Indholdsfortegnelse for Winter 2016 i Gun Digest

When you stop to consider the overwhelming number of new firearm-related products to hit the shelves each year, it’s kind of staggering. It’s even more daunting, perhaps, to isolate which products stand out as the best among the rest, but that’s exactly what our editorial staff and expert contributors set out to do for 2015. After testing and reviewing literally hundreds of different handguns, optics, ARs, bolt-action rifles, shotguns and a vast array of gun-related gear, we set out to pick the best gear of the year for 2015. We looked at several factors, but the leading measure was ultimately based on the overall performance of a particular item that led to one of those “wow moments.” I was glassing for elk some 1,200 yards in the Colorado distance, for…

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Nightforce Optics has a well-earned and established reputation for producing some of the best optics in the business, and the Competition 15-55x52 is an excellent choice for the serious competitive shooter. This second focal plane riflescope offers fantastic resolving power, courtesy of its ED glass and is able to provide an incredible 92 percent light transmission across its magnification range. The Competition 15-55x52 features twin Hi-Speed, ZeroStop turrets for elevation and windage that are large and textured for easy adjustment, even with gloved hands. Adjustments are in .125-MOA increments for precise refinement, and each click is easily distinguished. The scope offers a total elevation travel of 55 MOA and a total windage travel of 50 MOA, and it also has side parallax adjustment from 25 yards to infinity. With an…

It’s an exciting time in the shooting world, and there are some truly revolutionary introductions being made in the ammunition and component sectors. The old standard cartridges can be improved, or if you’re so inclined, you may pick out a new design to make all sorts of new memories with. Shotshells are evolving as well, with new shot shapes and metals among the standard loads. We’ve spent time with these great loads and components introduced during the past year and have put together a list of several of the best. It’s difficult to choose the best among so many great options, but the following represent some of the best ammo and components from 2015. 1 WINCHESTER DEER SEASON XP AMMUNITION Everybody loves a good deer bullet. Let’s face it, it’s…

The 7mm JRS was designed by Jon R. Sundra. It is based on the .280/7mm Express Remington case, but is more than an Improved .280 in that it cannot be made by fire-forming .280 Remington ammo in a 7mm JRS chamber. Attempting to do so is dangerous, because the 7mm JRS pushes a 35-degree shoulder more than.05-inch forward of where it would be on the.280 Improved. Therefore, headspace is increased commensurately. To give some idea of relative case capacities, the .280 Remington/7mm Express holds about 63 grains of water to the base of the neck; the .280 RCBS holds about 66 grains; the 7mm JRS about 70.5 grains (Norma cases). The 7mm Remington Magnum holds about 82 grains. Chamber reamers for the 7mm JRS are made by Clymer Mfg. (ClymerTool.com),…

Regardless of whether you’re an upland bird hunter, a budget-minded big game enthusiast or a dedicated long-range shooter, there are a lot of new products to be excited about in 2015. Long-range shooting remains a popular pastime, and there have been some very serious shooting machines rolled out in 2015 dedicated to that discipline. It’s never been easier to slap steel targets at four-figure yardages than it is today, and the latest long-range rifles are comparable to custom guns from years past. There’s also been renewed interest in a classic rifle design this year, too—the Colonel Jeff Cooper-inspired Scout rifle, which features a forward-mounted scope and a short, handy profile. Savage broke new ground with the development of a functional, affordable semi-auto in .17 HMR, and the team at Benelli…

Note: Events marked with an asterisk (*) have knives and knife accessories as the main/sole focus. Events marked with two asterisks (**) either are knifemaking seminars or symposiums, knife-throwing competitions, cutting competitions, auctions or similar events, or are knife shows that also include one or more of the aforementioned “**” events. BLADE’s “Show Calendar” can also be seen at www.blademag.com. NOVEMBER NOV. 20-22 JERSEY CITY, NJ The 38th Annual New York Custom Knife Show, The Westin-Jersey City Newport. For more info visit fiftyfiftyproductions.net fiftyfiftyproductions.net.* DECEMBER DEC. 5 EUGENE, OR Oregon Knife Collectors Association One-Day Show, Lane Events Center. Contact okca@oregonknifeclub.org.* DEC. 5-6 LAKELAND, FL The 18th Annual Florida Knifemakers’ Association Annual Show, Lakeland Center. Contact Jimmy Smith 352-771-6481 or John Davis 209-740-7125 floridaknifemakers.org floridaknifemakers.org.* DEC. 10-12 SEVIERVILLE, TN Parkers’ Winter…

Hunter Education On Site Leads to Strong Youth Gun Sales John Lewis—Herb Bauer Sporting Goods, Fresno, Cali., ( HerbBauerSportingGoods.com ) Youth hunters and shooters are a growing part of the business done at Herb Bauer Sporting Goods, and the store itself facilitates much of that youth “traffic” by offering the state-mandated hunter education course on site. “Our shop prides ourselves in educating many, many youths every year in our hunter education program,” says Gun Department Manager John Lewis. “Our hunter safety teacher is a second generation female instructor who has a real passion for recruiting more kids to hunt in our state! She works closely with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and coordinates many special youth hunts each year, including dove, quail and pheasant hunts.” With…