Chance to Win an Exclusive Geissele Automatics Custom Rifle Build from Primary Arms

HOUSTON, TEXAS – This month, Primary Arms is giving away a Geissele Automatics Super Duty MOD1 AR-15, paired with a PLxC® 1-8×24 FFP Rifle Scope, a Surefire M640DFT Turbo Scout Light, and much more! This rifle package is valued at over $4600 and makes for a superb choice for any enthusiast’s personal collection, offering exceptional speed, precision, and reliability.

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A direct upgrade to the renowned Super Duty Rifle, Geissele’s Super Duty MOD 1 features durable components, enhanced ergonomics, and maximum modularity. Since its release, this rifle has been well-known for its capabilities in both professional and recreational applications. Coming with a pin and welded 14.5-inch barrel, upgraded SSA-E X trigger, and B5 Systems furniture, the Super Duty MOD 1 offers everything one would want from a high-performance rifle. Read more

Contests, Firearms

Federal Ammunition HammerDown 45 Colt Now Available

ANOKA, Minnesota –– Federal Ammunition’s HammerDown is the industry’s only ammunition product line truly designed for optimal cycling and overall performance in the time-tested, lever-action rifle platform. Federal successfully launched Its HammerDown line in 2020, and today, the product lineup now includes seven cartridge options. The latest 45 Colt, 250 Grain load is now available at select dealers.

“We are thrilled to add the 45 Colt, designed for lever-action rifles, to our HammerDown lineup. This is another popular straight-wall cartridge that hunters and shooters are actively seeking out,” said Federal Ammunition Handgun Product Manager Chris Laack. “One of the enhanced design features found in all HammerDown ammo is that we chamfered the front face of the case rim on all the nickel-plated cases. This removes any sharp edges to increase the reliability of feeding. All the benefits HammerDown delivers will greatly enhance your shooting experience.”

The velocities of HammerDown are customized to produce superior ballistics and terminal performance through lever-action barrel lengths. The construction of the molecularly bonded soft point bullets has also been adjusted for the best accuracy and expansion at those velocities. The geometry of each round’s case, bullet and cartridge ensures flawless cycling through tubular magazine and typical lever-action feeding systems.

HammerDown is now offered in 45-70 Govt., 444 Marlin, 30-30 Win., 357 Magnum, 327 Federal and 44 Rem. Magnum, and .45 Colt. Read more

Ammunition

Hydra Weaponry Announces Exclusive Father’s Day Sale

GW:  Make sure not to make a “straw purchase!”

Hydra Weaponry, Maine’s largest firearms employer, designers, and manufacturers of the truly modular MARCK-15 Hydra® Weapon System, announces an exclusive sale in honor of Father’s Day on its renowned MARCK-15 Hydra Modular Weapon Systems. Designed for uncompromising performance and versatility, the rifles of the MARCK-15 product line are now available at $150 off between June 1 – 30, 2024. Read more

Firearms

Merger LRF XP35: Compact and Powerful

Premiering at Outdoor Classics 2024, the Merger LRF XP35 continues Pulsar’s manufacturing tradition of compact but powerful binoculars. This product features the widest field of view in its category and an extremely sensitive 640×480 <25mk NETD thermal sensor. The Merger LRF XP35 is the latest addition to the Merger line of digital thermal binoculars, known for its European quality, ergonomics, and the comfort of observation. It features a staggeringly wide field of view (17.8°). This allows you to comfortably scan vast areas for far greater distances with both eyes without eye fatigue.

The Merger LRF XP35 is equipped with our signature European-made Lynred sensor with NETD <25 mK thermal sensitivity. This guarantees a highly detailed image with superb sharpness and quality even in adverse conditions. With a variable magnification ranging from a base of 2x to a maximum of 16x, this pair of thermal binoculars is perfect for observation at a wide variety of ranges. The new model comes with a built-in laser rangefinder that measures distances of up to 1,000 yards. With a detection range of up to 1,500 yards, these binoculars enable users to assess environments and find heat signatures quickly and error-free.

Like all models in the Merger line, the Merger LRF XP35 is powered by a dual battery system – one internal and one replaceable – providing up to 9 hours of continuous operation. Read more

Optics

Fifth Circuit Court to Hear SAF Oral Argument In Arm Brace Case

BELLEVUE, Wash. —— The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has announced it will hear oral arguments in the Second Amendment Foundation’s (SAF) challenge of the “Final Rule” issued by the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) regarding arm braces for pistols, during the week of Aug. 5.

The case is known as SAF v. ATF and was filed in February 2023. SAF is joined by Rainier Arms, LLC and two private citizens, Samuel Walley and William Green. They are represented by attorney Chad Flores at Flores Law in Houston. Last August, SAF won, in part, a preliminary injunction in the case when a court panel decided 2-1 the rule was “likely illegal” because the government had violated the Administrative Procedures Act (APA) by adopting the rule without meaningful opportunity for public comment.

