2026 SHOT SHOW releases

[wind gypsy]

Very cool idea and glad they're doing it. Hopefully it will spur some mfg in the US to make similar designs. The downside in my opinion is aics mags for Tikka. Do people actually want to use those? I don't. Tikka mags are great. They could also simplify their Tikka skus by just going with one size, like Tikka , and use Tikka factory mags.

A year or 2 ago, i didnt. Now i do. There's getting to be more flush and light weight designs and lord knows a lot of us have 10-14 rd ai pattern mags laying around for range use already.

 

[wind gypsy]

https://mdttac.com/us/blog/shot-show-2026-mdt-launches-drt-chassis-system

MDT magnesium chassis focused on night hunting. 3.2#. Probably a nice NRL/PRS sportsman div option.

 

[TheViking]

So his reference to a "Tikka short action" was just about mags?

Yes. Tikkas all have the same action length, but are split into LA and SA for AICS mags.

 

[Muddler]

Just saw the newer version of the Retay Ace. Very A5 like design and in 28 ga also! Don't know much about it, first I've heard of the Ace.

 

[Machingeaneer]

This caught my eye from Browning's SHOT show lineup

X-Bolt 2 Medallion SPR - Bolt-Action Rifle - Browning

2026 SHOT Show Special - Experience Total Accuracy and the elegance of finely finished walnut with the X-Bolt 2 Medallion. This bolt-action hunting rifle features a Grade III walnut stock with rosewood caps and a gloss finish. Gloss blued receiver with scroll engraving. Sporter-weight barrel...

www.browning.com

The 18" .308 in that wood paired up with Airlocks new .30 cal offering or a US reaper is a happy thought to me. I don't think deer would like it much.

 

[Kimber7man]

buy alpha brass & load it hot, works for me

Did you watch the Ultimate Reloader YouTube 6GT Alpha brass test? Impressive.

 

[dreamingWest]

This caught my eye from Browning's SHOT show lineup
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X-Bolt 2 Medallion SPR - Bolt-Action Rifle - Browning

2026 SHOT Show Special - Experience Total Accuracy and the elegance of finely finished walnut with the X-Bolt 2 Medallion. This bolt-action hunting rifle features a Grade III walnut stock with rosewood caps and a gloss finish. Gloss blued receiver with scroll engraving. Sporter-weight barrel...

www.browning.com

The 18" .308 in that wood paired up with Airlocks new .30 cal offering or a US reaper is a happy thought to me. I don't think deer would like it much.

I love this! But dang I was hoping to see 8 twist 243 or 6 CM. Agree that .308 with ZG30 will be awesome.

 

[HighUintas]

Anything from Maven? I'm still waiting to see what their RF binos end up being.

 

[dreamingWest]

Also, good on Browning for all the new SPR models. I'm interested to see a lot of 22 CM and 25 CM options, but those rifles not offered in 6 CM.

 

[Matt5266]

This caught my eye from Browning's SHOT show lineup
View attachment 1007816

X-Bolt 2 Medallion SPR - Bolt-Action Rifle - Browning

2026 SHOT Show Special - Experience Total Accuracy and the elegance of finely finished walnut with the X-Bolt 2 Medallion. This bolt-action hunting rifle features a Grade III walnut stock with rosewood caps and a gloss finish. Gloss blued receiver with scroll engraving. Sporter-weight barrel...

www.browning.com

The 18" .308 in that wood paired up with Airlocks new .30 cal offering or a US reaper is a happy thought to me. I don't think deer would like it much.

Are you talking about a UM Reaper or a Deadline Reaper? Now im getting confused by all the reapers. Or is there a US Reaper too?!

 

[Gadjet]

Screw them if they withhold the software/app updates from C1 owners.

My next chrono will be an Athlon or whatever else comes out. Planned obsolescence is BS.

Agreed! If this is the way Garmin does business, then they won't be getting any more of mine.

