Nosler Introduces Model 21 Rifle

“I’ve cleaned off the red dirt of Molokai. The sandy soil of Zimbabwe. The freshly rained on tundra from Alaska. I’ve been there to see it take down one of the most dangerous animals in the world after we stalked through 9 foot tall grass. I’ve seen it get dropped, rattle in a rack, get loaded into numerous airplanes… with and without cases. I’ve seen it in the heat. In the cold. I’ve seen shots from 50 yards to 500, all without fail. We’ve already got a lot of miles under our belt together and there’s about to be a lot more. Welcome to the lineup Nosler Model 21.” – Justin Moore

The new Model 21 is a feature-rich production firearm that has the feel and performance of a custom build. Featuring premium components throughout and weighing roughly 7 pounds depending on the cartridge, the Model 21 rifle brings exceptional precision and packable reliability to any hunt.

Blueprinted from birth on advanced wire EDM equipment, the Model 21 action was thoughtfully designed to deliver exceptional performance in a user-friendly platform with several built-in custom features throughout. Among these features is a spiral fluted, one-piece, Nitride coated bolt made of 4340 Chrome Moly steel. In addition to a sleek aesthetic, and nearly effortless functioning, the fluted design provides a reduction in weight and helps to channel debris, preventing the bolt from jamming in environments where dirt and sand is an issue. In line with the M21 action’s practical design philosophy, the bolt’s upgraded M16-style extractor and fire control group feature tool-less takedown. Each rifle includes a set of optic bases.

A one-piece bolt body machined from a hardened 4340 Chrome Molybdenum billet. The bolt is fluted to decrease the contact of bolt to receiver which provides for a smooth open and close. To also increase the smooth feel and increase the life of the bolt it is then NIB-X ( Nitride) coated. Using a modified M-16 style extractor provides for excellent extraction while using a tool-less design for disassembly and cleaning. The bolt handle is threaded 5/16-24 TPI for change out to many popular bolt handle configurations. Read more

Firearms

A Determined Hunter’s First Buck

Kyria’s First Michigan Buck

 

By Glen Wunderlich

Charter Member Professional Outdoor Media Associaiton (POMA)

This year’s Youth Firearms Deer Season had finally arrived and 12 year-old Kyria was hoping to fill her first buck tag.  Her proud father, Rob, would be at her side every step of the way and had already introduced her to a practical choice in a 6.5 caliber rifle and scope.  The bottle-neck 6.5 caliber was to be an excellent choice in Zone II north of Elsie – especially for a young lady 12 years of age.

Opening day was upon the hopeful father/daughter team.  With a full measure of anticipation they donned their hunter orange clothing well in advance of daylight.  Trouble ensued, however, when dad checked the rifle before the trek to the blind and the scope came off in his hands.

Not to be denied, they devised plan B, which would involve the use of another rifle in 350 Legend configuration.  The trouble was that the backup rifle was at home.  Next, a pre-dawn call to mom would have her bring the back-up firearm to a half-way point, where dad would continue the relay race against dawn.

Kyria had gained all the requisite confidence required with the straight-wall cartridge, filling several deer crop-damage permits with it.   The relatively new 350 Legend checks the boxes for modest recoil and effectiveness on deer-size game.  Even though the hunt was to be conducted in Zone II – where bottle neck cartridges may be preferred – the backup gun provided an option to carry on with the hunt.

Fortunately, the daughter/father team was excited enough to get up very early.  Imagine having gone through all of the above, downshifting, and recovering in time to be on stand before 7am.  But, there the twosome was in the blind together.  Oh, they were not done with navigation of the obstacle course quite yet, as a hornet’s nest was discovered within the box blind.  The hunt continued, nonetheless, but a single fawn was the only other sign of life the first hour.

As is often the case – seemingly out of nowhere – Kyria softly exclaims, “Dad, there’s a buck!”  They mutually agree it’s an 8-pointer.   Diligently waiting for the perfect broadside opportunity she exclaims, “Another big buck!  Two more behind it!”  Dad adjusted the scope’s magnification and handed the firearm to his motivated daughter.  She had focused the crosshairs on the kill zone of a gnarly 10-point buck still in velvet.  The conscious hold was solid and the trigger squeeze perfect.  And, nothing.

A misfire failed to deter the youngster, who had one final chance at a remaining 9-point buck – assuming the cycled firearm would perform its function.  A flashback to a time when Kyria had missed a whitetail entered her mental picture, but now she was about to be tested.  Through it all, her confidence piloted the bullet to the mark at 173 yards.  She had called the shot; she had known the result and it was a dandy 9-point buck.

