10 Best AR-15 Rifles (2026): Every Budget, Tested & Ranked
200+ retailers tracked: the 10 best AR-15 rifles from $489.99, each with its 90-day low, so you know whether to buy now or wait. Updated Nov 2026.
Rifles
This is where our rifle reviews, comparisons and buying guides land. The best AR-15 rifles list covers every budget, and it’s the most-read page in this section for a reason.
Hunters should start with the best hunting rifles or go straight to the best deer hunting rifles. Want something classic? We’ve ranked the best lever action rifles, and the best .22 LR rifles are still the cheapest way to get good at shooting. Not sure which cartridge you need? Read the rifle caliber guide first. The full list of rifle roundups is in our buying guides hub.
10 Best .22 LR Rifles (2026): Tested & Ranked
The 10 best .22 LR rifles of 2026, from a $230 Wildcat to the CZ 457. Tested groups, real stoppage counts, picks for every job and live prices.
11 Best Cheap Rifles (2026): Budget Picks Ranked
The 11 best cheap rifles for 2026 from $153, led by the $418 Savage Axis II, plus cheap deer and lever rifles. Tested and ranked with live prices.
Ruger American Rifle Gen II Review (2026): 540-Round Test
Ruger American Rifle Gen II review: 540 rounds, sub-MOA with match ammo, a factory brake, from $521 street. Every variant, magazine chart, who should skip it.
11 Best AR Pistols (2026): Tested and Ranked
From a $500 PSA to the $2,249 Sig Spear LT, the 11 best AR pistols for 2026, what an ARP gun is, which barrel length works, and live prices compared.
12 Best 9mm AR Pistols & PCCs (2026): Tested and Ranked
12 best AR9 pistols and 9mm PCCs for 2026, from a $576 FX-9 to the $2,795 HK SP5, plus the $800 PSA AR-V and Ruger’s PC Carbine exit. Live prices compared.
12 Best .308 Semi-Auto Rifles (2026): Tested & Ranked
DD5 V4 to PSA PA10: the 12 best .308 semi-auto rifles for 2026 from $700, with 15 more AR-10, M1A, G3, FAL and hunting options. Live prices compared daily.
Marlin 1895 SBL Review (2026): The Ruger-Built .45-70, Tested
I spent a season with the Ruger-built Marlin 1895 SBL, the stainless .45-70, $1,199.99: reliability, recoil, ghost-ring sights, and SBL vs the Henry X Model.
BCM RECCE-16 MCMR Review (2026): 1,500-Round Test of the Duty-Grade Workhorse
BCM RECCE-16 MCMR review after a 1,500-round test: duty-grade parts at 6.1 lbs, 1.2 MOA, from $1,660, and how it stacks up to the DDM4 V7 and Super Duty.