Rigby built its big bolt gun on the Magnum Mauser action, producing a rifle that was dead reliable, ... Compared to other dangerous-game guns of the ’50s, the .458 Model 70 was a bargain.

Weatherby’s newest bolt gun, the Model 307 Alpine CT is very reflective of the current trends. But this rifle also highlights another—newer—trend, which is lighter, long-range precision ...

But for many types of game, large or small, American sports men and women — as well as target and recreational shooters — have some clear preferences in bolt-action rifles. Using a report from ...