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The CZ 600 Range immediately looked an exciting and adventurous rifle from the instant I first saw one. It’s designed for shooters for whom precision is the priority and carries the most stringent accuracy guarantee of sub-0.75 MOA (using match ammunition) within the entire 600 portfolio.

Chambered in 5.56x45 mm NATO (.223 Remington), the  Hellion is a semi-automatic rifle that is derived from the Croatian HS Produkt VHS-2 assault rifle. Originally introduced in a 16”-barrel version, it is now also available with 18” or 20” barrels.

Here comes the .22 LR Pardini TR20, the first semi-automatic rifle from the Italian company specializing in sporting arms. Manufactured with extensive use of 3D printers, it combines the frame of the proven SO pistol with a fully adjustable stock. 

All new centerfire bolt-action rifles from CZ belong to the 600 series, but in addition to conventional models, the Czechs also have the small 600 Trail in .223 Remington in their catalog, featuring an aluminum handguard and adjustable stock. We thoroughly tested the rifle.

Fifteen years ago, we already introduced the rimfire semi-auto rifles in the unmistakable HK MP5 look, which were still called GSG-5 at that time. Today, they go by the name GSG-16 and the Sport version can be used for sport shooting, which prompted us to test them again. 

After acquiring Marlin in 2020, Ruger keeps reviving the latter's iconic lever-actions. The Model 1894 Classic is chambered in .44 Magnum but can also shoot .44 Special cartridges – other models in different calibers and configurations will be released throughout the coming year.

Similar in conception to the SIG Sauer Cross, the small US manufacturer Live Q or Die, LLC launched a lightweight, compact and technically interesting bolt-action rifle on the market with the model "The Fix", which we have been able to test in detail. You can read the results here.

If Eugene Stoner Morrison had lived in this era, how would he have designed his AR15 with contemporary materials and techniques? This challenge posed in 2017 by U.S. AR platform enthusiasts was answered by distributor Brownells at the SHOT Show 2020 who  in Las Vegas presented the WWSD2020, designed and manufactured by Ke Arms of Phoenix, Arizona. The acronym means "What Would Stoner Do."

With the modular Haenel HLR, the Suhl-based gunmaker delivers a new precision repeater series for long-range shooting that offers a significant weight reduction compared to Haenel's well-known RS series. We have tested the new rifle for you, which is not only intended for sport long-range shooters, but should also meet the demands of professionals. You can read here how the brand-new HLR in the …

Available in 338 Lapua Magnum, 300 Norma Magnum, .308 Winchester and 6.5 Creedmoor, the new Bellator rifle system is a multi-caliber modular bolt action repeater rifle designed for precision sub-MOA long range accuracy.

Nuova Jager, the Italian manufacturer that has been making firearms since 1949, in recent times also added an excellent AR15 PPC to the wide range of models it designs, develops, and manufactures for the civilian, military, and law enforcement markets. Chambered in 9x19 mm, it is fed from Glock pistol magazines.

Taking many parts and features from the long-range competition PRS variant but in a lighter and more “tactical” configuration, the Cross STX is a bolt-action rifle with a middle-length 20” precision barrel, full-length Picatinny top rail, thumb-rest safety selector, PRS-style grip, AR-style controls and ergonomics. Chamberings available are 6.5 Creedmoor and .308 Win.  

Good news for lovers of the two classic American centerfire calibers: after a temporary absence from the Sabatti catalog, the two very popular .222 and the .223 Remington chamberings are finally available again. 

Federal's 30 Super Carry defensive cartridge was developed to deliver the same muzzle energy as 9mm Luger standard ammo in smaller-sized guns. Now Hi-Point introduces a handy carbine in 30 Super Carry based on the 9mm 995 model with 16.5”/419 mm barrel.

The Finnish manufacturer describes the models in its Sako S20 series of modular bolt-action rifles, first introduced three years ago, as "hybrid rifles" equally suitable for hunting and sporting use in eight calibers: 6.5 Creedmoor, .308 Winchester, .243 Winchester, .30-06 Springfield, .270 Winchester, 6.5 PRC, 7mm Remington Magnum and .300 Winchester Magnum. We put a Sako S20 Precision in .308 …

Chambered in 30.30 Win. and with a 20.25”/514 mm barrel, the latest addition to Ruger-Marlin's catalog features a black walnut stock and forend, semi-buckhorn sights and a gold-colored trigger. Magazine capacity is six rounds.