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Hunters' Choice: Bolt-Action Rifle Pack Guide — Every Weapon, Ammo Class & the Best Animals to Hunt (Call of the Wild)

The Hunters' Choice: Bolt-Action Rifle Pack for theHunter: Call of the Wild: 3 weapons with calibre, capacity and ammo class ranges, the best animals and reserves for each, official screenshots and FAQs.

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Hunt & Live Team Updated October 25, 2026 3 min read
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The Hunters’ Choice: Bolt-Action Rifle Pack is a weapon DLC for theHunter: Call of the Wild, released 3 Dec, 2024. It adds 3 weapons: Vallgarda .375, Johansson .450, Fors Elite .300. Three bolt-action rifles picked by the community, the first pack made with player input.

3Weapons
3–9Ammo classes covered
rifleTypes
2024Released

Screenshots

11 official images from the game's store page. Tap any image to enlarge.

What’s in the Pack

  • Vallgarda .375: large and dangerous game.
  • Johansson .450: medium to large game.
  • Fors Elite .300: rapid reload, strong hipshot, large magazine.
  • All scope-compatible.

The Weapons

Vallgarda .375

Full Vallgarda .375 guide →

AmmoClass rangeClasses
.375 ammo (types not verified)7-9

Type: Rifle · Calibre: .375 · Capacity: 4

Community-chosen; large and dangerous game.

Best animals for the Vallgarda .375 (in-class for at least one load): Moose, Black Bear, Banteng, Bengal Tiger, Cape Buffalo, European Bison, Lion, Plains Bison, Water Buffalo, Wild Yak, Wood Bison, Grizzly Bear, Saltwater Crocodile, American Alligator and 6 more.

Where it shines: Askiy Ridge Hunting Preserve, Layton Lake District, Yukon Valley Nature Reserve, the reserves with the most in-class species for this gun.

Johansson .450

Full Johansson .450 guide →

AmmoClass rangeClasses
.450 ammo (types not verified)4-7

Type: Rifle · Calibre: .450 · Capacity: 5

Medium to large game; rugged.

Best animals for the Johansson .450 (in-class for at least one load): Black Bear, Gray Wolf, Jaguar, Red Deer, Mule Deer, Wild Boar, Fallow Deer, Tahr, Whitetail Deer, American Alligator, Black Caiman, Eurasian Brown Bear, Manitoban Elk, Rocky Mountain Elk and 32 more.

Where it shines: Askiy Ridge Hunting Preserve, Cuatro Colinas Game Reserve, Intisuyu, the reserves with the most in-class species for this gun.

Fors Elite .300

Full Fors Elite .300 guide →

AmmoClass rangeClasses
7.62x35mm Soft-Point3-6
7.62x35mm Polymer-Tip3-6

Type: Rifle · Calibre: 7.62x35mm (.300 Blackout) · Capacity: 6

Fast reload, good hip-fire, large magazine. Calibre per community guides; store page only says ‘.300’.

Best animals for the Fors Elite .300 (in-class for at least one load): Gray Wolf, Jaguar, Red Deer, Mule Deer, Wild Boar, Fallow Deer, Tahr, Whitetail Deer, Roe Deer, Barasingha, Blue Wildebeest, Gemsbok, Grant Caribou, Iberian Wolf and 36 more.

Where it shines: Intisuyu, Cuatro Colinas Game Reserve, Emerald Coast Australia, the reserves with the most in-class species for this gun.

How the Pack Compares

Ammo class decides what you can legally and cleanly kill; the gun itself mostly changes handling, capacity and range. Use this pack when its class bands fill a gap in your kit. Compare it with every other weapon on our weapons page, or browse the other weapon packs.

Frequently Asked Questions

What weapons come in the Hunters' Choice: Bolt-Action Rifle Pack?

The Hunters’ Choice: Bolt-Action Rifle Pack adds Vallgarda .375 (.375 rifle); Johansson .450 (.450 rifle); Fors Elite .300 (7.62x35mm (.300 Blackout) rifle).

Which animal classes can the Hunters' Choice: Bolt-Action Rifle Pack weapons hunt?

Between them, the weapons and ammo in this pack cover classes 3 to 9. Check each ammo’s class range in the table on this page.

Is the Hunters' Choice: Bolt-Action Rifle Pack worth buying?

It depends on what you hunt. Use the “best animals” lists on this page: if they match the species you hunt most, the pack fills a real gap. If the base-game weapons already cover those classes for you, it is mostly a feel-and-handling upgrade.

When was the Hunters' Choice: Bolt-Action Rifle Pack released and how much is it?

It was released on 3 Dec, 2024.

Do I need a specific reserve to use the Hunters' Choice: Bolt-Action Rifle Pack?

No. Weapons work on every reserve you own once they are in your inventory. Ammo is bought separately at outposts or in the store.
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