As the year draws to its inevitable close, we asked Philip Massaro to select his top 10 favorite rifles that debuted in 2025.

Across deer camps and elk trailheads, more hunters are quietly admitting that the magnum rifle they once bragged about... The ...

Straight-wall deer rifles aren’t new, but recent regulation changes have created booming demand for them. For decades, if you were a Midwest or East Coast deer hunter living in a densely populated ...

November 15 is definitely a very special and popular day for a whole lot of Michigan deer hunters. It is a day that I have been enjoying for nearly 60 deer seasons, and I usually have a sleepless ...

New deer rifles are expensive, but you can often buy old store-brand rifles for almost nothing. You'll find them at estate sales and pawn shops. They are homely and basic. They might have checkering ...

This story by our former longtime shooting editor originally ran in the October 1997 issue. THE TWO QUESTIONS I’m most often asked are: “How did you become a gun writer?” and “What is your favorite ...

New regulations allowing straight-wall rifle cartridges in previously shotgun-only deer-hunting states have not only spawned new cartridges like the 350 and 400 Legend; they have also inspired a lot ...