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In Oregon’s Coast Range last year, the author pursued the state’s rarest deer: the Columbian whitetail. The hunt marked a rare double bonus, as far as he was concerned: a chance to hunt a species he’d never hunted in a state he’d never hunted.

Here’s a closer look at some of the best hunting rifles introduced this year.

The new Model 21 is packed with cutting-edge features, including a wire EDM machined receiver, nitride-coated, fluted bolt, TriggerTech trigger, Shilen match-grade stainless steel barrel, and a rugged, lightweight synthetic stock.

Nosler's new Model 21 rifle is packed with cutting-edge features, including a wire EDM machined receiver, nitride-coated, fluted bolt, Trigger Tech trigger, Shilen match-grade stainless steel barrel, and a rugged, lightweight synthetic stock.

Here's a look at 2021's most exciting new rifles for hunters looking to make an upgrade.

Nosler is redefining handgun performance with its new Model 48 Nosler Custom Handgun, featuring match-grade components, a phenomenal stock design and a superior trigger. Hunters looking for an exceptionally accurate handgun that will stand the test of time need look no further.

The new M48 NCH is Nosler’s fresh take on a hunting handgun. With a solid-bottom receiver, the NCH is a single-shot pistol based on company’s M48 rifle.

The Champion Arms rifle and scope package sells at $6,900, but for a traveling hunter looking for a weather-proof, accurate and absolutely reliable rifle in a caliber that will handle 95 percent of the world’s game, this rifle won’t let you down.

Varmint and predator hunting has never been as popular as it is today. From gophers to coyotes, high volume shooting to long range sniping, no one cartridge is best for all.