Largest Elk in 48 Years, Largest Ever With a Bow

MISSOULA, Mont. – Yesterday the Boone and Crockett Club and Pope and Young Club announced that an elk from Montana taken on public land during the archery season in 2016 is a potential new archery World’s Record typical American elk.

After the mandatory 60-day drying period, the elk’s official entry score was confirmed at an astounding 430 inches. The bull was taken on a solo hunt early in the Montana archery season by a resident hunter, Steve Felix, who then brought the bull to the attention of the Boone and Crockett Club, headquartered in Missoula, Montana. Read more

Hunting

Barnett Youth Bows Get Kids Hooked on Archery


Barnett has launched an all new line of youth bows for 2017, each designed to get kids excited about archery and keep them hooked on shooting. From the new Quicksilver and Wildhawk for beginners to the more advanced Vertigo and Tomcat 2, every bow in the lineup comes with everything a young shooter needs to start having fun right out of the package.Cool colors and eye-catching graphics make these bows irresistible to pick up, but it’s the ergonomic designs and kid-friendly features that allow youngsters to shoot comfortably and with the kind of accuracy that makes archery fun!

The line starts with the Quicksilver, a traditional style bow for small beginners with an 18″ to 22″ draw length, great for ages 5-8. It has an ambidextrous riser, a soft-touch reinforced grip and an ergonomic handle with a built-in safety ledge to protect young hands. It includes two arrows, an adjustable sight and finger rollers for comfortable, pain-free shooting. Read more

Archery

TacSol’s First Complete Pistol at SHOT

Boise, ID – Tactical Solutions, a leading manufacturer and provider of innovative rimfire firearms, conversions and accessories, will offer a first look of their highly anticipated, first ever complete pistol, the TLP-22 next week at Shot Show in Las Vegas. At its core, the TLP-22 features an accurate, light-weight Trail-Lite barrel. The frame on the TLP-22 is manufactured from billet aluminum, shedding every ounce of weight possible. The combination of the accurate, lightweight barrel balanced with a lightweight body aims to give shooters precision on the range. Read more

Firearms

Vortex Optics’ Razor AMG UH-1


Redefines the Holographic Weapon SightThe Razor® AMG™ UH-1™ represents a new paradigm in holographic weapon sight technology. Uses Vortex® Optics’ revolutionary Fusion Hologram with Quantum Well Light Control (FHQ™) technology. The result—the first holographic sight to marry the durability, reliability, and energy efficiency of a red dot, with the impressive sight picture, zero-distortion, and comprehensive reticle pattern of a holographic sight.

FHQ™ technology virtually eliminates stray light emissions for stealth-shooter-signature in low light, prevents eye-piece glare, as well as increases energy efficiency for impressive battery life. The single-fused holographic element is completely inert, has no moving parts and delivers unmatched images, reticle sharpness, definition, and clarity. Absolute zero distortion and an impressive sight picture with unobstructed view ensure rapid, instinctual, target acquisition. The purpose-built dynamic-targeting EBR-CQB reticle is clean, yet highly versatile, for optimal target engagement in a wide range of scenarios. All sensitive components are protected in the base of the sight, substantially increasing durability, while eliminating the need for an obstructive secondary shroud. Read more

Optics

Vortex Gen II Viper PST


The most popular and feature-rich, tactical riflescope on the market just got betterThe historically successful Vortex® Viper® PST™ series gets a complete revamp in 2017. Upgraded features from top-to-bottom take its incredible performance and rock-solid tactical features to new heights – and your shooting with it.

Built on 30mm anodized aircraft grade aluminum tubes, these scopes deliver the features serious tactical shooters demand, at a price that’s sure to please. Exposed laser-etched turrets provide easily read elevation and windage adjustment graduations. Borrowed from the proven Razor® HD 5-2X50, the patented RZR Zero stop ensures accurate returns to sight in zero after dialing temporary elevation correction. And with the fiber optic turret rotation indicator, shooters can keep track of turns and their turret position with ease. Read more

Optics

Vortex Optics Diamondback Tactical Riflescopes

All the legendary performance and extreme durability the Diamondback name is known for with a tactical twist, make this series from Vortex a true head turner.

