In this episode of TFBTV, James reviews the Savage MSR-10 Hunter. (Full disclosure in the interest of transparency for our viewers: Some time after James reviewed this rifle, Savage agreed to sponsor the channel starting August 1. It did not affect the review). The Savage MSR 10 Hunter is a compact [Read More…]
Ashbury Precision Ordnance Mfg recently announced a new rifle called the Saber M700. As the name suggests, the gun is built on the company’s Saber modular rifle chassis and uses a Remington M700 barreled action. These specific guns are built on the company’s [Read More…]
MasterPiece Arms announced it was introducing a new long gun called the MPA 65BA-SL Bolt Action Rifle. The new MPA 65BA-SL Bolt Action Rifle uses the shooter’s choice of a MasterPiece Arms Tactical Aluminum Chassis or the company’s Competition Chassis. [Read More…]
Many of us remember the Savage Arms Model 110 BA rifle. A beast of a rifle, but absurdly heavy if you need to be mobile with it. Back in October 2016, Savage Arms took a lot of consumer input to heart and updated the 10/110 series with a Stealth Precision line-up. They [Read More…]
A very niche group of hunters who pursue elk, mountain goat, and sheep have always been eluded by one thing that cannot be paired with potatoes on a dinner plate. The founder of KUIU, Jason Hairston, likes to call it the “ultimate, ultra-light mountain hunting [Read More…]
Much of the time spent at the range can often be waiting on a weapon to cool. With semi-auto triggers able to take weapons to near cyclic speeds or bolt-action barrels needing to keep cool to protect the barrel, heat is a major problem on weapons. Its why we have [Read More…]
I will preface this article, I have only shot 980 yards before and that was a single mag in a SAKO rifle at Shot Show Range day last year. The gun was all ready set and dialed in so it was relatively easy to hit steel with that gun. My personal best with my own [Read More…]
All too often companies try to create the best all-around product instead of focusing on trying to do something really well. In the effort to make everyone happy, the product often gets heavier, more complicated, and more expensive. So what happens when a company says [Read More…]
This guest post and accompanying photographs are contributed by a guest writer, Alton Chiu. Alton currently writes for Small Arms Review. This is his second article contribution to TFB and is on the merits of using .22 LR ammunition for training. 22LR is well known [Read More…]
To me, the weapons are fun, but anyone can build a weapon well once. It takes good people who know what they are doing to build all the weapons well. If anything, I’m personally fascinated by the stories of how and why people get into the business – [Read More…]
Federal Premium produces a lot of quality boxed ammunition for those of us who may not reload, but want that hand-loaded consistency. When it comes to precision rifle shooting events, you consistently see one brand be lobbed down range over and over: Berger Bullets. In [Read More…]
(Authors note: Howa/Legacy Sports International did not work with American Built Arms on this project. American Built arms sourced a Howa barreled action and mated it with their Mod X chassis) There is a growing trend of “chassis rifles” hitting the market. These [Read More…]
Back in April, we told you guys about Starline adding .338 Federal to their product lineup and said that Starline would be offering .300 Blackout brass in the near future. You can read that post HERE if you are so inclined. Well, friends, the future is here. Starline [Read More…]
Barnes Bullets, well known for making top quality projectiles, also manufactures ammunition for handgun and rifle shooters. One of its popular rifle lines of ammo is the VOR-TX line. In addition to the original VOR-TX ammo, the company added Safari and Euro lines to [Read More…]
Winchester originally announced the Expedition Big Game Long Range line of ammunition in 2016. For 2017, the company expended the line to include additional cartridges. The line now includes the following cartridges: 270 Winchester – 150 grain bullet loaded to [Read More…]
Brownell’s booth has a different approach this year at the NRA Annual Meeting. The theme is “Dream Guns”. Everything on display can be bought or built using parts bought from Brownell’s. Yes even the suppressors although they only sell those to [Read More…]
We touched on this brand new model by Savage Arms while we were out at SHOT Show this winter. At the time, even the on-hand Savage Arms reps did not have much information for us. Although, they were kind enough to let us play with it. Several months later, we now have [Read More…]
There is a new model to choose from if you are looking at the Howa Long Range line with a fancy new stock. Shooters looking for a precision rifle to start out in the long range shooting game have never had so many options to choose from, every one of them as good as the [Read More…]
For 2017, Nosler introduced a number of new products. One of the company’s new rifle offerings is the Model 48 Long Range Rifle. As the name suggests, Nosler designed the new M48 for target shooting and hunting at long ranges. Features There are a wide range of [Read More…]
Sturm, Ruger & Co. announced a new caliber in its Precision Rifle line. The new addition – the .223 Rem/5.56 NATO – brings the total number of cartridges in this rifle to four. The other cartridges are the .308 Win, 6.5 Creedmoor and the recently [Read More…]
Gunnison, Utah based riflemarker Christensen Arms has announced the release of their second generation CA-15 guns. Focused of weight savings and including optional features like carbon fiber barrels and hand guards. Weighing in at six pounds, Christensen bills the CA-15 [Read More…]
Winchester Ammunition has been a trusted name in hunting rounds for many years. For 2017, the company expanded several of its hunting ammo lines including the Deer Season XP with a pair of new calibers and the Varmint X with the addition of lead free bullets. Deer [Read More…]
Ritter & Stark announced a new rifle line that starts with the SLX-308. The new rifle will be formally introduced to the public at the March 3 opening of the IWA Classics in Nuremberg, Germany this week. The company is introducing a new line of short action [Read More…]
Legacy Sports International announced it would now be offering the Howa Long-Range Rifle to the United States shooting market. The guns are sold solo and as complete rifle packages that include a variable power scope. At the heart of the gun is the Howa 1500 Precision [Read More…]
The 2017 SHOT Show has come and gone. This photo set will highlight some innovative products that I personally saw at the SHOT Show. This is my last SHOT related article for 2017. SHOT Show this year was a blast. A big thanks to my TFB colleagues, our Editors and most [Read More…]
My super hot girlfriend hails from Western New York. (I refuse to say “Upstate New York”) Every time we visit I am reminded that Andrew Cuomo and the “Safe Act” have restricted the gun rights of the citizens of New York State. Rifles with [Read More…]
Much like the North Pole two weeks before Christmas, Q headquarters in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, is full of excitement and energy – as well as guns and silencers. Prepping for their pre-order run of 500 “The Fix by Q” line of bolt action rifles, the [Read More…]
At the 2017 SHOT Show, Sako/Tikka was showing off their products, especially their newest entry into the T3 family: The T3x TAC A1, a dedicated from-the-factory precision rifle offering built from off a T3x base rifle. The TAC A1 is, unlike the rest of the T3 family, [Read More…]
Designed as a more affordable alternative to their current suite of rifles, Gunwerks is now offering the RevX rifle. The RevX rifle can be bought as is, or customized from the Gunwerks factory. The RevX rifle comes in a plethora of colors and features Gunwerks new GRB [Read More…]