On The Nose

On The Nose

Once merely a bullet’s front end, the tip has become an engineering project. Here’s why.

Holland & Holland: Masters of the Double Rifle

Holland & Holland: Masters of the Double Rifle

In the annals of “Best” firearms, Holland & Holland holds an unambiguous place: builder of the world’s finest double rifles. For more than a century, dangerous game hunters have prepared for their great unknowns by trekking to Mayfair in London’s West End. Their...
22-Caliber Christmas

22-Caliber Christmas

Could there be anything more American than a boy receiving his first 22-caliber rifle on Christmas morning? Ah, the excitement, the early awakening before the rest of the household. The faint rustling of paper downstairs—was it the dog rummaging through the wrappings...
Tested: Benelli’S M2 Field

Tested: Benelli’S M2 Field

SPONSORED CONTENT An out-of-the-box waterfowl wrecker that doubles as a do-all shotgun, Benelli’s M2 Field hits a pleasing semi-automatic price point, promises flawless function and is a pure joy to shoulder and shoot.   Benelli changed the game in 1991 when the...
The Christmas Gift

The Christmas Gift

That year Tony’s mother forgot all about Christmas. None of us was surprised, and nobody blamed her. She had many other things on her mind.  Tony and I lived a few houses apart on Long Lake and for years had spent many of our spare hours together, exploring the lakes...
Alvin Biesen: Riflemaker of the Coalyards

Alvin Biesen: Riflemaker of the Coalyards

Years ago, sweating, prone, almost out of time and watching mirage slow to a crawl through the 20x Redfield, I shaded downwind just out of the X-ring and caught it. “Good call,” came a voice behind the line. I rolled over, slid the bolt open on the Remington and...
Benelli Lupo — An All-Reason Rifle

Benelli Lupo — An All-Reason Rifle

Sponsored Content The Benelli Lupo combines accuracy and adjustability features with sleek looks into a rifle to use not only for all seasons, but for all reasons. Benelli is an Italian gunmaker best known for its inertia-driven shotguns. The company history is...
Herb Parsons: The “Wizard of Winchester”

Herb Parsons: The “Wizard of Winchester”

Standing before an audience seated around him in an open field was a stout middle-aged man wearing a shooting vest and a white flat cap emblazoned with a big red “W.” In his left hand he held a Winchester Model 63 autoloader .22 rifle and in his right hand, a small...