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Which .22 Centerfire?

Which .22 Centerfire?

By John Haviland

It’s hard not to like cartridges with names like Swift, Hornet and Fireball. Here’s what they do best in the field. Photo: The .22-250 Rem and .220 Swift have the reach when shots are long. There really are only a few popular .22-caliber centerfire cartridges, and each one covers only a certain range of bullet velocities. That makes try...

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King of the Quarter Bores
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By Ron Spomer

The .257 Weatherby is a good alternative to the hard-thumping .30-cal. magnums. Photo: Long, sleek bullets are pushed to top velocities by the .257 Weatherby Magnum, making it effective for everything from varmints to moose. It’s ofte... READ MORE


‘X’ marks the Spot
‘X’ marks the Spot

By Larry Teague

Browning’s X-Bolt shares the accuracy and reliability of the A-Bolt, but offers some significant improvements. It’s a quarter past dawn, the sun firing the eastern sky in gradients of yellow and orange. Details of my surrounding... READ MORE


Those Sweet Single Shots
Those Sweet Single Shots

By Ron Spomer

One-shooters don’t have obvious advantages over repeaters, but there are some. In this age of sub-MOA autoloading AR rifles, why would anyone bother with a single shot? Single shots are not for firepower, efficiency or enhanced produc... READ MORE


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