Rifle 342 September/October 2025

About the Cover:

A Pristine Short Action in a Cadex Defence Strike Nuke Evo chassis in Burnt Bronze CERAKOTE with a 28-inch M24 contour PROOF Research 1:7.5 twist stainless barrel. A Leupold Mark 5HD 7-35x 56mm optic with a PR2-MIL reticle was mounted in MDT Elite scope rings. The bipod mounted on the chassis is an Atlas BT65 Gen. 2 CAL. Photo by Justin Foster.

Table of Contents

Page 4 – John Taffin Tribute and KRA Customs Micrometer Receiver Sight, Mostly Long Guns, by Brian Pearce

Page 8 – Bushnell’s BDC 3-7x Custom 22, Fouling Shots, by Art Merrill

Page 10 – Iver Johnson Model X, Light Gunsmithing, by Gil Sengel

Page 14 – Armasight Contractor 640 3-12x 50mm Thermal Weapon Sight, A Rifleman’s Optics, by Patrick Meitin

Page 16 – Cadex Defence Strike Nuke Evo, Redefining Precision Shooting, by Justin Foster

Page 24 – Taylor’s & Company TC73 Carbine, An American Legend Reborn, by Alan Garbers

Page 32 – The F.I. Combo Pistol/Carbine, A Working Two-Fer at Last, by Art Merrill

Page 38 – S&W 1854 Stealth Hunter, S&W’s New Levergun Does It Right, by Terry Wieland

Page 44 – Howa Model 1500 Superlite Rifle, A Precision Rifle Built for the Backcountry, by Layne Simpson

Page 52 – Precision Rifle Checking: Winchester Model 70, Custom Corner, by Staff

Page 58 – Point Blank, Walnut Hill, by Terry Wieland