Optics GEAR TO GET 2022 01 02 03 04 05 01 Crimson Trace 02 Burris XTR 03 Vortex 04 Hawke 05 EOTech CT RAD Micro Pro Line Crossfire II Vantage EFLX Pistol 3-9×50mm Binoculars Sight Among the most intriguing ad- The latest in Burris’ U.S.- Straight-Wall ditions this year is the CT RAD manufactured lineup Not everyone can shell out Pistol shooters have been Micro; the reflex sight is the per- include scopes that should The Wisconsin company greenbacks for optics, no mat- chomping at the bit for fect addition to any concealed- send long-range shooters’ has cooked up a scope ter how important they are to EOTech to offer a little some- carry pistol. The Rapid Aiming hearts collectively soaring. that should turn the hunting and shooting. This is thing for them. The wait came Dot is a highly visible 5-MOA dot The Xtream Tactical (XTR) heads of Great Lakes- why Vantage Binoculars are a to an end in this year. The designed to cut down target ac- Pro series offers preci- region hunters. Tailored solid entry-level option. What EFLX Mini Reflex Sight is built quisition time. This is enhanced sion rifleman a powerful to the region’s straight- makes the Vantage—available around a durable, heavy-duty by a large, low-profile acquisition option to hit the mark, with walled rifle cartridge in 8x42 and 10x42 models—ap- aluminum, offering a large window filled with a multi- a 5.5-30x56mm premium regulations, the Vortex pealing is it employs Hawke’s square viewing window that coated lens that delivers a clear optic. Two different FFP has introduced a Cross- BAK-4 roof prism, equating shooters should find fast on sight picture the moment the reticles are available in the fire II built specifically to an excellent field of view the target. Hastening the shot, pistol is presented. Additionally, line—Special Competition 2 for these rifles. Outfitted (FOV). A perfect asset where the 3 and 6 MOA aiming dots the sight uses the company’s (SPC 2) and the new Horus with a drop compensa- spot-and-stalk hunting is the are quick to find and even Radiant Ambient Light Sensor TREMOR5—and are made tion reticle, what the norm, these give you an edge in quicker at finding their mark. that automatically adjusts the all the more useful with company has dubbed the scanning vast tracks of land. Its Fully adjustable for windage aiming dot’s brightness to match best-in-class glass. Did we “Straight-Wall” Crossfire multi-coated lens cuts down and elevation with 1 MOA per the conditions. Several firearms mention they’re illuminated is optimized for the .350 on glare on bright days and click adjustments, the sight is have Micro specific slide cuts, with both red and green set- Legend, .450 Bushmaster intensifies images in low light, easily dialed in and also com- but the sight is also compatible ting? Especially intriguing is and other such regional and a poly-carbonate body patible with Leupold Delta- with the Shield RMS and JPoint the addition of speed turrets hunting staples. Depend- with rubberized armor ensures Point footprints. Best of all, at footprints. that win the favor of diehard ing on the cartridge, it the Vantage binos hang tough. 1 inch in height and weighing in competitors. can compensate out to at just over 1 ounce, the sight MSRP: Red $225, Green $250 around 350 yards. MSRP: Starting at $160 does little to add bulk. MSRP: SPC 2 models, $2,639 // TREMOR5 MSRP: $220 MSRP: Starting at $390 reticle, $2,999 GUNDIGEST.COM BUYER’S GUIDE 2022|GUN DIGEST THE MAGAZINE |49
Optics GEAR TO GET 2022 06 07 10 09 08 06 Fusion X 07 Zeiss LRP S5 08 Maven CRS 09 Leupold 10 GPO 10×42mm Line Line Patrol 6HD GPOTAC Rangefinding 1-6×24mm 1-8×24i Binoculars Zeiss is now in the precision- Even its flagship lines are rea- optics game. And with the LRP sonably priced, but Maven is Leupold has released a pair of GPO made its bones with An incredible value, these S5 line, they went in big with a going the extra mile to ensure Patrol 6HD 1-6x24mm models, highly engineered, but are serious binos, utilizing pair of scopes—a 3-18x50mm hunters tote a quality scope giving shooters the choice reasonably priced, hunting Bushnell’s HDOS (High- model and a 5-25x56mm with its CRS variants. The between a traditional capped scopes. Now, it’s trying its Definition Optical System) option. The scopes’ oversized 3-12x40 CRS.1 and 4-16x44 elevation dial or a CDS-SL2 dial hand in the tactical game. to provide clarity akin turrets feature extremely posi- CRS.2 come with assets system. The latter is exposed Meet the GPOTAC, a FFP to glass twice the price. tive feedback, intensifying the enough to pique the interest and provides two revolutions LPVO with an ample 34mm Distortion-free at the clicks at important demarca- of novices and veterans alike. of adjustment, as well as a lock tube. The optic offers