Michigan: Federal Lab Confirms Montcalm County Deer Had CWD

This is second hunter-harvested CWD-positive deer in Montcalm County; three additional suspect positives awaiting confirmation

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced today that the 1.5-year-old buck, harvested last month in Sidney Township (Montcalm County), was confirmed positive for chronic wasting disease by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Ames, Iowa. This is the 11th case of CWD to be confirmed in a free-ranging deer in Michigan.

Since the harvest of that deer, three additional suspect positive deer – all from Montcalm County, in Pine, Reynolds and Sidney townships – are awaiting confirmation. Read more

Wildlife

ZEISS Announces Conquest V6 Riflescope and Terra ED Binocular Holiday Promotion

Thornwood, NY –The ZEISS holiday promotion includes a FREE pair of 10×42 Terra ED binoculars with any ZEISS Conquest V6 riflescope purchase. Purchase either of the three Conquest V6 models available beginning at $1,549.99. Select from the 1-6×24, the 3-18×50, or the 5-30×50 model, and ZEISS will gift you a new pair of 10×42 Terra ED binoculars. This represents a $449.99 value.

The10x42 Terra ED binoculars can be redeemed at time of purchase, and are available through participating ZEISS Authorized Dealers. Read more

Optics

SCI Ushers In New Era For Hunting

Safari Club International this week took the first step in a new approach to protecting the freedom to hunt by stepping out boldly to tell the story of hunters and hunting. SCI will speak out about hunting and all the good that it does. SCI will be quick to respond when hunting is criticized. SCI will let the world know that we are proud to be hunters and proud of our contribution to conservation.

SCI was the first organization to learn of the change in U.S. Fish and Wildlife policy that now allows the importation of elephants from Zimbabwe and Zambia. SCI immediately posted a news release about this good news. Anti-hunters and news media outlets went into overdrive, attacking everyone in sight, including the Trump Administration, SCI and the National Rifle Association of America.

SCI was quick to respond with the facts. SCI President Paul Babaz took to the airwaves with media interviews, including an appearance on CNNi, where he told the story of how hunting fits into effective wildlife management to segments of society that normally do not learn about the good things SCI and hunters do around the world. He spoke from the heart and from his hunting experience. He spoke about the human side of the story where a downed elephant fed schoolchildren who had not had meat to eat in months.

“We will be more proactive and not back down,” President Babaz said, as he outlined SCI’s new communications strategy. “For me, it’s not as much about winning a debate as it is having our voices heard, being able to deliver some indisputable scientific facts, and lastly, represent all hunters as a proud hunter myself. We shouldn’t be afraid to put ourselves out there, even though they may make us look bad. We owe it to ourselves, our members and hunters worldwide to be the representatives they expect us to be.” Read more

Animal Rights

Springfield Armory XD-E .45 ACP


“The Most Important Tool in the Toolbox” Now Offered in Both 9mm and .45 calibers.GENESEO, ILL. – Springfield Armory® is pleased to announce a new XD-E chambered for .45 ACP. Now buyers have a choice of 9mm or .45 stopping power in a pistol designed for comfort, concealability, safety and with special attention to its ease of operation.

Like its 9mm sibling, the new .45 model sculpts XD-E Point & Shoot Ergonomics™ into a sleek polymer frame just an inch wide, for ideal hand and holster fit. The Low Effort Slide (L.E.S.) requires 27% less effort to manipulate compared to striker-fired handguns in the same class. Chambering a round has never been easier thanks to the patent-pending hammer design, resulting in far fewer slipped pulls, and quicker, possibly life-saving operation when it counts. Read more

Firearms

CCRKBA: Failure of Gun Laws, Legal System Allowed Rancho Tehama Rampage


BELLEVUE, WA – The horrible truth emerging in the aftermath of the Rancho Tehama Reserve rampage is that California’s legal system and restrictive gun control laws failed miserably, allowing killer Kevin Neal to remain loose and commit mass mayhem, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today.”After Assistant Sheriff Phil Johnston’s acknowledgement that his department knew, or at least suspected, that Neal had firearms in violation of a court order and did not take proactive steps, it is clear that the legal system in Tehama County, if not the entire state, is a train wreck,” said CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb. “Johnston’s revelation that Neal had four guns illegally, and that he was able to manufacture two rifles at home prove that the state’s Draconian gun control laws are a joke to be laughed at by any criminal or crazy person who wants a gun.”

Johnston told reporters Wednesday that, “we’re seeing that the more restrictive that the laws come to people that purchase firearms, we’re going to see those criminal elements build their own. That’s what they do.”

“Sheriff Johnston’s astonishingly candid remark literally eviscerates California’s piecemeal gun prohibition strategy,” Gottlieb observed. “Here was a man who was out on bail, on multiple felony charges, and who was a walking violation of every major gun control law in the state.

