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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
SAFE Act to Stop Online Ammo Sales January 14
Ammo provisions included in New York’s infamous SAFE Act will put an end to online ammunition shopping for New Yorkers effective January 15. Many retailers, including AmmoMan.com are alerting customers their final day to order ammunition online because of the new law will be January 14. Read more
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
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
SAF Amends Lawsuit Challenging New York SAFE Act
BELLEVUE, WA – An amended complaint has been filed by the Second Amendment Foundation in its challenge of a section of New York’s “SAFE Act” relating to an arbitrary limit on the number of cartridges that may be loaded into a magazine, arguing that such a limit violates the Second Amendment. Read more
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
Federal judge upholds majority of SAFE Act
Chief U.S. District Judge William M. Skretny upholds two key elements of the law – the state’s ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines – but rejects a third component, the seven-round limit for magazines. Appeals are expected from both sides and there is more here…
Connecticut Citizens Form Line to Register Guns
Only the criminals have abstained from the theatrics in Connecticut. Would anyone suggest they’d stand in line? In any case, the subjects are cooperating even though not a person can define an assault weapon. Another attack on freedom coming right up here…
ROI Miss: Gun-Control Groups Outspent Opponents 7 to 1 on TV
Gun control spends big but gun advocates show strong support. More here…