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The Fierce Reaper H-Tac is a folding carbon fiber chassis rifle that Fierce lists at 6.8 pounds. We put 500 rounds through an original H-Tac in 6.5 Creedmoor, explained what changed in the $2,699 H-Tac 2.0, and compared it with the Christensen BA Tactical, Fierce MTN Reaper, Proof Research Elevation and Bergara Premier HMR Pro.
The Mossberg Gold Reserve is Mossberg International’s ejector over-under with Grade-A black walnut and a scroll-engraved receiver. We put 800 shells through a 12 gauge Sport, mapped all eight models against Mossberg’s list prices, and compared it with the Silver Reserve, CZ Drake, Stoeger Condor Supreme and Franchi Instinct L.
The 10 best dove hunting shotguns for 2026, from the Beretta A300 Ultima to a $290 Maverick 88, with dove loads, pellet counts by gauge and federal rules.
The 10 best pheasant hunting shotguns for 2026, from the Browning A5 Hunter to a Mossberg 500 pump, with pheasant loads, pellet counts and nontoxic rules.
The Savage 42 Takedown is a .22 over .410 combination gun that breaks down with one button and ships with a bug-out bag. We put 300 .22 rounds and 100 shells through it, mapped every 42 model at its single $629 list price, and compared it with the Chiappa Double Badger, Ruger 10/22 Takedown, Henry AR-7 and Chiappa Little Badger.
The 8 best goose hunting shotguns for 2026, from the Benelli SBE3 to a Mossberg 835 pump, with goose loads, pellet counts, plug rules and live prices.
The Beretta APX A1 is Beretta’s optic-ready striker-fired 9mm, made in Italy. We put 750 rounds through a Full Size with zero malfunctions, mapped all five A1 models against Beretta’s list prices, and compared it with the Glock 17 Gen 6, Sig Sauer P320, Walther PDP and CZ P-10 C.
The 10 best small game rifles for squirrels and rabbits in 2026, from the CZ 457 to the Henry H1 Tracker, with maker specs, rimfire ballistics and live prices.
The Savage 64 is a Canadian-made straight blowback .22 LR that sells for about $150. We put 800 rounds through a 64 F, mapped every current and out-of-production 64 model against Savage’s list prices, and compared it with the Ruger 10/22 Carbine, Savage A22, Winchester Wildcat and Rossi RS22.