The wares at our local gun emporia are beginning to look a bit repetitive, my friends. There are AR15 variants for every taste, proclivity, and budget. The counters are awash to their gunwales in plastic pistols. There’s the obligatory smattering of scatterguns, precision rifles, and wheelguns, but that really is about it.
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BY Will Dabbs Updated: January 28, 2018RISE Armament T121XR 6.5 Creedmoor Rifle – SHOT Show 2018
BY Thomas Gomez 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
BY Thomas Gomez 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.
SIG’s New SBR —The MCX Rattler! – SHOT Show 2018
BY Clay Martin Updated: January 23, 2018Unfortunately only offered in semi-automatic to civilians, this is still a fun little gun to shoot. And the surprise of a lifetime for any bad guys you encounter with a 16-inch bullet hose stashed under the front seat of your Honda.
New Short- and Mini-Action Rifles from Howa – SHOT Show 2018
BY Thomas Gomez 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.
Next Level Polymer Handguards Keeps AR Cool to the Touch – SHOT Show 2018
BY Thomas Gomez Updated: January 22, 2018Don’t want to burn your hands on a hot AR? Check out these new handguards from Ascendance International.
Lithgow Arms LA105 Woomera in 6.5 Creedmoor & .308 – SHOT 2018
BY Thomas Gomez Updated: January 22, 2018Building on the success of the Lithgow LA101 and LA102 rifles, Legacy Sports International is now offering the Lithgow LA105 Woomera rifle. The Lithgow LA105 mates a match grade barreled upper receiver from Lithgow Arms of Australia to a Kinetic Research Group chassis. The Lithgow LA105 features a 20 MOA Picatinny rail and muzzle brake. The rifle has a 24-inch heavy profile barrel and is offered in .308 Winchester and 6.5 Creedmoor.
Driving Boars in Poland — Testing Norma’s New Strike Line
BY Phil Massaro Updated: January 20, 2018Hunting styles vary greatly across our country, with spot-and-stalk in the west, sitting on stands in the east, corn feeders in the south and even deer run with dogs in certain states. Travel outside of our borders, and you can find an even wider variety of methods, not to mention specific customs, traditions, and expectations. What may seem natural to you or I can seem completely against the grain in a foreign land.
How to (Legally) Build A Short Barrel Rifle
BY Tom McHale Updated: January 14, 2018As defensive weapons, rifles rock. They’re easy to shoot accurately unless you’re into torching off .577 Nitro Express cigar cartridges. With box magazine designs like the those of the AR-whatever families, capacity is great, and reloading is easy. In fact, the only real downside of a rifle as compared to a pistol is maneuverability and portability.
‘Priceless’ Battle of New Orleans Rifle Returned 30 Years After It Was Stolen
BY Jordan Michaels Updated: January 11, 2018The only rifle confirmed to have been used in the Battle of New Orleans has been returned to the museum at Confederate Memorial Hall over 30 years after it was stolen.