Hawke® Optics Expands Hunting Riflescope Line With Popular Reticle

Hawke® Optics, a worldwide leader in quality sporting optics that perform outstanding in the field while maintaining optimum value for the consumer, has expanded the lineup of riflescopes that feature the brand’s most-popular hunting reticle – the L4A Dot. Two new Vantage IR scopes join the list of optics to feature the only reticle available across the entire range of Hawke riflescopes.

The L4A Dot Reticle is a variation of the classic L4 reticle. The L4A Dot uses a more open outer post design that helps keep more of the target visible while you are aiming. This gives you better accuracy and helps aid in tracking the target before you take the shot. If you’re deer hunting, for example, you will see more of the deer through the reticle, giving you better accuracy and increased confidence in your shot placement. You will experience better spacing from center to post at 100yds when on 4x magnification, which is equivalent to 83cm at 100m. This increase in vision is part of what has made the reticle such a popular option for hunters looking for the best scope and reticle combination to mount on their favorite hunting rifle. Read more

Optics

Phoenix Campaign Targets Illegal Gun Purchases

PHOENIX — As part of an ongoing national effort to help prevent illegal “straw” purchases of firearms, NSSF®, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) are reminding the Greater Phoenix area public that stiff penalties are in place for individuals convicted of such unlawful purchases. The campaign is in its 22nd year and is a cornerstone of the cooperative relationship between members of the firearm industry and law enforcement.

Billboard, radio, social media, streaming audio and digital advertisements for the “Don’t Lie for the Other Guy®” program have been purchased by NSSF in key locations throughout the region with the message: “Buy a gun for someone who can’t and buy yourself 15 years in jail. Don’t Lie for the Other Guy.” The month-long public awareness campaign was officially launched today.

The Phoenix area “Don’t Lie” campaign will total more than 44 million gross media impressions, including more than 57 outdoor billboards, digital bulletin boards and posters. There are also more than 460 radio spots playing and 520,000 digital streaming radio service impressions. On social media, “Don’t Lie” advertisements total more than 2 million targeted geofenced online mobile advertisements on Facebook and Instagram impressions. Phoenix was chosen for this special campaign by ATF. No taxpayer dollars are used. The program is funded in full by the firearm industry. Read more

Firearms

Michigan: Outdoor Skills Academy Waterfowl Hunting Clinic

Saturday, Sept. 24 at 10 a.m.

Carl T. Johnson Hunting and Fishing Center
Mitchell State Park, Cadillac

Joe Duncan of Daggs Custom Calls, state champion caller and part of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Outdoor Skills Academy pro-staff, will lead this “A to Z” class on how to hunt waterfowl. It will cover everything you need to know to get started, including how to find a location, scouting, calling and gear.

The class will run four to five hours. We will start the day in the classroom and then move to the hiking trails around the Carl T. Johnson Hunting and Fishing Center. The trails meet Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility guidelines and are easy to walk. Once outside, we will demonstrate setting up your hunting site and decoys, calling and more. All students will leave with firsthand experience that will increase their chances for success this upcoming waterfowl season.

Cost is $30, which includes lunch. Participation is limited to 30.

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Hunting

RECOIL and Silencer Shop Present CANCON — A Fully Suppressed Range Day

RECOIL and Silencer Shop Present CANCON — A Fully Suppressed Range Day, This Veterans Day Weekend Right Outside Savannah, Georgia

APPLETON, Wis. – RECOIL Magazine, a publication of CMG West, LLC, announces its first inaugural CANCON event. Come join the RECOIL, OFFGRID, and the Gun Digest teams right outside of Savannah, Georgia, for a weekend featuring firearms and suppressors from the best manufacturers in the industry.

CANCON 2022 is the best parts of a range day and gun show all rolled into one. Have a blast trying out all the firearms you’ve ever wanted to shoot suppressed! VIP ticket holders will have an exclusive opportunity to participate in a nighttime event on Saturday where they can shoot suppressed with low-light tools, night vision goggles, clip-on night vision optics, IR lasers, tracers, and more. More information will be available at the event. Available spots are limited.

For more information and to buy tickets please visit https://canconevent.com/. Read more

Firearms

3 Boating Safety Tips Just Right for Fall Boating

Annapolis, Md. – Fall boating season has arrived, and with it come different types of risks that cold water and air temperatures bring. Here are three boating safety tips from the BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water just right for leaf peeping season.

