At the request of our readers, we provide select “Deals of the Week”. Every Sunday afternoon or Monday morning we offer our Best Bargain selections. Here are some of the best deals on firearms, hardware, reloading components, optics, and shooting accessories. Be aware that sale prices are subject to change, and once clearance inventory is sold, it’s gone for good. You snooze you lose.

NOTE: All listed products are for sale to persons 18 years of age or older. No products are intended for use by minors.

1. Midsouth — RCBS Press Combo Kits and Reloading Gear Sale

⏺ Major Sale on RCBS Combo Kits and other reloading products

Midsouth is running a huge SALE on RCBS products — with savings up to $110 on Reloading Combo Kits and 10-20% off specific reloading tools. At Midsouth’s RCBS Product Sale you’ll find great deals on presses, combo reloading kits, and an assortment of other reloading gear, all heavily discounted.

2. Sportsman’s Warehouse — Vortex Optics Sale + Gift Cards

⏺ Big savings on scopes, spotters, LRFs plus gift cards

Right now at Sportsman’s Warehouse you can get big savings on a wide selection of Vortex Optics including riflescopes, spotting scopes, binoculars, rangefinders, and red dots. Plus you can receive a Sportsman’s Warehouse Gift Card With Vortex Optics purchases. The card can be worth up to $200:

3. Graf & Sons — Lapua Summer Gear Giveaway Offers

⏺ Get FREE Lapua logo products with ammo and/or bullet purchases

With the summer Lapua Gear Giveaway you get cool bonus products when you purchase Lapua bullets and/or centerfire ammo. Purchase $100 to $249 and get a Lapua Camelbak Bottle. If you spend $250 to $499 you’ll receive the Lapua RTIC Backpack Cooler and Bottle. Or if you spend at least $500 you’ll get a great trifecta — a versatile Lapua Backpack, a high-quality Lapua SOG Knife, and a Lapua Water Bottle. This promotion runs through September 30, 2024.

4. Palmetto SA — Beretta APX A1 9mm Carry Pistol, $229.99

⏺ Compact, optics-ready pistol at ultra-low price after rebate

More and more citizens are carrying handguns for protection. The Beretta APX A1 9mm pistol is extremely compact so it can easily be carried on your person on in a purse (for the ladies). This polymer-framed Beretta holds 8 rounds and weighs just 19.8 oz. unloaded. The optics-ready slide can fit a variety of Red Dot optics with appropriate insert. This Beretta APX A1 Carry Pistol is on sale now for just $229.99 at Palmetto State Armory with Gray frame. It is also available for $249.99 with a Black or Flat Dark Earth frame. NOTE: This pistol qualifies for a $50 Beretta Rebate through August 31, 2024. That lowers your net cost to $179.99 on Gray version — an amazing deal.

5. Natchez — Ammo by the Case Sale with Major Savings

⏺ Very good prices on bulk rimfire and centerfire ammunition

Natchez has some great deals on cases of rifle and pistol ammunition. For example you can get PMC 9mm pistol ammo for $.24 a round or get great-shooting Norma TAC-22 rimfire ammo at $.07 a round. User reviews say this TAC-22 ammo competes well with .22 LR ammo costing twice as much. Natchez is offering a wide selection of case volume ammunition. There are major discounts so stock up now — some of these savings expire at 11:59 pm today, July 22, 2024.

6. Midsouth — Lee Breech Lock Press, $49.99

⏺ Budget-priced Lee press works well as secondary or range press

Need a simple, reliable press that doesn’t take up a lot of bench space? A good choice for a small, secondary press is the Lee Breech Lock Reloader Single-Stage Press. Weighing just 2.1 pounds this compact press is easy to transport to the range. And you can change dies quickly using the Lee quick change bushing system — with a twist of the wrist you can remove a die in a few seconds.

7. Amazon — Lyman Xpress Case Trimmer, $119.92

⏺ Excellent, efficient power trimmer fits popular necked case sizes

Trimming brass is a key reloading process but it can be time-intensive. The powered Lyman Case Trim Xpress (#ad) can trim cases in a fraction of the time of manual trimmers. With fitted bushings that contact the shoulder of bottle-neck cases, the Case Trim Xpress quickly and cleanly trims brass very consistently using a motor-driven carbide cutter.

8. Amazon — Marksman Digital Reloading Scale, $37.99

⏺ Good, versatile scale for loading at home or at the range

The compact Marksman digital reloading scale (#ad) is a true bargain. Buyers say the scale is accurate and reliable (there are 75% 4- and 5-star reviews). The raised stainless steel platform is easy to use and the plastic cover keeps the scale protected while not in use. This MARKSMAN reloading equipment kit comes with digital scale, reusable hard shell case, powder pan, and a 100g calibration weight. Price is just $37.99, a 24% savings off the regular price.

