“ultralight”

The new NitroFire and FireStick system keeps ignition consistent by protecting the powder, even during storage; the loading process is easy, and the primer can be left in the FireStick or removed without compromising the charge; and the system doesn’t restrict the choice of bullets and 209 muzzleloader primers, meaning hunters can stick with proven favorites.

Some of the best bolt-actions aren’t new, they’re used. Here are five models you should pursue.

The M48 Mountain Carbon is perhaps the ultimate do-all rifle. Its carbon-fiber wrapped barrel and high-end carbon-fiber stock results in a sub-.75-inch rifle that handles like an ultralight yet shoots like a mid-weight.

Not have any trees available for a conventional tree stand, but not committed enough to the spot for a tower stand? Check out the T100 and T360 Tripod stands, from Millennium.

As any hunter knows, a stable, lightweight bipod or tripod is essential for Western big-game hunting.

SIG Sauer has partnered with Mission Crossbows to develop an ultralight riflescope that is the perfect size, weight and magnification range for crossbow configurations, making it possible to reach out well beyond 100 yards, and engage targets with extreme precision.

Savage’s new Model 110 Ultralight rifle includes all the class-leading features you’d expect from a Savage gun with the addition of a Proof Research carbon-fiber barrel that keeps overall weight at 6 pounds or less.

Kimber has announced the addition of four new Pro Carbon Rifles to its Open Range Line.

SIG Sauer has upgraded its Ballistic Data Xchange (BDX) Rangefinder and Riflescope System.