Michigan: Share your comments on chronic wasting disease by May 4

Nearly 600 people so far have attended a series of public engagement meetings on chronic wasting disease, a fatal neurological disease that has affected the deer population in a handful of Michigan counties. The final meetings will take place in Gaylord (May 1), Newberry (May 2) and Houghton (May 3).

While the face-to-face meetings have provided a great forum in which the DNR can both share information and hear feedback from hunters and other interested community members, there are online opportunities for those who’ve been unable to attend any of the meetings. A video of the DNR presentation on CWD, by DNR state wildlife veterinarian Dr. Kelly Straka and deer management specialist Chad Stewart, and an online survey are available on the DNR website michigan.gov/cwd.

All feedback is due by Friday, May 4, and will be shared with the Michigan Natural Resources Commission at its May meeting. Read more

Wildlife

Steiner Expands M-Series Riflescopes with M7Xi

GREELEY, Colo. — Military operations demand the most durable and reliable gear imaginable. Based on the outstanding success of the M5Xi line of optics used by elite task forces around the globe, Steiner introduces the M7Xi 4-28×56 riflescope to the M-Series enhancing zoom and field of view capabilities at mid to long ranges.

Designed to handle abusive and unpredictable combat and competition scenarios, the M-Series riflescopes are built with extreme rigidity and unmatched versatility. The M7Xi offers improved magnification, reduced size and greater field-of-view to the M-Series line.

The M7Xi 4-28×56 gives shooters long-range capability while still maintaining battlefield versatility with 7x zoom and an impressive 1.42-9m field-of-view at 100m. Supreme optic quality produces a sharp, clear and bright sight-picture even in low light while tactile click-by-click turrets give operators precise control over windage and elevation adjustments.

The M7Xi coyote brown version offers shooters the TReMor 3 and new MSR2 reticles while the black version offers an additional G2B Mil Dot reticle. Read more

Optics

Butler Creek Announces New Electronic Magazine Loader

Overland Park, KS – – Butler Creek, maker of smart, field-proven, hunting and shooting accessories, will launch a new product at booth #7530 at the 2018 National Rifle Association (NRA) Annual Meetings and Exhibits in Dallas, Texas May 4 to 6.

The new generation of loading is here. The ASAP Electronic Magazine Loader is the only product of its kind on the market, and made with serious competitors and training facilities in mind. Just fill the 60 round hopper with loose rounds, select the desired round count and press a button. The machine automatically orientates the ammunition and loads your magazine. Magazine loading does not get any easier. Read more

Ammunition

Savage’s New Model 110 Hog Hunter

WESTFIELD, Massachusetts – – Savage’s hard-hitting new Model 110 Hog Hunter is as tough and versatile as the animals it’s built to bring down. Shipments of these firearms are currently being delivered to dealers.

Length-of-pull is easily customized to fit any shooter for comfort and consistency, and the user-adjustable AccuTrigger provides a light, crisp pull. The rifle is built on Savage’s time-tested 110 platform but with a modern design and improved ergonomics.

A rugged synthetic stock holds the 20-inch, medium contour, carbon steel barrel, which features iron sights and is threaded for a suppressor. Its oversize bolt handle allows for fast followup shots, and the detachable box magazine never catches on brush in the tangled thickets where hogs love to hide.

Features & Benefits
• Adjustable length-of-pull
• User-adjustable AccuTrigger
• New Model 110 design and ergonomics
• Detachable box magazine
• Threaded barrel
• Adjustable iron sights
• Rugged olive drab synthetic stock
• 20-inch medium contour barrel
• Oversize bolt handle

Part No. / Description / MSRP
57018 / 223 Rem., 20-inch barrel / $594
57019 / 308 Win., 20-inch barrel / $594
57020 / 338 Federal, 20-inch barrel / $594 Read more

Firearms

Beretta APX Compact and APX Centurion

(Accokeek, MD)   Beretta is pleased to introduce our new APX Compact and APX Centurion pistols. Building upon the proven APX series, these new models now provide customers with a concealed carry and mid-size offering.

As a part of the ultimate striker-fired pistol family, these pistols feature aggressive slide serrations and a trigger that breaks at 6lbs with a clear tactile and audible short reset.

