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Remington Issues Voluntary Recall on Model 700 & Seven Rifles
On Apr. 11, 2014, Remington announced a voluntary recall of Model 700 and Model Seven rifles with X-Mark Pro (XMP) triggers, manufactured from May 1, 2006, to April 9, 2014. The remainder of the press...
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Fact or Fiction: Push-Feed Rifles Won’t Cycle Reliably Upside Down
For several years, controlled-round-feed (CRF) rifles have been the standard for hunting dangerous game, and almost every article written on the subject makes reference to the widespread belief that...
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First Look: POF-USA ReVolt Bolt-Action Rifle
Continuing with their American Revolution in innovation, Patriot Ordnance Factory (POF-USA) introduces the ReVolt bolt-action rifle. While it may not look like a traditional bolt-action rifle, that’s...
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G&A 2014 Rifle of the Year: Ruger American Revolution
The rifle itself was a new product in 2012, garnering many awards. For 2014, this rifle was offered with a quality Redfield Revolution 3-9X riflescope. It printed sub-1-inch groups out of the box for...
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Clarifications on Remington Model 700 Rifle Settlement
Remington has been in the news recently as the company and plaintiffs in two class-action lawsuits regarding a proposed settlement agreement concerning Remington Model 700 and Model Seven rifles with...
View ArticleFirst Look: Mossberg Patriot Bolt-Action Rifle
Mossberg is getting patriotic with an all-new line of bolt-action rifles for 2015. First introduced at the 2015 SHOT Show, Mossberg’s new Patriot bolt-action rifle platform is classically designed as...
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TrackingPoint Introduces 3 New Bolt-Action Precision-Guided Rifles
TrackingPoint is expanding its line of Precision-Guided Firearms (PGF) to include three new bolt-action models. The three new bolt-action PGFs are available in .260 Rem., .308 Win. and .300 Win. Mag....
View ArticleAt the Range: Evolution of the Rifle Stock
The days of traditional wood stocks being the only option for rifle shooters are long gone. While wood-stocked rifles are still common, manufacturers today offer rifle stocks that are made from diverse...
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Canadian Rangers Rearm with SAKO Tikka T3 CTR
Yesterday, SAKO delivered a version of their Tikka T3 Compact Tactical Rifle to the Canadian Rangers as a replacement for the Rangers’ aging supply of Lee Enfields. The replacement for the Lee...
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First Look: Ruger Precision Rifle
To all those who have long sought a rifle that can hit steel beyond 1,000 yards without breaking the bank: the answer is finally here. Ruger has just introduced the Ruger Precision Rifle, with a bolt...
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Steyr SSG Carbon is Now Available in the US
What do a Formula One car, jet fighter, and Steyr’s new SSG rifle have in common? Carbon fiber. Steyr’s SSG Carbon, introduced at the 2014 SHOT Show, has not been available to consumers for the last 16...
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11 Great Pistol Caliber Carbines
The most obvious reason to own a carbine and a rifle in the same caliber is practicality. If your rifle and your handgun use the same cartridge, that means you’ll only have to track down one type of...
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Savage Issues Recall on B.MAG Rifle Bolts
Owners of a Savage Arms B.MAG rifle in .17 WSM made before September 2015 can receive a free retrofit kit from the company, due to a fault discovered with the gun. Savage has discovered that the bolt...
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Weatherby Introduces New Mark V Rifle and Cartridge
For the first time since its introduction in 1958, the Weatherby Mark V has undergone a redesign. “Our unrelenting pursuit of excellence led us to the development of the New Mark V,” said Adam...
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Classics: 1903 Springfield Rifle
There are those who, with some justification, consider the U.S. Model 1903 Springfield to be the most beautiful bolt-action military rifle ever issued. This opinion has considerable merit—but aside...
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Sniper Supreme: Model 41B Swedish Mauser
According to Garry, the Swedish Model 41B Mauser may well have been the best sniper rifle of its era. If you’re going to be neutral, it’s wise to have a damned good military capability. There’s...
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The French Model 1874 Gras Rifle
The Gras, a single-shot bolt action rifle, was the transition between France’s first breechloader and its first repeater. Despite being armed with a superior breechloader, France’s defeat by the...
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Classics: 1891 Mosin-Nagant Rifle
Like its successor, the AK-47, the Model 1891 Mosin-Nagant and its numerous variations was one of the most widely dispersed military rifles of all time. Seeing combat in its homeland of Russia/USSR,...
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Seven Decades of the Weatherby Mark V
A view of the Weatherby Mark V rifle with a Leupold 3-9 X 40mm scope in Buehler high-gloss rings. This rifle is chambered in the .257 Weatherby and is part of the author’s collection. Out of all the...
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The Royal Irish Constabulary Carbine
The Royal Irish Constabulary carbine was used by one of the world’s most interesting police forces. Over the years, many have pointed to Britain’s “unarmed” police forces as an example of what can be...
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Beckstrand’s Favorite Remington Model 700
The Model 700 Long Range does well off a bipod or a field-expedient rest. Though not ideal for some hunting, its weight does tame recoil. Remington unveiled the Model 700 in 1962 (although the bulk of...
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Hunting in Africa With the Merkel Helix RX
Reward at sunset: Merkel’s Helix RX and the Meopta Meostar R2 scope deliver on a black wildebeest just before dark in western Namibia. A single rifle, two barrels — one for big bullets, the other for...
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Review: CZ 550 Western Series Rifle
Offered in five cartridges ranging from .26 Nosler to .300 Win. Mag., the 550 Sonoran in .270 is fit for hunting most of America’s Lower 48 game animals. We hunters who live to enter the back-country,...
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Barrett Model 90, 95 and 99: The Most Powerful Bullpups in the World
The Model 90, Model 95 and Model 99 are the most powerful bullpups in the world. At 45 inches, the less cumbersome Barrett bullpups are the easist .50-caliber rifles to ready and deploy. MODEL 90 A...
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Barrett M107A1 .50 BMG
The M107A1 is Barrett’s extreme-range service rifle developed specifically to address the special needs of troops engaged in asymmetric warfare. Currently, three generations of Barrett .50-caliber...
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McMillan TAC-338
A SNIPER Magazine wouldn’t be complete without a quick visit to McMillan. Not surprisingly, McMillan continues to offer an extensive line of riflestocks for all members of the shooting community. But...
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Desert Tech Covert: Shortest 7.62 Sniper Ever
As a writer at that time, I tried and tried to get an assignment to cover what I was purporting to be the most important introduction of that show. Unfortunately, the entire publishing industry was...
View ArticleNEW: Seekins Precision Havak Rifle
Tom Beckstrand, Rifles & Optics Editor for Guns & Ammo, visits with Glen Seekins, owner of Seekins Precision, about their new Precision Havak Rifle. The rifle is custom-built and has four...
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Review: Barrett Fieldcraft
The new Barrett Fieldcraft offers custom quality at a production-rifle price. I saw Barrett’s new Fieldcraft rifle at the 2017 SHOT Show and then again at this year’s NRA Annual Meetings in Atlanta....
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The ‘Everyman’ Rifle: Sauer’s 100 Embodies Refinement, Affordability and...
The Sauer 100 The current rifle craze of which a manufacturer can do the most for the least, is still very much in season. During the last year, we’ve seen solid contributions from most of the American...
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