American Rifleman

Understanding Hornady's Critical Defense and Critical Duty Ammo

Ammunition makers are developing rounds that can do more with less bullet weight and size...

A State-of-the-Art Hunting Rifle—Circa 1960

One hunter’s favorite gun from more than a half century ago, a Mauser in the...

Modern Big-Game Bullets

Understanding the wide world of modern big-game bullets requires understanding how they are made, what...

Tested: Hornady Lock-N-Load Iron Press

Hornady’s New Lock-N-Load Iron Press provides plenty of strength and versatility.

Rising To The Occasion: Aguila Ammunition

Ammunition shortages are creating opportunities for lesser-known manufacturers. That’s certainly true for Aguila—one of the...

NEW American Eagle Syntech Ammunition

Handgun ammunition continues to evolve in new and interesting directions to serve the needs of...

NEW! Defensive Revolver Ammo from SIG Sauer

The The SIG V-Crown jacketed hollow point (JHP) round of Elite Performance Ammunition is offered...

Review: Lancer L30 Heavy Metal Rifle

A lesser-known name in the crowded field of semi-automatic, AR-style rifle manufacturers, Lancer Systems of...

Tested: Hornady ELD-X Bullet

Hornady’s ELD-X bullet is better, faster and more accurate thanks to the application of new...

Keefe Report: “Why Can’t I Find .22 Ammo!?”

While this question has become less common, it never has gone away. In many areas,...

A First Look at 2016's New Guns

At the 2015 National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers show, some gun manufacturers were hush-hush,...

Cleaning Modern Guns

Today’s guns are more closely fitted and have finishes that shed traditional fouling, but the...

Hornady Innovates for 2016: Three Major Takeaways

American Rifleman's Joseph Kurtenbach had a very early look at some of the 2016 products...

Choosing a Home-Defense Gun

Possibly the only topic to generate more arguments than politics is the never-ending discussion of...

Why Choose a Wheelgun?

Semi-automatic pistols seem to be firmly entrenched as king in the defensive handgun market these...

SIG Sauer Adds .38 Super +P Elite Performance Ammunition

SIG Sauer has added 125-gr (1230 fps) .38 Super +P Elite Performance Ammunition to its...

Thompson/Center Arms Pro Hunter FX 209X50

Given its unequaled adaptability and, thus, versatility, the single-shot, break-action Thompson/Center Arms Encore, which was...

Firearm Ideas That Failed

For every firearm design that flourished and went on to fame and fortune, several others...

Throwback Thursday: Damaged Goods

Every Thursday we'll share an article from the American Rifleman archives. In this week's article...

Sporterizing the Mosin-Nagant M44

Can an old surplus military rifle be transformed into a useful sporting gun with good...

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