You could argue that the lightweight hunting rifle craze started in 1985 when West Virginia gunsmith Melvin Forbes created a 5-pound, bolt-action 308 Winchester rifle with a 22-inch barrel that shot ...

The swamp was the place to be. It was where all the whitetails came from, retreated to, and felt safe enough to move in daylight in the high-pressure public-land area I was hunting. But as I clanged ...