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This week, were taking a look at the Winchester Wildcat SR. A suppressor-ready update of the original Wildcat, it features a shortened barrel and lighter weight, for improved handling. The same great ergonomics and controls keep this at the top of our list for hunt-ready squirrel guns. For more information on this lightweight plinker, check out thevideoembedded above, hosted by Digital Associate Editor, David Herman.MSRP: $279.99; winchesterguns.com
If you're back with us, fresh off of yesterday's SHOT show coverage, welcome back. If you're just checking in with us for the first time, be sure to go back and check out our roundups of the best rifles, optics and bowhunting gear to come out of the show so far this year. Today, however, read on to see the best shotguns of SHOT 2026, compiled by longtime contributor and diehard hunter, Brad Fitzpatrick.
Leading off Savage's line of next-generation Model 110s comes the 110 Trail Blazer, a perfect showcase for the company's new AccuFit 2 stock. Learn more about it in this exclusive video with American Hunter Editor in Chief Scott Olmsted.
In the market for a new optic? You're in luck. In this installment of our 2026 SHOT coverage, we tasked experienced hunter and longtime contributor Brad Fenson with rounding up the best new optics of 2026. Read on to see what made his exacting cut.