WEST POINT, MS – Mossy Oak has teamed up with Rykan Industries to offer custom Cerakote finishes in Mossy Oak Bottomland. Rykan Industries is an established, high-end Certified Cerakote facility with years of experience applying Cerakote, the coating that out-performs all other competitive gun coats in both laboratory settings and during real-world use.

Cerakote is a highly durable polymer-ceramic coating designed for application on metal, plastic, or wood. It does not adhere well to rubber surfaces such as Duratouch stocks. The application of Cerakote enhances multiple features including resistance to abrasions, corrosion, and overall wear. It also improves hardness. This means Cerakoting your firearm gives you the best of both worlds: an attractive appearance and a tougher exterior. Whether you’re a hard-core shooter or seasoned hunter there are numerous benefits to having your guns Cerakoted by Rykan Industries. Read more

(Fort Worth, TX) – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has passed new rules at their August 23rd meeting that will become effective in late September for the 2018 hunting season big bore, pre-charged pneumatic air guns will be a legal means of harvesting big game, turkey, alligator, and furbearers with the following stipulations:

For Big Game, Turkey, and Alligator – .30 caliber minimum shooting either a minimum of 150 grain bullet at 800 fps at the muzzle or any combination of projectile weight and speed that produces at least 215 foot/pounds of energy at the muzzle.

For Furbearers – A Minimum of .30 caliber is required. Read more

Bloomfield, NY – – Velocity Outdoor (formerly known as Crosman Corporation) is now shipping the much-anticipated Benjamin® Fortitude™, the latest generation pre-charged pneumatic (PCP) air rifles for hunters and shooters, in .177 and .22 calibers.

The Fortitude is packed with the most highly desired features and technologies that demanding air gun consumers will appreciate, including a regulator that delivers up to 90 shots per fill at a stunning 950 fps in .177Caliber/800 fps in .22 caliber, with consistent velocities from the first trigger pull to the last. Read more

On August 17, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued a Record of Decision announcing that recreational target shooting will remain open to the public within the Sonoran Desert National Monument (SDNM) in Arizona.

The decision follows years of uncertainty surrounding the availability of target shooting access within SDNM. In 2011, BLM announced that the entirety of the monument’s nearly 500,000 acres – a vast landscape historically used by target shooters concentrated in the Phoenix metropolitan area – would be entirely closed to recreational shooting through a BLM-initiated planning process. Following the proposed closure, the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council (WHHCC), an appointed federal advisory committee tasked with providing Department of the Interior agencies with recommendations on issues of interests to America’s sportsmen and women, advised BLM to reconsider the decision.

Based on the WHHCC’s recommendation, BLM went back to the drawing board and issued a revised plan that maintained target shooting access throughout much of the SDNM. In 2015, a U.S. District Court in Arizona found BLM’s revised plan had violated the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) by failing to properly evaluate the impacts of recreational shooting on the monument. As a result, BLM was ordered to temporarily close 10,600 acres to recreational target shooting in order to study these impacts.

Access challenges on the SDNM highlighted larger issues surrounding the management of recreational shooting on BLM lands throughout the West. In 2011, the WHHCC, including Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) President Jeff Crane and Vice President Gary Kania, provided constructive feedback related to a proposed nationwide BLM recreational shooting policy that would have set the stage for large scale closures of lands that provide shooting opportunity across the region. As a result, then Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar issued a memo directing BLM to halt further development of the draft policy.

Following the ruling in the 2015 lawsuit, BLM further evaluated the impacts of shooting on the monument and solicited comments from a variety of stakeholders and agencies, ultimately concluding that an additional 2,600 acres are suitable for recreational target shooting on the SDNM. As part of this process, CSF joined several other sportsmen’s groups in encouraging BLM to modify its draft proposal to include provisions for public access to several popular target shooting locations originally proposed for closure. Following the public comment period and a similar recommendation from the Arizona Game and Fish Department, recommended changes were incorporated into the plan outlined in the Record of Decision.

The August 17 notice of the Record of Decision for the Resource Management Plan will ensure 435,700 of the 486,400 acres of the Sonoran Desert National Monument in Arizona will remain open to recreational target shooting. According to the BLM, approximately 95 percent of the 12.2 million acres of BLM lands in Arizona are open to recreational target shooting.

“BLM lands have long provided important access for recreational shooters and hunters looking to sight in their rifles near Phoenix,” said CSF’s Senior Director of Federal Land Policy, Andy Treharne. “BLM’s willingness to listen to the concerns raised by these public land users and identify solutions to meet their needs is greatly appreciated.”

