In this issue

On the cover: Montana Rifle Company MTR .300 Norma Magnum with a Leupold VH-6 3-18x 50mm scope. This issue features Love at First Shot, Winchester Model 1873, Browning's Lever Rifle, Nontoxic Hunting Bullets, Shaw Rifles's ERA-10, and much more.

.280 Remington

As a boy, there were more shotguns than rifles in our house, and even those 20 and 12 gauges were neglected until late summer.

6 mins

Rifle Barrel Bedding

Barrel bedding is an often hotly debated subject, with strong opinions for the virtues of free floating and equally good cases made for partial and full-length bedding. Based on the ongoing controversy, it is with certain reservations that I share a few thoughts and experiences.

6 mins

Takedown Rifles

When first considering take-down rifles, my thought was, Why? To me, the concept just seemed a way to introduce a possible lack of precision into a rifle. As is usually the case, when something is viewed without experience, initial attitudes are wrong. My first two experiences with takedowns proved that.

4 mins

Long-Range Optics, Tools And Technology

Most rifle shooters fire a few shots at a target before hunting season opens, and a few more during deer season. During the remainder of the year, the rifles sit in the back corner of a closet. Formal and casual long-range target shooting, though, provide the opportunity to shoot all year in different conditions to increase skill, learn about ballistics and the mysteries of bullets in flight.

5 mins

Montana Rifle- Love At First Shot

An early look at montana rifles long-range rigs

8 mins

WinchEster Model 1873

Shooting the Latest Saddle Ring Carbine

7 mins

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Rifle Magazine Description:

Rifle the sporting firearms journal is the only magazine in the world dedicated solely to rifles. Published for over 45 years Rifle covers all aspects of the rifle including gunsmithing, shooting, reloading, accuracy, and much more. Some of the topics covered include; bolt action rifles, leveraction rifles and their evolution of the years. Rifle covers classic cartridges, factory ammunition, custom gunmakers and much more. Rifle is the premiere sporting magazine dedicated to rifles.