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ZEV AR15 MML Rifle Review: The Yote Slayer from ‘Skate or Die’
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Dead Air Silencers
Dead Air Sandman X Review: Tested on Three Rifles
After two months on rifles ranging from .30-30 to 6.5 Creedmoor, the Dead Air Sandman X impressed with low gas blowback, manageable size and serious durability. Here’s how the 3D-printed .30-cal suppressor performed across three very different platforms.
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Collaboration
James Bond Guns: How the Walther PPK Became 007’s Iconic Pistol
James Bond and the Walther PPK have been inseparable for generations, but 007 didn’t start with a Walther. Here’s how a gun expert’s fan letter changed Bond’s arsenal—and helped turn the PPK into one of the most recognizable firearms in movie history.
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Springfield Armory
Springfield Armory 1911 DS Prodigy 3.5 AOS Review: Four-Load Test at 12 Meters
Springfield Armory gives the double-stack 1911 a carry-size makeover with the 3.5-inch 1911 DS Prodigy AOS. We tested its accuracy, recoil, handling and 18+1-round capacity on the range.
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EOTECH
Benelli M2-G1 Review: Hammer Time with a New Tactical 12-Gauge
Benelli’s new M2-G1 tactical shotgun combines a rear-piston gas system, 7+1 capacity and collapsible stock with serious 12-gauge firepower. We tested it with birdshot, buckshot and slugs to see how the new tactical semi-auto performs.
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Whitetail Bachelor Groups: Why They Form, When They Break Up & How to Hunt Them
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Dock Fishing for Bass: Tips, Tackle & Techniques for More Bites
Boat docks provide shade, cover and prime ambush points for bass, but the easiest targets aren't always the best ones. A tournament angler explains where to cast, how to approach docks and which lures and tackle can help you reach fish other anglers miss.
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Heckler & Koch
HK VP9CC Review: Heckler & Koch’s Long-Awaited Micro-Compact Arrives
Heckler & Koch’s long-awaited VP9CC brings familiar VP9 controls, six interchangeable backstraps and an unusually low optics mounting system to the micro-compact class. We put the new 9mm through a range test to see how it performs.
Fitness
Talon Smith Explains How Fitness Transforms the Outdoor Experience
Former Navy corpsman and FTX Hybrid Athletics co-owner Talon Smith explains how physical readiness gives people access to harder outdoor experiences—and enough reserve to remain present while living them.
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Hook & Barrel's Bow Season Blueprint
Our seven-part Bow Season Blueprint series helps hunters sharpen the skills, gear and strategies that matter before opening day.
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Beretta B22 Jaguar Tac Metal Review: Our Full Range Test
The Beretta B22 Jaguar Tac Metal was accurate enough to keep the range session going through the July heat—and well past lunchtime.
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Beretta A400 Solo Review: Tested With Waterfowl and Light Target Loads
The Beretta A400 Solo strips the modern duck gun back to what most hunters actually need: soft recoil, dependable cycling and a practical 3-inch chamber.
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Competitive Shooting Tips From 4 Team Beretta Pros
Four world-class Team Beretta shooters reveal the habits, drills and hard lessons that separate fast, accurate competitors from everyone else.
Archery
Try This 4-Day Late-Summer Archery Practice Plan
Randomly shooting arrows won’t fully prepare you for bow season. This four-session archery practice plan helps bowhunters improve their form, first-arrow accuracy and ability to perform from realistic positions and under pressure.
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Canik
Canik Prime Radian 9mm Review: Tested With Four Loads and Rapid Fire
Canik paired its American-made METE MC9 Prime platform with Radian Weapons’ RAMJET barrel, AFTERBURNER compensator and aluminum grip components. Will Dabbs tests whether the resulting 17+1 micro-compact shoots as well as it looks.
Hunting
11 of the Wildest Trail Camera Photos You Have to See
Trail cameras capture far more than target bucks. These 11 incredible trail camera photos reveal a wounded brown bear, airborne predators, an unlikely coyote-bobcat encounter, a spinning dust devil and a desperate chase between a coyote and fawn.
