G2 Industries Introduces .45 ACP Civic Duty Round


G2 Research debuts new stop them in their tracks roundWinder, GA, October 26, 2016, G2 Research– new .45 ACP round means nearly instantaneous stopping power.

Consider an already large .45 ACP round which has proven over many years to stop fights quickly and render it 2-3 times more effective. That is a serious stopping power!

Old news: The 230 grain .45 ACP at 850 FPS was designed to stop or wound people quickly on a battlefield. A benefit on the battlefield but not for civilian self-defense due to over penetration of the intended target and becoming a danger to others. Newer and hotter .45 ACP hollow point rounds in the 185 grain 1,000 FPS range are an improvement – they expand up to .65 caliber (16.51 millimeters) yet still produce over penetration harming property or innocent people.

Good new news: The new G2 Research Civic Duty .45 ACP + P round solves several problems. It is designed to penetrate 6 to 8 inches in ballistic gel, depositing all its energy into the target. The design prevents it from passing through the target, instead quickly and fully opening inside the gel or fluid to prevent over penetration. It will expand to nearly 11/2 inches (nearly 38 millimeters). The large copper petals open like airplane propellers causing a large wound channel. It will stop the fight–quickly! Read more

Ammunition

Sightmark 3000 Lumen Spotlight Lights the Way

(MANSFIELD, TEXAS) – Our world doesn’t stop turning after sundown. From camping and hunting to critical missions… and everything in between, the Sightmark SS3000 Tactical Spotlight (SM73011) goes to work when most people turn-in for the night. Whether your goal is to locate an objective or blind and disorient the bad guys, 3000 jaw-dropping lumens of white light packed into the SS3000’s compact body does the job exceedingly well.

Perfect for hunters and tactical operators alike, the three-mode SS3000 Tactical Spotlight boasts a red lens filter, digital selector switch, 7x Cree® U2 White LED for 1500 lumens of throw on low, 3000 lumens on high and 800 lumens on strobe. A 4x 18650 rechargeable battery pack (SM73011.001) delivers up to 1 hr. of battery life at 3000 lumens, 2 hrs. at 1500 lumens and up to 4 hrs. on strobe. Additional battery packs also are available. Read more

Optics

Introducing 100 Yard 3″ Groups from Ravin Crossbows


New Ravin Crossbow Delivers Unmatched Downrange Accuracy
Through Exclusive TechnologyWith patented HeliCoil™ technology, the Ravin crossbow measures just six inches from axle-to-axle and delivers unprecedented downrange accuracy – with groups as tight as three inches at 100 yards.

SUPERIOR, Wisconsin. (October 26, 2016) – The hunting world gets a wake-up call today as a new brand is born and a revolutionary crossbow hits the market. Powered by the groundbreaking HeliCoil™technology, the new R9 Crossbow from Ravin delivers rifle-like accuracy, handling and devastating killing power.

Designed from the ground up to be the most accurate and efficient crossbow technology ever, patentedHeliCoil technology coils the cables away from both the top and bottom of the cams in helical grooves. This keeps the cams perfectly balanced for increased speed and downrange accuracy.

The exclusive design allows the cams to rotate to a near full rotation of 340 degrees while keeping the cams perfectly level when drawing and shooting the crossbow. This also results in a 100 percent free-floating arrow when fired, eliminating the friction that other crossbows experience. The result: increased speed and deadly accuracy at longer ranges.

“HeliCoil technology is the starting point for a crossbow that literally changes the way crossbows function,” said Ravin’s Mike Weinkauf. “Our goal was to reimagine every piece of the bow, with the goal of delivering a rifle-like experience for the shooter. Once we perfected the HeliCoil design, everything else fell into place. The Ravin R9 provides unmatched downrange accuracy and incredible killing power from the most compact axle-to-axle measurement on the market.”