Anyone’s first buck will always be remembered and this one for all the ingredients that went into this recipe for success.

Hunting

Nanotags Are for the Birds

Animal migrations and homing instincts remain one the most fascinating of natural phenomena.  Salmon swim upstream and migratory birds fly south, north, and back again.

How do migratory birds know what to do? Memory is deeply implicated—molecular memory—profoundly encoded in the double helix of their DNA from eons of experience.

The first beautiful days of autumn usher migratory birds on their way before the breath of winter lays on the land: honking giant Canada geese in a V pointed south; swarms of chatty rusty blackbirds in an amorphous mass; and confusing fall warblers, singles slipping silently through sylvan stands. Birds big and little have learned a geography of survival over a span of time that rational beings can hardly comprehend.

What cues birds to pick up and go, and by what routes are becoming clearer, producing big data sets from the smallest of technologies over a vast geography of the northeast United States. It’s a multistate endeavor from Maine to Maryland made possible by State Wildlife Grants administered by the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration program of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Nanotags aren’t much to look at, but the science behind them may help scientists understand how birds migrate.

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Wildlife

Top 10 best hunting practices for firearm deer season

Hunters can expect excellent conditions for the 2021 firearm deer season, which begins Monday, Nov. 15. As Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officers gear up for the season, they share best practices and tips to avoid the most common violations and mistakes they see every year.

“Most of the violations that conservation officers encounter during firearm deer season are simple mistakes people make when they get caught up in the excitement of the hunt or forget to put safety first,” said F/Lt. Jason Wicklund, DNR Law Enforcement Division. “We want people to be safe, so they have a good story to tell friends and family about their successful hunt.”

Here’s a list of 10 best practices to help hunters avoid common mistakes and violations during firearm season – most of which easily can be avoided with a little research and planning.

#1 – Properly tag your deer

Conservation officers often see the wrong kill tag on game – such as fish or turkey licenses on deer. Often, this is a simple mistake made in the dark and can be corrected by re-tagging the deer as soon as you notice the error. Read more
Hunting

Project FeederWatch Starts Saturday

Information provided by Project FeederWatch participants provides valuable information about winter bird populations, such as nuthatches and redpolls (photos by Paul Konrad).

The biggest event of the winter – Project FeederWatch – begins this Saturday, November 13th with thousands of eager birders reporting during this 35th season! If you haven’t renewed or if you are a first timer, you can sign up now to report the birds coming to your feeders or bird-friendly habitat; it’s easy and it’s fun to participate, regardless of your age or where you live in the United States or Canada. It’s easy too; simply monitor your feeder, birdbath, or birdscape to identify and count the birds during your selected times on certain count days each month through April 30.

Project FeederWatch is a joint project of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Birds Canada that engages birders and provides biologists with continent-wide information about winter populations and movements of birds month to month, and over decades. To get all the details about how to participate in Project FeederWatch, see Detailed Instructions – FeederWatch And there is a wealth of information available on the website for all birders to use to improve and expand your backyard birding activities this winter.

Wildlife

Record Peregrine Falcon Migration

The Florida Keys Hawkwatch is heralded as “The Peregrine Falcon Migration Capitol of the World” (photo by Paul Konrad).

Triple digit totals of Peregrine Falcons migrated past the Florida Keys Hawkwatch daily for 10 straight days from October 8th to 17th – totaling 2,430 Peregrines in 10 days! Most of us consider a sighting of a single Peregrine a great accomplishment, so imagine daily tallies of 117 Peregrines October 8th, 287 on the 9th, 609 on the 10th, 296 the 11th, 126 the 12th, 137 the 12th, 239 the 14th, 113 the 15th, 134 the 16th, 142 on October 17th. And that’s not all, considering many other raptors graced the sky, including numbers of Ospreys, Broad-winged Hawks, and Sharp-shinned Hawks headed trans-Caribbean.

Take a look at the Florida Keys Hawkwatch daily totals for the month of October to see Peregrine Falcon numbers increase toward the peak days of migration and then downturn after mid-October, and see totals of other birds of prey that passed by the count station at HawkCount The current season total for Peregrines is 3,264!

