Northern RifleReviews of Rifles
Lately, the lever gun has seen a resurgence in popularity. More and more shooters have come to appreciate the compact, quick handling nature of these little carbines. That said, most lever actions require you compromise on the aerodynamics of your bullet in order to stay safe in a tubular magazine. The Browning BLR overcomes this […]
The Kimber Montana 84M is one of the lightest bolt actions on the market. Today we look at the advantages and disadvantages inherent to this platform.
For years Winchester has made one of the most classic hunting rifle designs of all time in their Model 70. Recently, Winchester has released the XPR, which is a design optimized for modern mass production techniques. This is the first time in a long time that Winchester has released a new bolt action operating system. […]
Last week we covered the best bolt action hunting rifles to get you into the woods on the cheap. While those rifles can and do take plenty of game, they are built to a price point. They all share some common shortcomings. For hunters searching for a rifle that will last a lifetime, for just […]
Choosing a new hunting rifle can be daunting with the dozens of options. However, for most general purpose hunting scenarios, a bolt action rifle is a great option due to ruggedness and accuracy. This article will serve as a buyers guide, summarizing the pros and cons of some of the popular budget bolt action hunting […]
Having made firearms for over one hundred years, Sako is a storied name in the world of rifles. For many years Sako has produced high-end bolt-action rifles for both military and hunting markets. Currently the Sako 85 is their flagship design. Their ‘bear’ series of rifles are based off of the 85 action, with the […]
As ammunition prices continue to rise and precision shooting grows in popularity, NRL22 has exploded. It offers a chance for shooters of all ages and statures to compete in precision shooting without the price Up here in Canada, the CRPS offers a similar style of competition. For the purposes of this article I will use […]
As regular readers have probably deduced, I am a huge fan of rimfire rifles. We have covered a number of 22LR firearms already here at Northern Rifle. To this point, we have focused on the two most common action types – bolt actions such as the Savage Mark II and semi-automatics like the Ruger 10/22 […]
In a world of space age polymers, carbon fiber, and CNC mills everything is getting lighter and more efficient. As much as we can all appreciate these new materials, sometimes older tools just have more soul. There is and will always be a certain panache to blued steel and hardwood. In fact, many consider the […]
The name Browning is a legendary one in the firearms world. John Moses Browning designed numerous great firearms. Many of his designs, such as the Winchester 94 and the 1911 are still being produced today. However, this article is about a sporting rifle designed by a different Browning – his grandson. Bruce Browning followed in […]