Category: Ammunition

Michigan Benefits from Spending by Target Shooters

LAS VEGAS, Nev. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation has released a major new report about the importance of target shooting activities to the economies of Michigan and the nation. NSSF is the trade association for the firearms, ammunition, hunting and shooting sports industry.

The report, Target Shooting in America: Millions of Shooters,  Billions of Dollars, was released today in conjunction with a press  conference at the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show (SHOT Show), the  largest trade show of its kind in the world and a showcase for the firearms and  ammunition industry.

The report provides a  first-ever look at U.S. target shooting-related expenditures. Also included are  state-by-state statistics for the number of target shooters, retail sales,  taxes and jobs. The target-shooting report complements the Hunting in  America report released by NSSF and the Association of Fish & Wildlife  Agencies in March 2013.

In Michigan, target shooting-related spending contributed $726,643,476 to the state’s economy and supported 7,153 jobs.

Nationally, the money target shooters spent in 2011 resulted in $23 billion being added to the nation’s economy and supported more than 185,000 jobs. Read more

Ammunition, Firearms, Gun Control

Winchester® is Lok’d & Lethal With Rooster™ XR™

GW:  If only we had some Michigan roosters to hunt…

EAST ALTON, Ill. (Jan. 8, 2014) — Upland hunters rely on long-range lethality when it comes to flushing ringnecks. Winchester® Ammunition is proud to introduce its most innovative pheasant load, the new Rooster™ XR™.

Featuring the same Shot-Lok™ Technology as found in Winchester Long Beard™ XR™, Rooster XR delivers more consistent and tighter patterns at longer ranges. It also includes deeper penetration and extreme knockdown power. Rooster XR is ideal for upland hunters that experience challenging shots in tough conditions.   Winchester Rooster XR will be offered in the following specifications:

SKU RDS/BX Length Velocity Shot Wt Shot Size
12 15 3 1300 1½ 4,5,6
12 15 2¾ 1300 1¼ 4,5,6

SHOT-LOK TECHNOLOGY— Shot-Lok Technology, found in Rooster XR, is a hardened resin that eliminates air space around the pellets preventing movement, which ultimately leads to virtually no pellet deformation. Read more

Ammunition, Hunting

Liberty Ammunition Introduces Silverado .223 Rem, 55 Grain Bullet

Liberty’s lead-free, hollow-point fragmenting hunting round in .223 Rem is the first of many calibers specifically designed for the hunter.
BRADENTON, FL –  Liberty Ammunition, global leader in high performance, lead-free ammunition for military and law enforcement markets, announces the Silverado line of hunting ammunition. The first caliber introduced is the .223 Rem, 55 Grain, a copper, monolithic, hollow-point, deep cavity fragmenting hunting round. Read more

Ammunition, Hunting

Smith & Wesson Expands Performance Center and Pro Series Lineups

SPRINGFIELD, MA— Smith & Wesson Corp. today announced that the master gunsmiths of the legendary Performance Center™ have once again elevated the perception of the classic wheel gun through the introduction of four new one-of-a-kind revolvers. Blending hand craftsmanship with new-age technology, the Performance Center by Smith & Wesson™ has broadened its lineup of precision revolvers with new competition-ready, hunting and personal protection models. Read more

Ammunition, Firearms, Hunting, Self Defense

Justice Department Takes Steps to Strengthen Background Check System

The Department of Justice  is proposing a regulation that will clarify who, due to mental health reasons, is prohibited under federal law from receiving, possessing, shipping or transporting firearms.  In addition to providing general guidance on the federal law, this clarification will help states determine what information may be appropriately shared with the federal background check system for firearms transfers – the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) – in order to keep guns out of the hands of individuals who may be a danger to themselves or others. Read more

Ammunition, Firearms, Gun Control, Hunting, Self Defense
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