To review live counts as they are posted today, as well as daily totals throughout the season, and monthly counts of raptors at all hawkwatch count sites across North America – which is great fun and informative – visit HawkCount

Wildlife

Primary Arms Government November Giveaway

HOUSTON, TEXAS – Primary Arms Government has announced their November giveaway, which includes a Daniel Defense DDM4 LE Patrol Rifle with a Primary Arms SLx® 1-5x24mm FFP Rifle Scope and GLx® 30mm Mount.

Every month, Primary Arms Government offers professional customers a chance to win exclusive firearm sweepstakes, often including some of the most popular premium tactical brands. This giveaway is only open to Active-Duty Military, Veterans, and First Responders, who can enter to win for free—no purchase necessary.

This month, Primary Arms Government is offering an impressive rifle package that includes one of the most popular defensive carbines on the market: the Daniel Defense DDM4 16” LE Patrol Rifle. Featuring a cold hammer-forged 16” barrel and carbine gas system, this rifle epitomizes Daniel Defense in their commitment to quality components and battle-ready reliability. This DDM4 comes in the exclusive law enforcement configuration with a 9” M-LOK Omega handguard for attaching lights and other accessories. Quick disconnect attachment points are integrated on both sides of the rail for a fully ambidextrous sling.

To help you get the most from the rifle, Primary Arms Government has also included their exclusive Primary Arms SLx 1-5x24mm FFP Rifle Scope with ACSS® Raptor 5.56 reticle. This lightweight, low-power variable optic includes features found on premium grade optics but at an unbeatable value. The intuitive ACSS Raptor 5.56 BDC makes it easy to range and engage targets out to 600 yards, while its bold center horseshoe and chevron provide fast acquisition in close quarters. This optic also comes with a US-made GLx 30mm scope mount. Both the optic and mount received separate recommendations for duty-use by the National Tactical Officers Association. Read more

Firearms

HatsanUSA’s First .50 Caliber Rifle: PileDriver

The PileDriver is Hatsan’s first .50 caliber air rifle, and the market’s most powerful production PCP rifle. The PileDriver is designed exclusively for high-powered hunting applications. Capable of producing over 800 ft-lbs. of energy in 50 cal, it is also available in a 700+ FPE-generating .45 caliber model. Although this rifle utilizes a 33-inch barrel, its bullpup design keeps the maximum length under 4 ft. The side lever cocking mechanism is easy to reach and operate. A 480cc carbon fiber bottle fills to 4350 PSI and will provide up to 6 high-powered shots on a single fill. The PileDriver’s unique, patented hammer design eliminates traditional steel coil springs in favor of a smoother, easier-to-cock, gas piston mechanism. This top-loading single-shot rifle also features an extra-large loading port that will accommodate ammo up to 34mm in length.

The all-weather synthetic bullpup stock features an ergonomic pistol grip with textured grip surfaces for enhanced feel and control. The soft rubber buttpad is both elevation and angle adjustable to ensure controlled recoil and a comfortable fit. An elevation adjustable cheek rest ensures proper sight alignment with any optic. The rifle’s 14-inch-long scope rail is cut to accept both Picatinny and 11mm Dovetail mounts, offering plenty of real estate for a wide variety of optics. Three Picatinny accessory rails are attached around the air bottle for added customization. The high-strength steel barrel is precision rifled for long-range accuracy, and the absence of a shroud allows for the use of sabot rounds, further expanding one’s ammunition options.

MSRP: $1,199.99 Read more

Firearms

Christensen Arms & Warne Rings on Common Optic Mounting Questions

Gunnison, Utah – Christensen Arms, manufacturer of state-of-the-art precision firearms and custom carbon fiber barrels, is proud to announce their Rapid Fire Fridays event with Warne Rings & Bases that answers the age old questions surrounding optic mounting. This event is now live on YouTube just in time to get your Christensen Arms firearm dialed in for that hunt of a lifetime or to dominate the target at the range.

“This is an incredible opportunity for hunters and sport shooters alike to learn from one of the industry’s best for scope mounting solutions,” said Meredith McCaskill, Vice President of Marketing, Christensen Arms. “We want all of our customers and followers to have access to the most commonly asked questions, and our Rapid Fire event does just that.”

This informative event featured Randy Parks, Director of Marketing for Warne, talking about various products and techniques to help you choose and mount your optics. Here are just a few of the topics covered:

·What are the most common mistakes made when installing optic mounts?

·How do you decide between one piece or two-piece mounts?

·Do rings need to be lapped?

·Is there a preferred installation method for the best ring alignment and even torque?

·What should new long-range shooters look for in rings and mounts? Read more

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