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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