It was on a mule deer/elk combination hunt in northwestern Colorado last October that I first became acquainted with the 6.8 Western. I’d heard some scuttlebutt regarding the cartridge: It was fast, it used long, sleek, heavy-for-caliber bullets and it was plenty accurate. But I must admit to being a bit …

The U.S. House Representatives, with the urging and support of Joe Biden, passed two bills on Thursday – H.R. 8 and H.R. 1446 – that would usher in a sweeping overhaul of how firearms are bought and sold in the U.S. Neither would impede criminals, who overwhelmingly obtain their firearms outside normal channels of …

Modern Ruger semi-automatic pistols, and to that group I shall include the just-introduced MAX-9, don’t quite fall into the late Rodney Dangerfield’s “I don’t get no respect” category, but I think it is fair to say that they do not receive the full faith and credit they deserve. While Ruger has its …

The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic fallout has brought about a marked increase in government spending. On March 11, President Joe Biden signed a 628-page, $1.9 Trillion spending package. Moreover, House Democrats have made clear that they will revive congressional earmarks. As a single-issue gun rights organization, NRA does not …

Christensen Arms has a new take on the precision bolt-action platform as embodied by the Modern Precision Rifle (MPR) chambered in .300 Win. Mag. The same Christensen Arms quality and attention to detail in providing highly accurate, rugged and reliable bolt action hunting rifles was turned toward improving the precision chassis-based …

Smith & Wesson is poised to offer its Model 648 for 2021 with a revamped iteration of the original design first introduced in 1989. For 2021, the 648 will include stainless steel construction, eight-round capacity and chambered for .22 WMR. The Model 648 is built on the legendary company’s K-Frame, a …

Q: I have an M1 Garand rifle that has “SA/EMcF” on the left side of the stock. Is the marking from the inspection process, and is it possible to know who approved my rifle? A: The marking on the stock is the “Final Inspection Stamp,” often colloquially called a “cartouche,” which signifies …

If you look at a picture of a car and it has tail fins, you know it was from the 1950s. If you look at a picture of home interiors and they’re full of shag carpet and avocado-hued appliances, you know they’re from the 1970s. Nowadays, if you look at …

Helix 6 Precision is known for making high-quality carbon fiber rifle barrels. By wrapping carbon fiber around a steel core using a proprietary carbon fiber layup design, Helix 6 creates a match grade barrel that dampens barrel harmonics for improved accuracy. As a result, Helix 6 Precision barrels are light, strong, …

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