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Springfield Armory Waypoint, Best Bolt-Action Rifle, bolts

Ballistic's Best 2020

Springfield Waypoint: 2020 Reader’s Choice for ‘Best Bolt-Action Rifle’

SIG Sauer 716i TREAD, Best AR-10 Rifle, testing

Ballistic's Best 2020

SIG Sauer 716i TREAD: 2020 Reader’s Choice for ‘Best AR-10 Rifle’

Springfield Armory SAINT Edge PDW, Best AR-15 Pistol, reup

Ballistic's Best 2020

Springfield SAINT Edge PDW: 2020 Reader’s Choice for ‘Best AR Pistol’

Mossberg 500 ATI Tactical, Best Shotgun 2020, loading

Ballistic's Best 2020

Mossberg 500 ATI Tactical: 2020 Reader’s Choice for ‘Best Pump Shotgun’

Colt Python 357 Magnum, Best Revolver 2020

Ballistic's Best 2020

Colt Python 357 Magnum: The 2020 Reader’s Choice for ‘Best Revolver’

Springfield Armory Vickers Tactical Master Class 1911, Ballistic's Best 1911, testing

Ballistic's Best 2020

Springfield Vickers Tactical: 2020 Reader’s Choice for ‘Best 1911’

Springfield Armory Hellcat, Best Compact Pistol 2020

Ballistic's Best 2020

Springfield Hellcat: 2020 Reader’s Choice for ‘Best Compact Handgun’

Ripe for concealed carry, our readers decided the 'Best Compact Handgun' out of nine nominees was the Springfield Armory Hellcat.

Best Full-Size Handgun 2020, Springfield Armory XDM Elite

Ballistic's Best 2020

Springfield XDM Elite: 2020 Reader’s Choice ‘Best Full-Size Handgun’

With nine impressive nominees, the 'Best Full-Size Semi-Auto Handgun' of 2020 according to the readers is the Springfield Armory XDM Elite.

Ballistic's Best 2020

VOTE & WIN: Ballistic’s Best 2020 Reader’s Choice, Shotgun Giveaway

The Ballistic's Best 2020 Reader’s Choice Awards lets readers vote on nine firearm categories with a chance to win a Mossberg 500 ATI Tactical shotgun.

Ballistic's Best 2020

Ballistic’s Best 2020 Is Here, Plus a Mossberg 500 ATI Tactical Giveaway

Our Ballistic's Best 2020 edition here and with it comes the scoring and ranking of nearly 70 new firearms, one of which we're giving away.

Korth Super Sport Red ULX Revolver, Nighthawk, left

Ballistic's Best 2019

Korth Super Sport: Nighthawk’s Red ULX Import Revolver Is a .357 Dream

Nighthawk Custom's imported Korth Super Sport Red ULX in .357 Magnum is about as exotic as revolvers get, and it shoots as beautifully as it looks.

SIG M400 Tread, Best Semi-Auto Rifle 2019, Ballistic's Best Reader's Choice, right

Ballistic's Best 2019

SIG M400 Tread: 2019 Reader’s Choice for ‘Best Semi-Auto Rifle’

With more than 7,100 votes in total, the SIG M400 Tread won the Ballistic's Best Reader's Choice Award for 'Best Semi-Auto Rifle' by just four votes.

Barrett MRAD, Ballistic Best 2019, Best Bolt-Action Rifles, Reader's Choice

Ballistic's Best 2019

Barrett MRAD: 2019 Reader’s Choice for ‘Best Bolt-Action Rifle’

In a field of 10 long-distance tack drivers, it was the popular Barrett MRAD that readers felt was deserving of ‘Best Bolt-Action Rifle.’

Benelli M4 H20 Tactical, Best Semi-Auto Shotgun nominees, Ballistic's Best

Ballistic's Best 2019

Benelli M4 H20 Tactical: 2019 Reader’s Choice for ‘Best Semi-Auto Shotgun’

With half-a-dozen 12-gauge nominees, the Benelli M4 H20 Tactical took the Ballistic's Best Reader's Choice Award for 'Best Semi-Auto Shotgun.'

Walther Q5 Match SF Pro, Best Full-Sized Pistol 2019, nominees

Ballistic's Best 2019

Walther Q5 Match SF Pro: 2019 Reader’s Choice ‘Best Full-Sized Semi-Auto’

With eight nominees in a variety of sizes, weights, and prices, readers chose the Walther Q5 Match SF Pro as the 'Best Full-Sized Semi-Auto' pistol of 2019.

Wilson Combat EDC X9L, Gunsite Academy shoothouse

Ballistic's Best 2019

Wilson Combat EDC X9L: 2019 Reader’s Choice for ‘Best 1911′

Far from the days of John Browning, amongst 10 heavy-hitting 1911s, our readers have picked the Wilson Combat EDC X9L pistol as the best.

Colt King Cobra, Best Revolver 2019, Ballistic's Best, nominees

Ballistic's Best 2019

Colt King Cobra: 2019 Reader’s Choice for ‘Best Revolver’

With five nominees in .357 Magnum and .38 Special +P, it was the Colt King Cobra that easily won the Ballistic Best Reader's Choice Award for 'Best Revolver.'

SIG P320 XCompact, Ballistic's Best Winner, left

Ballistic's Best 2019

SIG P320 XCompact: 2019 Reader’s Choice for ‘Best Compact Semi-Auto’

Battling it out with a stacked lineup of other compact semi-auto pistols, the SIG P320 XCompact emerged as the best, as voted by our readers.

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Ballistic’s Best

Springfield Waypoint: 2020 Reader’s Choice for ‘Best Bolt-Action Rifle’

SIG Sauer 716i TREAD: 2020 Reader’s Choice for ‘Best AR-10 Rifle’

Springfield SAINT Edge PDW: 2020 Reader’s Choice for ‘Best AR Pistol’

Mossberg 500 ATI Tactical: 2020 Reader’s Choice for ‘Best Pump Shotgun’

Colt Python 357 Magnum: The 2020 Reader’s Choice for ‘Best Revolver’

Springfield Vickers Tactical: 2020 Reader’s Choice for ‘Best 1911’

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SIG M400 Tread: 2019 Reader’s Choice for ‘Best Semi-Auto Rifle’

Barrett MRAD: 2019 Reader’s Choice for ‘Best Bolt-Action Rifle’

Benelli M4 H20 Tactical: 2019 Reader’s Choice for ‘Best Semi-Auto Shotgun’

Walther Q5 Match SF Pro: 2019 Reader’s Choice ‘Best Full-Sized Semi-Auto’

Wilson Combat EDC X9L: 2019 Reader’s Choice for ‘Best 1911′

Colt King Cobra: 2019 Reader’s Choice for ‘Best Revolver’

SIG P320 XCompact: 2019 Reader’s Choice for ‘Best Compact Semi-Auto’