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The new AMFMD1C from Radians is an AM / FM Digital Radio Ear Muff with an NRR of 25. The Noise Reduction Rating of 25 and the competitive pricing puts the Radians unit on equal footing with other units offered in the marketplace. Read more
By Glen Wunderlich
For those of us that handload their own ammunition, the resulting accuracy can be quite satisfying. Even though modern factory ammunition rivals that of the do-it-yourselfer, shooters that want to squeeze the most from a given firearm, still build their own loads. With muzzleloaders, however, each of us becomes a handloader of necessity.
Although many facets of muzzleloading have changed over the past 150 years, – including powder, primers, projectiles and firearms – we still handload each charge one at a time. Traditionalists use genuine black powder, while the modern hunter may opt for black powder substitutes, which minimize the potential for fouling and corrosion.
One of the most popular muzzleloading powders on the market today is Hodgdon’s Triple Seven powder. The modern powder can produce some of the most consistent results and that’s what accuracy-minded handloaders want. This fuel comes in various configurations – pellets of various weights and granular in sizes of FFg and FFFg.
Before getting into granular formations, a few words about the handy pellets are in order: pelletized powder is not consistent. When weighed, they can vary as much as several grains. Add to this malady the fact that the pellets can be damaged by bouncing them around, they become even more inconsistent. Not so with granular. Read more
Trulock Choke prides itself in making an excellent line of high-quality choke tubes for most any shotgun. With waterfowl season almost here, let Trulock Chokes help you get ready for it with a stainless-steel choke tube for your shotgun. Read more
NORTH CHESTERFIELD, VA – Carl Zeiss Sports Optics the world’s leading manufacturer of premium sporting optics, is kicking off their holiday promotion by offering seasonal rebates when purchases are made between November 15, 2013 and December 31, 2013.
Rebates are being offered on award-winning binoculars that have been recognized by some of North America’s most respected birding and outdoor publications. Read more
Weatherby® has expanded its popular WBY-X™ line with new rifle and shotgun models for hunters and shooters who want to make a statement about who they are and what they carry afield. The new models feature edgy, unconventional camouflage patterns such as Kryptek™ Typhon™, Kryptek Highlander™, Proveil™ Reaper™ Black and Boneyard Camo Legends Blaze™. A new semi-auto shotgun model, the SA-08 GH2 (Girls Hunt 2), is designed for women and young shooters, as well as those who want the benefit of a more compact firearm. Read more
Provided by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF).
The Flextone Mimic handheld electronic game calls feature unique trigger-style activation for directional delivery of sound. The powerful, high-quality speakers can cover long distances and attract some of the most difficult game. Read more
Producing maximum speed from a lightweight and compact design, Barnett’s Ghost 385 breaks all the rules. CarbonLite Riser technology shifts the bow’s center of gravity toward the shooter giving him or her more balance and maneuverability, and the aluminum flight track produces the smoothest shot in the industry without the added weight. Read more
For more than 120 years Carhartt has had a place on Michigan’s map. Recently, the company came on board as a prize-package sponsor of the Department of Natural Res
ources’ (DNR) Pure Michigan Hunt – a sponsorship that helps to support hunting and wildlife management in Michigan. Read more
As successful deer, elk and moose hunters return from trips in Michigan and beyond, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters that there are regulations regarding the importation of carcasses from certain other states and provinces. Read more