
Expensive shotguns. New rifles. Hot opitcs. Random booth babes. Check out these 20 quick shots of the stuff that caught Gun Nut bloggers Dave Petzal and Phil Bourjaily's eyes on day one of the 2010 SHOT Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. Petzal: Redfield 3x-9x scope, $150
The right scope at the right time. A good, sound working sight with no frills, a first-rate guarantee and a price that even the destitute can afford.
The right scope at the right time. A good, sound working sight with no frills, a first-rate guarantee and a price that even the destitute can afford.

If you’re a long-range ranger, this is for you. Adjustable comb, Accu-Trigger, built-in muzzle brake, and chambered for all sortsof long-range cartridges including the sensation 6.5×284.



These have to be looked through to be believed. They are also quite light and compact for their power range. About as optically advanced as you can build a glass.



This rifle is the company’s third-generation model, and is as unlike a conventional turnbolt rifle as a Blackberry is unlike a dial phone. It is radical. We will do more on it later.



I used one of these, and it is an absolute jewel. Minimum weight and size for its power, super optics, and extremely accurate adjustments.



A scaled-down 7mm/08 with stunning gray-purple titanium metal finish and a pink synthetic stock. You can own one even if you’re a guy and are very, very tough.



S&B is a small, highly traditional company that has always built scopes on the German pattern. This is their first model for the American market. It’s very expensive, but the optical quality is best described as unearthly.


This rifle bears an astounding resemblance to a rifle I had built about 20 years ago, and which turned out to be damn near ideal for Alaska or Africa. This one is in .375 Ruger, and comes in other serious calibers.

Very small, very light, huge field of view, a German #3 reticle which is quick to get on target, and a very reasonable price for all of that. And of course if you do go to Africa,….