Gear & Ammo

Aside from superior marksmanship, extraordinary fieldcraft and mastering tactics, one thing that sets a sniper apart is his high-quality optics.

Starting as a military arm, the AR’s popularity has increased at such a rate it seems there’s now an attachment that will do just about anything, even wash your car. AR-15 accessories abound in today's aftermarket.

A quality scope from Bushnell’s Elite Series and the Ultimate Varmint/Sniper Stock from Choate Machine and Tool are great complements to a precisely tuned barreled action.

Winchester Ammunition introduces a reduced-recoil load for the .460 S&W Magnum, giving shooters more enjoyable hunting and target-shooting options.

Volquartsen Custom introduces a no-gunsmithing scope mount for Ruger Mark II and Mark III pistols.

A new rear side mount makes it simple to install the short-length Leatherwood Malcolm scope on Sharps sporting rifles.

Carl Zeiss Optical Inc.'s latest version of the Victory Diavari 6-24x72 T* FL features state-of-the-art FL glass - a first for riflescopes - resulting in better light transmission.

Western Powders introduces Blackhorn 209, a user-friendly powder that produces velocities faster than 2,000 feet per second with some saboted bullets.

Fiocchi's nickel-plated line of turkey shotshells provide increased range and penetration, plus denser, more consistent patterns with fewer stray pellets.

Carl Zeiss Optical Inc. is adding LotuTec, its highly effective water-repellent coating, to the lenses of its award-winning Victory Diascope spotting scope series, available in 65 mm and 85 mm objective lens sizes.

The Magnetic Rotary Gun Rack from Campbell Industrial Supply is designed to store long guns on a rotating assembly by securing them using high-powered rare-earth magnets under protective felt.

Tops Knives’ new Field Duty Xtreme knives were developed by Tops Knives to meet a demand for small, heavy-duty fixed blades for emergency situations.

Weaver introduces Top Mount Base Pairs, which eliminate the need for shooters to seek front and rear bases for their gun.

The Liberator GP Tactical Light from First-Light USA allows hands-free, hands-directed and hands-enabling operation, letting you hold objects or reload firearms.

Using a daylight-visible green laser, the new LaserLyte Kryptonyte Laser Bore Sighting System is 100 times more visible than traditional red lasers.

Alpen Optics introduces the new Teton 8.5x50 and 10x50 binoculars, which provide high performance at a reasonable price.