In an industry driven by passion and a fervent desire for safety and unbridled performance, Angled Spade Technologies (AST) is proud to unveil its groundbreaking product, The AST P320® Fire Control Upgrade Kit. There have long been questions surrounding unintended discharges experienced by users of the Sig Sauer® P320®, manual and non-manual safety handguns. As such, the AST P320® Fire Control Upgrade Kits, one for standard models and one for models with an external manual safety, are set to dramatically increase safety for owners of Sig Sauer® P320® handguns. Both versions are currently patent pending.
The Sig Sauer® P320® has carved out a meaningful market share amongst the civilian, military, and law enforcement communities. Unfortunately, the P320® has exposed an element of risk for its users due to documented unintended discharges, i.e., firing without the user directly interacting with the trigger. AST has developed these upgrades out of great concern for these communities with a mission to create a safer firearm that is more dependable and increases user confidence. Read more
Brand ambassador and trick shooter 22Plinkster explains the benefits of involving youth in shooting sports and the resources with which to do so safely and responsibly in a new video published by Henry Repeating Arms. (Photo/Oleg Volk)
RICE LAKE, Wis. – Henry Repeating Arms, one of the country’s leading firearms manufacturers and a world leader in the lever action category, is proud to announce a new video guide promoting safe participation in youth shooting sports and hunting. Hosted by trick shooter and brand ambassador Dave Nash, better known as 22Plinkster, the video extolls the benefits of being involved in these sports when introduced properly, lists many of the nation’s most impactful safety and educational programs, and reviews the line of youth model rifles and shotguns offered by Henry Repeating Arms. Read more
PRESCOTT, Ariz. – Davidson’s, one of the nation’s top firearms, ammunition, optics, and accessories wholesalers, has collaborated with H&K to produce an exclusive variant of the venerable MR762A1 chambered, of course, in 7.62 NATO.
Like its 5.56 mm counterpart, the MR762A1 is a direct descendent of the HK416/417 series, only in a semi-automatic rifle configuration developed for civilian users. It is assembled in the USA using US and German-made components and uses many of the same parts and assemblies developed for the legendary HK416 and 417. The MR762A1 uses a proprietary HK short-stroke gas piston system. In the “closed” HK piston system, exhaust gasses never enter the receiver, which means the HK runs cooler, cleaner and more reliably.
The MR762A1 has a cold hammer forged 16.5” barrel made from the highest quality cannon-grade steel, producing a barrel that ensures superior accuracy, even after firing thousands of rounds. And while the material and cold hammer forging process themselves greatly enhance durability, HK’s processes include many additional steps not taken by other manufacturers to produce superior accuracy and service life, insuring performance well beyond “mil-spec.” Read more
FN America, LLC is pleased to announce the release of a limited production of the FN SCAR® 17S Designated Marksman Rifle, or DMR, chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor. The mid-range designated marksman configuration brings the 6.5CM caliber to the SCAR 17S platform for the first time and delivers an impressive, multi-purpose rifle enhanced to take advantage of the inherent accuracy and multi-role capability of the SCAR platform. The SCAR 17S in the DMR configuration features premium upgrades, including the precision buttstock assembly and Geissele 2-stage trigger that SCAR 20S owners rely on for surgical accuracy.
“The SCAR is the most tested rifle platform that FN has ever developed. It was designed to be lightweight, rugged, accurate and modular to give the user a rifle platform that could be configured to their needs,” said Chris Cole, Vice President of Sales for FN America, LLC. “This new and limited-time build demonstrates the modularity of the SCAR design by combining features of the SCAR 17S heavy carbine and the SCAR 20S precision rifle to create a one-of-a-kind, mid-range designated marksman rifle.”
