Howa's M1500 has quietly been one of the best-kept secrets in bolt actions for years — Japanese manufacture, a very smooth action and a reputation for accuracy that has led several other brands to build rifles on it. The Fence Line series packages it for hunters working open country.

This one is chambered in 7mm-08 Remington with a 22-inch barrel and a Scorched Earth Cerakote finish. The 7mm-08 is one of the most underrated big-game cartridges available: it delivers essentially .270-class performance on deer with noticeably less recoil, fits in a short action, and is efficient enough that it does not need a long barrel to perform.

This firearm ships to your chosen FFL dealer for transfer. Order online from Dawson Defense, an Arizona-owned licensed dealer and importer.