“The explanation for not confronting Neal is simply outrageous,” he continued. “Johnston said Neal was ‘not law enforcement friendly.’ What a shock! Neal was facing felony prosecution, his neighbors had a restraining order and he had apparently been shooting guns that he wasn’t supposed to have, on his property. Of course he’s not going to be friendly, but that’s why we have search warrants and SWAT teams and jails. Read more

Gun Control

Kimber KHX Family of 1911 Handguns

YONKERS, N.Y. — Kimber Mfg., Inc., a leading American firearms manufacturer, today announced the release of the optics-ready Kimber® KHX of 1911-style handguns. Available in five new variants, all KHX models are available chambered in 9mm or .45 ACP.
With a remarkable yet functional design, Kimber KHX 1911’s are ideal for a wide range of product uses, such as, concealed carry, home defense and target shooting.

The optics-ready (OR) Kimber KHX is available in Custom (5″) and Pro (4″) sizes, and features an optics ready milled slide that accepts optics plates for Vortex, Trijicon, and Leupold red dot sights, a rear white-dot site mounted plate for use when an red dot sight is not present, a co-witnessing sized front white dot sight, stepped hexagonal slide serrations and top strap serrations for positive slide manipulation, a match-grade barrel, KimPro® gray finish on slide and frame, Hogue® Enhanced MagGrip G10 grips with matching G10 mainspring housing, stiplex front strap stippling for grip confidence, and a premium aluminum trigger. The Pro-sized model comes with a rounded heel frame. Read more

Firearms, Optics

Kimber Introduces Stainless 1911 Long Slide

YONKERS, N.Y. — Kimber Mfg., Inc., a leading American firearms manufacturer, today announced the introduction of the Stainless™ 1911 Long Slide (LS). The Stainless (LS) is available in .45 ACP and 10mm

With Kimber’s signature modern-classic style, the new Stainless (LS) embody all the custom features found standard on every Kimber 1911, proving once again that Kimber simultaneously produces America’s highest quality 1911 and offers the best value.

The Stainless (LS) is built from superior quality raw materials that are both machined and hand-crafted into the 1911 that all others are measured against. Each Stainless (LS) features a 6″ barrel and slide hand-fitted to the frame, dovetail mounted rear adjustable target sight and front red fiber optic sight, a beveled magazine well, match-grade trigger, and refined scallop/checkered rosewood grips with the Kimber logo. Available in both .45 ACP and 10mm, the suggested retail prices are $1,075 and $1,055 respectively. Read more

Firearms

Kimber Introduces New Precision Rifles

YONKERS, N.Y. — Kimber Mfg., Inc., a leading American firearms manufacturer, today announced the introduction of the new for 2018 Kimber® Advanced Tactical SOC II and Advanced Tactical SRC II precision rifles with a .5 MOA accuracy standard.
The Advanced Tactical SOC II and SRC II both incorporate Kimber’s legendary 8400 action which includes a full-length Mauser claw extractor for absolute dependability of controlled round feeding and extraction. The SOC II and SRC II also have a 3-position wing safety that is positive, quiet and fast and a match grade trigger carefully tuned to break clean at 2.5 pounds. The SOC II has a 22″ barrel and the SRC II has a 16″ barrel – muzzles are 5/8-24 threaded to accept a standard muzzle break device or sound suppressor. Read more

Firearms

Kimber Adds New Micro and Micro 9 Models


YONKERS, N.Y. — Kimber Mfg., Inc., a leading American firearms manufacturer, today announced the expansion of its Micro and Micro 9 product line to include eight new variants. The Kimber® Micro™ and Micro 9™ are premium micro-compact carry pistols chambered in .380 ACP and 9MM respectively.The Micro/Micro 9 platform blends Kimber dependability with superior design, offering sought-after small-scale 1911 ergonomics, a single action trigger, superior safety features, all-metal construction and American-made quality. Read more
Firearms

Bushnell Announces New Elite Tactical XRS II

OVERLAND PARK, Kansas – November 15, 2017 – Bushnell, an industry leader in high-performance optical solutions, announces an enhanced level of precision and performance with a new Elite Tactical flagship riflescope – the XRS II.

Delivery of precise rounds at extreme distances requires skills honed through rigorous practice. It also demands optics that are crafted to be precision tools. The XRS II is crafted to the most exacting standards to lead the Elite Tactical line of precision optics and perform at distances that were once unimaginable.

Delivering stunning edge-to-edge clarity in any condition with ED Prime glass, plus an impressive 4.5-30x zoom and wide 50mm objective lens, the XRS II is purpose-built to easily acquire targets more than 1,000 yards distant. Water, fog, dust and debris are no match for the exclusive, patented, EXO Barrier protective lens coating. Read more

Optics
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