RMEF Celebrates 39th Birthday

MISSOULA, Mont. — Thirty-nine years after four elk hunters founded a small, hunter-based conservation organization, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation is financially strong and coming off a banner year of accomplishment.

In 2022, RMEF volunteers hosted hundreds of banquets and other events that generated record revenue for the mission. As a result, RMEF collaborated with its partners to put millions of dollars on the ground to help protect more than 91,000 acres of wildlife habitat, open or improve public access to nearly 117,000 acres, and supply funding for scientific research, wildlife management and scores of hunting heritage efforts.

“The best way to honor our founders and the sacrifices they made so many years ago is to have a strategic focus to do even more to ensure the future of elk, mule deer, moose and so many other wildlife species as well as wildlife habitat, hunting and conservation,” said Fred Lekse, RMEF Board of Directors chair. “Looking back, that is what we have done organizationally and looking forward, that is what we’ll continue to do.” Read more

Wildlife

Magnum Research Introduces the Star Spangled Banger Desert Eagle

Honoring the Red, White, and Blue

Pillager, MN: Magnum Research is proud to introduce the limited edition “Star Spangled Banger” Desert Eagle pistol! This beautiful custom firearm is the ultimate expression of American patriotism on the canvas of the mighty Desert Eagle magnum auto-loader. Each Star Spangled pistol is custom finished in a distressed Cerakote, with the American flag added in color to the frame, slide, and barrel. Old Glory is brightly depicted in its full red white and blue grandeur!

The Star Spangled Banger Desert Eagle starts as a model DE50, chambered in the popular .50 AE caliber. It includes a 6” barrel with picatinny optics rail and integral muzzle brake, rubber grips, fixed combat sights, and one seven round magazine. Overall length is 10.75”, and weight is 4lbs 7oz.

The Star Spangled Banger Desert Eagle is exclusively available from Bill Hicks & Co., Ltd.. MSRP is $2,621. Joby Goerges, Magnum Research Director of Manufacturing & Engineering described the Star Spangled Banger Desert Eagle, as “..an expression of the patriotism felt by the Magnum Research team. It is a beautiful depiction of the flag on our Desert Eagle pistol, a gun produced entirely by skilled American workers, with parts made right here in the U.S.A.” Read more

Firearms

North American Deer Hunter Releases Inspiring May Issue  

“Outdoor Industry Gives Back” theme highlights people making a positive impact in the hunting and fishing industries

Cazenovia NY – Outdoor Specialty Media Group announces the publishing of the May issue of North American Deer Hunter digital magazine. This issue features Larry Weishuhn as the cover story talking about mentoring the next generation of hunters and news on launching his latest TV Show “The Journey”. He uses his 60+ years of experience as an outdoorsman and conservationist to provide advice on brining the next generation into the outdoor world, and to pass along his vast experience.

Read his amazing story here: Hunting with My Boys – Teaching the Next Generation How To Hunt Read more

Hunting

Springfield Armory Releases Hellcat Pro OSP with Threaded Barrel

GENESEO, ILL. – Featuring an extended 4.4” threaded barrel, the new Springfield Armory® Hellcat® Pro OSP™ with Threaded Barrel combines the performance of a larger handgun with class-leading concealability. The result is an exceptional everyday carry pistol ready to accept the suppressor or muzzle device of your choice.

Designed to deliver the perfect balance, this new Hellcat Pro is a compact pistol chambered in 9mm that offers 15+1 capacity in a smaller footprint than any other gun in its class. The compact 9mm packs in impressive capacity while still maintaining the ergonomic, slim profile of the original Hellcat for seamless concealability. Read more

Firearms

Leupold Announces Second Generation of RX-1400i TBR/w Laser Rangefinder

BEAVERTON, Ore. — Leupold & Stevens, Inc., provider of the world’s most rugged, lightweight, and clear sport optics, is pleased to introduce the second generation of the RX-1400i TBR/W Laser Rangefinder.

