Rifle 298 May 2018

 On the cover . . . A Nosler 48 Long-Range .30 Nosler with a Meopta ZD 6-24x 56mm RD scope and a Barrett Fieldcraft lightweight .243 Winchester (1:7 twist) with a Nightforce 3-10x 42mm SHV scope. New Winchester Model 1873 .44-40.

This issue features: 

Ideal Deer Rifle?- Spotting Scope by Dave Scovill

Ruger and CZ-USA .17-Caliber Bolt Rifles- Lock, Stock & Barrel by Lee J. Hoots

Winchester Model 1895 Saddle Ring Carbine- Mostly Long Guns by Brian Pearce

What Factory Letters May Reveal- Down Range by Mike Venturino

Adding Comb Height to Stocks- Light Gunsmithing by Gil Sengel

Iron Sight Support- A Rifleman’s Optics by John Haviland

Ruger American Rimfire- Product Tests by Stan Trzoniec

The Longest Ever Shot- Walnut Hill by Terry Wieland

Nosler Model 48- Long-Range Testing a New .30 Nosler’s MOA Accuracy Guarantee by John Haviland

Barrett Fieldcraft .243 Winchester- The Latest in Accurate, Lightweight Sporters by John Barsness

The Browning High-Power Bolt Action- A Classic Victimized by Economics by Brian Pearce

Postwar Mannlichers- Last Iterations of the “Gentleman’s Rifle” by Terry Wieland

Winchester Model 1873- Testing a New Version of an Old Classic by Mike Venturino