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New Hunting Guns Abound at SHOT 2017 (Photos)

Thursday, January 19, 2017 11:38

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Plenty of hunting-specific rifles and shotguns hit the market this week at SHOT 2017, much to the delight of game-seekers in attendance. Here are a few of our favorites from the first few days of the show.

CZ debuted the new pump-action 628 Field Select shotgun. This is a 28-gauge with a 28″ ported barrel, select grade Walnut, all under 6 pounds. A 620 model in 20 gauge is also offered. (Photo: Wm Stewart)

CZ showed off a pair (top) of new 3.5″ 12-gauge O/U shotguns named Swamp Magnum and built specifically for hardcore hunters. The pair of 20/28 gauge Field Select pumps are below. (Photo: Kristin Alberts)

Though Weatherby did not introduce any new guns per-se, they did add 6.5 Creedmoor chamberings to the majority of their rifle lines, and last years hot 6.5-300 caliber is now available in additional models as well. (Photo: Kristin Alberts

Though Weatherby did not introduce any new guns, it did add 6.5 Creedmoor chamberings to the majority of rifle lines, including the Vanguard models shown here, all with threaded barrels. (Photo: Kristin Alberts)

TriStar introduced an improved magnum hunting shotgun with the Viper G2 Max 12-gauge semi-auto, available in both black and camo. (Photo: Kristin Alberts)

TriStar introduced an improved magnum hunting shotgun with the Viper G2 Max 12-gauge semi-auto, available in both black and camo. (Photo: Wm Stewart)

Though not the first time on public display, Mossberg’s 930 Snow Goose 12-gauge semi-auto with a 13-round extended mag tube capacity is a real attention grabber. (Photo: Wm Stewart)

Winchester showed off the new SX4 line of semi-auto shotguns, with improvements geared toward hunters. There's a larger bolt handle, bolt release, and trigger guard for easier use in adverse conditions with gloved hands. (Photo: Kristin Alberts)

Winchester showed off the new SX4 line of semi-auto shotguns, with improvements geared toward hunters. There’s a larger bolt handle, bolt release, safety and trigger guard for easier use in adverse conditions with gloved hands. (Photo: Kristin Alberts)

Browning’s new-for-2017 bronze-cerakoted X-Bolt rifle comes chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor. A company rep shows off a cutaway of this model’s carbon fiber stock. (Photo: Kristin Alberts)

A trio of the improved Super Black Eagle 3 semi auto inertia driven shotgun shows features like larger bolt handle, bolt release, and trigger guard for cold weather hunters. (Photo: Kristin Alberts)

A trio of the improved Super Black Eagle 3 semi-auto inertia driven shotgun show features like larger bolt handle, bolt release and trigger guard for cold weather hunters. (Photo: Kristin Alberts)

Though not a hunting gun, the hot new Ravin R15 crossbow shooting at 425fps makes 3-inich groups at 100 yards the norm, putting it squarely into the market. (Photo: Kristin Alberts)

One of the hottest introductions at SHOT was the 22 Nosler caliber for AR-platform rifles, offering hunters a repeater round nearing the performance of a 22-250. (Photo: Kristin Alberts)