edges, with superb light- tions—such as 1 mil. Each is Built on 1-inch tubes, the SFP button so you don’t inadvertently plenty of what shoot- gathering capabilities and outfitted with excellent glass, optics feature a modified dial it up or down. The capped ers look for in a versatile an excellent field of view, and both come with the choice duplex reticle with holds at 5, model (Firedot) comes with AR optic. Enhancing the the Fusion X stands on its ZE-MRi or MOAi FFP reticles 10 and 20 MOA at the highest an illuminated Firedot duplex package is an illuminated own. Able to take readings with open aim points. For a bit power. Additionally, Maven reticle, which should appeal to horseshoe-style reticle with out to a mile with +/- 1-yard more tactical appeal, the mil gives the utmost control more traditional shooters or non-illuminated eleva- accuracy, angular-range variation comes with a modi- dialing the scopes in with hunters who desire a fast close- tion and windage hashes. compensation as part of fied Christmas tree for quick precise .25-MOA click values range optic. The exposed turret Helpfully, GPO includes an the package, continuous and easily ranging measure- on its capped dials. Add in scope (CDS-ZL2) has a CM-R2 auto-off feature to elongate scan reading and rifle and ments, holdovers and windage the company’s always top- reticle, which has a horseshoe battery life. Honestly, while bow modes, it’s the edge adjustments. The MOA reticle notch glass, and you’ve got center and drop-compensation the company has aimed the you need for your next is a more straightforward the makings of a successful hashes beneath. 1-8x at the tactical crowd, it hunting trip. hash-style. elk season. has potential as a crossover MSRP: 1-6×24mm Firedot, hunter. MSRP: $700 MSRP: 3-18x50mm $3,299 // MSRP: CRS.1 $450, CRS.2 5-25x56mm $3,599 $550 $1,400 // 1-6×24mm CDS-ZL2, MSRP: $1,999 $1,500 50|GUN DIGEST THE MAGAZINE|BUYER’S GUIDE 2022 GUNDIGEST.COM
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From a practical standpoint, handload your ammunition. With the Creedmoor rifle that was not accurate learning the fundamentals of increased interest in long-range shooting, with factory ammunition. Hornady long-range shooting will make there are now scores of good factory rifles made the 6.5 Creedmoor for a high hit you an all-around better marks- and scopes available within the finan- percentage at 1,000 yards and, once man—even if you don’t want to spend cial reach of most shooters. Affordable, adopted by the shooting community, your weekends shooting a National Rifle match-grade hunting and precision rifle permitted a lot of people to join the League Match or an F-class competition. ammunition is now widely available, as “1,000-Yard Club” quickly. Ammo makers A general knowledge level, where you are reloading components if you want to have released other “super calibers” like can consistently hit targets at 1,000 yards, tune a load to your barrel and squeeze out the 6.5 PRC, but they met a lukewarm means attaining a solid grasp of optics, that last bit of accuracy. response from the market. Love it or external ballistics, body position, trigger hate it, the 6.5 Creedmoor is here to control and ancillary gear like ballistics This article will look at five different stay, especially with adoption by the engines, chronographs and anemometers budget rifle builds suitable for long-range U.S. Special Operations Command and (wind meters). Traditional hunting rang- shooting. Each build includes scope Department of Homeland Security. es, typically 400 yards and in, will begin recommendations and some meaning- to seem like a chip shot for sharpshooters ful upgrades should you customize the From the standpoint of external and with these skills. This proficiency leads gun in the future. With the proper optic terminal ballistics, the 6.5 Creedmoor to increased harvest for the hunter and and ammunition, these rifles can hit a outperforms factory .308 Winchester. more precise shots on game, which leads 66 percent IPSC target, 20 inches tall Any game animal that you can kill to more humane kills. and 12 inches wide, at 1,000 yards. Some with a .308 Winchester will fall to the consider these guns hybrid rifles, mean- 6.5 Creedmoor. The caliber is not Before a prospective hunter or marks- ing that they will work for both hunting expensive to shoot, is easy to handload, man even purchases or fires a rifle, and long-range shooting. They base this and companies like Hornady offer the consider a beginner long-range course. distinction mainly on weight. The builds ammunition in bulk. Increased familiarity with and under- will increase in price as we go through standing of gear from the beginning al- the article. The higher-end builds might MOSSBERG PATRIOT PREDATOR