Coast Guard Rescues Man Walking on Frozen St. Clair Lake

The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Neah Bay, home-ported in Cleveland, rescued a 25-year-old man attempting to walk across Lake St. Clair, March 5, 2015. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Josh Zike)

CLEVELAND — The Coast Guard rescued a man attempting to walk across Lake St. Clair Thursday morning and transported him to Algonac, Michigan.

The man rescued is a 25-year-old American citizen, who stated he was attempting to walk from Detroit to Toronto.

At about 9:30 a.m., the lookout assigned to , a 140-foot ice-breaking tug home-ported in Cleveland, spotted a man walking in the middle of frozen Lake St. Clair, about one and a half miles from Seaway Island. The ice-rescue team aboard the cutter deployed on foot to check on the man. Upon reaching the man, the rescue team questioned the individual, treated the man for symptoms of hypothermia, and assisted him aboard the cutter.

The man was taken to the municipal pier in Algonac, where he was met by emergency medical service personnel and transferred to their care. Read more

Wildlife

Swarovski Announces New EL Range

Cranston, Rhode Island – SWAROVSKI OPTIK NORTH AMERICA, a subsidiary of the Austrian-based company, announces their redesigned EL Range. Offering all the internal features of our EL Range introduced in 2011 but with new and improved ergonomics and accessories. The new EL Range 8×42 and 10×42 will be available in April 2015.

Improvements to the EL Range start with the development of the FieldPro package. The new easy to use rotating strap connector with a cord adapts perfectly to any movement using a bayonet catch that enables you to fit and switch the carrying strap and accessories quickly and silently. The redefined pressure point of the new, distinctive measurement button, helps measure the range accurately and comfortably even for extremely far away targets. The new Objective lens and eyepiece covers securely attach, while blending into the overall design of the body of the EL Range better. As a result of a more slip resistant design it allows easier use of the focusing wheel and diopter adjusting rings. Maximum stability is now achievable due to the rounded fins and additional thumb depressions, allowing longer observation time with less fatigue to the user. Read more

Optics

Swarovski Announces New X5(i) Rifle Scope

Cranston, Rhode Island – SWAROVSKI OPTIK NORTH AMERICA, a subsidiary of the Austrian-based company is pleased to announce the introduction of the X5(i) Rifle Scope series. The X5(i) has been developed specifically with the long range shooter/hunter in mind. The X5(i) is a brand new design built for extreme precision on an exceptionally rugged platform.

The newly designed turrets allow for 20 MOA per revolution, have a viewing window to show the user what revolution he or she is on and the X5(i) has ¼ MOA point of impact adjustments.

At the heart of the X5(i) is a Spring Retention and Lever System that exerts the same pressure on both turrets from the inversion system regardless of positioning. This assures maximum accuracy and repeatability. There is up to 116 MOA of elevation adjustment inside of a 30 mm tube that yields a 5X zoom range. The elevation, windage, parallax turrets as well as inversion system are built from stainless steel components adding to the overall ruggedness of this scope for hunting or competitive purposes.

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Optics

California Gun Dealers Fire Back at AG With First Amendment Lawsuit

SACRAMENTO, CA — A number of California firearm retailers are firing back in a federal civil rights lawsuit against Attorney General Kamala Harris and the State’s Department of Justice.

The case was filed last November after the DOJ cited a Tracy, California gun dealer for having pictures of handguns in his store’s windows in violation of Penal Code section 26820. Plaintiffs include Tracy Rifle and Pistol, Sacramento Black Rifle, Ten Percent Firearms, PRK Arms, and Imbert & Smithers.

The plaintiffs say that the law, passed in 1923, is a ban on constitutionally-protected speech — speech that the dealers believe is protected under the First Amendment. Read more

Gun Control

NWTF Convention Boosts Nashville Economy


EDGEFIELD, S.C. — Nashville bills itself as “Music City USA,” but beyond cutting-edge country tunes, some of the sweetest sounds coming from Tennessee during February were those replicating the yelps and gobbles of wild turkeys.

