Smith & Wesson has announced a safety alert for all Response rifles manufactured before Feb. 12, 2024. The company has identified a condition in which an out-of-battery discharge may occur on certain Response rifles if the bolt fails to fully close and the trigger is pulled. An out-of-battery discharge could …

Last year, as my daughter Laney prepared to move out of state and enter the job market, she asked for some range sessions oriented toward home defense. I wrote about the experience in the September 2023 American Rifleman magazine issue and shared some of the range results. I had suspected that my daughter’s results …

Industry legend Hornady is already experiencing a big year. On Feb. 1, for example, the Hornady family was inducted into the Nebraska Business Hall of Fame at the annual NE Chamber Hall of Fame Banquet held in Lincoln, Neb. “Building off of our family legacy, we are a family-owned business now in …

Although hunting grounds can be a place to field test the latest technology or run a bag full of Gucci-level gear, let’s not forget that it is rooted in sustenance. My wife, Barbara, and I have a game that we play each year. We simply tally up the dollar amount …

Burris Optics is rolling out several new upgrades to its thermal optics line. The new optics are the BTS v3 640 and BTS v3 400 thermal riflescopes, the BTC v3 Clip-On thermal and the BTH v3 handheld, covering the needs of shooters, hunters and outdoor enthusiasts alike. BTS v3 Riflescope Designed …

Gone is America’s oldest factory, Remington Arms in Ilion, N.Y. Silenced are machines making Model 870 pump-action shotguns and Model 700 bolt-action rifles in the nearly one-million-square-foot facility. Gone are jobs for the men and women in a small town in upstate New York. Gone is a factory founded in …

Constitutional Carry Bill SB 1 and the limitation of liability bill SB 2 by Senator Blake Miguez have both passed out of committee and will be heard on the Senate floor tomorrow afternoon, Thursday the 22nd. Take action and urge your state senator to SUPPORT Constitutional Carry! SB 1 restores the ability of law-abiding …

Long before we enjoyed our modern sporting rifles and polymer-frame handguns, there was one gun that reigned supreme: the lever gun. They have been the heart of America since the mid-1800s. The first lever-actions to hit the market were Henrys and Winchesters, and as the cliché goes, the rest is …

CZ USA is releasing three new rimfire rifles that it added to its current CZ 457 bolt-action product family. These new rimfire rifles include the CZ 457 Manners MTR rifle, the new 457 Chassis rifle and the new 457 Stainless Synthetic rifle. All these new rimfire additions are designed with accuracy …

Over the past decade, American firearm manufacturers have introduced budget bolt-action rifles to compete in the hunting rifle market. Due to their quality, accuracy and adaptability, these “budget” offerings spawned their own extensive product line. Case-in-point is the Mossberg Patriot. Since its introduction in 2015, the Patriot family has grown to include everything …