lows you to select a system optimized for be more reliable in the long run or have how you will use it and prevents spending a few more bells and whistles, but every- The Mossberg Patriot Predator is an money twice to correct an uninformed thing recommended will get the job done. inexpensive rifle with a traditional form purchase. I have owned or tested all the rifles in this factor. The lightweight rifle features an article at some point. adjustable trigger and threaded barrel. Long-range shooting used to be expen- The ones I have shot were capable of sub- sive. Accurate rifles, usually match-grade CALIBER SELECTION MOA accuracy with factory ammunition. .308 Winchester or .300 Winchester Recoil was not bad, but you could Magnum, would cost north of $1,500 Before we discuss individual rifles, let’s mitigate it further with a muzzle brake or and require at least another $1,000 for talk about ammunition and caliber suppressor. If you intend to shoot a lot in a riflescope. Ballistics calculators were selection. For each build, I recommend the prone, plan on building up the comb neither refined nor accessible, and if you the 6.5 Creedmoor round. I have height with a riser or foam and tape, or wanted to push the distance, you had to personally never seen a factory 6.5 look at the Mossberg Patriot LR Hunter. GUNDIGEST.COM BUYER’S GUIDE 2022|GUN DIGEST THE MAGAZINE |69
FIVE BUDGET LONG-RANGE RIFLE RIGS // THOMAS GOMEZ The last 15 years have witnessed an explosion in long-range shooting. Precision rifle competi- tions like PRS and NRL, and F-Class have driven the firearms Industry to offer match-accurate rifles and ammunition to meet these disciplines’ demands. work well, granted you have a good pack or sturdy sling with which to carry it. Pair it with a Blackhound Genesis 6-24 scope, and you’ll have a complete rifle setup for about $1,000—that’s a buck a yard! The only component that you may an AICS-style magazine, Ruger’s REMINGTON 700 SPS need to replace is the scope base. Mine Marksman Adjustable Trigger, and a kept coming loose, and I eventually threaded muzzle. Like the Mossberg TACTICAL AAC swapped it out with the 20 MOA base Patriot Predator, it is a hybrid suited for from Evolution Gun Works. long-range work and mountain hunting. The Remington 700 family is where a Consider raising the comb if you intend lot of shooters started their long-range For an optic, I recommend the Genesis to shoot a lot in the prone. journey. A great and inexpensive rifle is 4-14 FFP from Blackhound Optics. These the Remington 700 SPS Tactical AAC. It rugged scopes retail for around $300 and If you want a rifle to chase animals features a heavy 22-inch threaded barrel are available in milliradians (MILs) and around the woods and prairie and still and Remington’s adjustable X-Mark trig- minute of angle (MOA) options. They train on 1,000-yard targets, the Ruger ger. You’ll need to purchase a scope base have enough mechanical adjustment to American Predator is great. If you pur- separately, and I recommend a 20 MOA get to 1,000 yards if you want to dial for chase this model and want to upgrade MIL-STD-1913 Picatinny rail from Evo- a long-range shot. And, they feature a slowly, consider a muzzle brake and a lution Gun Works or Modular Driven reticle with hash marks if you hold for stock or chassis system. Magpul, Modular Technologies. With factory ammunition, elevation. Driven Technologies and Boyds make the Remington 700 SPS Tactical AAC is excellent aftermarket stocks for the short- capable of sub-MOA accuracy. The rifle Want to customize in the future? action Ruger American series. You can comes with a Hogue Overmolded stock, Drop the Mossberg Patriot Predator purchase the Ruger American Predator which is OK. Most people eventually up- into an Oryx chassis or composite wood for around $470. When you pair the rifle grade the stock, although the rifles I have stock from Boyds. I have used both, with a Blackhound 4-14 Genesis scope, shot were insanely accurate right out of and they are fantastic. The Mossberg the setup will set you back $770. the box. A threaded muzzle allows you Patriot Predator is light enough for a to affix brakes and suppressors. Because backcountry hunt but is more than If you want an affordable, dedicated it is a Remington 700, there is an entire capable of getting consistent hits at long precision rifle, get the Ruger American aftermarket of accessories such as trig- range. This model is a great all-around Rifle Hunter, which retails for around gers, barrels, stocks, bolts and generations rifle that you can set up for around $700. $700. It features a slightly heavier barrel of gunsmiths familiar with the platform. than the Predator, a muzzle brake, and A Remington SPS Tactical AAC will cost RUGER AMERICAN a Magpul Hunter