Stoeger Adds STR-9MC Micro Compact Pistol

(Accokeek, MD) – Stoeger industries, manufacturer of performance-grade shotguns, personal defense handguns, and air guns, announces the new-for-2023 STR-9MC Micro Compact discreet carry personal defense handgun.

Stoeger’s STR Series has proven worthy in the world of everyday carry personal defense firearms, and for 2023, the STR-9MC provides all the features found in the full-size STR-9 in a pistol that’s easy to conceal and to carry discreetly. Ideal for small-framed shooters and those looking for a handgun that works well in multiple carry positions, purses, and OWB/IWB holsters, the STR-9MC Micro Compact, measuring 6.1 inches long, is a win.

Reliable and functional, this striker-fired handgun offers top-end features at a lower price point than competitive class models. The loaded chamber indicator on the top of the receiver automatically raises when a round is chambered, eliminating the need for “press checks.” Other notable features like the integrated rail, expansive stippling on the grip, precision trigger, and optimized slide serrations boost performance and handling. The trigger is remarkable, and Stoeger provides multiple sight and magazine options to give shooters more customization.

The STR-9MC Micro Compact Discreet Carry is available in four 9mm options. The first pair of Black synthetic Nitride slide handguns come with two magazines (one flush, one extended), low-profile adjustable sights, and magazine capacities of 13+1 (#31766) and 10+1 (#31768). The second duo is available in 13+1 (#31770) and 10+1 (#31771) magazine options and come with three magazines (one flush, one extended, one pinky), Tritium Night Sights, and an optic-ready slide configuration.

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Firearms

Ruger® Kestrel® 5700 Elite

BOOTHWYN, PA.— Kestrel Ballistics is proud to announce the release of the new Ruger Kestrel 5700 Elite, the world’s most complete ballistics calculator custom designed for Ruger enthusiasts.

The new 5700 Elite, the ideal shooting tool for stretching your reach, helps you to experience the same long-range accuracy of a typical custom-built rifle at an off-the-shelf price. This exclusive model comes with a library of pre-measured Ruger rifles and commonly available match-grade ammunition, Easy Mode for simplified target set up, storage for up to 30 different gun profiles, and 10 stages with 10 targets each. Read more

Hunting

Fiocchi’s Newest Cartridge Makes Short Work of Varmints

Fiocchi, a global leader in defensive, target, and hunting ammunition, adds yet another specialized cartridge to its growing line of dedicated hunting ammo. New for the Fiocchi Hyperformance Hunt series is a .223 Remington cartridge designed for “lights out” performance on varmints.

The new .223 Remington cartridge is built on the same winning foundation as all centerfire cartridges in the Hyperformance Hunt line—top-quality brass cases, reliable primers, carefully selected powder to ensure shot-to-shot accuracy, and precision-manufactured bullets that deliver expected terminal performance. What separates the Hyperformance Hunt .223 Remington from the pack is its lead-free hollow point projectile—part of Fiocchi’s EnviroShield initiative.

The Hyperformance Hunt .223 Remington features the Barnes Varmint Grenade bullet. Based on a frangible copper-tin powdered metal core surrounded by a hollow point gilding metal jacket, the Varmint Grenade is designed to fragment quickly while delivering all impact energy into the target. The result is devastating terminal performance that typically leaves pelts relatively undamaged as the bullet rarely exits larger animals.

The new Hyperformance Hunt .223 Remington joins a deep bench of Hyperformance Hunt centerfire rifle calibers, including .243 Win, .260 Rem., 6.5 Creedmoor, .270 Win., 7mm-08, .300 BLK, .308 Win., .30-06 Sprg. and .300 Win. Mag. Read more

Ammunition

Stoeger Gives Lightweight Model 3020 Series Shotguns a Makeover for 2023

(Accokeek, MD) — Stoeger Industries, manufacturer of performance-grade shotguns, personal defense handguns, and air guns, improves its M3020 lineup while giving 20-gauge lovers more options than ever.

Stoeger’s new-for-2023 crop of M3020 shotguns can best be summed as lightweight, durable, and ready to hunt. Like the 2023 M3000 and M3500 series shotguns, the M3020 receives a slew of upgrades that will benefit the shooter and put more game on the table. Powered by an Inertia-Driven System, these semi-automatic shotguns handle 20-gauge 2 3/4- and 3-inch loads with ease. And with improved ergonomics like a slimmer grip, lower profile from the receiver to the rib, and a redesigned forend that ensures a firm grip and positive control no matter the weather conditions, the M3020 is a sub-gauge workhorse.