Focused on controllability and ergonomics, both the APX Compact and Centurion feature a low bore axis, an ambidextrous slide catch, and a reversible magazine release.

With an end-user removable serialized chassis, these APX models can be easily modified with our line of replaceable grip frame housings, available in Flat Dark Earth, Wolf Grey, Black, and Olive Drab. Both the Compact and the Centurion retail for $575. Read more

Firearms

S&W M&P M2.0 Compact with 3.6” Barrel

SPRINGFIELD, Mass.  – Smith & Wesson Corp. today announced that it has added a short- barreled version of its popular M&P M2.0 Compact pistol series.  The newest in a series of additions to the M2.0 platform, the M&P M2.0 Compact 3.6? pistols feature a 3.6? barrel, the enhanced M2.0 feature set, and the highly desired magazine capacities of the M&P M2.0 Compact 4? pistols.

Jan Mladek, General Manager of Smith & Wesson and M&P brands, said, “When we launched the M&P M2.0 Compact pistol series with a 4? barrel last September, we knew it was just the first step in expanding the popular Compact pistol sizeoffering. During the development process, there was considerable interest in a shorter, 3.6? barrel concept, and with this introduction, we’re now able to offer our consumers a lighter, shorter compact pistol for concealed carry.  While the barrel length is shorter, the M&P M2.0 Compact 3.6? pistol maintains the 15 round, 9mm magazine capacity of the Compact series– an important requirement for many of our customers.” Read more

Firearms

Inflatable Watercraft, Boat that Folds: NY Sea Grant Clean and Safe Boating Educational Vessels for 2018

A 12-foot boat that folds. A paddleboard in a backpack. A kayak that blows up like a balloon. These folding and inflatable vessels are attracting attention as the Inflate-A-Fleet that is the centerpiece of the 2018 New York Sea Grant Discover Clean and Safe Boating campaign.

“These unique floating vessels are considered boats and are subject to applicable boating laws and standards,” says Dave White, a Great Lakes coastal recreation and tourism specialist with New York Sea Grant, Oswego, NY. “Every year we select a different style of boat to educate the public about how to be safe, in compliance with boating law, and environmentally-friendly on the water, and the Inflate-A-Fleet is doing that in 2018.”

With a Get Out on the Water: Everyone Can Enjoy Boating theme, the new traveling exhibit will visit boat shows, marinas and events to show how easily people, particularly the younger generation, can get involved in boating.

“As more and more people learn about the fabulous boating resources in New York State, it becomes increasingly more important to educate people of all ages about the best practices for safe, legal, and clean boating. New York Sea Grant is perfectly positioned to extend those practices to the public in both the Great Lakes and marine districts,” comments Katherine Bunting-Howarth, associate director of New York Sea Grant and assistant director of Cornell Cooperative Extension, Ithaca, NY.

The exhibit that made its debut at a New York City waterfront festival last fall includes signage noting all the gear required and recommended for boaters to be legal, safe and environmentally-friendly on New York State waters. That gear includes such items as life vests and reflective decals for paddles.

New York Sea Grant has received New York State, National Association of Boating Law Administrators, and U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary awards for the Discover Clean and Safe Boating campaign. The program has educated more than one million people, including deaf boaters, emergency services first responders, anglers, sailors, and paddle sport enthusiasts, since its inception in 2008.

New York Sea Grant partners in the Discover Clean and Safe Boating campaign include the Boating Industries Association of Upstate NY, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, New York State Marine Services Bureau, and marine industry businesses.

New York Sea Grant is a cooperative program of Cornell University and the State University of New York, and one of 33 university-based programs under the National Sea Grant College Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. For updates on New York Sea Grant activities statewide, www.nyseagrant.org has RSS, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube links.

