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Ammo Awareness: .223 Wylde
Want to know the difference between cartridge, chambering and caliber? Dennis Bradley gets Wylde on a major rifle ammo question.
How to Hunt Deer: Stands, Decoys, Calling & More
Hoping to bring some venison home to your family? Here are some how-tos for beginners from the National Deer Association.
How to Process Your Own Deer Meat
Are you lacking a local butcher and have a deer on your truck tailgate? Fear not, the job is not that daunting.
Video Review: Savage Axis II Bolt-Action Rifle
Perfected for hunting, this classic bolt gun has luxury features at wallet-friendly prices.
Fieldcraft Friday: 5 Need-To-Know Knots
Knowing how to tie these knots can keep your outdoors adventure from unraveling.
Rising Shooting Stars: Christian Sailer
It all started with Grandpa, a BB gun and a love of action movies.
Silencer Central Now Available on Guns.com
Whether you call them silencers or suppressors (both are correct), they just got even easier to buy.
Throwback Thursday: Howdah Pistol
You may have noticed this rare historical piece in the movie "The Ghost and the Darkness," and it has a fascinating backstory.
Top 10 Tips for Safe Big-Game Hunting
Did you ever think your NRA would advise you to "hug a tree"? We do, and here's why!
CCW Minute: Getting Comfortable with Carrying a Gun
Here's one quick trick to train yourself to carry your defensive firearm with you all the time.
Memory Lane! Ruger's 75th Anniversary SR1911 "Street Edition" Pistols
This series of five engraved models of the SR1911 pistol celebrates Ruger’s rich manufacturing tradition.
MidwayUSA Foundation's Hometown Challenge Winners Announced
Nearly 500 youth shooting teams received an endowment donation in September and those donations totaled $596,626!
Wild Table with Savage Arms: Venison Cornbread Casserole
Rich, savory flavors pair with the soft sweetness of cornbread for this delicious dish that's destined to be a favorite with your family.
First Impressions: HatsanUSA's Velox Air Pistol
Be the first on the blocks to own a Velox ... and give those targets some knocks!
Stand Up for Heroes with Henry's 1-of-1 Rifle Auction
It's a one-of-a-kind, line-for-line reproduction of the first repeating rifle patented by Benjamin Tyler Henry in 1860.
Throwback Thursday: French Model 35A Pistol
What does a Browning-inspired Model 1911 sound like in a French accent?
You Demanded, They Delivered: Savage 110 Magpul Scout's New Calibers
Now offered in seven of America's most popular hunting and long-range calibers, the 110 Magpul Scout has something for everyone.
Attention Competitors! NRA National Matches Venue Changes for 2025
NRA announces the National High Power, Pistol and Smallbore Championships—the NRA National Matches—are exiting Camp Atterbury, Ind., and will be held at different clubs around the country in 2025.
Ammo Awareness: .45 ACP
The .45 ACP was at one time America’s pistol cartridge of choice. And for some, it still is.
First Impressions: Heritage Coachwhip Side-by-Side Shotgun
Be transported back to the rugged beauty of the American frontier with this heirloom-quality shotgun.