 

[mistadventures]

Gotta disagree here. This is where we are going and the 7BC is going to be around a long time. Remington just started loading it in three bullet options. More powder, more kick and overbored isn't the answer

Really? I haven’t heard of the Remington loads

I've seen quite a bit of 7bc interest after dies came out and people figured out it IS reloadable. If we get a few more budget rifle options I see it doing pretty well. The performance is there.

The problem with the 7BC is from its origin. Federal patented the case technology. The only reason Remington is able to provide ammo, is because its parent company owns both Federal & Remington Ammo. Thus allowing Remington to avoid patent infringement. Federal would have to drop all claims to the patent for BC to really have a chance. I've talked to a couple of ammo manufacturers and they both confirmed that right now the only people who will produce this ammo is companies that have access to Federal's patent. No other case manufacturer wants to produce it.

I did a lot of research on this cause I am in the middle of building a light weight hunting rifle. I wanted to build it on the 7BC but once you start digging in on the cartridge there's definitely a reason for caution on its longevity. Also when I reached out to a barrel manufacturer and did a little digging it seems that the BC comes from a military round that failed to get a contract. And Federal is pushing it on to us civilians to recoup their loss of investment. This is NOT 100% accurate just what I was able to determine myself from what I have access to information wise. Please do your own research into the case technology not just the cartridge. Federal themselves even stated when the 7mm BC was launched that it originally was not designed to be a 7mm. I am unclear if anyone ever got the original bullet diameter so can't say for sure what the parent is, but my guess would a 30 cal. As again from the info I have available to me is that it was originally supposed to be for machine guns, think m249 replacement.

I wish the best for 7mm BC as it would be a cool advancement in case technology. Just a lot of growing pains with that case tech right now that Federal needs to figure out if they want this to kick off like Hornady's 300, 7mm, & 6.5mm PRC.

 

[Machingeaneer]

Are you talking about a UM Reaper or a Deadline Reaper? Now im getting confused by all the reapers. Or is there a US Reaper too?!

Definitely not the deadline skull oil filter.

 

[UnckleBob]

Those look super douchey

I would not be shocked to find out Dead Air tries to force them to change their name.

 

[mjh8828]

So now there's a garmin xero c2? Asides from reading 10 shots per second and more phone based control of the chrono am I missing an reason someone would upgrade from the c1? So far I'm not seeing any reason to dump the c1....

Agreed. I can’t justify spending $699 or what ever they are asking for. Doesn’t seem like much enough of an “upgrade”

 

[wind gypsy]

So now there's a garmin xero c2? Asides from reading 10 shots per second and more phone based control of the chrono am I missing an reason someone would upgrade from the c1? So far I'm not seeing any reason to dump the c1....

Session pausing seems like the most useful upgrade.

 

[wind gypsy]

new hunting stock from Foundation, the Remnant. Looks nice.

 

[mistadventures]

Gotta disagree here. This is where we are going and the 7BC is going to be around a long time. Remington just started loading it in three bullet options. More powder, more kick and overbored isn't the answer

I agree. Do I think the 7BC is the perfect manifestation if this concept? No. But I do believe that high pressure cases are the future, especially if they can be reloaded and applied to currently existing cartridges (high pressure 6mm creedmoor would be a beautiful thing). Doing more with less I believe is the future. Heavier bullets at higher velocity with shorter barrels and less powder.

I also forgot to mention that, the reloading problems with this cartridge is also concerning. The number of people reporting broken dies or permanently stuck cases that I've seen/read/watched on vids is concerning. Dies while some what inexpensive is now becoming expensive due to replacement. I understand this maybe a mistake on the reloader but it doesn't seem to take much to have a problem vs brass.

 

[Remington92]

Session pausing seems like the most useful upgrade.

Doesn't the c1 currently have that?

 

[HuntHarder]

Mine does, I thought maybe it was diffetent than what my V1 does.