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Legacy Sports International has begun shipping its stock of Howa 1500 Gen. 2 GamePro Scoped Combo packages. Sporting threaded-and-capped barrels in 1/2-28 TPI for all blued calibers, as well as stainless offerings in .308 Winchester and 6.5 Creedmoor, the Howa 1500 Gen. 2 GamePro offers a setup for any shooter. The Howa GamePro Gen. 2 series is available in all Howa 1500 22-inch Standard and 24-inch Magnum offerings, based around either an OD Green or Black Hogue Pillar-Bedded Overmolded Stock. The guns ship with one-inch Nikko Stirling GamePro 3.5X-10X-44mm scopes, which help the shooter make good on the firearm's sub-MOA guarantee. Finally, a three-position safety renders the rifle exceptionally safe for use in the field. For more information on this package, which offers a lifetime warranty on both rifle and scope, please visit legacysports.com. MSRP: $699
During the 36th Annual Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) Banquet & Auction, which was held Sept. 10, legendary NASCAR Hall-of-Famer, sportsman, lifelong conservationist, and immediate past Chairman of the CSF Board of Directors Richard Childress was honored with the Dingell-Young Sportsmen’s Legacy Award—CSF’s highest Award.
What is it about the .270 Winchester that remains so appealing to hunters? Sometimes the designers get things right the first time, and if you wanted to develop a cartridge to rival the venerated .30-06, the .270 comes about as close as is practically possible.