Game-Changing Ammo Weight Reduction for Black Hawk Missions

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Lighter, smarter ammunition increases payload efficiency and firepower by up to 24 percent.

Shell Shock Technologies, LLC. (SST), a leading innovator in the ammunition industry, is proud to share new analysis demonstrating a major operational advantage for Black Hawk helicopter missions using its NAS3 casings and lightweight ammo belt links. The data reveals that replacing traditional brass-cased ammo with SST’s innovative NAS3 casings can reduce the ammo load weight by nearly 300 lbs. – or enable U.S. and allied forces to carry thousands of additional rounds without exceeding payload limits.

According to a recently released analyst report, the standard ammo loadout for a Black Hawk helicopter includes approximately 7,000 rounds of 7.62mm and 1,200 rounds of .50 caliber ammunition. When loaded with traditional brass and standard M13 links, the combined weight is roughly 1,022 lbs. SST’s lightweight solution cuts that to 723 lbs. – a 299 lb. reduction. Read more

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GOA Mobilizes Members to Support DOJ Rule Restoring Gun Rights for Non-Violent Offenders

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Owners of America (GOA) called on its members and supporters nationwide to take immediate action in support of a proposed rule by the Trump Department of Justice that would restore Second Amendment rights to countless Americans unjustly barred under the decades-old “Schumer Amendment.”

Enacted in 1992, the Schumer Amendment defunded the only federal process available (other than an unlikely pardon) to federally restore firearm rights, effectively imposing a lifetime ban on gun ownership for individuals with certain non-violent convictions or temporary mental health commitments—even if such persons pose no ongoing threat and have long since been rehabilitated. For over 30 years, this provision blocked the ATF from processing any rights restoration requests, denying due process and violating the constitutional rights of countless Americans.

Now, for the first time in over three decades, the DOJ promulgated a rule that would reassign the authority to restore gun rights away from the ATF and back to the Attorney General and Department of Justice.

GOA, Gun Owners Foundation (GOF), the Tennessee Firearms Association (TFA), and the Firearms Regulatory Accountability Coalition (FRAC) submitted a joint comment which outlines the legal foundation for restoring rights, noting the following: Read more

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Food Plots on a Dime

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Whitetail habitat expert and ScentLok pro, Jason Say, properly proves that creating a functional food plot is well inside your wheelhouse

The whitetail deer is the most popular game animal in the US, so it should be no surprise hunters spend plentiful time and money throughout the year on whitetail related matters. Firearm and archery equipment, treestands and blinds, optics, and of course clothing specifically engineered for hunting deer are all investments hunters justify annually, which is easy to do considering how technological advancements have tilted the advantage to hunters like no other time in history. Read more

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Grayling man arraigned for state forest campground pay pipe thefts

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May 28, 2025
Contact: Lt. Mark DePew, 989-275-5151

A Grayling man faces two felony charges, including safe breaking and possession of burglary tools, following arraignment Friday in Crawford County’s 87-C District Court.

Andrew William Michalak, 54, was arraigned for his involvement in a series of state forest campground thefts targeting payment collection sites – known as pay pipes – where campers deposit cash. Read more

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Michigan DNR awards $148,300 in deer habitat improvement grants in the Upper Peninsula

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A white-tail buck is shown in a green forest.May 28, 2025
Contact: Bill Scullon, 906-250-6781

Community groups, conservation clubs and even K-12 students in the Upper Peninsula will improve hundreds of acres of land to support the deer population through a matching grant program partially funded by deer license revenue.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is awarding a total of about $148,300 to 15 projects as part of the 2025 Upper Peninsula Deer Habitat Improvement Partnership Initiative. There are 14 new projects and one carryover from last year.

The projects include tree and shrub planting, turning forest trails into wildlife corridors, protecting existing habitat with fencing and other enhancements to private or non-state-owned land.