stock. It’s perfect as a around $700. tough, simple, dedicated long-range rifle. Ruger offers two inexpensive models However, although fine for hunting, I am Want to customize the rifle? The first perfect for pushing a 6.5 Creedmoor not sure I would carry it for a backpack- thing I would do is ditch the Hogue round out to great distances: The Ruger ing hunt in the Rockies, where I antici- stock for a chassis from Modular Driven American Predator and the Ruger pate walking over 10 miles a day. If your Technologies (MDT) or Kinetic Research American Rifle Hunter. The Ruger hunt will not entail strenuous hiking, Group (KRG). Both companies offer American Predator has a traditional the Ruger American Rifle Hunter would premium chassis systems at multiple style, synthetic stock that feeds from price points. A chassis from either com- pany allows for length-of-pull and comb height adjustments, along with better attachment points for ancillary gear such as tripods, bipods, and slings. If you want a traditional rifle stock, The Legend from MC3 is hard to beat. I would pair this rifle with a Black- hound Genesis 6-24 FFP riflescope. Since the Rem 700 is a dedicated long-range 70|GUN DIGEST THE MAGAZINE|BUYER’S GUIDE 2022 GUNDIGEST.COM
setup, the more magnification, the better, The author’s father with a semi- especially when pushing past 700 yards. custom Ruger American. This A Remington SPS Tactical AAC, MDT scope base and Blackhound Genesis 6-24 rifle has a Blackhound Genesis FFP scope would cost around $1,200. 6-24x riflescope and a Boyds Pro When I wrote this article, Remington Varmint laminate stock. was going through bankruptcy and sold its various business components. Rem- Remington 700 SPS AAC. ington 700 rifles are still available online. When the dust settles, Remington will undoubtedly continue producing the 700 series. If you can find a used Remington 700 SPS AAC with a low round count, buy it, learn the fundamentals and slowly upgrade as you gain experience. The Model 700 is an incredible platform and one of my personal favorites. HOWA 1500 BARRELED ACTION WITH MDT CHASSIS Ruger American Rifle Hunter. This next build starts as a series of center of a paper target. Looking through reled action, head over to the Modular components but ultimately leads to one my spotting scope, I failed to see a group, Driven Technologies website to pick out of the most capable precision rifles at so I walked downrange to inspect the a chassis system. Suppose you want a any price point. The build consists of target. I was stunned to see three rounds more traditional design. Then consider a Howa 1500 Threaded Heavy Barrel through the same hole. When paired the XRS chassis. If you want one for com- Action, a Modular Driven Technologies with an MDT chassis, Howa barreled petition, look at the ACC. For a general chassis, and a Tract Optics riflescope. actions have been my preferred platform chassis, the LSS XL Gen 2 and ESS are In 2014, Howa started selling barreled for all my precision rifle work, specifically perfect. The Howa 1500 Barreled Action actions, consisting of barrel, action, bolt, hunting, training, and testing. I built a does not include a scope base, so you will trigger assembly, action screws, box small fleet of them for Quiet Professional need to purchase one. I recommend a magazines, and bottom metal. The only Defense, for use in its Precision Rifle 20 MOA MIL-STD-1913 Picatinny rail thing an end-user must do is purchase courses, and they are available for stu- from Evolution Gun Works or Modular a stock and assemble the rifle. Around dents as loaner rifles. I also take one with Driven Technologies. Once you get all 2015, Howa released a heavy barreled me on my annual journey to Clarendon, the components, mate the barreled action action chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor. The Texas, for the Advanced Precision Rifle to the chassis system. current models feature a threaded muzzle course taught by Accuracy 1st. for suppressors and brakes. To maximize this rifle system’s How do you build one of these excel- performance, I recommend getting a Several years ago, Howa sent me a bar- lent rifles? Go to Brownells.com and Tract TORIC UHD PRS Long Range reled action for testing, which I mated to purchase a Howa 1500 Barreled Action Rifle Scope. This premium optic costs a Kinetic Research Group chassis. After chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor. Purchas- around $1,300 and features excellent bore sighting, I fired three rounds at the ing a barreled action is essentially buying SCHOTT High Transmission glass and a firearm since the receiver is a serialized a Christmas tree-style reticle. These component. After you receive that bar- scopes are some of the best on the market and are perfect for long-range, GUNDIGEST.COM BUYER’S GUIDE 2022|GUN DIGEST THE MAGAZINE |71