Downrange accuracy is Ravin’s calling card with prototype and initial production bows regularly holding six-arrow groups at three inches or less at 100 yards. But the similarities between the new crossbow and a rifle go well beyond accuracy. The overall axle width in the un-cocked position is a mere 10.5 inches, and is an amazing six inches when fully drawn, making Ravin the smallest, most compact crossbow in existence. Read more

Archery

Walther Introduces the Creed

(FORT SMITH, Ark.) – Walther Arms, Inc. is proud to announce the new Creed pistol. A Creed is a set of fundamental beliefs. For Walther, those beliefs are superior ergonomics, excellence in trigger design, and unparalleled accuracy, quality, and reliability. The new Walther Creed makes a statement in modern polymer-frame handguns that all of these features can be achieved with?an economic price-tag. The Creed offers a reinforced polymer frame with signature ergonomics that shooters have come to expect from Walther. The non-slip grip texturing, standard on most Walther pistols, ensures the gun remains firmly in the shooter’s hand during use. The Creed features a pre-cocked double-action trigger system and a bobbed hammer that ensure a no-snag draw from a concealment. This system provides the shooter with a light and smooth trigger pull, consistent from the first shot to the last. All metal components are treated with a corrosion and abrasion resistant TENIFER® coating, providing a matte black hardened surface. With an ambidextrous magazine release, low profile steel 3-dot sights, and front and rear cocking serrations on the slide, Walther refused to compromise on the quality or features of the Creed. Offered in 9mm with a 4-inch barrel and 1/10 twist. The Creed comes with two sixteen round 9mm magazines. The overall length is 7.3 inches and an empty magazine weight of 26.6 ounces. Read more

Firearms

Hunters: Always Consider Surroundings Before Pulling Trigger

As deer season continues across the state, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s Home From The Hunt™ safety campaign reminds hunters to always take their time and positively identify their target before pulling the trigger.

“It’s easy to get excited when you’ve got something in your sights,” said Chet Clark, the Commission’s eastern outreach manager. “It’s important to collect yourself and ensure there are no houses, vehicles or people in front of or behind your target.”

The four basic rules of firearms safety:

Always point a firearm in a safe direction.
Treat every firearm as if it were loaded and never assume a firearm is unloaded.
Keep your finger out of the trigger guard and off the trigger until ready to shoot.
Be sure of your target and what is beyond your target.

Clark advises all hunters to always point their guns in a safe direction. One good practice is to use binoculars to first identify a target and then sight through a scope only when ready to fire.

Hunting

Conservation Groups File Notice of Intent to Sue Over Camp Perry Wind Turbine Project

Project Could Set Precedent for Wind Development on Great Lakes Shoreline
Washington – American Bird Conservancy (ABC) and Black Swamp Bird Observatory (BSBO) have filed a 60-day notice of intent to sue the Ohio Air National Guard (ANG) for violations of the Endangered Species Act and other federal laws in the course of planning to build a large wind turbine at its Camp Perry facility in Ottawa County, Ohio. Close to the shores of Lake Erie, the site lies within a major bird migration corridor and would be the first wind energy development on public land in this ecologically sensitive area.

In a letter sent yesterday by the Washington, D.C.-based public-interest law firm of Meyer Glitzenstein & Eubanks to the ANG and other federal officials, the two groups assert that ANG has unlawfully compromised and short-circuited the environmental review process for the Camp Perry wind facility. The letter states that the development of the project is taking place in violation of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (BGEPA), and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Read more

Wildlife

Sightmark Wolfhound 3×24 Prism Sight


(MANSFIELD, TEXAS) – Sightmark is proud to announce the National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA) has completed testing of the Sightmark Wolfhound 3×24 Prism Sight (SM13025), resulting in the esteemed organization’s recommendation of the Wolfhound to its professional law enforcement members. “Thank you for participating in our Member Tested and Recommended Program. The Wolfhound 3×24 HS-223 Prismatic Weapon Sight has been tested and recommended by the members of the National Tactical Officers Association.” Read more
Optics

Be an ethical hunter; buy a license before you go out, and don’t loan kill tags


mature buck standing in a fieldConservation officers with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources urge deer hunters to engage in an ethical hunt: Buy a license before going out and don’t loan kill tags.

