By David E. Petzal

Field & Stream's Rifles Editor, David E. Petzal, gives you a first look at the top five new rifles introduced at SHOT Show 2013.

This is a low-medium-priced (around $470) plain-vanilla hunting rifle that is not particularly good looking or well finished. However, it’s the first truly new centerfire rifle Remington has come out with since before I started shaving and one that they desperately needed in their lineup.

It’s built on the same principles used by Ruger, Savage, Thompson/Center and Marlin for all their newest rifles. John Fink, Remington’s engineer in charge, told me that they had gone out and adopted all the best ideas from everywhere, as well as their own. It has a two-stage trigger that you can adjust yourself, molded-in swivel studs, an extra-stiff pillar bedded stock, massive, tubular receiver with small ejection port, and Remington’s own Super-Cell recoil pad, which is…super.

The barrels are worthy of special note. Remington has gone back to 22-inch for standard calibers and 24-inch for magnums, as on the original Model 700s, and are using magnum contours on all their... [ Read Full Post ]

By The Editors

This long-range precision rifle from FNH is packed with features from butt to barrel. The stock is collapsible and fully adjustable for comb, height, and cast. The rifle features both a grip safety and a safety on the striker. The trigger is adjustable from three to five pounds and can be set to double-stage or single-stage. [ Read Full Post ]

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This is the Winchester Model 70 you're used to but with a camouflage synthetic stock and stainless barrel. The stock has squishy inserts that offer a comfortable grip. The rifle will retail for about $1,000, it sports a 26-inch barrel and a great trigger. [ Read Full Post ]

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Nightforce is a beast in the tactical scope industry and they've aptly named their new optic the Best Example of Advanced Scope Technology. Nightforce prides itself on durability and they test (ie: bang each optic on a blunt object) all of their scopes before they leave the factory. If the scope can't perform after the test, it doesn't ship. [ Read Full Post ]

By The Editors

Blackhawk's latest gun rest is ambidextrous, durable, and thoughtful. It features a well-padded buttstock pocket that can fit many stock designs, a removable tray to help accommodate magazines of various sizes and depths, and windage and elevation adjustments. This is a rest you'll be using for a long time. [ Read Full Post ]