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Steyr Arms has announced the first 2018 dates for the new Steyr Arms Training Academy at the company’s headquarters in Bessemer, Ala. Led by Academy Director Eduardo Abril de Fontcuberta, the first two courses, SPR-I (Steyr Precision Rifle) and SPA (Steyr Precision Armorer), will be conducted March 9 through 11and March 30 through April 1, respectively, with more courses slated for May.

Fontcuberta, a native of Spain, is a world champion long-range competitor with more than 25 years of experience as a military and law enforcement sniper trainer and armorer. His name is probably most recognizable from his frequent writing in national firearm magazines and his book, 100+ Sniper Exercises. In order to provide more personal-trainer-like sessions with ample individual instruction, Fontcuberta is limiting each of the three-day courses to a maximum seven students. Each of the courses will provide students with a total of more than 24 hours of intensive instruction. Read more

COLUMBUS, Georgia – ? Thompson/Center’s popular Triumph Bone Collector Muzzleloader, now offered in Realtree Original, features an assortment of T/C’s impressive modern enhancements, including the Speed Breech XT breech plug, Flex-Tech recoil-reducing stock, an ultra-light frame made from aircraft-grade aluminum and the ability to fire 150-grain magnum charges of black powder or equivalent black powder substitute.

Features at a glance:

• Speed Breech XT® — The Speed Breech XT is as simple as it gets. No tools necessary—just turn 90 degrees and it’s out.
• Fluted Weather Shield Barrel — The fluted barrel increases the firearm’s accuracy by increasing the stiffness of the barrel and increasing the barrel’s cooling rate. The Weather Shield coating is 50 times more corrosion resistant than stainless steel alone.
• FlexTech Recoil Reduction System — What’s behind the Bone Collector’s FlexTech recoil reduction system that absorbs harmful vibration, weakening shooter performance and potentially damaging scopes? Four synthetic recoil arches create a crush zone that allows the stock to compress during the recoil process.
• LimbSaver Recoil Pad — The LimbSaver® recoil pad has dual compression chambers that displace the shock over a broad spectrum. All of this is built into the stock of the Triumph Bone Collector, to give shooters better performance and comfort every time out on a hunt. The FlexTech Stock with SIMS LimbSaver* Recoil Pad absorbs shock and vibration and reduces felt recoil by 43%.
• Reversible Hammer Extension — The Bone Collector’s Reversible Hammer Extension makes for easy cocking, for both left- and right-handed hunters.
• The American-made Triumph Bone Collector is backed by the famous T/C Lifetime Warranty, protecting your investment for a lifetime of hunts.
• Quick Load Accurizor — Quick Load Accurizor (QLA®), is yet another T/C technology that is standard on all T/C muzzleloaders. QLA makes loading simple and fast. Unlike other muzzleloaders, QLA allows the hunter or shooter to quickly and easily load their muzzleloader by incorporating a false muzzle design into the end of the barrel. In the midst of the hunt, QLA can help save you precious time when loading that second shot.