PHOTOS Available in High Res: 
New York Sea Grant Great Lakes Recreation and Tourism Specialist Dave White in the folding boat that is part of the 2018 Discover Clean and Safe Boating Inflate-A-Fleet educational exhibit. Photo: Brian P. Whattam

These inflatable watercraft are part of the New York Sea Grant 2018 Discover Clean and Safe Boating Inflate-A-Fleet educational exhibit. Photo: Brian P. Whattam

Fishing

Steiner Expands M-Series Riflescopes

GREELEY, Colo.   –Military operations demand the most durable and reliable gear imaginable. Based on the outstanding success of the M5Xi line of optics used by elite task forces around the globe Steinerintroduces the M7Xi 4-28×56 riflescope to the M-Series enhancing zoom and field of view capabilities at mid to long ranges.
Designed to handle abusive and unpredictable combat and competition scenarios the M-Series riflescopes are built with extreme rigidity and unmatched versatility. The M7Xi offers improved magnification, reduced size and greater field-of-view to the M-Series line.
The M7Xi 4-28×56 gives shooters long-range capability while still maintaining battlefield versatility with 7x zoom and an impressive 1.42-9m field-of-view at 100m. Supreme optic quality produces a sharp, clear and bright sight-picture even in low light while tactile click-by-click turrets give operators precise control over windage and elevation adjustments. Read more

Optics

Springfield Armory SAINT Pistol in .300 BLK

Heavier-hitting round in Springfield Armory’s popular AR pistol platform
GENESEO, IL   – With the success of Springfield Armory’s SAINT AR-15 Pistol in 5.56, more people than ever are requesting variations to the original version.  The newest iteration in .300 BLK harnesses the power of this proven round for increased capability and versatility in a combat-grade platform.
The SAINT AR-15 Pistol features a rugged SB Tactical SBX-K forearm brace to reduce size, stabilize recoil, and enhance accuracy in one or two-hand shooting. A 9-inch CMV barrel with a 1:7 twist and A2 flash hider makes the SAINT AR-15 Pistol small, fast, and ideal for CQB. The barrel is Melonite®treated inside and out to be as durable and more accurate than chrome lining.
Built with high-end features throughout, Springfield Armory’s exclusive Accu-Tite™ tension system increases the tension between the upper and the lower receivers, ensuring an ideal fit and reducing movement. The upper and lower receivers are forged Type III hard-coat anodized 7075 T6 aluminum.
The slender, M-Lok compatible handguard features Springfield Armory’s exclusive, patent-pending, rock-solid proprietary attachment system, with four attachment points anchoring it to the barrel nut. Under the handguard is Springfield’s pinned multi/mode adjustable gas block that will reliably cycle supersonic and subsonic ammo, suppressed or unsuppressed. The crisp, enhanced nickel boron coated GI single-stage trigger is paired with a Bravo Company trigger guard. The smooth-operating heavy tungsten buffer system, GI style charging handle, and Bravo Company Mod 3 pistol grip are all well-proven in previous SAINT rifle models.
To ensure durability, the M16 BCG’s bolt is precision-machined from Carpenter 158 steel, shot peened, magnetic particle inspected and finished in super-hard Melonite®. This combat-grade SAINT pistol carries a Magpul Gen M3, 30-round magazine.
The compact design is the perfect complement to the .300 BLK round making the SAINT AR-15 Pistol an ideal choice for home defense. At just 27.75 inches long, and weighing only 5.9 pounds, this new AR pistol in .300 BLK from Springfield Armory delivers a lot of power in a small, fast-handling package.
MSRP: $989. Read more

Firearms

Ruger GP100 Match Champion 10mm Auto

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE: RGR) is excited to introduce the GP100® Match Champion™ revolver chambered in 10mm Auto. With its factory-tuned action and ergonomic enhancements, the Match Champion delivers fast, accurate shots and takes the popular GP100 to the next level.

The GP100 Match Champion in 10mm Auto stands out against other revolvers with its polished and optimized internals, a centering boss on the trigger and centering shims on the hammer to produce a smooth double-action trigger pull and a crisp and consistent let-off. Together, the adjustable rear sight and quick-change fiber optic front sight create a great sight picture for rapid acquisition on both plates and targets.
Featuring a 4.20” cold hammer-forged barrel, the GP100 Match Champion in 10mm Auto has a half-lug design with an 11-degree target crown for competition-level accuracy, a chamfered cylinder and ejector for easy loading and custom Hogue® hardwood grips with stippled sides. This new configuration ships with three moon clips that allow for convenient loading and aid in the ejection of spent cartridges. Read more

Firearms
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