New Hunting Rifles From Savage and CVA, Plus a Duplex Waterfowl Load
Savage's budget Model 334 adds .350 Legend and youth-size compacts, CVA puts iron sights on a Cascade, and Apex launches a duck and goose shell.
Savage Arms is adding two chamberings to its entry-level Model 334 bolt-action rifle, American Rifleman reports: .223 Remington, with a 20-inch barrel, and .350 Legend, the straight-wall cartridge built for states with straight-wall rules for deer, with an 18-inch barrel. Both list at $459 with a black synthetic stock or $629 in Turkish walnut. New Compact models have a 12.75-inch length of pull, versus 14.5 inches on the standard rifle, an 18.5-inch barrel and a walnut stock, in .223, .243 Winchester, 6.5 Creedmoor, .308 Winchester and .350 Legend.
CVA's new Cascade XTS adds factory iron sights to the heavier fluted barrel and muzzle brake of the Cascade XT, The Firearm Blog reports, a choice for hunts that restrict optics or as a backup if a scope fails. It comes in .308 Winchester, .30-06, .300 Winchester Magnum and .338 Winchester Magnum, all with 20-inch barrels threaded 5/8x24, at $949.
For waterfowlers, Apex Ammunition and 24.7 Hunt launched Cold Front, a duplex load of No. 2 and No. 4 shot in 3-inch shells. The 12-gauge version carries 1 1/4 ounces for $31.99 a box of 25, and the 20-gauge 1 ounce for $29.99. Prices are the makers' list prices; check your state's rules on cartridges and calibers before buying for a hunt.
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