We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More \u203a<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Each SHOT Show brings new rifles of every type, style, and caliber, and we\u2019ve seen some interesting ones over the years. We\u2019ve seen booms in ARs and tactical rifles over the years \u2014 a trend that has influenced the style of hunting rifles, too. This year we\u2019re noticing an excellent mix of tactical and precision-influenced rifles, but also some more traditional-style hunting rifles with wood stocks. When it comes to new rifles at SHOT Show, there are always the expected introductions. Still, some guns always manage to surprise us. With that in mind, I\u2019ve scoured the field for some of the coolest, most interesting, and, what will likely be, the most popular rifles from SHOT Show 2024.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tSee It<\/a> New rifles from SHOT Show often include some unique and cool features. Under the ownership of Walther, Hammerli Arms<\/a> is introducing the Force B1 rifle: a straight-pull rimfire that can be swapped between calibers in seconds. The rifle looks similar to the Volquartsen Summit, and has a 10\/22-shaped receiver with a large bolt handle behind the ejection port. The receiver is magnum length, and standard .22 LR magazines can be fitted with a spacer to make them fill that space. I have a pre-release model, and the straight-pull action is incredibly handy and fast. The quick-change barrel is held in place with a lock ring, and threaded at the end for a suppressor. The polymer stock has a slick adjustment for length of pull and a rubber comb that can be reversed to raise the comb height. There are no iron sights on this rifle, but there is an integrated Picatinny rail for mounting an optic.\u00a0<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tSee It<\/a> Christensen Arms has seen good success with its Modern Precision Rifle and now the company is offering the MPR in a rimfire version. This is intended to be a rifle just as suited for small game as it is for competition. It employs an adjustable chassis with folding stock similar to Christensen Arms\u2019 centerfire MPRs and a similar-looking carbon-fiber float tube and comb piece. The latter are made using Christensen Arm\u2019s FFT process that results in an oriented-strand-board pattern of carbon-fiber pieces. It has a Remington 700 pattern trigger, integrated Picatinny rail atop the action, and a threaded muzzle. This new MPR uses Ruger magazines and comes in .22 LR, .22 WMR, and .17 HMR.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tSee It<\/a> New for SHOT Show 2024 from Winchester is its Ranger 22, a classic-styled lever gun that features walnut furniture and a hard anodized aluminum receiver. On the outside, the Ranger 22 resembles the old Ithaca Model 72 saddle gun that my dad had when I was a kid \u2014 the first gun I ever shot. It\u2019s got a tubular magazine, hooded front sight, and a graduated-ramp adjustable rear sight. The trigger is adjustable for overtravel and the action has been tuned for smooth operation, requiring less force to cycle. One of the drawbacks of many lever-action .22 rifles has always been that the receivers can be a pain to clean \u2014 which can be troublesome with dirty, waxy .22 LR ammo. The Ranger 22 easily breaks apart into two halves to allow easy access and chamber-to-muzzle bore cleaning.\u00a0<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tSee It<\/a> We all love a lever gun, and Smith & Wesson\u2019s announcement of the new 1854 is sure to be one of the most talked-about rifles of SHOT Show 2024. Patterned after S&W\u2019s first lever-action, the Volcanic, the 1854 is chambered in .44 Rem. Mag. with a capacity of 9+1 rounds. It\u2019s stainless steel with synthetic furniture and packed with modern features, but a limited-edition blued\/wood model will be available too. It comes with a gold bead front sight and adjustable XS Sights ghost ring and rail combo, making it optic-ready. It has a removable magazine tube for easy unloading, as well as a side gate for loading cartridges.\u00a0<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tSee It<\/a> Straight-pull rifles have been trickling into the mainstream American hunting market, and Beretta\u2019s new BRX1 is one of the most user-friendly and innovative that we\u2019ve seen. In some ways it\u2019s similar to other straight-pull rifles, but the first point of demarcation is that unlike designs where the handle actually rotates slightly to begin the pull, the Beretta\u2019s bolt handle is fixed and the bolt comes straight back with ease. Another change is the use of a magazine that can be removed or easily loaded from the top while it\u2019s in the action. The gun is ambidextrous and not only can the bold handle be swapped to accommodate a left-handed shooter, the bolt head can be easily reversed to eject cases from the left side of the action. The user can easily swap calibers, and each barrel has its own fixed Picatinny optics rail, so you won\u2019t lose zero. It has a unique three-position tang-type safety that\u2019s spring loaded and can\u2019t be accidentally disengaged easily. It also comes in a carbon-barreled version, and you can find it at a street price of around $1,425.