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Elwood Shelton

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Elwood Shelton is the Digital Editor for Gun Digest. He lives in Colorado and has provided coverage on a vast spectrum of topics for GD for more than a decade. Before that, he was an award-winning sports and outdoors reporter for a number of newspapers across the Rocky Mountains. His experience has consisted of covering the spread of chronic wasting disease into the Western Slope of Colorado to the state’s ranching for wildlife programs. His passion for shooting began at a young age, fostered on pheasant hunts with his father. Since then, he has become an accomplished handloader, long-range shooter and avid hunter—particularly mule deer and any low-down, dirty varmint that comes into his crosshairs. He is a regular contributor to Gun Digest Magazine and has contributed to various books on guns and shooting, most recently Lever-Actions: A Tribute to the All-American Rifle.

First Look: Leupold Freedom RDS Black Ring

Redesigned for a sleeker, more tactical look, the Leupold Freedom RDS Black Ring still boasts the top-notch functionality of the original.

First Look: .50-Caliber Remington R2Mi Bolt-Action Rifle

Chambered for the mighty .50 BMG, the Remington R2Mi takes your long-range game to the next zip code.

First Look: CZ 457 Varmint Precision Trainer/SR

Full-sized and configured like a centerfire precision rifle, shake hands with the .22 LR CZ 457 Varmint Precision Trainer/SR.

Greatest Springfield Armory Imports

Back in the 1980s, Springfield Armory gave Americans access to some of the best guns the world had to offer. Here are four of the greatest.

First Look: Riton Optics X3 Tactix MPRD

Sized right for concealed carry and ruggedly built, the Riton X3 Tactix MPRD makes your defensive pistol deadly accurate.

First Look: 16-Gauge CZ Redhead Premier

A new twist on a popular over/under line, the 16-gauge CZ Redhead Premier should continue to stoke interest in the classic bore.

First Look: Legacy Sports' Citadel Boss 25 Semi-Auto Shotgun

Know how to run an AR-15, then you find the Citadel Boss 25 a familiar semi-auto shotgun option.

First Look: Springfield Armory .308 SAINT Victor Pistol

More punch per pound, the Springfield .308 SAINT Victor Pistol is a heavy hitter in a small package.