The Best Elk Hunting Cartridges in 2026
With more than a century of great elk cartridges to choose from, there's room for both the classics and modern options The post The Best Elk Hunting Cartridges in 2026 appeared first on Outdoor Life.
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TFB Review: Kestrel HUD - The Dope Card That Updates Itself
You are lying prone behind a rifle, the clock is running, and you need the wind, the range and your drop. So you lift your head, look at the Kestrel in your hand, read the numbers, lose your sight picture and start again. I have done that more times than I care to count, on the range, in matches ...
The Biggest Myths About Deer Rifles, Cartridges, and Shooting
OL’s shooting editor John B. Snow tackles some of the biggest myths about deer hunting rifles The post The Biggest Myths About Deer Rifles, Cartridges, and Shooting appeared first on Outdoor Life.
POTD: Remington-Hepburn No. 3 – A Creedmoor Shooter’s Falling Block
Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have an early example of one of Remington’s best single shots. This is a Remington-Hepburn No. 3 falling block rifle in 45-70 Government, made around 1883 and wearing a two-digit serial number. The action came from Lewis Hepburn, who ran Re...
Impact Velocity, Not Energy, Is What Hunters Should Pay Attention To
Hunters used to lean primarily on bullet drop and calculated energy to predict their effectiveness at distances beyond a couple hundred yards — but informed hunters find impact velocity to be most useful The post Impact Velocity, Not Energy, Is What Hunters Should Pay Attention To appeared firs...
Winchester Deer Season XP: Best Long-Range Hunting Round?
There is nothing more frustrating that having a really great gun on hand and no way to shoot it. That’s been the case for us with the Model 2020 Waypoint rifle we’ve been using (see GunSpot’s pieces on taking the Waypoint out on a hunt and also running the rifle through the NRL Hunter M...
6 Shooting Tools That Have Made Us Better Riflemen
It’s not just new cartridges and high-B.C. bullets that allow us to be more effective rifle shooters The post 6 Shooting Tools That Have Made Us Better Riflemen appeared first on Outdoor Life.
Best Hunting Rifles of 2026, In-Depth Accuracy Testing
This year features some remarkable game-changing newcomers and proven stalwarts The post Best Hunting Rifles of 2026, In-Depth Accuracy Testing appeared first on Outdoor Life.
Best 6.5 Creedmoor Suppressors: A Buyer’s Guide
Suppressing a 6.5 Creedmoor comes down to a choice most shooters do not think through before they buy. Historically, 6.5 Creedmoor shooters have reached for a .30 caliber silencer, and most still do, because a .30-caliber can also cover the .308 and other larger-bore rifles in the safe. But a ded...
You’ve Been Sighting In Your Rifle All Wrong. Use This Method Instead
This 20-shot method will save you time, money, aggravation, and give you a rock-solid and reliable zero The post You’ve Been Sighting In Your Rifle All Wrong. Use This Method Instead appeared first on Outdoor Life.