FIVE BUDGET LONG-RANGE RIFLE RIGS // THOMAS GOMEZ The author’s primary training and testing rifle. He set this rifle up for shooting to one mile. It’s not exactly a budget build but demon- strates the versatility of the Howa 1500 Heavy Barreled action. competition, or general precision work. BIPOD AND REAR BAG and long-range shooters. To get a firing If this scope is out of your price range, solution, you feed the target’s range consider the Blackhound Genesis 6-24 Long-range shooters spend a lot of and other variables into a ballistics FFP. Depending on what chassis and time in the prone position. Prone is calculator. The calculator will tell you scope you choose, the package will cost where you zero, confirm data and, if how many MIA or MILs to hold or dial $1,400 on the low end to around $2,500 you are lucky, take shots on animals in order to compensate for bullet drop. on the high end. You can’t go wrong with when hunting. There are two critical You could use your reticle for ranging this rifle setup, and I would put it up pieces of gear when learning to shoot the target, but laser rangefinders are against any custom rifle. in the prone position: a bipod and a faster and more accurate. rear bag. A bipod facilitates getting into TIKKA T3X COMPACT the optimal position and allows you A recent experience highlighted to “load” your weight into the bipod the need for a laser rangefinder. I was TACTICAL RIFLE (CTR) to increase consistency and mitigate hunting deer in my native New Mexico recoil. A rear bag enables you to raise and spied a buck on the canyon’s oppo- The Tikka T3x CTR is perfect right out or lower the buttstock to find a natural site side. To my naked eye, the animal of the box. The trigger is fantastic, the point of aim and negates the blood flow appeared to be 300 yards away. My action is smooth, the gun can shoot in your support hand, which is enough rangefinder said 128 yards, so I quickly three rounds through one ragged hole, to disturb your reticle. I own some deployed my tripod, steadied my rifle, and it comes equipped with a threaded premium bipods but still use the Harris and harvested the animal with a clean muzzle and scope base. The CTR is heavy HBRS for most of my shooting needs. shot. When I hiked up to the buck enough for legit precision rifle work, For rear bags, my current go-to is the and looked at my firing position, it but you can also carry it through the Rear Shooting Bag from S2 Delta. appeared to be a paltry 60 yards away. mountains on a hunt. These rifles require Lesson learned: Don’t trust your eye; little in the way of customizations. End RANGEFINDER trust your rangefinder. Excellent laser users who want to upgrade will swap out rangefinders are available from Nikon, the stock with something from KRG or Over the last decade, laser Vortex, Sig, Bushnell and Leupold. MDT. rangefinders have dropped in price, putting them in reach of most hunters BALLISTIC SOFTWARE The Tikka T3x CTR is a premium rifle, and I would go with a premium optic like Remington 700 Ballistics software is vital to long-range the Tract TORIC UHD PRS Long Range SPS AAC attached shooting. In the “old days,” you would Rifle Scope. If the Tract TORIC UHD is to an MDT LSS-XL out of your price range, there is nothing Gen 2 rifle chassis. wrong with a Blackhound Genesis 6-24 FFP riflescope. The Tikka T3x CTR retails for around $1,000. MISCELLANEOUS LONG-RANGE GEAR Long-range shooting is a blending of knowledge, skill and gear. Achieving first-round hits past 400 yards requires specific technology. We have covered rifles and scopes; let us look at some other equipment you will need to be successful at long-range shooting. 72|GUN DIGEST THE MAGAZINE|BUYER’S GUIDE 2022 GUNDIGEST.COM
FIVE BUDGET LONG-RANGE RIFLE RIGS // THOMAS GOMEZ Tikka T3x CTR. Perfect right out of the box. zero your rifle, get a known distance Blackhound Genesis mium brands. and walk rounds on target until you got 4-14 riflescope atop Blackhound Optics started in May hits. You would record every piece of data the author’s god- you could and add them to a shooting daughter’s rifle, 2019. Born out of a 40-year-old OEM journal. There is nothing wrong with which she used to manufacturer, Blackhound makes af- such practice of data gathering, but it shoot a cow elk at fordable riflescopes that perform like takes a long time. Ballistics calculators 446 yards clean optics twice their price range. I had the streamline the process. You build a gun through the heart. opportunity to torture-test a Black- profile that accounts for barrel twist, twist The gun is a Howa hound riflescope when it first hit the direction, sight height, caliber, caliber 1500 hunting profile market, and I was stunned at the