Stoeger’s M3020 lineup of 20-gauge shooters sport more expansive controls for improved functionality, a largersafety button, and an improved recoil pad with a removable cheekpiece on select models. The Model 3020 incorporates a red-bar front-optic fiber sight for quick and easy target acquisition, and shotgun fans get all of this at a price that puts Stoeger in a league of its own.

Available in various camo options, a turkey-specific model with ghost-ring sights, and a satin walnut/Cerakote Burnt Bronze configuration, the M3020 Shotgun Series comes with IC, M, and XFT chokes. Multiple barrel lengths are also available to suit various clay and hunting needs.

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Firearms

Benelli Boosts SBE 3 BE.S.T. Line with New 28-Gauge Models

January 2023, Accokeek, MD — Benelli’s Super Black Eagle shotgun lineup needs no introduction. These Inertia Driven sky wreckers have been a favorite of waterfowlers since the model’s launch in 1993. Three decades later, the SBE is still the best-performing semi-auto shotgun on the market. For 2023, Benelli broadens the SBE 3 line by adding two new models in 28-gauge.

The sub-gauge craze is running hot, with more hunters choosing the reduced recoil, lighter weight, enhanced maneuverability, and the challenge of taking to the fields and marshes with small-bore shotguns. Weighing between 5.5 and 5.6 pounds (depending on barrel length) and fitted with a low-profile black carbon fiber barrel rib, Benelli’s SBE 3 BE.S.T. 28-gauge shotguns satisfy those performance parameters and are destined to dominate the sub-gauge scene.

Benelli’s field-proven BE.S.T. (Benelli Surface Treatment) is a hybrid Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) and Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (PECVD) coating that provides second-to-none protection against corrosion and abrasion. That is a must for sub-gauge fans hunting in the rough stuff, such as tight, flooded timber, northern swamps, and beaver ponds. Combine BE.S.T. with features like the Crio® flush and extended choke tubes, Crio®-treated barrels, the ComforTech™ 3 recoil mitigating stock, and the energy absorbing CombTech cheek piece, and shooters get a shotgun loaded with Benelli’s very best technologies.

The new SBE 3 BE.S.T. in 28-gauge is available in black synthetic and comes with a shim kit and hard protective case that is custom fitted to protect the gun during transport.

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Firearms

SAF Files Federal Lawsuit Against Illinois Gun Ban

The Second Amendment Foundation today filed a federal lawsuit challenging the recently-signed Illinois gun ban legislation, alleging it to be unconstitutional and asserting the state has criminalized “a common and important means of self-defense.” The case is known as Harrel v. Raoul.

Joining SAF in this legal action are the Illinois State Rifle Association, Firearms Policy Coalition, C4 Gun Store LLC, Marengo Guns, Inc. and a private citizen, Dane Harrel. Named as defendants are Attorney General Kwame Raoul, Illinois State Police Director Brendan F. Kelly, and other officials in their official capacities. The lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois.

“Illinois has banned the future sale, importation, purchase, delivery and manufacture of the most popular rifle in the United States, along with their standard capacity magazines,” noted SAF founder and Executive Vice President Alan M. Gottlieb. “People who already own such firearms must now register their guns with the State Police. This ban violates the constitutional rights of Illinois gun owners, and we intend to prove it in court.

“Once again,” he continued, “Illinois lawmakers are scapegoating firearms and people who own them in a transparent attempt to convince people they are doing something about the horrible violence the state has suffered in recent years, especially in Chicago. In reality, it’s an effort to distract the public from the fact that these same lawmakers have been unable or unwilling to crack down on criminals responsible for violent crime.” Read more

Gun Control

Michigan DNR to draw down water levels at Cornwall Flooding in Cheboygan County

To address public safety and infrastructure concerns, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources plans to draw down the impoundment behind the Cornwall Flooding dam in Cheboygan County later this year.

The Cornwall Flooding, owned by the DNR, is in the heart of the Pigeon River Country State Forest and is a popular spot for fishing, wildlife viewing, kayaking and other outdoor activities.

