In 1978, my best friend bought a Remington 700 chambered in 7mm Remington Magnum. It was a fire-breathing dragon, and I had to have something better or just as good. While saving paper-route money I ...

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 ...

For a great many hunters, deer rifle conversations start with the 270 Winchester, one of the greatest North American big game hunting cartridges. For all its heritage and mystique, the 270 Win. is the ...

Every deer camp has a rifle or two that people love to grumble about—guns that struggled in their early years, wore the wrong optics, or got dragged through a few rough seasons without proper care.