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Join Ruger's Matt Wilson for a rundown on the company's 57 pistol, new for SHOT Show 2020. Firing a 5.7X20 mm cartridge, the pistol features a five-inch barrel, a fiber-optic green front sight, and is drilled and taped for a red-dot. While non-traditional, this cartridge would work great for varmint or predator hunting. For more information, check out the video above. MSRP: $799;ruger.com
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.