Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
ACCOKEEK, MD — Stoeger Industries announces the introduction of the Stoeger X50 in .25 caliber. The high-power X50 .25-caliber air rifle embodies the fine styling of quality European sporting arms combined with rugged, ergonomic design and quality manufacturing. Read more
GW: Definitely and upgrade compared to much of the junk provided with crossbow kits
Vortex’s all-new XBR Crossbow Scope is designed, engineered and purpose-driven to take your crossbow to the next level. Adopting many of the same features found on Vortex’s long-range riflescopes, the XBR is built specifically to maximize the performance of today’s high-speed crossbows. Read more
JACKSONVILLE, Florida – The KleenBore® brand announces the latest addition to its comprehensive line of cleaning kits with the all-new KLEENPAK™ Grab n’ Go Cleaning Kit. This compact new kit features a cable pull-through system that gives users the ability to quickly and completely clean their firearms in the field or on the range without the inconvenience of carrying around a bulky kit box of supplies. The KLEENPAK is ideal for law enforcement officers, hunters and recreational shooters alike. Read more
On Sunday, Jan. 12, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) opened its first new conservation officer (CO) recruit school since 2007. A total of 31 CO candidates – boasting an array of backgrounds and life experiences – are attending the school.
Candidates range from a college senior to recruits who are in their early 40s and include nine law enforcement employees from other agencies, including the state police, sheriff’s departments, and small-town and urban police forces. Others have degrees in criminal justice. Six are military veterans; two have been conservation officers in other states – Kansas and Wisconsin; and two are employees with the DNR Parks and Recreation Division.
Still others are from entirely different disciplines, among them a food-processing employee of the Department of Corrections and a pizza restaurant manager – though both have extensive hunting, fishing and outdoor experience. Read more
Cayuga Heights, NY officials determined that sterilizing female deer would be the answer to its over-population issue. Considering that the cost per animal wound up being some $3,000 each, not counting fees for studies, maybe there’s a more efficient way. Any guesses? Details here…
GREELEY, Colo. – Burris®, a proven leader in riflescope technology, is proud to introduce Droptine™, an effective and affordable new line of hunting riflescopes. Rugged and durable with high performance optics, Droptine riflescopes offer trajectory compensation with the popular Ballistic Plex reticle, and even provide customized shooting experiences with reticles specifically calibrated for .22 LR, Slug Gun, and Sabot firearms. Read more
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation has released a major new report about the importance of target shooting activities to the economies of Michigan and the nation. NSSF is the trade association for the firearms, ammunition, hunting and shooting sports industry.
The report, Target Shooting in America: Millions of Shooters, Billions of Dollars, was released today in conjunction with a press conference at the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show (SHOT Show), the largest trade show of its kind in the world and a showcase for the firearms and ammunition industry.
The report provides a first-ever look at U.S. target shooting-related expenditures. Also included are state-by-state statistics for the number of target shooters, retail sales, taxes and jobs. The target-shooting report complements the Hunting in America report released by NSSF and the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies in March 2013.
In Michigan, target shooting-related spending contributed $726,643,476 to the state’s economy and supported 7,153 jobs.
Nationally, the money target shooters spent in 2011 resulted in $23 billion being added to the nation’s economy and supported more than 185,000 jobs. Read more
GW: A good way to save the BDL stock when hunting…
COMER, GA – MasterPiece Arms, manufacturers of the MPA MAC Line of pistols, carbines, suppressors and MPAR Rifles, now offers the ultimate in rifle customization built using the highest quality manufactured systems on the market today. Read more
GW: If only they’d come with ammo…
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CORNELIUS, NC – Plinker Arms, LLC, makers of American-made firearms magazines, accessories and components, are now in the firearms production business. Plinker Arms will unveil their new AR-15 .22LR rifles with a MIL-SPEC, multi-caliber AR-15 lower.
The Plinker Arms AR-15 .22L rifles in standard M4 and bull barrel model rifles allow enthusiasts, an industry first, to rack, tap and bang a .22LR on a MIL-SPEC AR-15 lower without any modifications to the lower receiver. The enthusiast can seamlessly transition from a 5.56 to a .22LR and back again within seconds. This revolutionary design features two distinctly new systems developed by Plinker Arms, which are the bolt hold open design and the Quick Adjustment Latch System (QALS). Read more