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Easing Restrictions on Michigan Deer Hunters

May 27, 2012

By Glen Wunderlich

When State House Representative Matt Lori (R – District 59) called me about my position on HB 5249 – a bill that would make certain straight-wall cartridges legal for deer hunting in Michigan’s southern zone – I was pleasantly surprised. For those of you not familiar with the proposed legislation, here it is: It would allow a .35 caliber or larger rifle loaded with straight-wall cartridges of a minimum case length of 1.16 and a maximum case length of 1.8 inches in Zone III (shotgun zone.) I had written that the legislation should have been amended to allow all straight-wall cartridges – an argument based on ballistics. Read more

Ammunition, Animal Rights, Firearms, General, Gun Control, Hunting, Poachers, Self Defense, Wildlife ballistics, case lenght, hb 5249, straight wall cartridges

Leica’s Newest and Coolest Rangefinder

March 12, 2012

Born from Leica’s 20-year commitment to continuous laser rangefinding innovation, the Rangemaster CRF 1600-B compact laser rangefinder boasts a unique integrated ballistics system that features three modes of application, 12 ballistic curves and three different zeroing ranges to deliver more accurate ballistics information than ever before. The new standards-setting Leica CRF 1600-B also features intuitive, easy-to-use controls. Read more

Firearms, Hunting ballistics, compact laser, compensation system, laser rangefinder, laser rangefinding, leica optics, long distances, rangemaster, reticle, reticles, riflescopes