My sheep hunting rifles have looked very similar over the years. When I started as a broke 18-year-old Alaska resident, I ...

The rule for rifle barrel length was, if it was a standard cartridge, such as a .270 or a .30/06, 22 inches was the ideal length. For the smaller rounds, you could go as short as 20.

After months of training with the new rifle, which comes in 5.56mm and 7.62mm variants and three varieties of barrel length to choose from, the Rangers were ready to test the SCAR in combat.

.223 Rem., .308 Win., 8×57 IS, .30/06 Sprg., .300 Win. Mag. MSRP: $849. CZ 600 Range. CZ-USA The Range is aimed at the long-range hunter or precision rifle shooter. It features a target style laminate ...

The barrel length increased to 40-inches and the barrel was “rifled” with grooving. This increased the range of a bullet to 200-yards, a remarkable distance compared to the musket used by the ...

Think you need a long, heavy target barrel and a magnum cartridge to make long shots? Think again. A pair of Barrett Fieldcrafts—one suppressed—may change your mind.

Alloy bullets have gained much of their popularity because of the idea that they will not wear out the barrel as rapidly as metal cased bullets. When the force of the powder gases pushing behind ...