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Relatively unknown outside of true metallic cartridge aficionados, the .250-3000 Savage Improved strikes the ideal balance between downrange performance and perceived recoil. That’s only the beginning, too.

Seldom encountered today, the 7mm STW was a trendsetter in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Although newer, faster cartridges have debuted since, it’s still a solid choice when pursuing big-game in wide-open areas.

Here’s a look at the best new hunting rounds introduced in the last ten years.

The quality, customization and value of the Mk. X make it a rifle worth sorting out of the field. With over 80 different chamberings to choose from and a plethora of additional options, the Mk. X makes crafting a rig to your specs, tastes and budget easier than ever.

Here are 12 new guns on display at Great American that you’ll want to check out. We’ve even put them in order by booth location, starting near the entrance to the Shooting Sports Hall in the Cameron Street lobby and working across the aisles from right to left.

If you’ve ever wondered what draws those audacious few to seek out game that can kill them, the author said it best: Most hunters talk of great days. The dangerous-game hunter speaks of great moments.

Though most hunters tend to leave stock work to the professionals, here’s a simple and inexpensive DIY modification that can turn your old stock into a weatherproof warrior.

E.R. Shaw is a company in Pennsylvania that makes a huge number of rifle barrels in just about every configuration imaginable, including a lot of barrels for OEM use by some big-name gun makers. Odds are if you have a few rifles, you have one of Shaw’s barrels. What a lot of hunters don’t know is the company also builds rifles based on its Mark VII action to customers’ specifications.

The rangefinding scope's improved ballistic program and 96 LED dots support a maximum range of 1,200 yards.