The RX-1400i TBR/W Gen 2 enters the market as the most feature-rich rangefinder in its class. With Leupold’s proprietary DNA laser engine and an exceptionally bright red display, this rangefinder will give you fast, accurate, and visible readings every time. Its True Ballistic Range/Wind technology delivers custom shoot-to distances based on your rifle cartridge, and its Flightpath feature indicates possible arrow obstructions when you’re hunting with a bow.

“The new RX-1400i TBR/W is absolutely the best rangefinder in its class,” said Eric Overstreet, Technology Product Line Manager for Leupold & Stevens, Inc. “It’s lightning-fast, and the True Ballistic Range/Wind (TBR/W) technology takes precision to the next level by offering 25 selectable ballistics groups that account for your preferred cartridge, helping you dial in the exact range of your target. Don’t rely on rifleman’s rule when you can choose the unparalleled accuracy of TBR/W.”

Using the rifleman’s rule on an angled 600-yard shot could result in a 10-15-inch margin of error when compared to the dead-on accuracy of Leupold’s TBR/W. And with TBR/W’s 10-mph wind holds, you’ll have all the information you need to experience more first-shot hits. Combine that accuracy with Leupold’s Custom Dial System and you’ll be on target in seconds. Read more

Optics

TALO Navy SEAL Foundation SIG P320

In time for Memorial Day, TALO Distributors, Inc. is proud to share that the SIG SAUER P320 XCarry Navy SEAL Foundation is in stock at TALO member distributors. The Navy SEAL Foundation provides critical support for the warriors, veterans, and families of Naval Special Warfare. TALO and SIG SAUER are proud to support this worthy cause. More info on the NSF can be found at www.navysealfoundation.org.

The P320 Navy Seal Foundation is chambered in 9mm Luger. It has an optic cut XCarry slide with the Navy Seal Foundation logo engraving, an XCarry grip module with magwell, a 4.6″ 1/2×28 threaded barrel, suppressor height XRay3 day/night sights, and comes with three 21rd magazines. A portion of the proceeds goes to support the Navy Seal Foundation. The item number is 320XCA-9-BXR3P-TB-NSF. Read more

Firearms

Cobalt Kinetics & Firearms Depot to Release Pro-Staff Signature Rifles

Cobalt Kinetics, a manufacturer of exquisitely designed (and expertly built) American Masterpiece firearms and accessories; is proud to announce that they will be teaming up with Firearms Depot to release two signature rifle builds designed by their Pro-Staff members. Jon Dufresne (Kinetic Consulting) & Don Edwards (Greenline Tactical) have lent their subject matter expertise to design the 11.5” CK-Pro “Bear Claw” and the 13.9” CK-Pro “Fast Eddie” platforms.

The collaboration between both companies was viewed as a great opportunity to provide customers with specialized platforms that were built using specs hand-picked by each shooter (and borrowing on years of subject matter expertise in the process). Each build will feature the same list of amazing components that makes the standard CK-Pro so amazingly accurate/ dependable, but with some tasteful upgrades too. The 11.5” & 13.9” will come equipped with Cobalt’s suppressor compatible RCB muzzle devices (Deadair Keymo on 13.9” & HUXWRX QD on 11.5”). They will also come with lo-profile, 2-point slings. Read more

Firearms

NSSF Praises Gov. DeSantis Signing Law Barring Tracking Codes for Firearm Retail Purchases

WASHINGTON, D.C. — NSSF®, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, praises Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for signing SB 214, a law that bars credit card companies from implementing a special Merchant Category Code (MCC) for credit card purchases at firearm retailers. Gov. DeSantis, and the Florida legislature, are ensuring that the privacy of customers at firearm retailers remains protected and is not collected to be used in an illegal backdoor firearm registry.

“Governor DeSantis is standing up against a ‘woke’ initiative borne from the efforts of antigun Wall Street banks and their gun control allies in the media to use lawful private transactions as a means to usher in gun control,” said Lawrence G. Keane, NSSF Senior Vice President and General Counsel. “No law-abiding American should be subjected to having their name and financial data being added to a government-accessible watchlist simply for exercising their Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms. Governor DeSantis is ensuring that Floridians won’t be held captive by the radical ‘woke’ antigun agenda that seeks to weaponize credit cards in gun owners’ wallets against them. Gun owners should worry about what’s in their wallet, not who’s in their wallet.”

