2026 SHOT SHOW releases

[Stratos486]

Really wanted a 6 creed but can't really see a difference between that and a 243

 

[UnckleBob]

Really wanted a 6 creed but can't really see a difference between that and a 243

I stopped waiting for the 6 CM and feel fine about it. I proved my new 243 will stabilize 108 Eldx bullets last week. Now, I just need to load up more ammo.

 

[Stratos486]

I stopped waiting for the 6 CM and feel fine about it. I proved my new 243 will stabilize 108 Eldx bullets last week. Now, I just need to load up more ammo.

Thanks for the information. I appreciate it.

 

[Gstew1930]

The trigger reach on this stock looks massive

 

[omicron1792]

The trigger reach on this stock looks massiveView attachment 1010725

 

[Mharris21]

I would buy a Winchester Featherweight if they offered versions with threaded barrels. All they have to do is copy the new Tikka barrel profile.

They need to bring back the Model 70 classic stainless.

 

[CMP70306]

The Dead Air Nomad OTB is very interesting except it requires a muzzle device. If they made it a direct thread, it would probably sell better.

Nomad Ti OTB

deadairsilencers.com

My guess is they are using the Xeno as a sacrificial baffle to allow the shorter barrel lengths and possibly divert more gas into the over the barrel section for better performance.

I am definitely interested in the performance compared to the standard Nomad TI XC as the shorter length and better barrel restrictions could make it a better choice for my hunting rifles.

Preferred barrels lists prefits in brownings available now. They state that 2025 and newer brownings only though. Maybe browning realized not being able to change barrels was costing them some sales and changed something to make barrel removal easier without ruining the action last year?

They changed it with the XBolt 2 and preferred does all of their carbon fiber barrels.

 

[joliver2]

Tikka having more calibers in the US that they have in other countries

 

[MuleyFever]

Did Tikka drop the ball? No 6 Creed. Did they announce anything?

Tikka hasn't even picked the ball up to play the game.

 

[SlimCreaper25]

I believe it’s 24 oz.

Where are guys finding info on new impact actions

 

[SikaHuntaa]

Thread 'New Kimber Mountain Ascent'

Jun 26, 2025

Different stock, looks nice, but no 6 Creed/223/ARCs...

https://www.kimberamerica.com/mtn-ascent-peak

• PistolPete
• Replies: 33
• Forum: Firearms

Its a new mountain ascent with a fugly stock but with a floorplate. Searching new kimber mountain ascent on Google should provide some info not from the kimbee website which has seemed to block NZ

Ah those look way crappier than the old ones, gotta find me one in Open Country stock

 

[bnewt3]

Backup sensors alone save about 100 kids lives a year.

16 year olds by nature “can’t drive without all the gadgets to remind them” they are driving. The world has taught them to have zero attention span. I doubt you have raised the one that does….their brains have literally not finished forming at 16.
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As already pointed out, thats all drivers, not just teens learning. My gut tells me most kids that get backed over are by a parent, as stated "in a hurry" or not paying attention. There is also a big question of: WTF are people doing letting kids run around cars while they back out?

Also, as your screenshot says, backup cameras are particularly effective with elderly, my guess is because reduced mobility means they use mirrors more(or hope and pray) instead of turning and looking as well as reduced depth perception that commonly comes with age.

This also doesnt address the issue of cars becoming massive(specifically tall) over the past few decades.

Beyond that, many hundreds of millions of teens in the past in the US have learned to drive without the electronic nannies, and a significant portion of them havent wrecked a car while they were a teen, it can be done. Also, a large percentage of those that did wreck a car as a teen did so because they were driving outside either their or the car's capabilities, which the nannies will do very little or nothing to mitigate.

Simple rules while learning:
absolutely no phone
radio low dont touch it while moving
the driver cannot participate in conversation(which also means anyone else in the car needs to keep conversations low)
my personal suggestion is a manual transmission as this forces increased engagement in the act of driving.

We are pilots of 100+mph missiles, in the exact same way that are responsible for where every bullet we shoot goes, we(nothing and nobody else) are responsible for controlling the vehicle we drive.

My statement stands, if they need constant reminders that they are driving, they shouldnt be driving.

ALso, TBF, by "they" i mean everyone, not just teens learning.

 

[omicron1792]

As already pointed out, thats all drivers, not just teens learning. My gut tells me most kids that get backed over are by a parent, as stated "in a hurry" or not paying attention. There is also a big question of: WTF are people doing letting kids run around cars while they back out?

Also, as your screenshot says, backup cameras are particularly effective with elderly, my guess is because reduced mobility means they use mirrors more(or hope and pray) instead of turning and looking as well as reduced depth perception that commonly comes with age.

This also doesnt address the issue of cars becoming massive(specifically tall) over the past few decades.

Beyond that, many hundreds of millions of teens in the past in the US have learned to drive without the electronic nannies, and a significant portion of them havent wrecked a car while they were a teen, it can be done. Also, a large percentage of those that did wreck a car as a teen did so because they were driving outside either their or the car's capabilities, which the nannies will do very little or nothing to mitigate.

