Fresh off a week-long Argentine dove hunt, Associate Editor David Herman tears down his Savage Renegauge to see what around 6,000 rounds in a week can do to a gun.
A brand-new Mauser for less than $700? That's what hunters get with the M18. The rifle features a new action from Mauser that has a full-diameter bolt, three-position safety, adjustable trigger and polymer, double-stack detachable box magazine that holds five rounds.
For 2019, Ruger has introduced a new model of its popular AR-556 MPR chambered for the straight-walled .450 Bushmaster cartridge. The bolt is machined from high-strength superalloy, and engineered with tapered lugs to support the large case head of .450 Bushmaster ammo.
The Banish 46 is a modular suppressor designed for use with a wide assortment of rifle and pistol calibers, and testing has shown that it offers best-in-class noise reduction—more than 34 decibels in its long configuration.
Small-game hunters and everyone else who appreciates an accurate, easy-to-carry, semi-auto pistol chambered for .22 LR will want to check out the Victory just introduced by Smith & Wesson.