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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
CVA is rolling out its new XP and XP‑SB Series, bringing updated ergonomics and enhanced adjustability to both its muzzleloader and single‑shot centerfire platforms.
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.