Exposed tactical turrets built for dialing elevation and windage allow shooters to quickly and precisely compensate for bullet drop and wind drift at extended ranges. And when Vortex says precisely – they mean it. These turrets track ultratrue and reliably return to zero every time. A zero-reset feature lets you re-index the zero reference marks on both turrets after sight in – while fiber optic rotation indicators integrated into the tops of the turrets provide a highly visible visual key of your turrets position. Read more

Optics

Vortex Fury HD Laser Rangefinding Binocular

High quality optics and long-distance ranging capability come to together in Vortex’s all-new Fury™ HD 10×42 Rangefinding binocular. Convenience, speed, efficiency, and valuable dual-purpose functionally are the advantages of a rangefinding binocular—and the Fury HD delivers them all.

Capable of ranging reflective targets to 1600 yards with an ultra-fast readout, hunters and shooters can quickly get distance data needed to effectively execute shots. Calling out ranges for your hunting or shooting partner while reliably watching for impacts is easy with the Fury HD. Critical visual cues are better observed, (hit, miss, perfect shot, too far back, last location) and mentally cataloged to aid in decision making after the shot.

Illuminated right barrel display can be set to yards or meters. Features angle compensated, as well as line of sight modes to match user preference and application. Scan mode gives readings as you pan or track a moving animal. Read more

Hunting, Optics

Umarex ARX Ammo New for Air Rifles and Muzzleloaders

FORT SMITH, AR – Umarex® ARX® Ammunition represents the next generation of muzzleloading and airgun hunting technology. Precision-engineered at the pioneering PolyCase® Ammunition development lab, Umarex ARX ammo incorporates patent-pending innovation that enables extreme hunting performance. Constructed from an advanced polymer-copper matrix, the Umarex ARX SpeedBand™ and SpeedBelt™bullets will revolutionize terminal performance in both muzzleloading and airgun hunting.

PolyCase ARX technology acts as a force multiplier in muzzleloader and airgun ammunition, simultaneously dispersing kinetic energy both forward and laterally. ARX non-expanding ammo provides maximum hydraulic displacement and terminal energy transfer to targets. This high velocity, flat-shooting projectile provides exceptional performance in mid and big-bore air rifles when combined with Umarex SpeedBand or SpeedBelt polymer sabots.

Umarex ARX Ammunition elevates pre-charged pneumatic air rifle performance into the 21st century with four of the most popular air rifle chamberings. The groundbreaking Umarex SpeedBand sabot was developed for use with Umarex ARX bullets in .357, .40 and .45 caliber while the base-style SpeedBelt sabot was designed for use with .50 caliber Umarex ARX ammo and performs flawlessly in both muzzleloaders and the new Umarex Hammer™.50 caliber big bore air rifle. Read more

Ammunition

SIG SAUER® Introduces the 1911 Spartan BB Pistol

Newington, NH – SIG SAUER, Inc. is pleased to introduce the 1911 Spartan BB Pistol. Modeled after the 1911 Spartan centerfire pistol, this CO2-powered, semi-automatic 1911-style BB pistol features a unique bronze finish. The slide is engraved with the original Greek words ‘MOLON LABE’ which means ‘Come and Take Them’, and the grip is emblazoned with the Spartan helmet. This high-performance air pistol also features a full-metal slide and frame with realistic blowback action of the metal slide and a 16-round magazine which holds 4.5mm steel BBs. The 1911 Spartan BB Pistol also fits in current 1911 holster systems and has the same weight and controls of a traditional 1911 firearm, making it ideal for training. Read more

Firearms

Pistol Caliber Carbine With Detachable Magazines Now Available In California and New York

Vernonia, OR – TNW Firearms, a market leading designer and manufacturer of modern and historical firearms, now offers the innovative and popular Aero Survival Rifle legal for sale in California and New York. Previously prohibited in these states due to restrictions on long guns with a pistol grip and detachable magazine, this new variant of the Aero Survival Rifle (ASR) comes with an ergonomic fixed stock that meets the criteria allowing the use of detachable magazines with a rifle. Like all ASRs, the California Compliant ASR is a takedown firearm for the ultimate in portability, making it the perfect pistol caliber carbine for outdoor enthusiasts, ranchers, pilots or anyone who needs a portable, rugged and reliable semi-automatic rifle.

Similar in appearance and manual-of-arms as an AR pattern rifle, the ASR is an original design. Portable, lightweight, easy to carry and rapid firing, this take-down, pistol-caliber carbine uses Glock pattern magazines and is available is in 9mm Luger, .357Sig, .40S&W, 45ACP and even the powerful 10mm. The removable barrel and easily convertible caliber changes allow the shooter to switch between similar cartridges with nothing more than the change of a barrel and bolt assembly. Read more

Firearms
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