Category: Firearms
Tips to Becomming a Sportsman
By Glen Wunderlich
Since archery deer season is nearly upon us, it’s incumbent upon us to take inventory. Let’s see… We have sharpened our broadheads, waxed the strings, checked the cables and we’ve been practicing longer and longer shots at targets.
Certainly the integrity of treestands, that have been in place for years, has been checked, along with pull-up ropes and safety harnesses. In a nutshell, we are feeling pretty good about this season’s preparations.
But, there’s another inventory item that must be added to the list: a mirror. No, not for signaling when you become “disoriented” (although a good companion piece in the wild), but one that will return an image of a sportsman. All of us have one of these tools handy, so here are some tips to fine tune that reflection. Read more
Shooting Sports Enthusiasts Can Support Military Families
OWASSO, Okla. – Throughout the month of September, participating shooting facilities across the United States will support the Folds of Honor Foundation through Patriot Range Days, an initiative designed to combine love of shooting sports with love of country, while raising funds to provide scholarships to the families of those killed or disabled in service to their country. Read more
Successful Summer Leads to Full Fall Schedule for Youth Program
The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation’s Trailblazer Adventure Program has continued its mission of introducing youth and families to our outdoor heritage after a successful Spring season with more than 83,000 attendees. Read more
Michigan Sportsmen Invited to Gear Up at Outdoors Swap Meet
GW: If I were in this area, I’d be participating.
Outdoor enthusiasts of all levels are invited to attend an Outdoorsman Swap Meet on Saturday, Sept. 14, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Tippy Dam Recreation Area in Brethren (Manistee County). This is the perfect opportunity to exchange hunting and fishing gear – as well as a few stories – with fellow sportsmen.
Tippy Dam Recreation Area is a popular place for anglers and sportsman in the fall, and the Outdoorsman Swap Meet is an opportunity for people to trade items for an entirely new outdoor experience. In the spirit of the outdoors, the swap meet will occur rain or shine.
Anyone interested in selling gear at the swap meet can visit www.michigan.gov/tippydam and click Tippy Dam Recreation Area Events, locate the Sept. 14 Outdoorsman Swap Meet listing, and download, fill out and submit the online vendor signup sheet. The signup sheet may also be filled out at Tippy Dam Recreation Area. For more information about this event please call 231-848-4880. Please email signup forms to dennerte@michigan.gov, fax them to 231-869-4725, or return them to the park.
Tippy Dam Recreation Area is located at 1500 Dilling Road, in Brethren. Park amenities include a boat launch, cross-country ski trails, hiking trails, fishing, camping and more. Although there is no charge for entry to the Outdoorsman Swap Meet, a Recreation Passport is required for entry to Tippy Dam Recreation Area.
.50 BMG: Shots in Less Than a Second
Jerry Miculek shows why he is a world champ with a Barrett .50 caliber.
Ruger Announces Purchase of North Carolina Manufacturing Facility
Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. (NYSE: RGR) announced yesterday that it has finalized the purchase of a 220,000 square foot facility in Mayodan, North Carolina. This is the Company’s first major expansion in over 25 years, and production at the new facility is expected to begin during the first quarter of 2014.
The truth about Obama’s new executive orders targeting antique guns
Despite the scary rhetoric, the White House is leaving out one important point: it isn’t pointing to any cases where imported U.S.-made military weapons have been used in a crime. And the reason is obvious: there probably aren’t any.
Obama to Nix Imports, Require FBI Checks for Firearms Trusts
Obama’s policies are driven by little, if anything, more than ideology unfiltered by reality.
More than a century ago, Congress established the National Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice and authorized it to sell surplus military firearms to Americans interested in improving their marksmanship in support of national defense. “The Board,” as it was commonly known among avid rifle shooters for decades, now exists as the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP).
To the everlasting benefit of all of us who are committed to maintaining Americans’ marksmanship superiority over the peoples of all other countries on Earth, the CMP has continued to sell M1 Garands, many in outstanding condition. In doing so, the program has given tens of thousands of Americans the chance to develop their rifle skills with one of the most important firearms in our nation’s history–which Gen. George S. Patton described as “the single greatest battle implement ever devised”–and to test those skills in its popular John C. Garand Matches, held across the country and during the National Rifle Matches at Camp Perry, Ohio. As the legendary Jeff Cooper once observed, “the purpose of shooting is hitting,” and the contribution of John C. Garand and the CMP to that worthy goal has been immeasurable.
However, you know how President Obama feels about guns.
On Thursday, Obama’s gun expert, Vice-President Joe “Two Blasts” Biden, announced that the president will use his executive authority and provisions of the Arms Export Control Act to deny future applications, by private importers, to import “surplus military weapons” for sale to private citizens. Lest there be any confusion, in this instance “surplus military weapons” means rifles, pistols and shotguns, and excludes fully-automatics, which haven’t been legal to import for sale to private citizens since 1968. Read more
Bass Pro Shops new interactive digital catalog
complete with tips and product demos
Bass Pro Shops’ free apps mean shoppers can access catalogs and
play hunting and fishing games on their iPad and iPhone
Outdoor enthusiasts around the world have looked forward to getting their favorite Bass Pro Shops catalog in the mail since 1974. Now they can experience convenient navigation and a wealth of features by using Bass Pro Shops’ new interactive digital catalog for the iPad. The interactive catalog app is available for free at the App Store. Read more