Let’s get right to the point. If you need a hunting rifle that’s ready to go out of the box, check out the new Savage Axis II rifle. Offered in a variety of calibers, it includes a Bushnell Banner scope as part of the package. Obviously, there’s a lot more to understand about what’s under the […]
Savage AXIS Package Rifles Combine Superb Performance with Factory-Mounted Optics
WESTFIELD, Massachusetts – March 1, 2019 – Savage is proud to announce its lineup of redesigned AXIS XP rifles. These package firearms include bases, rings and a scope, mounted and bore-sighted at the factory, to deliver both performance and value. Shipments have been delivered to dealers. AXIS XP rifles have been upgraded with a new stock […]
Match Grade: Savage’s MSR-15 Competition Rifle
If you’re into action shooting sports, the Savage MSR-15 Competition is for you. Even if you don’t care about eking every millisecond of time out of a stage run, it’s one heck of a deluxe rifle. With its bright read controls and accessories, it looks the part of a performer, but it’s what’s under the […]
Range Test: Savage MSR 15 Valkyrie
Over the past couple of years, enthusiasm for long(er) range shooting has exploded. Sure, there are competitions that make it structured, but part of the reason for the boundless popularity is that it’s just fun. Hitting a target at long range requires 50 percent skill, 50 percent science, and 43 percent pure VooDoo. Oh, and […]
Brownells BRN-601 AR-15 Rifle Review & Giveaway Tease
How would you like to own an original Colt AR-15 Model 601? You know, the first ones made starting back in 1959? Yeah? Me too. Well, we can’t do that. However, one of you will become the proud parent of this Brownells Retro BRN-601 AR-15 rifle. As Elvis said in 1960, It’s Now or Never. […]
Henry Announces American Rodeo Tribute Edition Rifle at National Finals
American gun manufacturer, Henry Repeating Arms, is debuting the American Rodeo Tribute Edition lever action rifle in Las Vegas alongside the 2018 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, Cowboy Christmas, and the RMEF Hunter & Outdoor Christmas Expo. Together the imagery on the receiver cover and the stocks celebrate three staple rodeo events where contestants compete against […]
A Cowboy Rifle: Uberti’s 1873 Winchester
If a rifle can be nostalgic, it’s hard to argue against the Winchester 1873 lever-action rifle being crowned king of the sentimental hill. Often known as “the gun that won the west,” handling and beholding the 1873 Short Rifle conjures images of cowboys, campfires, cattle drives on horseback, and good guys saving the day. While […]
Palmetto State Armory 6.5 Creedmoor AR-10 Rifle – Win this Rifle
See this rifle? It’s going to belong to one of you very soon. The kind folks at Palmetto State Armory sent this one to us for testing and evaluation and agreed that it would be a great idea to give it away to a lucky Ammoland reader. Oh, to add some more jazz, the winner […]
Airguns for Hunting?
Modern airguns aren’t much like your childhood Daisy Red Ryder. Whether break-action, pump, or pre-charged pneumatic, today’s airguns are marvels of technology capable of delivering accuracy and power levels that just might surprise you. Can you hunt with them? Absolutely. Let’s explore. What Can You Hunt with Airguns? The common perception is that airguns are […]
Ruger Precision Rifle in 6.5mm Creedmoor, an up Close Look
My overall impression of the Ruger Precision Rifle in 6.5mm Creedmoor is simple. It’s a lot of gun for the price considering what’s in this build and how it shoots, that seems like a deal to me. While AR-15 and AR-10 platform rifles are getting more accurate by the month, it’s still hard to beat […]