The FN SCAR 17S DMR 6.5CM is upgraded from the standard carbine configuration with the addition of the SSR Rear Stock and Geissele SuperSCAR two-stage trigger. These upgrades, combined with match-grade ammunition and optics, enable greater precision for long range target engagements. The 16.25-inch 6.5 Creedmoor barrel is cold hammer-forged and chrome-lined for extreme durability and enduring accuracy, and features a 1:8-in twist, standard carbine profile and muzzle device. With a lighter weight barrel, the DMR handles swiftly and transitions to targets quickly, just like the SCAR 17S heavy carbine chambered in 7.62×51 NATO. Read more
Bergara’s B-14 Wilderness Ridge rifle features their hand-painted camouflage synthetic stock with SoftTouch finish. It also supports a fully free-floated barrel finished in Sniper Grey Cerakote. Bergara believes the word wilderness, while may be rugged, harsh, and unforgiving, describes an experience rather than a location. Bergara built the B-14 Wilderness Series to match every stride taken off the beaten trail.
The Wilderness Ridge features a 5/8-24? threaded barrel with Omni Muzzle Brake. All Wilderness Series rifles are complete with Bergara’s super-smooth B-14 Action in Sniper Grey Cerakote®finishes for advanced protection in extremely harsh weather. This two-lug system has a sliding plate extractor and a coned bolt nose and breech to ensure the cartridge’s smooth feeding and extraction.
The B-14 Wilderness Ridge rifle is available in a variety of calibers, ensuring that there’s an option for every shooter’s preference. Available calibers include 6.5 PRC, 300 PRC, .28 Nosler, 300 Win Mag, .308 Win, 6.5 Creedmoor, and 7MM Rem Mag. Barrel lengths: 20”, 22”, 24”, and 26”. This versatility allows shooters to choose the caliber that best suits their needs, whether it’s for hunting, long-range precision shooting, or any other application. Read more
The A400 Xtreme PLUS First Lite Cache & Typha™ semi-automatic shotguns feature Beretta’s exclusive Steelium Plus barrels for reduced felt recoil and a step rib and enlarged controls for easier manipulation in all weather conditions.
Beretta Steelium Plus Barrels: Generate the best shot patterns possible using cold hammer forging and triple forcing cone technology. The forcing cone is 12.5” long which controls the pellets as the shot is fired, this control also reduces felt recoil and muzzle jump.
Kick-Off Mega Stock™: Today’s most powerful recoil reduction system. The hydraulic shock absorbers act to reduce perceived recoil and muzzle jump.
B-LINK Gas Operation System: Uses the precision of a rotating bolt, ensuring a fast and reliable cycling system. Capable of cycling the lightest target loads and the heaviest 3.5” hunting loads.
Columbia, MO – The month of September is a great time to benefit youth shooting sports by taking part in MidwayUSA Foundation’s 2023 Hometown Challenge. This shoot and sweepstakes gives everyone the chance to win over 100 prizes and compete on a national stage, right from their hometown range. Every $20 donation is an entry into the sweepstakes and benefits the youth shooting team or organization of the participant’s choice. Plus, every donation will be matched!
MidwayUSA Foundation Executive Director, G. Scott Reynolds, is excited to offer this annual event. “This fun event is a great way to raise endowment funds and provides a way for the entire community to collaborate. Youth shooting athletes and coaches can really connect with community members of all ages either through a competition hosted at their range or just by offering supporters the chance to win a great prize in the sweepstakes.” Read more
TALO Distributors, Inc. and EAA have teamed up to introduce a new pistol to add to the Negotiator family. Introducing the Girsan High Power™ Negotiator 9mm Luger. It is the second in a series of pistols that is loaded with features and delivers unparalleled quality and performance at attractive pricing.
The Girsan MC P35 Negotiator has the same Gold Titanium Nitrate finish not he barrel and small parts as its 1911 counterpart. It also has a straight crisp trigger, lightning cuts, flared magwell, accessory rail, and extended beavertail. Read more
Frogg Toggs, purveyor of high-quality rain gear, waders, footwear and accessories, is announcing the return of its Annual Duck Huntin’ Giveaway.
For its 5th annual giveaway, Frogg Toggs has upped the prize package to greater than $7,000. The chance to enter this duck huntin’ prize package runs through Friday, September 29, 2023. One lucky grand prize winner will receive a bounty of gear from brands like Williams Knife, Realtree, Retay, Parallel Eyewear, Gunner and Frogg Toggs.