quality. weight, velocity, ballistic coefficient and barreled action Tracking and parallax calibrated cor- zero data. You plug in real-time data, chambered in 6.5 rectly. The reticle was practical and not specifically distance, density altitude, Creedmoor. The Hor- cluttered, and the image remained clear temperature and wind data, and the nady 143-grain ELD-X through all levels of magnification. I calculator gives you holds for windage round passed clean have class rifles and hunting rifles that and elevation. through the elk and I’ve equipped with these optics. completely exited. You can download a ballistics solver CLOSING THOUGHTS to a smartphone. I recommend Applied You use a handheld weather station— Ballistics and Hornady 4DOF. known as an anemometer—like a A decent precision rifle does not have to Kestrel weather meter. Kestrel has be expensive. Recently, my 11-year-old KESTRELS AND HANDHELD a broad product line, from simple goddaughter hunted elk in the Valles WEATHER STATIONS weather meters that tell you the wind Caldera National Preserve. I trained her speed and atmospheric data to units in long-range shooting and built her a How do you gather wind and with ballistics software that run lightweight Howa 1500, chambered in atmospheric data at your position? Hornady or Applied ballistics. If you 6.5 Creedmoor. I attached the barreled are on a budget, consider the Kestrel action to an old Kinetic Research Group All About Guns 5000 Environmental Meter and pair chassis and mounted a Blackhound it with a ballistics calculator on your Genesis 4-14 riflescope. During training, This article is a brief excerpt from the book, smartphone. For most long-range she achieved first-round hits out to 650 Gun Digest 2022, which is dedicated to en- shooters and hunters, this works yards prone or off a tripod. Ultimately, hancing your gun-knowledge arsenal. Get just fine and costs around $350. If she harvested a cow elk at 446 yards your copy at GunDigestStore.com. you want a weather meter with an with a perfect shot through the heart. integrated ballistics solver, look at Preparation and training with a good the Kestrel 5700 series. Depending rifle will win the day. You do not have to on features, these models can run spend a ton of money to be successful anywhere from $500 to $850. in long-range shooting. BLACKHOUND OPTICS AND TRACT OPTICS For these builds, I overwhelmingly chose Blackhound Optics and Tract Optics. These companies are committed to customer support and have customer service that is second to none. Tract Optics sells premium scopes with a direct-to-consumer model, which removes dealers and passes the savings on to the consumer. I have Tract scopes mounted on both hunting rifles and class guns, and they work. If money were no object, I would still choose Tract riflescopes over many other pre- 74|GUN DIGEST THE MAGAZINE|BUYER’S GUIDE 2022 GUNDIGEST.COM
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Iabsolutely love reloading. The and 2021—what with riots in the fed. Calls to supply houses and even pleasure I get from creating my streets and who-knows-how-many manufacturers resulted in the same own ammunition has never million new shooters coming on “sorry, nothing here” reply. ceased, even though it’s been board—factory ammunition became three decades since I began diligently nearly unobtainable … and reload- But, after a long drought, it finally rolling my own. And even when the ing components followed suit very seems like factory ammunition has ammunition shelves were bare, I quickly. made a return to the shelves—albeit could always head out to the bench with a higher price tag—and that has and make my own stuff; there wasn’t Slowly, even my own personal supply freed up some primers, powders, cases a worry about having enough ammo of reloading components began to dry and projectiles for the reloading crowd. on hand for target work, plinking or a up, to the point where I shot less and hunting trip. put some stuff in the “emergency kit,” Despite the component deficiency, especially reserved to keep the hunting reloading tools/component bullet But, with the turmoil that was 2020 guns and defensive weapons properly companies haven’t been idle. Let’s look at what’s new for this year. GUNDIGEST.COM BUYER’S GUIDE 2022|GUN DIGEST THE MAGAZINE |77
