SHOT Show 2018 has just under 2,000 vendors on site this year, so there’s lots of new long-range shooting gear to see. Better yet, the Range Day outing Monday before the show opens has a 1,000-yard range where some vendors provide the opportunity to try new guns, ammo, and gear. Here are some of the interesting long-range shooting products we found this year.
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RISE Armament T121XR 6.5 Creedmoor Rifle – SHOT Show 2018
Updated: March 31, 2024RISE Armament, traditionally known for their awesome drop-in triggers premiered their new T121XR rifle at the 2018 SHOT Show Range Day. Building upon the success of the .308 Winchester 1121XR Precision Rifle, the T121XR is an AR-10 patterned rifle that is chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor.
.5 MOA Accuracy Guaranteed! The Ritter & Stark SLX – SHOT Show 2018
Updated: March 31, 2024Ritter & Stark guarantee these rifles to be capable of .5 MOA accuracy. The MSRP of the SLX is $3,635, which at first would appear to be expensive, but when compared to similar European rifles is pretty reasonable.
New Short- and Mini-Action Rifles from Howa – SHOT Show 2018
Updated: March 31, 2024Two standout new products include the KRG Bravo and the MiniAction Chassis Rifle. Announced late last year these guns represent the next generation of bolt-action rifles.
Federal’s .224 Valkyrie Storms the Market & Savage’s 224 MSR-15 – SHOT Show 2018
Updated: March 31, 2024If you haven’t heard about the newest Federal premium round, you may be living under a rock. Released in December of 2017, the .224 Valkeryie is slowly gaining traction with long-range precision shooters. The cartridge is based on an .30 Remington/6.8 SPC case. The cartridge will work in your typical bolt-action rifle but it will also work in an AR.
Remington Backs new Model 700 PCR with 3-Shot Sub-MOA Guarantee
Updated: March 31, 2024Remington is announcing a new Model 700 bolt-action rifle with a custom-style modular precision chassis chambered for .260 Remington, 6.5mm Creedmoor and .308 Winchester.
Ruger Kickin’ 2018 off with Loads of New Rifles and Handguns
Updated: March 31, 2024Ruger is in a hurry to get 2018 started off right with a solid set of new additions to their catalog, from casual plinkers to hard-hitters.
How to Mount A Scope with Ease
Updated: August 3, 2024Learn how to mount a scope. If your equipment fails you on the shot of a lifetime, don’t let it be the fault of an over-glorified Walmart greeter.
Russians Set New Long Range World Record: 2.6 Miles!
Updated: March 31, 2024A team of Russian shooters claims it broke the long range world record, shooting a 1-meter target at 4,604 yards or approximately 2.6 miles away!
Long Range Shooting – New GunsAmerica Specialty Publication – Fall 2017 Cover & Article Links
Updated: March 31, 2024(ALL OF THE STORIES ON THIS PAGE ARE CLICKABLE – OR SCROLL DOWN) Featured Articles Deep Six: Ruger’s Precision Rifle in 6mm Creedmoor Breaks the 1,000-Yard Barrier Until recent years, owning a high-end chassis rifle was restricted to those with an excess cash problem, as many such rifles easily hit and surpass the $10,000 mark. [...]