About the time dedicated Rifle readers find this issue in their mailbox, fall big-game hunting will be in full swing, and in some localities, deer and even elk season might be running down toward its end. So, it’s not unusual at this time, to get a letter or two from readers asking for information regarding feral hogs. These riflemen and women are looking to expand their time in the woods. Who can blame them! ...Read More >

Q: I so much appreciate the quality of your magazines and that the content is geared for real shooters. I especially enjoyed your article on the “Ruger Gunsite Scout Rifle .308 Winchester” in Rifle No. 321 (March-April 2022). I finally found a stainless steel version in .308 Winchester that are very hard to find and purchased it. I temporarily mounted a 3.5-10x Leupold Vari-X III scope (that I have owned for many years) using the Ruger receiver mounted dovetail rings. The rifle is accurate and I don’t think that it has ever produced a group over 1 inch using both Hornady and Nosler factory loads. I have just begun developing a suitable handload and am trying to duplicate the accuracy and ballistics of 165-grain factory loads using either the Hornady SST or Nosler Ballistic Tip bullets. Can you suggest a super accurate powder and perhaps a charge weight? ...Read More >

Without counting, I’m confident that during the last 50 years I’ve fired several hundred rifles. They have ranged from ordinary .22 rimfires to one huge .577 double rifle with the length of experiences varying from a single elephant rifle shot to tens of thousands from my many BPCR Silhouette competition rifles. Some thoughts on buttplates gained from this experience have been formed. ...Read More >

Most rimfire rifles are so darn reliable that little thought is given to anything more than pushing a patch through the bore and wiping off the blued surfaces if the gun resides in a humid environment. Unfortunately, just like people, time and lack of upkeep take its toll. Some .22s are more susceptible to this than others and the Remington 500 series is one of them. ...Read More >