Jon Hodoway

Looking for an affordable out-of-the-box package that is ready for the range or the hunt? Howa’s got a fast new Mini-Action line. This one is in 6.5 Grendel. We’ve run it out t0 300 yards with good results.

The Sweet 16 is one epic update from the folks at Browning. The classic 16 gauge A5 is back, and super sleek. The weight of an anemic 20 gauge combined with healthy recoil management makes this one smooth shooting shotgun.

Brownells has gone retro! That’s correct! At the 2016 SHOT Show, they unveiled their M-16 upper and lower receivers. Some classics are always in style!

The SHOT Show wouldn’t be the SHOT Show if there weren’t some guns that left you speechless. FN’s doing their part with their civilian M249 SAW. They’ve got more guns in their Military collector series, too. Read more.

Aimpoint is introducing three magnifiers to work with their red dots, the 3X-C, 3XMag-1 and 6xMag-1 for commercial, law enforcement and military use.

I had the opportunity to spend a little bit of time shooting several of the Republic Forge 1911s during the media day at SHOT Show 2016. Boy, those babies can shoot! These 1911s are made in Texas, and the options available for customization are staggering.

The big news this year from Hodgdon is there new line of rifle powder. Their updated Enduron line of powders offer exceptional performance. Higher burn rates mean faster speeds. And we’ve got the skinny on availability, too. Check out the latest from SHOT Show 2016.

Keeping up with the innovations at Burris isn’t easy. Burris is releasing a new modular turret system for their rifle-scopes, offering custom scope services and launching a new mid-range true 1-8x scope.

Stopping by the Hornady booth, I was immediately taken aback by all of the exciting new products for 2016. Some of them were so simple, yet cleverly designed, I wondered, why did I not think of that or that?