308 Bolt-Action Rifles: We Compare Four Head to Head
Many associate the 7.62x51mm cartridge with the American M-14, Belgian FN-FAL, and German G3 rifles. It was, indeed, developed with a military application in...
Tikka T3x Lite Stainless JRTXB316 308 Winchester
GUN TESTS GRADE: A- (BEST BUY)
$748
Sako rifles, made in Finland and imported by Beretta USA, are world renowned for their quality and accuracy. Tikka...
Winchester Model 70 Featherweight Stainless 535234220 308 Winchester
GUN TESTS GRADE: A (OUR PICK)
$951
We require two things from our firearms: they have to go Bang! when they are supposed to, and they...
Remington Model 7 CDL 26423 308 Winchester
GUN TESTS GRADE: A
$798
According to the Remington website, the Model 700 was introduced in 1962. By our count from that same website, the Model...
Ruger Hawkeye Compact 37139 308 Winchester
GUN TESTS GRADE: B+
$691
There are any number of ways to make a rifle lighter. One of them is to make everything smaller, and that...
Tips for the Older Shooter
We have heard from many Gun Tests readers who have been shooting most of their life but find their chosen handguns, such as the...
Anschütz MSR RX22 22LR
GUN TESTS GRADE: C
$800-$1000
The Anschütz RX22 is not what we usually think of when we think Anschütz. Not a classic target rifle, the Anschütz...
Smith & Wesson M&P 15-22 22 LR
GUN TESTS GRADE: A (BEST BUY)
$500
The last rifle we are testing is a replica of the U.S. M4 service carbine. The M4 is a...
Walther Arms HK416 D145RS 578.03.01 22 LR
GUN TESTS GRADE: B
$583
Our next rifle mimics the Heckler & Koch HK416 (M27). While similar to the AR-15 in appearance, not everything is cross...
ISSC MK22 ISSC211000 22 LR
GUN TESTS GRADE: F
$270
If you’re looking for a SCAR and the RX22 doesn’t suit your fancy, another company imports a SCAR replica in 22...
Replicas of Famous Firearms, Part 2: Take a Pass on ISSC
In part one of our tests of eight 22 LR firearms that resemble famous battle rifles, we examined the Carl Walther HK MP5 A5,...
Chiappa Citadel CIR22M1W 22 LR
GUN TESTS GRADE: F (1st Sample)
GUN TESTS GRADE: C (2nd Sample)
$300
The U.S. Carbine, Caliber .30, M1 is one of the iconic weapons fielded by...
Weirdness in the Ammo Market
As the holidays arrive and we all think about buying presents for our loved ones, I wonder if we’ll have any money left over...