The National Wild Turkey Federation’s (NWTF) recently-concluded annual Convention and Sport Show, staged out of the massive Gaylord Opryland Resort, contributes to the economic vitality of Nashville and beyond.

Preliminary numbers are in for this year’s gathering; total daily attendance tracked across five eventful days is estimated at 48,632, just slightly ahead of last year’s total of 48,500. Read more

Hunting, Wildlife

Found Ram IS New World’s Record

MISSOULA, Mont. – A bighorn sheep killed in a highway collision in Alberta has the largest horns ever recorded for the species. Boone and Crockett Club measurers certified the specimen as a new World’s Record.The horns’ final score of 209-4/8 B&C points edged out the previous World’s Record, a ram taken near Luscar Mountain, Alberta, in 2000 that scores 208-3/8.

The new No. 1 ram was hit by a vehicle on a highway west of Longview, Alberta.

A local rancher who knew of the ram and found the animal on his property obtained a possession permit from Alberta Fish & Wildlife. He said, “This ram and a younger ram had lived on the ranch where I worked since 2009. The older ram would go down to the highway a couple times a month, but the younger ram would rarely follow. We always wondered if one of these trips to the highway would be his last.” Read more

Wildlife

Crimson Trace Launches Training Video


(Wilsonville, OR)—Crimson Trace, America’s premium brand of laser sighting systems for firearms, has released “Training with Laser Sights,” a free video for all firearms owners to use as a tool to learn about laser sights—and how to use lasers during any firearms training. The video can be viewed at: www.trainingwithlasersights.com.

This educational video covers many benefits on the use of laser sights while providing specific details about how installing and using laser sights on a firearm can: increase muzzle direction awareness, aid with sight alignment, promote a proper sight picture plus improve trigger control. The detailed footage reveals that having laser sights installed on a firearm can make the shooter more accurate and confident by helping to improve the two most important shooting fundamentals: aiming and trigger control. Segments of the video reveal how a laser sight installed on a firearm increases safety.

Numerous firearms experts are featured in the video while they are shooting and training at Arizona’s Gunsight Academy. The experts discuss—plus shoot and show—the many advantages that laser sight systems provide when installed on a firearm. The informative video was created by Crimson Trace with support by the National Rifle Association’s Education and Training Division. The video is also designed to be a teaching aid in firearms courses.

“Training with Laser Sights” covers an issue that many concealed carry firearms owners seek to master—acquiring and maintaining a sight picture during low-light conditions. The free on-line video also helps viewers diagnose and improve their trigger control errors while working to improve firearm control and accuracy.

The YouTube version of the video is at: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLshC41yMv6ot7lHt_iV_I-1io6Ml14oDi.


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Optics

Another Turkey Hunting Game Changer: Winchester Pattern Board


EAST ALTON, Ill. – It’s early spring. The weather is warming and the days are getting longer. Time to pull your camo out of the closet along with your favorite turkey gun and heading out to pattern. Preparation is key. And the Winchester® Pattern Board patterning application will help you bring home your best gobbler yet.

With over 2,700 trigger pulls and actual targets shot, no simulations, the Pattern Board shows you exactly what your pattern will look like. It allows you to choose gauge, pellet size, shell length, choke constriction, brands (Long Beard® XR™, Double X® HV, Double X® Magnum and Super-X®) and adjust distance to pattern your shotgun loads from 10 out to 70 yards. There’s nothing like it in the industry and embodies all that Winchester stands for: excellence and innovation. Check it out at www.winchesterpatternboard.com. Read more

Ammunition

Meprolight Adds Self-Illuminated Night Sights For Smith &Wesson M&P Shield


Meprolight, leading innovator and manufacturer of pistol night sights announced the addition of high visibility night sights designed specifically for the popular Smith & Wesson M&P Shield.

Meprolight has led the industry in the development of tritium gun sights, which provides the shooter with a more accurate sight picture in low-light conditions. Their proprietary state-of-the-art manufacturing process provides gun owners the highest quality, highest visible night sight on the market at an affordable price. Read more

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