Partners include conservation districts, deer hunting groups, sportsmen clubs, schools and others. Grants can range from $2,000 to $15,000. Applicants match at least 25% of the cost either financially or through in-kind contributions. Read more

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Enter to Win the Ultimate Safari Sweepstakes

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Experience the adventure of a lifetime with the Ultimate Safari Sweepstakes, offering an extraordinary package that includes a 46+ Cape Buffalo and 46+ Sable hunt in South Africa alongside Nick Hoffman, the star of Nick’s Wild Ride on the Outdoor Channel. This unforgettable package with Wintershoek Safaris offers an all-inclusive 10-day, 11-night stay at 5-star lodge, Camp Wag n Bietjie, for one hunter and one observer.

Enjoy a $4,000 flight credit, a membership to Global Rescue Services, a shoulder mount taxidermy from Splitting Image Taxidermy, and a $800 customs broker credit from Coppersmith. Hunters choose their method of take, with field preparation included.

And that’s not all—an impressive array of gear is included too! The package features: Read more

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Michigan Army National Guard training set to begin at UP state park facilities

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Public engagement event June 13 at Van Riper State Park

The Michigan Army National Guard’s 107th Engineer Battalion will conduct engineer construction projects beginning May 31 at Van Riper, Craig Lake, and McLain state parks and various state forest campgrounds and recreational facilities in Baraga County.

Soldiers assigned to the 1432nd Engineer Company, based in Kingsford and Gladstone, will participate in Innovative Readiness Training projects to assist the unit with building readiness. The projects offer hands-on experience for guard personnel in construction and maintenance, while also providing benefits to the parks and community. Read more
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Jubilee Venice: Luxury in Every Detail

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In the world of firearms, some pieces find the perfect balance of artistry and craftsmanship. For more than 50 years, Fabbrica Armi Isidoro Rizzini (F.A.I.R.) has embodied the traditions of Northern Italy’s Gardone Val Trompia region—renowned across the globe as the birthplace of European arms craftsmanship. Given this reputation for excellence, IFG proudly offers F.A.I.R. shotguns to enthusiasts and collectors here in the U.S.

The Jubilee Venice, an over-under luxury shotgun, is a testament to F.A.I.R.’s legacy in every detail, meticulously executed to appeal to the most refined sportsmen and collectors. Read more

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Dorsey Reviews New Book From Best-Selling Author Johnny Joey Jones in Forbes

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Imagine an America without first responders and ask yourself if that’s a country in which you’d want to live? That is both the cautionary tale and the lament of Behind the Badge, Answering the Call to Serve on America’s Homefront by Johnny Joey Jones.

Jones is the insightful Fox News contributor and best-selling author of Unbroken Bonds of Battle, who lost his legs to an improvised explosive device while serving as a Marine bomb tech in Afghanistan. Sacrifice is personal for Jones, so is his desire to tell the stories of others who serve for causes greater than their own.

In Behind the Badge, Jones chronicles the stories of firefighters, police officers, border patrol agents, game wardens, sheriffs and dispatchers who all deliver lifelines to those in need and protect us from the calamity and evil of modern society.

To read the rest of the column click here

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Wyoming Hunting Applications Due June 2

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June 2 is a big day for Wyoming hunters — it’s the deadline to submit applications for many fall hunts for residents and nonresidents. Applications must be submitted on the Wyoming Game and Fish Department website by midnight MDT.

Hunters have a few days left to complete applications for:

  • Resident elk, deer and antelope.
  • Nonresident deer and antelope.

The Wyoming Game and Fish Hunt Planner can help hunters with their applications through interactive, in-depth mapping. For each species, hunters can see an overview of all the hunt areas in the state and choose individual areas to explore. Different colors designate private and public lands, and users can see public and county roads. Changing the map base layers also allows hunters to toggle between views like road maps or satellite imagery.

In addition to the hunt area maps, each area also has details about topography and how easy the land is to access. Other public hunting locations are marked with points for Game and Fish wildlife habitat management areas, walk-in and hunter management areas.

All applications must be made online. For those who may not have access to a computer or need assistance applying, Game and Fish has computer stations at each of its regional offices and at the Cheyenne Headquarters. Hunters with questions about applying online can call Game and Fish at (307) 777-4600.

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