Rifles

It’s tough maintaining a shooting sports retail business in firearms-hostile states. But many still do, and here’s how to survive and thrive where gun-grabbers rule.

The popularity of the Scout Rifle had led to large purchases from Steyr in Austria, in turn leading to an across-the-board lowering of prices for .308 Scout Rifles in black, gray, OD green, or MUD.

Remington Outdoor Company said in a statement issued Dec. 6 that it would replace the so-called "Walker trigger" in a dozen variants of the Model 700 rifle at the customer's request.

It's been around for a while and has received a bit of a tepid reception over the years, but the Bushmaster Adaptive Combat Rifle is a good option for shooters looking for a piston-driven AR variant.

The iconic M1 Carbine was developed in the last years before World War II as a weapon for US troops who didn’t use the standard service rifle, the M1 Garand, as their primary weapon but needed something more powerful and accurate than a pistol.

FAB Defense told us about its just released Pathfinder KPOS PDW conversion kit with a folding pistol tube, similar to an AR pistol buffer tube.

Last year, TrackingPoint released the 5.56 variant of its lineup for around $9,995, but today the company announced it has dropped the price to $7,495.

The Savage Model 11 Trophy Hunter XP package features a factory-mounted, bore-sighted Nikon BDC 3-9x40mm scope with a specialized reticle that can be tailored to specific loads using included software.

Dubbed the SP10, the new rifle features the Seekins Precision SP3R handguard, an 18-inch stainless steel match grade barrel, a 3.5-pound single stage trigger and Seekins ATC muzzle brake.

"This is a natural extension of the Gunsite Scout Rifle line," said Gunsite Instructor Ed Head, one of the contributors to the original Ruger Gunsite Scout Rifle design.

The AXIS II XP rifles all feature Savage’s user-adjustable AccuTrigger and 22-inch button-rifled carbon steel barrels. Four-round detachable box magazines and smooth bolt actions round out the sleek 43-inch design, which is available in a wide range of calibers.

The Savage Rifleman Rebate offers customers the opportunity to buy any AXIS, AXIS XP or AXIS II rifle and get a $50 rebate, or upgrade to a Trophy Hunter XP centerfire rifle package and get $75 cash back.

Unlike many pistol-caliber carbine conversions available on the market, the Stag Model 9 and Model 9T have been designed from the ground up as pistol caliber guns.

A Center for Naval Analyses report found that during Army tests in the search for a replacement for the M4, one of eight competitor rifles was able to fire around 5 times more rounds before failure than the M4.

The new Trap and Skeet Citori 725s are both available in standard stock or adjustable comb models. They both utilize Browning’s Inflex recoil pad to divert recoil down and away from the shooter’s face for more comfort and faster, more accurate follow-up shots.

The TrackingPoint Solar Backpack incorporates a four-panel folding solar panel charger that provides up to 16 watts of power.

It's a tight market out there for AK47-style rifles, and Shooting Sports Retailer just obtained information on where dealers and retailers can get their hands on the limited supply still in the U.S.