Carmichel has used the David Miller .338 on many elk hunts, but the rifle is equally suited to brown bears. Whenever I’m with a group of hunters, someone always asks me to name my favorite rifle and ...

There are rifles that shine at the range, rifles that look good on the rack, and rifles that simply have no business leaving the house. Some guns aren’t unreliable or inaccurate—they’re just too heavy ...

Power isn’t just about a big bullet — how that bullet, the rifle that fires it, and the people using it all work together. A powerful sniper system combines a strong cartridge (like the .50 BMG or ...

The author's Winchester Model 70 with a maple wood stock hanging from, fittingly, a maple tree. Let’s get this part out of the way first: I am not a Fudd. I own lots of rifles and shotguns with ...

Over the years, my idea of the perfect deer rifle has evolved. When I was young, I had two whitetail rifles that, to me, were perfect. One was my Marlin 336 in .35 Remington, and the other was my ...

This story, “3 Rifles to Hunt the World,” appeared in the October 2004 issue of Outdoor Life. Whenever I’m with a group of hunters, someone always asks me to name my favorite rifle and caliber. This ...