Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
Wilsonville, OR – With today’s renewed interest in American made products that create American jobs, there’s good news as our nation takes a break this Labor Day holiday-Crimson Trace continues its near 20 year tradition of “Made in the USA.” All of the company’s products are proudly engineered and made in Wilsonville, Oregon. That was one of the early guiding principles established by company founder Lew Danielson. Read more
Sturm, Ruger Company, Inc (NYSE: RGR) announces the release of the Ruger American Rimfire™ bolt action rifle. The 100% American made Ruger American Rimfire™ builds on the enormous success of the centerfire Ruger American Rifle®. With many of the standard Ruger American Rifle® features, this new line also combines several design innovations from the popular 10/22 ® rimfire rifle. This combination, along with the rifle’s adaptability, will appeal to all bolt action enthusiasts-young or old, novice or experienced. The new line consists of four models – full sized (22″ barrel/13.75″ length of pull) and compact (18″/12.5″ length of pull) models, both of which are available in either .22 LR or .22 Magnum. Read more
SPRINGFIELD, MA — Smith & Wesson Corp. announced today that the Company has identified a condition where the trigger bar pin could damage the lower trigger in certain M&P Shields in a way that may affect the functionality of the drop safety feature of the firearm, potentially allowing the pistol to discharge if it is dropped. This Safety Alert applies to all M&P Shield pistols manufactured before August 19, 2013. Read more
Deer hunters can now take to the woods with the new Winchester® Super X® Pump Black Shadow® Deer. New to the SXP line, the Black Shadow Deer features a 22” rifled barrel and 3” chamber. Read more
Overland Park, Kan. – Bushnell Outdoor Products, an industry-leader in high performance sports optics for 65 years, has introduced the next generation of its Elite Tactical 3.5-21x 50mm extended range riflescope (ERS). The scope, part of the Bushnell Elite Tactical ERS series, is designed for fast and accurate target acquisition and available with three reticle options: Horus H59 or TreMoR2 and the G2DMR. Read more
Morgan, UT- For 2013 Browning is pleased to announce the introduction of the AB3 bolt-action rifle. Built to be an accurate and value priced rifle, the AB3 will retail for $599.99. For 2013, the AB3 will be available in a Composite Stalker model in four different calibers.
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The new AB3 features a bolt lock override button that allows shooters to unload the firearm while leaving the top-tang safety in the on safe position. The steel receiver has a matte blue finish and is drilled and tapped for scope mounts. A free floating, hand chambered barrel with target crown is featured. The AB3 also has a removable box magazine. Read more
An armed prison escapee made a bad move when he messed with a retired farmer in Iowa. Won’t be any trial this time. Details here…
Rochester, NY)- LaserMax® announces the official debut of the world’s first green Guide Rod Laser™ for GLOCK® Safe Action™ pistols. The green Guide Rod Laser joins LaserMax’s well-established line of red Guide Rod Lasers for popular semi-auto pistols. Incorporating LaserMax Native Green™ laser technology, the new Guide Rod Laser offers all the intelligent design features, reliability and ease of use of the original red Guide Rod Laser with the added advantage of enhanced visibility under daylight shooting conditions. The initial product offering will equip most full size and compact GLOCK models. Read more
Yesterday afternoon, Governor Christie vetoed the three most offensive gun ownership restrictions passed by the New Jersey Senate and Assembly this year. These bills were deemed the “centerpiece” of what Senate President Steve Sweeney referred to as his “National Model”. The Governor’s veto of these bills is a monumental victory for law-abiding firearms owners in the State of New Jersey. Thankfully, Governor Christie realized this type of legislation is not appropriate for New Jersey or as a model for the rest of the country. Read more
By Glen Wunderlich
When John Glynn goes hunting, he means business. He and his decoy dogs, Nuts and Scrap, are the primary protectors of 1800 head of cattle in S.E. Oklahoma, which roam freely on his 10,000 acres. So do the coyotes. Lots of them.
John manages his livestock so that his cows give birth at the same time. And, with myriad calves being born simultaneously, the coyotes can smell the “dinner bell”. Most of the time, however, they’re coming for the afterbirth. But, sometimes they’ll tear a newborn calf to shreds before it hits the ground. He’ll lose about 200 calves with some 25 to 30 percent related to predation. And, at a future value of over $1000 per animal, that’s bad business.
And, that’s why he and his two dogs work as a team. Read more