ATI Releases AR-22 Pistol Stock System for Ruger Charger

Milwaukee – Advanced Technology International® (ATI), a leading manufacturer in gunstocks and firearm accessories, is now shipping the Ruger AR-22 Pistol Stock for the Ruger Charger®.

The Wisconsin company releases the AR-22 Pistol Stock System for the Ruger Charger one year after bring the popular AR-22 Stock System for the Ruger 10/22 to market. ATI’s AR-22 Pistol Stock System features a Polymer Receiver Chassis and T2 Pistol Grip, as well as a 6-Sided Aluminum Free-Float Forend with an FS8 Nosecone. Read more

Firearms

SIG SAUER Now Shipping Revolutionary SIG MCX in 5.56mm

NEWINGTON, NH — SIG SAUER, Inc., is pleased to announce that the paradigm-breaking SIG MCX™ modular rifle is now shipping in 5.56mm.

Starting with a clean slate, SIG SAUER® engineers have created the next evolution of the modular carbine with the SIG MCX. Ergonomically friendly, the SIG MCX can be set up in any number of configurations or calibers, from 5.56mm to 300BLK to 7.62x39mm. Barrel lengths, handguards, and stocks can be changed in the field in a matter of minutes, no armorer required.

In addition, SIG is taking fans behind the scenes into the development of the cutting-edge SIG MCX modular rifle system with a series of webisodes. These short videos introduce viewers to the experts and engineers behind the SIG MCX, the roles and mission needs that guided its design, and the benefits and advantages of the platform. Read more

Firearms

TenPoint’s High Performance Stealth FX4

Mogadore, OH. High-tech crossbow manufacturer, TenPoint Crossbow Technologies’® introduced its new Stealth FX4™ at the opening of the 2015 ATA Show in Indianapolis, IN on January 8. One of TenPoint’s two ultra-compact platform models engineered for superior fit, form, and function, the Stealth FX4 is a faster version of its award-winning predecessor, the Stealth SS™.

“In 2013, we defined what compact crossbows were all about,” said Rick Bednar, TenPoint CEO. “Now, the new Stealth FX4 helps refine that definition. It’s rock-solid, built like a tank but maneuvers like a luxury automobile.”

The Stealth FX4’s stock assembly features TenPoint’s FSB™ (Functionally Superior Bullpup) stock and a black anodized, 19.5-inch tactical, fluted aluminum barrel, fitted with a 4-inch bullpup version of its 3 1Ž2 lb. T2™ trigger. Read more

Archery

SAF to Seattle City Attorney: “Tax Pot Sales Like You Want to Tax Firearms”

BELLEVUE, WA – Responding to statements made by Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes Thursday to KING 5 News that the so-called “gun violence tax” is “not too drastic,” Alan Gottlieb, founder of the Second Amendment Foundation – which is suing the city over the tax – suggested that Holmes should apply that same principle to legalized marijuana sales in the city.

SAF, along with the National Rifle Association, National Shooting Sports Foundation, filed suit last month against the new tax, asserting that it violates the state firearms preemption law.

Gottlieb recalled that Holmes was among the first in line at a Seattle pot shop in July 2014 to purchase a couple of two-gram bags of weed, one of which he said he was keeping “for posterity, and one for personal enjoyment at some point when it’s appropriate.”

“For Holmes to brush off this new gun and ammunition tax as no big deal suggests he’s been smoking some of that weed already,” Gottlieb quipped. “A person would have to be stoned to believe that a tax, no matter how large or small, doesn’t affect somebody.

“But,” he continued, “if that’s the way economics works in Pete’s alternate universe, then he should support a tax of $25 on the sale of every ounce of marijuana, and a five-cent tax on every joint. Think of the money that could be raised for drug treatment and gang violence prevention programs. It would force drug gangs and pot smokers to pay for those efforts.” Read more

Firearms, Gun Control

Fusion MSR Ammo Delivers Customized Performance to Maximize the Effectiveness of MSRs for Hunting

Anoka, MN — The versatility and popularity of Modern Sporting Rifles (MSRs) means that more sportsmen and women are carrying these shooting platforms in the field each year. Just as MSR shooters frequently modify their rifles with accessories to match their shooting needs, Fusion® MSR ammunition delivers hunters the same degree of customization in ammunition. The result is excellent feeding and functioning on any hunt.

MSRs are versatile, handling everything from tactical to competition, coyotes to elk. Shooters often build these rifles from the ground up to match their specific needs. Fusion® MSR loads provide that same degree of customization in ammunition. The cartridges are specifically designed for hunting, performing to their ballistic peak through 16-inch barrels for AR15 platforms and 20-inch barrels for AR10 platforms. The Fusion bullet transfers tremendous energy on impact for deadly knockdown power. Read more

Ammunition

Hobie Introduces Inflatable Kayak Collection

Oceanside, California – September 9, 2015 – Hobie introduces their collection of inflatable kayaks including the new Hobie Mirage i11S with MirageDrive® technology. The i11s, introduced to the trade at the recent Outdoor Retailer Show in Salt Lake City, took center stage in the Hobie booth. Like the other three kayaks in the inflatable line, it combines Hobie’s Vantage Seating System comfort and their patented MirageDrive with Glide Technology propulsion. Unique to the i11 is its distinctive low-profile design. The i9S and i12S single kayaks and i14T tandem, long staples in the line, were also visible with totally new looks and features. Read more

Fishing

Pheasant Forecast: 30 to 50 Percent Increases in Heart of Pheasant Range

St. Paul, Minn. – Pheasants Forever has released its 2015 Pheasant Hunting Forecast and based on late summer surveys, improved pheasant hunting opportunities will be found in all major pheasant hunting states. Boosted by mild weather and improved nesting habitat conditions, pheasant range hunting prospects appear to be the best in at least three years. Future prospects are far murkier, however, as the potential for big upland habitat losses loom.

Pheasant populations are led by South Dakota where their already substantial bird count showed a 42 percent jump over 2014. Iowa (up 37 percent), Kansas (up 51 percent), Minnesota (up 33 percent), and Nebraska (up 55 percent) also reported significant increases based on summer roadside survey counts. Pheasant counts are expected to improve greatly in North Dakota as well, with official results expected by mid-September. View the entire state-by-state outlook. Read more

Hunting

CCRKBA Blasts New Gun Control Measure

BELLEVUE, WA – The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms today blasted a new gun control measure sponsored by Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) as “beyond unreasonable” because it would hold commercial and private gun sellers liable for crimes they didn’t commit.

Sen. Kaine’s “Responsible Transfer of Firearms Act” creates what one newspaper described as “an affirmative responsibility” for gun sellers to take “reasonable steps” to assure that a buyer can legally own a firearm. But it doesn’t define what those steps might be, and doesn’t explain what other ‘reasonable steps’ a dealer or private seller might take if a person passes a background check.

“The language in Sen. Kaine’s bill seems intentionally vague and designed to create a chilling effect, especially on perfectly legal private firearms transactions,” said CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb. “It appears Sen. Kaine also expects gun dealers and private sellers to be clairvoyant. Just what else could a retailer do beyond a background check? Sen. Kaine seems to suggest background checks on all transactions may not be good enough. The bill just talks about ‘reasonable steps,’ but what does that mean, especially to a private seller? Read more

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