Delray Beach, Fla. –   – Century Arms, North America’s premier AK manufacturer, has announced the release of the underfolding variant of the highly popular WASR AK rifle. The new underfolder version provides a more compact option while still maintaining all of the  features that lead to the original model  being nicknamed “The Mighty WASR.”

“The WASR has always been a popular model for Century. We are constantly receiving requests for additional configurations and the underfolder allows us to provide a fun, compact option for AK and WASR enthusiasts,” said Jason Karvois, Century’s Director of Sales. Made in Romania like its predecessor, the WASR Underfolder (or WASR UF for short) is exclusively imported by Century Arms with the first batch being offered by Atlantic Firearms. Read more

Boise, Idaho – 2A Armament has set a new bar for lightweight, high powered rifles with the finely machined XLR rifle series. Available in the extremely accurate 6.5mm Creedmoor and a .308, these AR10’s are built for serious hunters and shooting enthusiasts.

When it comes to weight, you won’t find many models that compare. The XLR20 is a 6.5mm Creedmoor weighing 6.85-pounds and the XLR18 is a .308 weighing 6.75-pounds. Both models are available in black and the XLR20 has the option for a KUIU Camo finish.

The reason 2A can shave extra weight off the rifles without sacrificing an ounce of accuracy or performance lies in their extraordinary machining abilities. The CNC machined 7075-T6 billet on the upper and lower receivers combined with the QPQ process on the bolt and carrier makes this a rock solid yet lightweight rifle. Every piece of metal is machined with precision guided processes. Perfection is the game and 2A goes the extra mile to make each element of the XLR rifles. Read more

[ Berryville, Arkansas ] Wilson Combat is pleased to announce the availability of the all new 300 HAM’R® cartridge, rifles, loaded ammunition, barrels, components and accessories.

The 300 HAM’R® cartridge was developed by Bill Wilson for optimal terminal performance and offers near .308 Winchester effectiveness, amazing accuracy and low recoil in the lightweight and compact AR-15 platform with no reduction in magazine capacity. Terminal performance testing on over 200 Texas feral hogs has proven it to kill much more effectively than the 6.5 Grendel, 6.8 SPC, 7.62×39 or 300 Blackout.

Due to the optimization of bullet weight to barrel twist, accuracy has proven to be outstanding. Sub one-inch groups are the norm with multiple bullet choices for varying applications such as hunting, target shooting and tactical use. Undoubtedly the 300 HAM’R will be compared to the popular 300 BLACKOUT or 7.62×39 and ballistics of the 300 HAM’R far exceeds the 300 BLACKOUT and 7.62×39 in both velocity and energy when utilizing 110-150gr bullets.

300 HAM’R® ballistics even meet or exceed the ballistics of the famed 30-30 rifle cartridge with bullets in the 110-130 grain range.

A FEW OTHER FACTS ABOUT THE 300 HAM’R

• • • The 300 HAM’R has 18% more retained velocity, 40% more energy and a 56% flatter trajectory than the 300 BLACKOUT at 200 yards.
    • Enhanced reliability due to the longer gas systems, 16.25” is mid-gas and the 18”/20” are intermediate gas system.
    • Any AR15 platform rifle can be converted to 300 HAM’R with a simple barrel change and the use of 300 Blackout magazines.
    • The 300 HAM’R with its 1-15 twist match grade barrel is optimized for accuracy with 110gr to 135gr bullets.
    • Factory Starline produced 300 HAM’R cases are available, but cases can be made from common and available 5.56/.223 cases.
    • The 300 HAM’R has a 300 FPS velocity and 400 FP energy advantage over the 300 BLACKOUT at the muzzle.
    • 300 HAM’R rifles and barrels are available in 16.25”, 18” and 20” lengths with different profiles.

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Franklin, Tenn. — The Union Sportsmen’s Alliance (USA) and National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) are joining forces to introduce youths and their families to the enjoyment and rewarding experiences of safe and responsible recreational shooting.

Utilizing a $30,000 NSSF grant, the USA will hold a series of three pilot events through its Work Boots on the Ground program in which union volunteers trained in firearms safety instruction provide participants hands-on introductions to shooting disciplines including trap, sporting clays, riflery and archery.

Thanks to the NSSF grant and funds raised at USA shoots, dinners and other events, all supplies including eye and hearing protection, firearms and ammunition will be provided at no charge. Read more