Florida’s SB 214 will ensure that the names of law-abiding firearm owners are not illegally recorded on a list or registry; prohibit a payment settlement entity, merchant acquiring entity or third party settlement organization from assigning a MCC classifying a merchant as a seller of firearms or ammunition; and authorize the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to investigate alleged violations of the law. Read more

Firearms, Gun Control

CMP Adds Action Pistol to List of Club Sanctioned Matches

If you are part of a Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) Affiliated Club, you may now sanction Action Pistol matches at your home range!

CMP Affiliated Clubs have the opportunity to host their own local CMP Sanctioned Matches, all year long. CMP Match Sanctioning is available for Three-Position Air Rifle, Excellence-In-Competition (EIC), non-EIC, CMP Match Pistol and CMP Games Rifle and Pistol events, along with Smallbore, Mid-Range and Long Range competitions.

Action Pistol is one of CMP’s latest programs – offering events that combine accuracy and movement. With such high profile Action Pistol matches as the long-standing Bianchi Cup in Missouri now facilitated by the CMP, the organization is striving to include more opportunities for the discipline around the country.

Those who wish to sanction a CMP Action Pistol match must first complete an application form for CMP Sanctioned Matches and Clinics, found at https://thecmp.org/competitions/forms/. Match directors must also submit a copy of the match program along with the application. Read more

Firearms

Making Friends at Terry’s Gun Shop

By Glen Wunderlich

Charter Member Professional Outdoor Media Association (POMA)

If a man does not make new acquaintances, as he advances through life, he will soon find himself alone; a man should keep his friendships in constant repair…Samuel Johnson 1709-1784

It’s always a comforting feeling to arrive at one’s vacation destination – this one being the Rifle River Recreation Area in Ogema County. Even with a detailed camping list and having checked all the boxes, suspicion that I had forgotten something crept in on the way north.  Sure enough, upon arrival, it was discovered that my large cooler full of hand-picked food was left behind.  After establishing camp, a trip into Rose City was necessitated to restock provisions.

Fortunately, the Family Fare market had the requisite necessities. However, a detour ensued, when I motored in the opposite direction from camp following the signs to Terry’s Gun Shop a mile west of Rose City.  The refrigerated items would be fine for a little while, thought I.

The sign at the side of the road indicated the shop opened at 1pm.  Dang!  I was too early.  As I began to turn around at the drive, an ol’ boy was mowing and alertly noticed my vehicle’s maneuver and promptly waved me in.  “Are you Terry?” I called out.  “I am he” was the response and he proceeded to open the shop’s door.

I told Terry that I was looking for a .410 gauge repeating shotgun for hunting, after which he asked what that meant to me.  Terry then removed a few firearms from his safe and carefully pulled out an old J.C Higgins bolt-action shotgun made for Sears Roebucks by Savage Arms in the 1950s.

.410 Shotgun made for Sears Roebuck by Savage

It was a shining example of American craftsmanship and quality of days gone by.  Bluing was flawless and the straight-grain walnut stock was better than any modern-day synthetics.  The action was tight and slick.

Magazine Tube Feed

“I’ll take it” involuntarily seemed to jump from my lips.

When asked how long he had been this location, Terry replied, “All my life.”  We then learned we had acquaintances in common – one from the area and one from Owosso – both having passed on.  We hit it off and began to talk guns – old guns – like the gem I had in my hands.

However, one hitch evolved:  Credit cards were not accepted and I didn’t have the cash in my pocket.  With the refrigerated food still in the truck outside, I decided to get to a fast-cash machine in town and then head back to camp for my first meal of the day.

Back to the gun shop, the previously vacant lot now had five vehicles in front belonging to five men sitting indoors with Terry behind the desk.  I felt like I was among friends and shared a few laughs with the local boys.  Returning to camp was one happy camper.  (Ugh!  I usually hate that reference, but not this time!)

Back home, the old scattergun was function tested and patterned at 25 yards with different loads and the results couldn’t have been better.

In summary, the fishing was more than slow, but gaining a friend made my northern visit worthwhile.

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