Simple rules while learning:
absolutely no phone
radio low dont touch it while moving
the driver cannot participate in conversation(which also means anyone else in the car needs to keep conversations low)
my personal suggestion is a manual transmission as this forces increased engagement in the act of driving.

We are pilots of 100+mph missiles, in the exact same way that are responsible for where every bullet we shoot goes, we(nothing and nobody else) are responsible for controlling the vehicle we drive.

My statement stands, if they need constant reminders that they are driving, they shouldnt be driving.

Doesn’t mean I won’t use a good scope, rangefinder, and binos to help me get the bullet to the right place. But my guess is you don’t use any of those, just good ole iron sights. Am I right?

 

[bnewt3]

Doesn’t mean I won’t use a good scope, rangefinder, and binos to help me get the bullet to the right place. But my guess is you don’t use any of those, just good ole iron sights. Am I right?

a more fitting comparison to the current nannies would be if the gun would beep at you if your shot was going to miss.......or maybe just wouldnt let you fire if it was going to miss.

 

[omicron1792]

a more fitting comparison would be if the gun would beep at you if your shot was going to miss.......or maybe just wouldnt let you fire if it was going to miss.

Nah. I liked mine just fine. Having things that help you shoot, or drive, can be helpful. Doesn’t mean you don’t learn basic skills too.

The “get off my lawn” attitude us men get towards new tech makes me laugh.

 

[bnewt3]

Nah. I liked mine just fine. Having things that help you shoot, or drive, can be helpful. Doesn’t mean you don’t learn basic skills too.

The “get off my lawn” attitude us men get towards new tech makes me laugh.

Calling sound reasoning "get off my lawn attitude" makes me smh.

 

[RockAndSage]

Nah. I liked mine just fine. Having things that help you shoot, or drive, can be helpful. Doesn’t mean you don’t learn basic skills too.

The “get off my lawn” attitude us men get towards new tech makes me laugh.

I used to be of the opinion that shooting should be taught irons first, then with optics after the skills have been established. You know, show me you've mastered the skills before I reward you with something easier and nicer. Because I was brought up that way. I have since come to the belief that this was damned stupid if my end goal is to cultivate the most effective, safest, and enthusiastic shooter possible, with the least amount of time, frustration, and resources. People just learn to shoot faster with optics by having less to bring all together at once - which also makes the learning process less frustrating for someone who's not an absolute gun nut already.

Similarly, I used to think the same thing about starting kids off in a car with a manual transmission - master the skills before you get the easy button. And again, it's backwards and counter-productive thinking.

There may be a subset of young boys the traditional way works best on - almost like an apprenticeship, for someone who is already super motivated and has their identity wrapped up already in the thing you're teaching them. It can unleash a lot of energy in them to "level up" to the next unlock of gear. But it just doesn't work that way for other kids with less interest.

And you're right, there's something of it being a guy thing - going through some sort of a more complex hardening and right-of-passage somehow being more right than just learning how to do something as quickly and as effectively as possible.

I'll put my daughter in the safest vehicle possible for the realities of the open road. We can get her skilled on older, less-safe, analog death machines if she has enthusiasm for high-performance - in the controlled, closed environment the track, thanks.

 

[omicron1792]

I used to be of the opinion that shooting should be taught irons first, then with optics after the skills have been established. You know, show me you've mastered the skills before I reward you with something easier and nicer. Because I was brought up that way. I have since come to the belief that this was damned stupid if my end goal is to cultivate the most effective, safest, and enthusiastic shooter possible, with the least amount of time, frustration, and resources. People just learn to shoot faster with optics by having less to bring all together at once - which also makes the learning process less frustrating for someone who's not an absolute gun nut already.

Similarly, I used to think the same thing about starting kids off in a car with a manual transmission - master the skills before you get the easy button. And again, it's backwards and counter-productive thinking.

There may be a subset of young boys the traditional way works best on - almost like an apprenticeship, for someone who is already super motivated and has their identity wrapped up already in the thing you're teaching them. It can unleash a lot of energy in them to "level up" to the next unlock of gear. But it just doesn't work that way for other kids with less interest.

And you're right, there's something of it being a guy thing - going through some sort of a more complex hardening and right-of-passage somehow being more right than just learning how to do something as quickly and as effectively as possible.

I'll put my daughter in the safest vehicle possible for the realities of the open road. We can get her skilled on older, less-safe, analog death machines if she has enthusiasm for high-performance - in the controlled, closed environment the track, thanks.

My thoughts exactly. All kids will have lapses, they are kids. Give me all the safety features you can.

 

[NDGuy]

I know maven is releasing rangefinding binos soon but don’t know about stabilization though

I am shocked none of the mid line bino manufacturers are chasing the stabilization technology at Warp speed.

It's one of the most meaningful/impactful pieces of gear upgrades I have had in a decade.

 

[gtriple]

They need to bring back the Model 70 classic stainless.

I’ve got one for sale