The value proposition for every straight-wall cartridge I can name is that it mates well with a lever gun. The venerable 45/70? Give it to me in a Henry Big Boy or maybe a Winchester Model 1886. How do I want to shoot the .444 Marlin? In a Marlin Model 336 lever gun, of course. … Read more
Finally, southpaw rimfire shooters don’t have to endure hot brass in their faces as Ruger presents a competition-level 10/22. I’ve wanted to love Ruger’s 10/22 as much as anybody. It shoots fast and accurate, despite its heavy trigger. It’s endlessly modular. And it is reliable as a roofing nail. But I’m an unrepentant left-handed … Read more
Riflescope design and market appeal are a little like Goldilocks’ beds and porridge, swinging from too basic (second-plane duplex reticles in 3-9×42 configurations) to too complicated (first-plane precision reticles in monster 5-30×56 configurations). But happily the industry has recognized a just-right combination of precision and simple. Here are four new scopes that can do an … Read more
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