9. Amazon — Frankford Arsenal Primer-Tube Filler, $59.99

⏺ Very good device for loading priming tool vertical tubes

Filling priming tool feed tubes is time-consuming and annoying. If you load primer tubes frequently, consider the Frankford Arsenal Vibra-Prime Primer Tube Filler (#ad). This handheld tool can efficiently load 100 primers into a primer tube in a matter of seconds. The system is efficient and reliable with both large and small primers.

10. Powder Valley — Concealment Shelf System, $83.99

⏺ Clever gun storage system that’s affordable and easy to install

Wouldn’t you like to have instant access to defensive handguns, even in your bedroom or living room? This Lockdown brand In-Plain-Sight Lockdown Shelf has a secret magnetic latch that opens a hidden compartment. A built-in LED light allows access even in total darkness. This wall-mounted gun storage system sells for $83.99.

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The IWA Outdoor Classics, aka the “Euro SHOT Show”, is underway right now in Nuremberg, Germany. This event, the largest gun/hunting/outdoors trade show in Europe, opened on February 29th, and concludes Sunday, March 3, 2024. Over 1080 companies from 53 nations have exhibits on display with thousands of products including rifles, pistols, optics, hunting accessories, and ammunition. In terms of exhibitor numbers, the IWA Outdoor Classics ranks second only to the USA’s SHOT Show as a global trade show for shooting, hunting, and outdoor activities. 2024 marks the 50th Anniversary of the IWA Outdoor Classics.

For this Saturday Video Showcase, we feature new rifles and new optics. Many of the videos were produced by the LowReady Magazine Youtube Channel. This channel now has nearly 100 videos created at the 2024 IWA Outdoor Classics — an amazing amount of content released in just two days!

Bergara Premier Elite — Metal Chassis PRS/NRL Rifle

Bergara is now in the tactical rifle game offering the impressive new Premiere Elite Rifle suitable for PRS and NRL Competition. This rifle is offered in 6mm Creedmoor, 6.5 Creedmoor, and .308 Win chamberings. The new Premier Elite boasts a top-quality MDT ACC Elite metal chassis, TriggerTech Diamond trigger, and Bergara profile 7 competition barrel.

STEINER eRanger 8 Scope and eRanger Rangefinder Binoculars

In this video, the lovely Danielle Valkyrie interviews Steiner Rep Christoph Weigler. They discuss the features of the impressive new eRanger 8 scopes. These have environmental sensors and integrated ballistics solvers which can display the proper hold at any distance. The eRanger scopes “talk” to the new eRanger LRF 10X42 rangefinding binoculars. This allows the rangefinder data to appear in the scope’s view. There is also Steiner GeoApp which can map locations on a smart phone.

Beretta APX A1 Optics-Ready Pistol

In this video Product Manager Christian Schulte shows Danielle Valkyrie the Beretta APX A1 pistol in both full-size and compact configurations. NOTE: This video also features Danielle shooting an APX the day before (2:14 time-mark). The modular, striker-fired APX A1 Tactical is a “flexible and reliable all-rounder”. The serial number is now placed on the internal chassis, so the polymer grip can be exchanged.

Merkel K5 Break-Action Rifle

This All4Hunters video features the stunning, single-shot Merkel K5 hunting rifle, one of Merkel’s best-selling firearms. The break-action rifle is sleek, easy to handle and, above all, light. Merkel is now offering the K5 in a 6.5×55 SE version, plus a K5 chambered in .270 Winchester — both with longer barrels to better exploit the full energy of the cartridges. In response to consumer requests, Merkel now offers the K5 with 23.6″ (600mm) barrels in .270 Winchester and 6.5×55 SE.

New Leupold Mark 4HD Riflescopes

Leupold unveiled its new Mark 4HD series with five riflescope models, all with a four times zoom factor: 1-4.5x24mm and 2.5-10x42mm (with 30mm main tube), plus 4.5-18x52mm, 6-24x52mm and 8-32x56mm (all with 34mm tube).

Mark 4HD scopes cost considerably less than Leupold’s Mark 5HD series, and 4HD models use the more common 30mm or 34mm rings. (Most 5HD scopes require 35mm rings.) In this All4Hunters.com video, Leupold representative Tim Lesser explains the features of the new 4HD series optics. Shown below is a video showing the 4.5-18×52 model. For varmint hunting we’d probably step up to the 6-24x52mm model.

Bergara B14² CREST Carbon/Carbon Rifle

If you’re looking for a very light-weight field rifle, consider the Bergara B14² CREST Carbon rifle. This features a carbon-laminate stock plus a carbon-wrapped barrel. Before optics, all-up weight is 6.8 pounds for short-action models. A wide range of chamberings are offered: .223 Rem, .243 Win, 6.5 Creedmoor, 6.5 PRC, .270 Win, 7mm PRC, 7mm Rem Mag, .308 Win, .30-06 Springfield, and .300 Win Mag.