The Hunting Gear Guy

The MDT Oryx Bipod is a lightweight, polymer-based support system designed for quick deployment. When I recently reviewed the Magpul MOE Bipod, people told me that I had to review the MDT Oryx bipod so I asked MDT to send me one for review. I’m glad I got my hands on it because it seems slightly better and cheaper than the Magpul version.

Flat flashlights are officially “in.” While Olight may have popularized the form factor, the Nitecore EDC17 takes a more tactical, mechanical approach. It looks and feels less like a gadget and more like a tool, sporting a high-strength stainless steel body with a PVD coating. It features a triple-threat of outputs: a 1500-lumen white light, a 51...

If you are looking for a bolt-action .22 from Savage, you are inevitably going to end up choosing between two brothers: the venerable Mark II and the modern B22. Both share the same “DNA”—legendary barrels and the AccuTrigger—but they feel like rifles from different centuries.

If the Savage B22 is the modern, sleek newcomer, the Savage Mark II is the grizzled veteran that refuse to retire. Originally based on the Lakefield Arms design from Ontario, Canada, the Mark II has be...

The Savage B22 was designed to bring Savage’s rimfire lineup into the modern era. While the old Mark II was loved, it felt like a rifle from 1950. The B22 series features a more ergonomic stock, a higher comb for scope use, and a rotary magazine. The FV model shown here specifically targets the precision shooter or the stationary varmint hunter, featuring a heavy “varmint” ba...