As America’s first smokeless cartridge, introduced 1895, the old .30-30 is not just old—it’s the oldest, as modern American cartridges go. And yet it remains as effective as ever. In fact, with ...

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To the great bulk of America's hunters, the terms "deer rifle," ".30/30" and "Winchester 94" are practically synonymous.

The lever-action takes a back seat to modern, extreme range, precision rifles, but it’s still one of the coolest, most effective whitetail hunting rifles in the woods. Ron Spomer Most hunters inherit ...

The Winchester rifle was hailed by its manufacturer as “the gun that won the West.” But there’s a lot more to the story than that. The rifle that became the Winchester had a long, tortuous development ...

JACKSON, Miss. - Many rifle cartridges come and go. What's all the rage one day can easily fade away as it falls into disfavor among hunters. But one that has withstood the test of time and done so ...

In North America, .30-caliber is the definitive big game rifle. It always has been, and it probably always will be for whitetailed deer, mule deer, elk, sheep and moose. Other calibers are faster and ...