IF YOU BUILD IT // PHIL MASSARO 03 02 01 04 01 Redding NXGen 02 Berger Long Range 03 Federal Terminal 04 Forster Carbide Sizing Dies Hybrid Target Bullets Ascent Line Accu-Ring Extension Die Lock New for 2022, Redding Reloading intro- Always pushing the envelope of new bullet Ring duces the NXGen Carbide Sizing Dies for technology, Berger announced the release For 2022, Federal extends the Terminal straight-wall cases. Redding was a pioneer of the 245-grain .30-caliber Long Range Ascent component bullet line to Famous for their Co-Ax of the use of titanium carbide as a means Hybrid Target (LRHT) bullet for 2022. As include some heavier bullet weights reloading press—which of resizing cases without lubrication, which Berger has demonstrated, the long-range in .277 inch, 7mm and .308 calibers. allows the reloading led to the introduction of their Dual Ring target shooter’s best friend is a bullet with the Terminal Ascent is the latest in the die to be snapped into Carbide Sizing Dies. Always on the cutting lowest variation in ballistic coefficient (B.C.), family of Trophy Bonded Bear Claw a recess rather than be edge of reloading technology, Redding’s not necessarily the bullet with the highest designs, having the highest B.C. of any threaded into place— new NXGen Carbide Sizing Dies address stated B.C. value. Berger’s latest has less than family member. Like the rest of the Forster has developed the entire case, not just the forward portion 1 percent variation—as verified by Doppler Bear Claw family, the short lead core the Accu-Ring Die Lock that holds the projectile. NXGen Carbide Radar—and, at 245 grains, will certainly retain is bonded to the copper jacket and Ring, which is graduated sizing dies leverage the latest advances in enough energy and velocity to give consistent thick copper base at the rear of the radially in order to give materials science, specifically as related to results out beyond the one-mile mark. bullet, but this time Federal uses their 0.001 inch adjustment carbide, creating new and innovative de- SlipStream polymer tip to resist defor- per graduation, when signs to increase ease of use and improved The LRHT uses the same hybrid tangent- mation in flight and initiate expansion. used with the Co-Ax dimensional accuracy in straight-wall to-secant ogive that allows the bullet to best To minimize the effects of atmospheric press. Quite obviously, cases. These NXGen designs shape cases “jump” into the lands yet maintain that high drag, as well as reduce bearing pres- this will greatly aid in the with profiles that do not exhibit the “wasp B.C. value; this bullet has a stunning G1 B.C. sures, Federal designed AccuChannel precise adjustment of waist” often found with use of a traditional value of 0.846 and a G7 B.C. value of 0.433. grooves on the shank of the bullet. resizing, crimping and single-ring carbide. They also use a greater It’s a logical choice for long-range cartridges For 2022, this already popular line will seating dies. carbide contact surface, creating the ability such as the .300 PRC, .300 Norma Magnum, include 155-grain .277-inch diameter, to better compensate for a variety of wall and .300 Remington Ultra Magnum; the 175-grain .284-inch (7mm) diameter thicknesses—without over-sizing the case Berger Meplat Reduction Technology further and 215-grain .308-inch diameter body. enhances B.C. uniformity, and the J4 jacket offerings. has long proven its merits among competi- tion shooters. 78|GUN DIGEST THE MAGAZINE|BUYER’S GUIDE 2022 GUNDIGEST.COM
06 08 07 05 05 Hodgdon 06 Hornady CX Bullet 07 Forster Neck 08 Lee 75th Anniversary Tension Gauge Precision Reloading Manual For 2022, Hornady has introduced a new monometal bullet, available in their Outfitter ammunition line, Forster has introduced an inge- New for 2022, Lee offers To celebrate the 75th anniver- but also as a component bullet: the CX (Copper alloy nious, yet simple, tool designed to their Pacesetter die sets sary of Hodgdon Powder, their eXpanding) lead-free, polymer-tip projectile. Replacing help the precision reloader sort out for the 6.5 Weatherby RPM 2022 Annual Reloading Manual the Hornady GMX bullet, the new CX design features their brass based on neck tension. and 6.8 Western. They’re is thicker than ever, has more the same Heat Shield Tip that Hornady uses for the Each caliber-specific tool—which also offering their excellent than 5,000 loads inside, and has ELD-X and ELD Match bullets; Hornady has also looks like a rod with a screw- Factory Crimp die for both been updated to include both improved the geometry of the grooves on the shank driver handle—has four different cartridges. Both die sets Accurate and Ramshot powders. of the bullet, in order to deliver improved downrange stepped diameter areas, allowing feature the Lee Ultimate At 192 pages, this year’s manual is performance. the reloader to feel precisely how Lock Rings. Lee is also of- stocked with excellent material, much tension their brass is giving fering their 4 Die Set for the including eight feature articles, They’re compliant for the lead-free zones, and like (based on the inside neck diameter new .30 Super Carry, which and new data for the .22 Creed- the GMX, weight retention is high, expansion is reliable dimension), and to check