“For this year’s annual giveaway, we have put together another fantastic prize package with some amazing outdoors brands,” says Will Fowler, CEO of Frogg Toggs. “We are excited to see all of these great brands collaborate for the lucky winner.”
Grand Prize Includes:
Frogg Toggs gear bundle including jacket, bibs, waders and more
Down East – Shotgun case and decoy bag
Gunner – Bottomland intermediate kennel and 1 white bumper
KICKS – $425 gift card
Parallel Eyewear – 4 pairs of sunglasses
Realtree Max 7 – $250 gift card
Retay – 12 gauge Gordion 3” chamber, 28” barrel in Realtree Max 7
Riton – Primal binoculars
Tetra – Waterfowl Alpha Shield 90
Williams – Bird Knife, Glide Folder and Whitetail Skinner
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Small game season begins September 15th and that means getting gear in order for a trip to Michigan’s North country. With a camping reservation at the Rifle River Recreation Area, it was time to sight in one of my favorite .22 caliber rimfire rifles: a scoped, 73 year-old, O.F. Mossberg model 152.
Mossberg Model 152 with Folding Forearm and Bushnell 4X Rimfire Scope
First on the agenda was cleaning of the vintage semi-auto carbine – an important step in readiness and often overlooked until feeding or extraction troubles force the issue.
Next, 5 cartridges were removed from a box of Lapua Center X .22 rimfire ammo and loaded into the magazine to begin the process of sighting in.
With a sandbag-rest I fired a total of 3 shots at a target 25 yards downrange and quit. The reason: The 3 shots were in a tight cloverleaf group slightly above center – perfect for the desired 50-yard zero with the super accurate, sub-sonic fodder.
A real tack driver
There was no good reason to burn up more expensive ammo, as one critical matter was crossed off the camping list.
Here are some tips to get the most out of your favorite rimfire.
Experiment with sub-sonic ammo, which may be referred to as standard velocity or target ammo. Most of this type of ammo may cost more than bulk ammo in a milk carton, because of supply and demand, but it is more than adequately effective on small game. It’s also relatively quiet compared to high-velocity options and that can be helpful in the woods.
Get the proper rimfire scope. Good glass can be expensive, but most folks will do well with more entry-level optics specifically designed for rimfires’ related distances. A big mistake is to mount a typical scope designed for high-power calibers. Although they make look good, they won’t produce the accuracy because of parallax, which isa difference in the apparent position of an object viewed along two different lines of sight. It can fool a shooter into questioning causes of inaccuracy.
Too see parallax, put the scoped firearm on a bench with a solid rest. Then, without touching anything, peer through the lens and move your head in different positions, while viewing the target. If the crosshairs appear to move as you move, you have experienced parallax – an accuracy killer!
Several options exist and include not only rimfire scopes, but red dot optics and those with adjustable objective lenses, referred to as AO. Red dot scopes essentially eliminate parallax but typically have no magnification, although magnifiers can be added to high-end models.
Adjustable objective scopes eliminate parallax when the proper distance is dialed in; however, they are typically larger optics and somewhat cumbersome to operate during changing field conditions.
An inexpensive alternative is a fixed 4-power rimfire scope for a solid, all-around solution. Also, air gun scopes are well suited, because their parallax is set at the factory for the shorter ranges of rimfire rounds.
Understand that a reticle for hunting may utilize thicker crosshairs that are visible in low-light; conversely, a target scope will have very fine crosshairs conducive to controlled lighting in target shooting or clear daylight.
Finally, a good trigger is one that breaks cleanly without any stickiness and excess travel. If yours doesn’t, a qualified gunsmith may be able to help, although results are sometimes limited with old trigger mechanisms.
On the other hand, an example of modern technology is apparent in the highly successful and relatively affordable Ruger model 10/22 semi-auto. It is a reliable work of engineering that can be modified in any way imaginable to produce the utmost in accuracy.
Ruger 10/22 with silver Nikon Scope
So, there you have it – a few options to achieve more enjoyment from the little .22 – the most popular caliber in the world.
