The modern sporting rifle—though I personally detest the term—is making in presence felt in the hunting fields more and more each year. And while the .223 Remington, .224 Valkyrie, 6.5 Creedmoor and .308 Winchester offer plenty of hunting opportunities, there are times where a hunter may wish for a little bit …

An Indiana Conservation Officer investigation has resulted in multiple charges, fines, and the first lifetime hunting suspension of its kind in state history for a West Lafayette man. Hanson Pusey, 25, was sentenced Thursday to a lifetime hunting suspension along with home detention, probation, and payment of replacement fees stemming from an …

Browning introduced its AB3 bolt-action rifle line at the 2014 Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show. Initial chamberings were 7 mm Rem. Mag, .270 Win., 30-’06 Sprg. and .300 Win. Mag. Despite the show’s annual buzz around modern sporting rifles and carry handguns, a budget-conscious offering that carried one of the …

Today, Smith & Wesson, based in Springfield, Mass., is recognized across the firearm market as one of the most popular American manufacturers of longarms and pistols, with the M&P family of polymer-frame pistols being some of the best sellers. However, the M&P line didn’t always consist of such pistols, as the …

“It’s déjà vu all over again,” in the words of the great baseball philospher Yogi Berra. Texas voters rejected Democrat Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke’s bid for higher office for the third time. This time Texans re-elected Republican Gov. Greg Abbott who handily brushed off a challenge from the perennial office …

Mossberg’s 590, available as a standard shotgun and also as a “firearm,” is a solid host for a .410-bore defensive scattergun. Recently, I’ve received several letters asking my opinion of a .410-bore shotgun for home defense. First off, the only living beings I’ve thwarted with a .410-bore are a few …

The inaugural Celebrating Heroes event last month at Staccato Ranch in Florence, Texas, was the ideal location for Staccato to premiere its new CS 9 mm pistol. The first new pistol from the company in two years could have made the weekend on its own, but the event also raised …

Making sure the gun fits the shooter as well as possible greatly enhances the likelihood of he or she hitting the target once rounds go downrange. The Problem You have decided to get serious about your personal-defense training in light of the continued social unrest in your locale. The dilemma …

Dott. Pietro Gussalli Beretta, president and CEO of Beretta Holding, has announced the company’s plans to further increase its presence in the United States. Through the firm’s recent acquisition of Norma Precision, it is investing $60 million in a state-of-the-art manufacturing and distribution facility for ammunition in Savannah, Ga. Beretta Holding …

More than just a Vertical Fore Grip (VFG), Mid-Evil Industries offers a U.S.-made, modular, user-adjustable, stability-enhancement accessory that can be affixed to a firearm’s Picatinny or M-Lok accessory rail. The VFG contains a ball-in-socket head that is locked into place by tightening the lower portion of its split-grip section. A …