to see if a includes the Full Length moor, .22 TCM, FN 5.7x28mm and and penetration is deep. I really liked the old GMX bullet “donut” of brass has formed at the Sizing Die, Bullet Seating (one of my personal favorites) and have relied on it for a number of different scenarios, junction of the neck and shoulder. Die, Powder Through the 6.8 Western. Though I always but my experience with the new CX projectile has been Consistency is paramount when it Expanding Die and Carbide enjoy the annual release of the nothing but positive. I look forward to the fall hunting comes to precision shooting, and Factory Crimp die. Like all Hodgdon manual, this year’s 75th season to test it on warm targets. Available in 6mm keeping your neck tension uniform Lee die sets, this includes Anniversary edition is a special diameter (80 and 90 grains), .257-inch diameter (90 will improve your rifle’s perfor- a Universal Shell Holder, one and will have a place on my grains), 6.5mm diameter (120 and 130 grains), .277-inch mance. Available in .223, .243, .264, polymer powder dipper and reloading library shelf. diameter (100 and 130 grains), 7mm diameter (139 .284 and .308 inch, either individu- load data sheet. and 150 grains), .308-inch diameter (165, 180 and 190 ally or as a kit with all five gauges. grains), .338-inch diameter (185 and 225 grains) and .375-inch diameter (250 grains). GUNDIGEST.COM BUYER’S GUIDE 2022|GUN DIGEST THE MAGAZINE |79
IF YOU BUILD IT // PHIL MASSARO 09 11 10 12 09 Hornady 10 Nosler ASP 11 RCBS ChargeMaster Link and 12 Hornady Premium Handgun Bullet ChargeMaster Lite Lock-n- Powder Load Light Funnel Kit Nosler has made an indelible mark on RCBS has unleashed two new electronic powder dispensers Strips the rifle bullet industry with the Partition, in their ChargeMaster series. The ChargeMaster Link is based Hornady has also an- Ballistic Tip and AccuBond series being on the load cell of the ChargeMaster Lite, has an LCD touch- Ever have a spot on your nounced the release of loaded in more than a couple different screen, 2,000-grain capacity and can be run via Bluetooth, us- reloading bench that’s their Premium Powder company’s product lines. But for 2022, ing the free (and easy-to-use) RCBS app on your smartphone. constantly dark? I’ve Funnel Kit: a set of they’ve introduced a new handgun bul- had a couple of presses caliber-specific high- let: the Assured Stopping Power or ASP With 0.1-grain accuracy, the ChargeMaster Link runs off that have cast an awful capacity aluminum jacketed hollow-point. the power supply provided, or has the capability to run on an shadow, and it can be funnels, which are static external battery pack, for those who wish to bring it along to a real pain, especially free and keep your pow- The idea behind the ASP is to give the the range for load development or competition. when seating bullets. der where it belongs—in accuracy of the Nosler Sporting Handgun Hornady has provided a the case, and not all over bullets, but with a skived jacket to give The ChargeMaster Supreme is similar, but with a few solution with their Lock- the bench. There are nine the immediate expansion needed in a more features that might appeal to certain customers. The n-Load Light Strips, different caliber funnels defensive bullet. Nosler’s engineers have 1,500-grain capacity will handle the largest of powder loads, giving LED lighting on an included in the kit: .224 created a bullet that’ll certainly minimize and like the Link, accuracy is good to 0.1 grain. The Supreme adhesive strip, allowing inch, .243 inch/6mm, the chances of over-penetration, yet give can store up to 50 of your favorite loads, is also able to be run you to put proper light- .257 inch, .264 the needed penetration to stop the threat. from the RCBS app via Bluetooth and can run on either the ing where you need it inch/6.5mm, .277 inch, wall power supply or an external battery pack. most. The six LED lights .284 inch/7mm, .308 Nosler offers this bullet in their loaded can be plugged into a inch, .338 inch and .375 ammunition line, as well as in component Perhaps best of all, it comes with a powder drain alarm, 110-volt outlet, or into inch. Stores in a form- form for the reloader. Available in 9mm and if you’ve ever dumped a pound of powder into the the Hornady Lock-n- fitting storage case. diameter (115, 124 and 147 grains), 10mm dispenser only to have it drain all over the bench, you’ll ap- Load Control Panel. diameter (135, 150, 180 and 200 grains) preciate this feature. Both units have an audible beep, which and .45-inch diameter (230 grains), in can be silenced if you prefer, and both have a flashing screen 250-count boxes. overcharge warning. 80|GUN DIGEST THE MAGAZINE|BUYER’S GUIDE 2022 GUNDIGEST.COM
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