“We are delighted about the court’s decision,” said SAF founder and Executive Vice President Alan M. Gottlieb. “We will be fully prepared to argue our case before the appeals court, and hopefully see a quick resolution of this case.”

SAF Executive Director Adam Kraut noted the SAF case is part of a consolidation of four separate cases for briefing purposes, but still stands apart on separate issues.

“The ATF’s ‘Final Rule’ is a complete reversal of previous policy, and it was adopted in violation of APA guidelines.” Kraut said. “We certainly expect to prevail.” Read more

Gun Control

GOA Condemns New Radical Anti-gun Policy at YouTube

Gun Owners of America (GOA) issued the following statements after YouTube announced a formal change in their policies towards firearms related content:

“Restricting access to adults only—for content that depicts wholly legal and constitutionally-protected activity—is wrong, and it aims to push a sinister narrative to minors that firearms are evil,” said Erich Pratt, GOA’s Senior Vice President. “In turn, as younger generations come of age, they will not question or push back on further violations of our Second Amendment rights.”

“Alvin Bragg and his anti-gun friends have been aggressively pressuring YouTube to censor and directly prohibit certain content related to guns for years now, and sadly they just succeeded and free speech has once again become the victim,” said Aidan Johnston, GOA’s Director of Federal Affairs. “Congress must demand answers from YouTube on how influential DA Bragg and gun control groups were in facilitating this change in policy and determine whether the Biden Administration or it’s White House Office of Gun Control was weaponized to force the censorship of Second Amendment content.”

Background: This week, YouTube and parent company Google announced plans to change their policy on firearms related content – effective June 18th. Under the new policy, which will be retroactive and apply to all existing content on the platform, the following will apply:

  • Content showing the use of homemade firearms, automatic firearms, and certain firearm accessories will be age restricted.
  • Content showing how to remove “safety devices” will be banned.
  • Firearms in movies, video games, military and police footage, and warzone footage will not categorically be age restricted—creating a double standard for Hollywood and anti-gun corporate media.

In April, Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg sent a letter to YouTube CEO Neil Mohan urging him to alter their algorithms to ensure that certain firearms content not be promoted. Additionally, he urged the company to directly censor and remove certain firearms-related content. Read more

Gun Control

Boone and Crockett Receives Grant from Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s Outdoor Fund

The Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s Outdoor Fund recently provided a $100,000 grant to the Boone and Crockett Club to support policy development and enhance conservation education programs. The renewal of funding from the Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s Outdoor Fund helps support the Club’s continued coordination and leadership within the sportsmen’s community.

“We greatly appreciate the sustained support from the Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s Outdoor Fund that allows the Boone and Crockett Club to be an effective leader in conservation policy and in the conservation education arena,” said Tony A. Schoonen, Boone and Crockett Club Chief Executive Officer. “Recently, the Club convened a policy briefing in Washington, DC, on forest stewardship and habitat management on federal public lands that is being funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and Inflation Reduction Act. This forum – which we hosted using funding from the Outdoor Fund – is an excellent example of how the Club is able to bring partners and federal decision-makers together on issues that are critical to wildlife and their habitat.” Read more

Hunting

Free Fishing, Off-Roading and State Park Entry – Michigan’s ‘Three Free’ Weekend June 8-9

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources encourages everyone to take advantage of “Three Free” Weekend – Saturday, June 8, and Sunday, June 9. It’s two full days when Michigan residents and out-of-state visitors can grab a fishing rod, ride the off-road trails and visit state parks, boating access sites and other outdoor locations — all free of charge. Read more

Fishing, Wildlife

Four Seasons of Father’s Day Sweepstakes Presented by TrueTimber

TrueTimber® has teamed up with multiple outdoor industry leaders for the Four Seasons of Father’s Day Sweepstakes. Four winners will be randomly selected to win one of four prizes from a variety of partnering brands including Avian X®, Bear Archery®, Black Rifle Coffee Company®, Bushnell®, Franchi USA®, Mossberg®, Princeton Tec®, Remington Ammunition®, Tethrd® and TriStar Arms®. The sweepstakes entry period ends June 16, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. EST.

To enter, use the following link. This page contains giveaway details, entry instructions and the full terms and conditions.

Four Seasons of Father’s Day Sweepstakes Prize List: Read more

Archery, Contests, Firearms

Michigan DNR euthanizes Atlantic salmon infected with bacterial kidney disease

The 30,000-plus fish were a fraction of statewide fish production, stocking efforts

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced today that fisheries staff had to euthanize just over 31,000 Atlantic salmon that were sick with bacterial kidney disease, or BKD.

In early April, routine prestocking inspection of fish being reared at the Harrietta State Fish Hatchery, in Wexford County, found bacterial kidney disease was present. Staff at the Michigan State University Aquatic Animal Health Lab noted signs of active disease and confirmed the presence of Renibacterium salmoninarum, the bacterium that causes BKD.

BKD is a bacterial disease known to cause mortality in trout and salmon and is believed to be largely responsible for the decline in Great Lakes Chinook salmon populations in the mid-1980s. Read more

Fishing
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