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
Winchester’s new 400 Legend is a streamlined, mid-sized straight-wall cartridge intended to fill the gap between its wildly popular 350 Legend and the notorious 450 Bushmaster. It is—in our opinion—a masterstroke of genius.
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