Olympic Arms had their new Gamestalker rifle on display at the 2010 SHOT Show. The Gamestalker is an AR-platform rifle chambered in .243 WSSM, .25 WSSM and the brand new .300 OSSM (see more information here.)
The Gamestalker features a 22″ barrel, free floating aluminum handguard, ACE skeleton stock and an ERGO “Fat Boy” grip. The upper receiver has a flattop for easy installation of your choice in optics. The rifle weighs 7.5 pounds and has a camouflage pattern. It ships with one, seven-round magazine.
The rifle has a retail price of $1359, but expect street price around $1200-1300.
Olympic Arms staff state the rifles are in production now, but supplies will be limited initially due to the amount of time needed to properly apply the camouflage pattern.
The Gamestalker feels well balanced and solid. According to one staff member who has taken it shooting, the recoil is less than a .30-06, and it is an easy gun to carry into the field.
If you are in the market for a North America big game hunting rifle, check out the Gamestalker.
Need a pair of hunting boots? Take a look at this review of the Remington RF-05 hunting boots. These Remington boots are an all-purpose 8″ leather hunting boot. The RF-05 has a Max-Dri waterproof liner, making these boots a good choice in all weather conditions.
The laces seem a little thinner than other boot laces, but they seemed strong enough for regular use in the field. The upper part of the boots had speed lace loops, allowing for easy lacing up and removing of the boots.
Winchester Ammunition is expanding the E-Tip line of hunting loads with the addition of the .338 Win Mag. The .338 Win Mag will feature a 200 grain E-Tip bullet. Velocities have not yet been released by Winchester. Expect to see this cartridge on your dealer’s shelves in June of 2010.
Winchester Ammunition announced a March 2010 shipping date for the new Ballistic Silvertip Lead-Free ammunition loaded in .223 Remington and 22-250 Remington. Both loads feature a 35 grain fragmenting copper core bullet that is ‘designed to explode on impact.’ The lead-free bullet was developed specifically for varmint hunting.
Hornady has introduced several new hunting loads for 2010 including this one for the 6.5 Grendel. Pushing a 123 grain Hornady A-MAX bullet at 2620 fps (1619 ft-lbs), this load gives the AR-platform guns a wider range of choices when hunting thin-skinned, medium sized game.
Grand View Media Group, publishers of Grand View’s Outdoors and other hunting magazines, launched a new digital magazine called 
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