“synthetic”

A well-sealed walnut stock will stand up to most hunting conditions, though a wood stock is not as rigid or easy to produce as a synthetic stock. Many of the today’s wood stocks are plain looking, and the highly figured stocks come at a premium. Has the synthetic stock won after all?

The addition of a synthetic Cerakote stainless finish makes the metalwork on Mossberg’s Patriot rifle virtually impervious to the elements, meaning you won’t have to worry about damaging your rifle while hunting in tough conditions.

Weatherby has been in the shotgun game for a longtime, but it changed its approach last winter when it rolled out the new Element, an inertia-operated semi-auto designed with upland hunters across the nation in mind. For 2016 the folks in Paso Robles have plans to put their new shotgun in the hands of even more scattergun aficionados, with the impending introduction of the Element Synthetic and Element Waterfowler.

The surge in popularity of bowhunting brought the use of deer based scents to the forefront. We now have a multi-million dollar industry based on deer pee. Over 60 companies produce and sell deer urine and gland based attractants in one form or another. Unfortunately, everything is not rosy in the world of cervid secretions.

Mossberg’s popular Patriot Synthetic and Patriot Synthetic Youth Super Bantam bolt-action rifle models are now offered chambered in 350 Legend.

Weatherby has announced the addition of a 6.5 PRC chambering into the Vanguard family, including the new Synthetic Green, and the extension of the Element Synthetic shotgun line, with the Element Tungsten.

The Vanguard Youth rifle and the SA-08 Synthetic Youth semi-automatic shotgun join the 2010 Weatherby product line.

CZ has introduced a new selection of 457 Rimfire Rifles, including the 457 Manners MTR, the 457 Chassis and the 457 Stainless Synthetic.