Hunter Field Target (HFT) is a UK-originated airgun competition format where shooters engage metal knockdown targets at unknown distances from 8 to 45 meters using a springer, PCP, or CO2 air rifle. The disciplines specific to HFT are the unknown range, the field shooting positions, and the strict equipment rules most HFT classes limit maximum … Read more
An illuminated reticle is not a gimmick. In a dark timber shot at last light, the difference between a visible lighted reticle center and an unilluminated crosshair that disappears against a shadowed background can be the difference between a clean shot and a missed deer season. That is the real-world argument for the feature. The … Read more
The Mossberg Patriot is the most budget-friendly bolt action rifle chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor that produces honest hunting accuracy. It retails under $400, uses a factory-threaded barrel on some configurations, and chambers the 6.5 Creedmoor with the same rotary magazine and LBA user-adjustable trigger that Mossberg has refined across years of production. Mossberg Patriot is … Read more
The Weatherby Vanguard is one of the most underrated production bolt action rifles in the American hunting market. It ships with a sub-MOA accuracy guarantee, a crisp two-stage trigger, and a receiver machined to tighter tolerances than most competing rifles at its price. The Vanguard in .30-06 Springfield is a rifle that hunters have used … Read more
The Springfield Armory SAINT Edge is a premium AR-15 platform that sets itself apart from commodity AR builds through tighter tolerances, an Accu-Tite receiver tension system, a National Match two-stage trigger, and a Melonite-treated barrel and bolt carrier group. It is not a budget AR-15. It is a precision-oriented AR platform designed for the shooter … Read more
The term sniper scope has escaped military use and entered the civilian precision shooting world to describe a specific type of optic: high magnification, first focal plane, MRAD or MOA reticle, zero stop turrets, and enough glass quality to work at 800 to 1,000 yards. That combination of features has a non-negotiable checklist. First focal … Read more
Whitetail deer are the most widely hunted big game animal in North America, and understanding how whitetail hunting actually happens clarifies exactly what a scope needs to do. Over 80 percent of whitetail deer are shot inside 200 yards. Most of those shots happen in the first 30 to 45 minutes of daylight or the … Read more
The Remington 700 BDL is the most influential bolt action rifle design of the 20th century. It is the direct or indirect ancestor of every precision bolt action rifle made in the past 60 years. The M24 and M40 sniper systems are 700 actions. The Remington Custom Shop builds competition rifles on 700 receivers. Every … Read more
The Rossi Rio Grande is a budget lever action deer rifle chambered in .30-30 Winchester that sells for under $400. It is not a Winchester Model 94 or a Marlin 336. It is a Brazilian-manufactured lever action that uses a side ejection design (unlike the traditional Winchester top ejection) which makes it scope-friendly right out … Read more
The Ruger 10/22 Takedown is a specific version of the 10/22 that deserves its own scope consideration. The Takedown breaks into two sections — barrel/forend and receiver/stock assembly — for storage in a backpack or compact case. The entire package fits in a bag smaller than most laptop cases. That form factor is the defining … Read more