Every deer hunting season, DNR conservation officers encounter individuals engaged in unethical hunting practices. These officers tackle many cases of individuals buying hunting licenses after harvesting deer or loaning kill tags to friends or relatives.

“Each year, we see cases of individuals waiting to buy licenses until after they have shot a deer,” said Dean Molnar, assistant chief of the DNR’s Law Enforcement Division. “We remind all hunters that you must buy your license before you go out to hunt and have it in your possession when afield. Buying a license is not only the ethical and responsible thing to do, it is the law. Harvesting a deer without a license is poaching.”

Deer poaching in Michigan carries a restitution payment of $1,000 per deer, a $200 to $1,000 fine and jail time up to 90 days. In addition, a violator’s hunting privileges are suspended for three years. Under the new law that took effect in 2014, antlered deer are assessed an additional $1,000 in restitution plus the standard $1,000 for illegally killing any deer. In addition, deer with eight points but not more than 10 are $500 a point, while deer with 11 points or more are assessed a penalty of $750 per point. Read more

Poachers

Trophy Care Afield

By Glen Wunderlich

It was a snowy scene in the Upper Peninsula’s Iron County 30 years ago, when I pulled the trigger on a wall-hanger buck.  I had never taken anything worthy of a mount before then, and if I knew then what I know today, I would have gone about the process of field dressing quite differently. 

 

My mistake centered on ignorance of how to prepare an animal for taxidermy – mostly because I never even considered anything other than getting the beast cooled off and into the truck.  After slicing the animal through the ribs, as always, I later learned that the hide was ruined for a shoulder mount and I had to pay for another cape. 

 

Here are some tips from professional taxidermist, Nick Saade of Lansing, who shares his wisdom so you may have the best results with your prize.

 

Head and neck shots are to be avoided.  If you have time to make a good shot and already know you have a trophy in your sights and may choose to mount it, a shot at the heart and/or lungs is best.  A good taxidermist can hide many mistakes, but is not a magician.

Taxidermist, Nick Saade, with a Michigan buck

Taxidermist, Nick Saade, with a Michigan buck

 

If you can avoid dragging the animal, do so.  A rope around the neck is a bad idea and so is dragging by the rear legs.  Be prepared with a sled or alternate method of moving the animal.  If you must drag the deer, attempt to keep the head and neck areas off the ground during the process.  And, never hang an animal by the neck.  Stuff toilet paper or paper towels in the nostrils and mouth to prevent blood stains.

 

Skin the animal right away and keep it cool.  Do not cut into the ribs and cut about 4 inches behind the shoulders and roll the hide up toward the head.  If you are not experienced, it’s best to keep the head intact and let your taxidermist do the intricate skinning around the face.  Get it to the taxidermist as soon as possible.

 

If you cannot bring the animal to your taxidermist immediately, freeze the hide without using salt.  Obviously, this is not always possible, but it is the preferred method.

 

If you are in a remote area, salting the hide will lock in the hair so it doesn’t “slip” and ruin the cape, but not just any salt is good; only non-iodized salt or Kosher salt is to be used.  Fleshing will be more difficult as a result later, but is doable.

 

Keep it dry.  Wipe out any excess blood and do not use any plastic bags for storage.

 

Taxidermist Nick Saade keeps a few extra capes in stock, in the event damage is beyond repair and will cost $100 on average.  However, if your trophy is much larger than average, a replacement cape can add as much as $300 to $400 to the job.

Good time critters

Good time critters

 

Nick recreates a dramatic Michigan State football win over Michigan in 2015 with ground squirrels

Nick recreates a dramatic Michigan State football win over Michigan in 2015 with ground squirrels

Animal magnetism

Animal magnetism

Pipe dream or nightmare

Pipe dream or nightmare

Unlike taxidermists that only dabble in the business, Nick’s full-time business is taxidermy.  He strives to get all jobs done within four months, which allows for a fair amount of drying time at a most reasonable cost of $400 for shoulder mounts.  I have found Nick to be quite imaginative with his displays of all mammals, fish, and birds and he can be reached at his shop at 517-485-3669.

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