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tSee It<\/a> Christensen Arms is known for integrating carbon fiber in their rifle barrels and components, but they\u2019re going all steel with the new Evoke. I wouldn\u2019t go as far as saying this is a budget model, but at $900, it\u2019s firmly in the mid-priced rifles<\/a> category\u2014and more affordable than most of their higher-end models. With this gun, they aim to provide a premium quality rifle at a lower cost. The trade-off? It\u2019s just heavier than their light carbon rifles, tipping the scales at about 7.7 pounds. The Evoke has a proprietary stainless steel three-lug action and bolt. At first glance, it looks reminiscent of the Remington 770 and it\u2019s predecessor, the model 710<\/a>. However, this is a solid stainless action, not a sleeved aluminum action, and has quite a lot of differences. That action is housed in a synthetic stock that features a \u201chybrid\u201d grip angle that\u2019s nearly vertical, and an integrated Picatinny rail up front. Like other Christensen rifles, it features an adjustable TriggerTech trigger and will be available in a variety of calibers.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tSee It<\/a> We\u2019ve seen several other light rifles adopt the MDT HNT26 chassis in the last year, and it\u2019s great to see Savage take a stab with its Model 110 Ultralite action. Equipped with this light, folding chassis, the rifle weighs about 5.8 pounds and features an accurate carbon-wrapped barrel from Proof Research. Barrel length will vary between 18 and 20 inches depending on chambering, and it\u2019s available in a variety of calibers from 6.5 CM through .300 Win. Mag., including a 7mm PRC<\/a>. The 110 Ultralite Elite will come with a radial muzzle brake and uses AICS-pattern magazines and comes with a low-profile mag. This should be a light, compact rifle that serves the modern hunter well.\u00a0<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tSee It<\/a> The Cross has been a big hit since its 2020 introduction, which I covered in this video<\/a>. This handy folding-stock rifle is user-friendly, accurate, and pretty modular, but shooters have been begging for a magnum version. Recently introduced, the Sig Cross Magnum comes initially in .300 Win. Mag., but its configuration makes changing barrels easy, and there\u2019s no doubt that other calibers will be popping up shortly. I got an early sample of this rifle, and the magnum upgrade does increase the weight and footprint of the rifle. It has a 24-inch stainless-steel barrel that comes capped with a radial muzzle brake, but it\u2019s suppressor-ready. The Cross Magnum comes with a PRS-style grip and the ambidextrous safety lever features a right-handed thumb rest. The two-stage match trigger is light, and the integrated ARCA rail makes this platform a perfect fit for a mobile tripod.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tSee It<\/a> The Marlin Dark Series included some of the first production lever guns to lean into a more tactical feature set, including a threaded muzzle and Picatinny rail with a ghost ring sight. They were doomed under Freedom Group ownership<\/a>, and now Ruger is drawing the Dark Series out of the ashes. We\u2019ve tested several of Ruger\u2019s new Marlin rifles<\/a> and take a firm stance that they are the best Marlin rifles ever<\/a>. We expect the same out of the Dark Series. It features not just the threaded muzzle and Picatinny rail, but a polymer stock with a nice comb and M-Lok segments for attaching accessories. The aluminum handguard also has these M-Lok slots. Both have flush Q.D. sling swivel cups. Up front, the rifle has a fiber-optic front sight and threaded muzzle (11\/16-24) which includes a radial muzzle brake.\u00a0<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tSee It<\/a> Hunters longing for wood-stocked rifles have a few things to be happy about in recent years, and one of those is now the CZ 600 American. It\u2019s one of the new rifles from SHOT Show that has a more traditional walnut stock. First introduced two years ago in synthetic range-style and laminated wood stocks, the CZ 600 is now available in a finely crafted Turkish walnut stock. It comes with a thin-profile barrel that\u2019s threaded in 9\/16-24, and feeds from a double-stack detachable magazine that fits flush with the bottom of the stock. I\u2019ve been able to get a hold of an early sample, which has a nice single-stage trigger, great blued-colored anti-corrosion coating on the barrel and receiver, and unique vertical safety. This rifle is compatible with Remington 700 pattern scope bases and rings, and gives a nod to a more classic-style hunting rifle while incorporating modern features and performance. My sample in .308 has been shooting well so far, with the top 10 5-shot groups I\u2019ve recorded averaging .99 inches. This rifle should be a great value for the $800 price tag.