Hunters who reload and shoot long will notice the cartridge first: 6.5 PRC, a flat-shooting round with plenty of energy at distance. This Mauser 18 is new, with a 24.4 inch barrel and a brown finish. The barrel is threaded, it weighs 6.6 pounds, and it holds four rounds.

The maker promises a five-shot sub-MOA guarantee and calls the ergonomics the best in the business. The action is a modern, simplified design, not the military Mauser 98, though it keeps the family name. A good sling makes any rifle of this type easier to carry, and a padded buttpad helps if recoil bothers you.

A 6.5 PRC with a long barrel is a good fit for elk and mule deer in open country, antelope on the plains, and a day at a long-range steel match. The 6.6 pound weight is easy to carry and steady enough off a rest.

Add a good scope and a bipod, and it is ready to hunt this fall. This is a new rifle. It ships to a licensed dealer you choose, and the background check takes place there.