Rifles

The Christensen Arms Evoke is the company’s least expensive rifle: a 416R stainless barrel, a TriggerTech trigger and a sub-MOA guarantee in a polymer stock. We shot 300 rounds of .300 Win Mag bare, braked and suppressed, and compared Christensen’s launch claims with what its product page says now.

The Henry Classic Lever Action .22, model H001 and now sold as the H1 Classic, is a walnut-stocked lever gun that feeds .22 Short, Long and Long Rifle from one tube. We shot 1,200 rounds through a full-size rifle and a Youth model, sorted out the capacity figures Henry and its dealers disagree on, and priced every variant against its rivals.

The Beretta BRX1 is an Italian straight-pull hunting rifle with a rotating bolt head, interchangeable barrels and a bolt you can convert to left-handed at home. We shot 300 rounds of .308 through a BRX1 Black, timed follow-up shots against a turn-bolt, and priced every caliber, the Ranch, the Carbon and Beretta’s conversion kit.

The Ruger M77 Hawkeye is the current version of Ruger’s M77 controlled-feed bolt-action rifle, and the receiver still carries the M77 name. We shot 320 rounds through a new .308 Hawkeye Hunter and 80 through a used M77 Mark II, counted what Ruger lists as available, and priced new and used rifles.

The CVA Cascade is a Spanish-made bolt-action hunting rifle with a threaded Bergara barrel, a Cerakote finish and a written MOA guarantee. We shot 300 rounds of 6.5 Creedmoor, ran it suppressed, and matched all eight Cascade versions to their list and street prices.