Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
Old Saybrook, C – Traditions™ Performance Firearms introduces into their 2013 lineup single action revolvers by Pietta. The single actions will be available in two series – the Frontier series and the Rawhide series. Read more
Nikon has expanded its line of precision optics for MSR platform rifles by adding a new magnification to the popular P-223 riflescope. Now available in 4-12×40 with BDC 600 reticle, the new P-223 makes any AR rifle more effective at longer ranges. The P-223 4-12×40 comes in matte finish and is built with Fully Multicoated lenses.
For the first time, one riflescope provides a choice between two different methods of bullet drop compensation. 
One way to compensate for bullet drop at long ranges is by using the BDC 600 reticle with open circle aiming points and hash marks from 100 to 600 yards. The BDC 600 reticle was developed specifically for the trajectory of the .223 Rem. / 5.56 NATO round with 55-grain polymer tip bullet and is most effective when used with Spot On™ Ballistic Match Technology. 
The other way to compensate for bullet drop is by using Nikon’s Rapid Action Turret system that allows shooters to dial in their distances and hold the BDC reticle’s horizontal crosshair directly on the target. Distances as far as 100 to 600 yards can be dialed in, making the Rapid Action Turret system a quick and easy option for long range shooting. There is now an added feature on the new P-223 that makes field adjustments easier than ever before. Read more
Military veterans are suspects in Feinstein’s gun grab scheme. Details of her thinking are here…
Amidst attacks on hunting by the animal rights movement, a new report issued by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) reveals the many benefits of hunting to America’s economy.
The report, called Hunting in America: an Economic Force for Conservation, was compiled by Southwick Associates. It focuses on the growth of hunting in America and the sizeable impact American sportsmen have on our economy.
According to the report, the number of adult hunters in the U.S. has increased over the past five years by nine percent to 13.7 million license buyers. In addition, the report estimates that there are another two million youth hunters across the country. Read more
DELAWARE, OH – On the weekend of March 2 and 3, both Buckeye Firearms Foundation President Jim Irvine and Buckeye Firearms Association Vice Chairman Chad Baus attended an “Active Killer in Schools” training course in the Williams Co., OH community of Edgerton. Read more
Senator Schumer of New York won’t let a lack of cooperation stop him from an agenda to register all guns. Details here…
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NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms and ammunition industry, issued the following statement today:
The firearms industry has a long history in Connecticut and to this day has a sizeable economic presence and workforce in the Constitution State. We are disappointed therefore that the General Assembly’s Task Force could not reach a bipartisan agreement on proposals to prevent future violence involving the criminal misuse of firearms.
NSSF agrees with suggestions that the focus should be to keep firearms out of the wrong hands, but an outright ban of the most popular semiautomatic rifle in the United States today, as some are suggesting, for what are essentially cosmetic reasons would make no one safer and is unfair to the millions of people who have purchased them legally and use them responsibly for hunting, shooting competition and home defense. It also holds the real prospect of affecting employment in our state because underlying issues go deeper than whether manufacturing exemptions would be issued. We will review all proposals in more detail and will continue to be a resource to achieve our common goal of a safer Connecticut.
Mandeville, LA – In less than two months, radio and TV host Tom Gresham delivered 16,630 new Lifetime Members to the National Rifle Association, amounting to more than $4.9 million dollars in membership dues. Gresham announced a special $300 Lifetime Membership deal with the NRA on Thursday, January 10th, via Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/Guntalk, complete with a special direct phone number. The deal ended last Thursday. Read more