2015 SHOT Show Roundup

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posted on February 2, 2015
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SHOT Show 2015 has come and gone, and the industry has once again been infused with an array of new products. Our editors have returned from Las Vegas with an excellent idea as to which upcoming releases will steal the hearts of hunters throughout the country—and you can expect to see those very products covered in the pages of American Hunter magazine in coming months.In the meantime, however, you can get an inside look at just what was on display at SHOT Show by checking out the coverage that our team provided from the floor earlier this month. I've gone ahead and categorized our assorted posts below, to make things easy on you. Want to see Editor in Chief J. Scott Olmsted shoot a .416 Rigby? That's here. Looking for more details on Benelli's shocking entrance into the over/under market? We've got that covered, too.Hit the links provided below for more information. Happy reading!

Guns
Savage Launches .17 HMR A17 Rifle
First Look: Benelli 828U Over/Under
Mossberg Blaze
New Ultra Light Arms Signature Series
Hi-Point Carbines Now in .380, Camo
New Glock 10mm for Hunters
Winchester XPR
First Look: Browning Citori 725 .410 and 28-Gauge Shotguns
Hatsan Releases .30 and .35 Caliber Carnivore Airgun
First Look: Savage Hog Hunter in .338 Federal
First Look: Stevens 555 20-Gauge Over/UnderAmmunition
Winchester AA Shotshells Celebrate 50 Years
28 Nosler
CCI Releases A17 Ammo
Winchester Deer Season XP: Knockdown Loads for 2015



Optics
SIG Sauer's Electro-Optic Hunting Riflescope



Gear
Mossy Oak Announces Break-Up Country
Otis Technology Ear Shield
Yamaha Wolverine R-Spec
Magpul Hunter 700 Stock



Bonus Video
Nikon Custom XRT Riflescopes
Nikon Monarch 5
Gerber Vital Pocket Folder
Trijicon Binocular Line
Howa Alpine Mountain Rifle
Bergara Performance Series
Weatherby Orion Grade I Shotgun
DeerLab.com Trail Camera Management
New from Camillus Knives
Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting Bullet
Mauser M 98 Magnum
Cabela's Dickinson SxS
Hunting with Dead Air Suppressors
Shooting the .416 Rigby

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