Hunting rifles: New products, tests, experience reports

A wild boar hunt with the opportunity to try out the Endurance Comfortech 3 semi-automatic rifle in .308 Winchester. I'll tell you how this particular day was, organised by the Benelli staff in the Montenero di Todi area managed by G&G Hunting Services.

A purpose-built rifle for those who push their own limits in the field: the latest addition to Savage's 110 rifle series comes with fully Cerakoted action and bolt, PROOF Research carbon fiber wrapped barrel, and lightweight adjustable stock to face the harshest conditions when chasing wild game. The rifle is available in many popular calibers.

The Czech manufacturer CZ has upgraded the popular CZ 600 series with an easily replaceable barrel. The new development stage now goes by the name of CZ 600+, and the first new model variant of the rifle is called Ergo Driven Hunt. It comes with equipment for driven hunts and tracking and in this version has a thumbhole stock and a magazine with an improved insertion system. We took a first look …

This year, the Jaeger NXT straight-pull bolt-action rifle family from renowned German manufacturer C.G. Haenel has produced two new offspring: the Jaeger NXT Adjustable and, most recently, the Jaeger NXT Tracker. We have summarised the most important details about the new rifles for you here.

The new Dentler DR21 not only impresses with its innovative design and particularly compact construction, but also with its unusual manual cocking system. We have extensively tested the handling of this handy hunting rifle, its other features and how it shoots.

The Salt Lake City-based company has several semi-automatic firearms in its catalogue that are marked by extreme modularity, such as the Trek-22, a .22 LR semi-automatic rifle that makes modularity its forte. Inside, there is the action of a Ruger 10/22 and those who already own the rifle can simply buy the stock.

The US giant Savage Arms is currently launching in the USA a new rimfire lever-action rifle series in .22 Long Rifle, .22 Winchester Magnum and .17 HMR. The details of the reinterpreted classics are packed with interesting features. Find out what we know so far and when the models will be available.

A GRS stock paired with the action and barrel of the Anschütz 1782: in other words, a combination of an adjustable stock that can be customised and a barrel system that is hard to beat in terms of accuracy, bolt action and trigger. The motto: "The barrel shoots, the stock hits". The Nordschleswig hunting team has tried the gun on the range and on the hunt.

CZ is now offering the 600 action in an “American” style ambidextrous walnut stock version fir hunters. The rifle is accurate and a pleasure to shoot on targets even at longer distances. Trigger is adjustable. Our team member from UK Chris Parkin tested the CZ rifle in depth.

“Cut ounces, not corners” is Weatherby's motto for the new Mark V Backcountry Guide and Guide Ti models – thanks to its titanium action, the Guide Ti rifle in fact starts at just 2.3 kg. Highlights include BSF carbon barrels and Peak 44 carbon stocks.

How do you make a hunting rifle? This exciting question is now answered in a documentary from the German puplic tv chanel SWR with an interesting look behind the scenes of a traditional craftsman's workshop in Ulm. We reveal a few facts worth knowing about the famous gun manufacturer Krieghoff, the craftsmanship as such and the art of building a hunting rifle.

With five models available with different stock options and in a very wide range of calibers, the “new” Axis hunting rifles feature improved ergonomics and an updated bolt handle. All have user-adjustable AccuTrigger, thread-in headspacing, and detachable box magazine.

Rossi has added the 45-70 Government to the R95 Triple Black and R95 Laminate available calibers. Both rifles have a 5+1 capacity, a pre-installed Picatinny optic rail and threaded barrels.

Now the time has finally come: another manufacturer has opted for the 8.5x55 Blaser caliber. We went buck hunting in Austria with the Rössler Signature and the new Burris Eliminator 6 4-20x52. During this invitation hunt, we spoke to Walter Rößler from RÖWA and our host Martell Görbert from the Willenbach hunting estate near Heilbronn about the 8.5x55 Blaser and the new Eliminator 6 laser …

Stylish thanks to the wooden stock, durable, and featuring the new adjustable comb which is even more comfortable and precise for hunters, this is the latest version of the Benelli Endurance Wood semi-automatic rifle that we tested at the range in the very classic .30-06 Springfield chambering.

The Blaser K95 is a well known single-shot break-action rifle. With its light weight, the K95 is the perfect hunting rifle for the mountains. A huge selection of no less than 29 calibers is available to hunters. Find out why the K95 is  a good choice (not only for women...).