\u00a0<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tSee It<\/a> \nhttps:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C2c1eKArluh\/\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n The Browning X-Bolt has held its place as an excellent production action for many years now, and for a long while, we\u2019ve only seen line extensions of the X-Bolt platform. The X-Bolt 2 comes with some key updates to the receiver, which allow even smoother, more reliable cycling. The bolt handle has also been redesigned for better ergonomics and easier operation. Finally, new X-Bolt 2 models will have adjustable DLX triggers. There are a number of models in this updated action, from a new Mountain Pro to target models that feature an external magwell for added capacity \u2014 something the X-Bolt lacked until last year. All models have a Cerakote finish and similar ergonomics and feature sets that you\u2019ll find on the X-Bolts you already love.\u00a0<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tSee It<\/a> The Ruger American has been one of the most successful budget hunting rifles<\/a> of the last 10 years, so what should we expect out of this second generation? In short, the new Ruger American is better looking, cycles more smoothly, and has a nicer stock with user-adjustable comb and length of pull. The stock has a better finish and lines that are more refined than those of the standard, purely utilitarian Ruger American. The Gen II has a new three-position safety that locks the bolt in its most rearward position. This new generation rifle will cost a bit more, but it should deliver in performance and features \u2014 which include a handsome spiral-fluted barrel. Shooting editor John B. Snow got an early look at the rifle and found it to be quite accurate. You can read his full review of the Ruger American Generation II here<\/a>.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tSee It<\/a> LIghtweight chassis rifles have a strong hold in the mountain rifle niche, where weight, size, and accessory compatibility are important categories. The latest from Bergara, the MgMicro Lite is one of the lightweight, precision-influenced rifles from SHOT Show. It houses the Bergara Premier action in an XLR Atom magnesium chassis that has a folding stock. It comes with an 18-inch CURE carbon-wrapped barrel that\u2019s threaded \u215d-24 and chambered in .308, 6.5 Creedmoor, and 6.5 PRC. It has weight-saving features like a hollow carbon-fiber grip and minimalist cheek piece, and starts at about 5.8 pounds. The action is finished with black Cerakote, and the bolt has a nitride finish to aid lubricity. The short fore-end of the chassis features a machined ARCA rail, and the action is fitted with a TriggerTech trigger.\u00a0<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tSee It<\/a> A leader in innovation with rifles like the Havak HIT<\/a>, Seekins Precision is rolling out an ultralight chassis rifle in the Havak SLAM. The rifle uses the Havak Element action, but is housed in Seekins\u2019s own SLAM chassis, which is of skeletonized aluminum construction, wrapped in hand-laid carbon fiber. It\u2019s a chassis that\u2019s designed from the ground up as a hunting platform, with great lines and a folding stock. The base weights for the rifle start at 5 pounds .5 ounce for the .308, and 5 pounds 4 ounces for the 6.5 PRC. The SLAM will be significantly more expensive than rifles like the HIT, but knowing Seekins, we expect its performance to justify its price tag.<\/p>\n Rise Armament has been putting a lot of focus on triggers in recent years, and released a new Remington Model 700 trigger this year, but they\u2019re also aiming to be among the first to get rifles in the new .22 ARC on store shelves. The Watchman is their AR-15 model, and the XR variant will have an 18-inch fluted barrel with a pinned gas block that resists movement during extended shooting sessions. It incorporates their most cutting edge AR lower parts like a new safety selector and a two-stage trigger that has a wonderfully crisp second stage wall. The model I examined on the SHOT Show floor had a Magpul PRS Lite stock and full-length Picatinny rail across the top of the receiver and rail. Given the recent release of the .22 ARC, this is one of the new rifles from SHOT Show 2024 that I can\u2019t wait to get on the range. <\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tSee It<\/a> Along the lines of the CZ 600 American, Colt is bringing the CBX Tachunter to SHOT show 2024. This is a line extension that follows Colt\u2019s CBX rifle from last year, although it\u2019s currently only offered in .308 Winchester. The Tachunter employs a synthetic stock with a vertical pistol grip and it appears to be adjustable for comb height and length of pull. The flat fore-end of the stock should ride nicely on a bag, and it has two sling swivel studs \u2014 one for mounting a bipod. The muzzle is threaded, but like the CZ 600 American, it has a 9\/16-24 pitch, which will make it more difficult to find compatible suppressor mounts than the American standard \u215d-24.\u00a0<\/p>\nRimfires from SHOT Show 2024<\/h2>\n
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Christensen Arms Evoke<\/h2>\n
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Browning X-Bolt 2<\/h3>\n
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Bergara Premier MgMicro Lite<\/h3>\n
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Seekins Precision Havak Slam<\/h3>\n
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Rise Armament Watchman XR<\/h3>\n
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