Built in 1966, the Cornwall Flooding dam is classified by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy as a high hazard dam. This means that the dam is in an area where a failure may cause serious damage to inhabited homes or infrastructure downstream, where environmental degradation would be significant, or where danger to individuals exists with the potential for the loss of life. Read more

Fishing

Bond Arms Rawhide Pistols

Granbury, TX – Bond Arms® is proud to release a lineup of handguns to provide shooters with a tough-as-nails, no-nonsense handgun they can depend on. The new Rawhide family is designed with durability and functionality in mind at a price point that provides unequaled value for the investment.

With chamberings in .357Mag, .38Sp and .22LR, the Rawhide lineup offers shooters firepower from rimfire to magnum cartridges to fit a variety of needs. At a 4.5” overall length, the Rawhide pistols are perfect for everyday carry, a truck pistol, and suited perfectly as a camp or ranch gun.

The cowboy-style frame (no trigger guard), is paired with Bond’s Rough & Tumble stainless-steel finished barrel and frame, and comes with optional rosewood or nylon grips to provide sturdiness and durability. When it comes to quality, every component and internal part of the Rawhide lineup is painstakingly machined to the highest tolerances. These single-action, fixed-sight firearms bring the shooter simplicity for increased durability and longevity.

From a backcountry campsite to everyday carry and range time to the ranch, the Rawhide family by Bond Arms is made to be durable, accurate, and reliable. Shooters can count on their Rawhide pistol when the need arises.

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Firearms, Self Defense

View the Action at Tropical Feeding Stations

A favorite tropical tanager among many birders is the Golden-hooded Tanager (photo by Alexander Montero).
A variety of hummingbirds can be observed at the Ecuador and Panama hummingbird feeders (Violet-tailed Sylph photo by Ben Lucking).
Green Honeycreepers are most commonly seen on the Gringo Curt’s videos (photo by Tim Lenz).

We would probably all enjoy a visit to a lush tropical birding hotspot, especially birders who live in northern latitudes where a winter white landscape persists. But even Sunbelt birders are game for a rainforest experience. The next best thing to visiting a feeding station in a tropical rainforest is to monitor live-streaming cameras positioned at feeders in Panama, Ecuador, and Costa Rica. Start by checking out the feeding station at the Canopy Lodge in central Panama where you will be treated to views of visiting tanagers, toucans, motmots, and more. Then, if hummingbirds are among your favorites, you must check on the Sachatama Lodge feeders, located in a cloud forest in the Mindo Valley of Ecuador. And then there is the Costa Rican bird buffet to complete a bird feeding tour of 3 prime tropical locations.

To Panama We Go!

A primary destination for many birders interested in viewing a tropical feeding station is the Panama Fruit Feeder Cam, hosted on the grounds of the Canopy Lodge in El Valle de Anton, provided via the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. The feeding platform and hummingbird feeder is positioned about 40 feet from the main lodge, one of several feeding stations on the property for guests to view many of the remarkable tropical birds found in area. A small stream called the Rio Guayabo flows past the feeders, which you can often hear in the background along with bird songs that permeate the lush landscape of the Canopy Lodge grounds and surrounding rainforest. Be sure to view some of the spectacular birds of tropical Panama live at http://cams.allaboutbirds.org/channel/57/Panama_Fruit_Feeders/

To learn more about some of the interesting birds you see, you can continue scrolling down from the live cam screen to the “Species Info” section, which shows photos of birds that you may see while watching the Panama rainforest feeding station. Read more

Wildlife

Steiner’s Predator 8 Series Hunting Scope

Greeley, CO – Steiner, the leader in high-performance optics for military, law enforcement, and hunting will be displaying the new Predator 8 riflescope series, their newest line of hunting optics at the 2023 SHOT Show in Las Vegas, Nevada in booth #13031. Boasting 8x zoom, the Predator 8 riflescopes join the Steiner Predator 4 series to provide discerning big game hunters the pinnacle of versatility and precision in premium hunting optics.

Built on a rugged 30mm tube chassis, the Predator 8 delivers all the key features required of a go-anywhere optic. Class-leading optical clarity with industry-leading light transmission, a massive field of view, and an illuminated reticle with 11 brightness settings ensure a fast and crisp sight picture in the most challenging lighting conditions. Foul weather and harsh climates also offer no resistance to the Predator 8’s performance thanks to the shockproof, fogproof and waterproof design and broad -13°F to +145°F operating temperature. Read more

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