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5 of the Best Hiking Shoes We Tested on Real Trails
From muddy trail races to rocky mountain hikes, these five tested hiking shoes, trail runners, and lightweight boots deliver the traction, comfort, and confidence ordinary running shoes often lack.
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Remington Gives Old Rifle Stocks a New Shot at Life
Remington and Original Grain have given retired rifle stocks a second life in the Hunt Club watch collection. Three of the four launch models incorporate American walnut from Remington buttstocks, including stocks used on ammunition-testing rifles.
Archery
Bowhunting Practice That Prepares You for Real-World Shots
Standing on flat ground and shooting a block target at 20 yards has its place, but real deer rarely follow that script. Here’s how to make your bowhunting practice more realistic before opening day.
Fitness
Whitney Johns on Why Fitness Culture Is Moving Outdoors
Whitney Johns believes the gym and the outdoors are converging around a shared goal: building the strength, endurance and resilience to become more capable in the field—and in life.
Country musician Chase Rice sets out on a journey through one of Utah's largest and most majestic cattle ranches in pursuit of an elk. Along the way, the rugged terrain and sprawling vistas inspire him to reflect on his life, career and the connection between nature and his music, as well as relax and have fun after a grueling concert tour and months on the road. Set to a soundtrack of Rice’s newest songs, the adventure comes full circle, ending with a stunning fireside acoustic set.
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Fishing
How to Fish Urchin Baits for Bass: 4 Rigging Methods That Work
Urchin baits are one of bass fishing’s hottest lure trends, but how do you actually fish one? Here’s how to rig, work and choose tackle for these unusual baits.
Shooting
Leupold VX-4HD 3-12x50 Review: Tested From 25 to 308 Yards
The Leupold VX-4HD 3-12x50 pairs a clean Duplex reticle with a locking elevation dial that lets hunters range, dial and aim without clutter. We tested its optics, zeroing system and repeatability at the range.
Gear
9 New Hard Baits from ICAST 2026
Soft plastics may have drawn much of the attention at ICAST 2026, but lure makers also unveiled an impressive collection of new hard baits. Here are nine crankbaits, topwaters, swimbaits and other hard-bodied lures that caught the attention of Hook & Barrel.
Gear
Tactacam REVEAL 4.0: Price, Specs & First Impressions
Tactacam’s new REVEAL 4.0 cellular trail cameras promise twice the battery life, interchangeable FlexPack power and improved image quality. Here’s what hunters need to know about the REVEAL X 4.0 and Pro 4.0, including prices, specifications and early impressions.
Fishing
How to Fish a Frog for Summer Bass—and Why Crazy Topwaters Work
Learn how to work a frog across grass, pads and open water, avoid setting the hook too soon and choose the right tackle—plus see some of the strangest topwaters bass will attack.
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Ruger Red Label III 20-Gauge Review: 25-Yard Pattern Test With Six Loads
The reborn Ruger Red Label III faced improvised flying targets and six practical 25-yard pattern tests with target, upland and turkey loads.
Gear
PECOS Table Review & Range Test
Rock-solid stability, endless customization, and rugged construction make this one piece of outdoor gear built to stand the test of time.
Hunting
Velvet Buck Hunting Destinations: Where To Find Bucks in Velvet
A velvet buck is a rare whitetail trophy because most bucks shed before season opens. These destinations give hunters some of the best early-season odds.
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10 New Soft Baits From ICAST 2026 Worth Watching
Urchin baits generated much of the buzz at ICAST 2026, but they weren’t the only new soft plastics worth watching. These 10 introductions include finesse worms, swimbaits, forage imitators and designs built specifically for forward-facing sonar.
Fishing
How a 20-Year-Old Japanese Bait Took Over ICAST 2026
Urchin baits have been in use across the Pacific for the best part of two decades, but in 2026 they truly arrived on these shores.
