Savage’s Axis rifles have improved over time, but the first-generation models left plenty to be desired. They were light, cheap, and accurate enough for close-range deer hunting—but far from ...
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Guns that make expensive optics pointless

In some cases, these guns are meant for fast, close shots where glass slows you down. Other times, the action or barrel ...
The Army has officially selected a fresh optic to go with its brand new Precision Sniper Rifle. Oregon-based sightmaker Leupold will furnish the service with its Mark 5HD 5-25×56 rifle scope to use on ...
Between small-game rifles and precision target rigs, short-range plinkers, and rimfire ARs, there’s a .22 for every shooter and use, and every one of them needs a scope. The optics industry has ...
In modern military history, “one shot, one kill” was once a creed only for the highly-trained sniper, the hidden assassin who sows fear among enemy ranks from afar. Not anymore: The Army wants to ...
A reliable hunting rifle scope doesn’t have to cost a truck load of cash. Here are four great hunting scopes we’ve tested and recommend. There’s not much innovative or surprising here, just a basic ...