  1. A float plan is needed: A float plan is as simple as telling a responsible person where you will be going and when you’ll be back. With fewer other boats on the water (potential Good samaritans) after Labor Day, a float plan ensures rescuers will be notified if you ever fail to check back in after your outing. Additionally, leaving a note under your vehicle’s windshield wiper at the launch ramp can help trigger an alarm.
  2. Got a way back into the boat? Falls overboard may be ranked #5 on the 2021 U.S. Coast Guard’s list of the “Top Five Primary Accident Types” with 273 accidents, but they also led the most number of deaths (170 fatal), as well as more fatalities than all the other 4 top accident types combined (#1 collision with vessel-1226 accidents/31 fatal; #2 collision with fixed object- 508 accidents/43 fatal; #3 flooding/swamping-461 accidents/55 fatal; #4 grounding-308 accidents/23 fatal). Your boarding ladder should be functional and accessible as cold water can quickly sap strength. If your boat doesn’t have a built in-ladder, a compact emergency ladder or even a looped line attached to a cleat, pre-rigged with foothold loops every few inches and hung over the transom, can substitute.
  3. For life jackets, camo styling hides a danger: Dark green, tan and black camo patterns are remarkable at doing exactly as designed, blending you into your surroundings. However, that’s not a benefit if you happen to be floating in the water and rescuers are searching. If possible, make their job easier and wear a life jacket with high visibility. For smaller vessels and paddlers, leaf peeping season is also a really good time to secure the life jacket to your body – that includes using buckle snaps.

 

Fishing

The Necessity of Fall Arrest Systems

Hunters love gear, gadgets and widgets. Give us a multi tool and we are fascinated for hours! An accessory that is new or different will make its way into our backpack. But truly, some are not ‘accessories’ at all… they are essential to being a safe, responsible hunter.

One such essential item is an FAS (Fall Arrest System). In fact, the National Bowhunter Education Foundation doesn’t refer to an FAS as an accessory. An FAS is an integral part of an elevated stand. Since 2004 every stand manufactured must come shipped with an FAS manufactured to industry standards. Even aftermarket vest FAS are not accessories. They are an upgraded FAS; an item which is essential to using your elevated stand.

The issue with calling an FAS an accessory is that most accessories can be left at home without causing any life-or-death consequences. Accessories may be nice-to-have but not a necessity. Multi-tools can be an extremely useful item but somewhere in the depths of your pack, you may have those same tools just as a single knife or screwdriver. But where do you have another FAS?  Many people have a favorite premium vest FAS they choose to wear but they also keep the FAS that came with their tree stand in their hunting vehicle just in case. It’s recommended that you put on your FAS at home when putting on your hunting clothing – and have a backup plan. Remember to read manufacturer’s instructions and follow them closely.

Along those same lines, the latest trend in elevated stand usage is actually not a ‘stand’ at all. They are called Hunting Saddles. You might be tempted to use a Hunting Saddle as an FAS. DON’T!  Read more

Archery, Hunting

Smith & Wesson Launches New GUNSMARTS Series 3

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Smith & Wesson announced today the launch of a new GUNSMARTSTM campaign. Evolving from our first two series, this new video lineup focuses on intermediate and advanced training topics to further promote skill growth and continue the journey of firearm education and ownership. Series 3 stars Smith & Wesson Brand Ambassadors and Professional Shooters Jerry Miculek and Julie Golob, in addition to exciting new industry partners.

“Our third year of S&W GUNSMARTS takes an even deeper dive into gun ownership, skills, and knowledge. Each episode features useful tips, helpful drills, and plenty of insight. I love being able to share what has helped me become both proficient and confident as a shooter. Jerry and I had so much fun putting these together,” said Julie Golob – GUNSMARTS Host & Brand Ambassador.

The all-new series will feature expanded content topics that provide beginner, intermediate, and advanced shooters with valuable education and instruction around firearm safety, personal defense, shooting sports, and recreational firearm use. All GUNSMARTS video content can be accessed for free and is available to view on our website.

To learn more about SMITH & WESSON GUNSMARTS, click here. Read more

Firearms

HatsanUSA Releases its Vortex Big-Bore Supreme Slugs

Rogers, AR – HatsanUSA is proud to announce the release of its Vortex Big Bore Supreme ammo, a new line of big bore caliber, PCP air rifle slugs.

Made in Argentina, these slugs are individually CNC machined in .45 and .50 calibers. Each precision-made slug measures to tolerances within +/- .03mm. This is unprecedented in the manufacturing of airgun ammunition and sets the Vortex Big Bore Supreme slugs apart. Initially designed for use in Hatsan’s line of big bore PCP air rifles, they will give superior results in all .457 and .510 caliber PCP air rifles currently on the market.

The .45 caliber slugs are available in 180, 295, and 525-grain weights, with the 295-grain slug being a hollow point and the other two flat points. They are packed in screw-top tins with 30 rounds to a tin. The .50 caliber slugs are available in 520 and 550 grains; both are hollow points and packed 22 pieces per screw-top tin. Read more

Ammunition

Wildgame Innovations Hits the Trail With the Mirage 2.0 Trail Camera

Save time and money! Do just that with the new Mirage 2.0 trail camera from Wildgame Innovations. Built for hunters who want maximum coverage of their hunting territory, the Mirage 2.0 is a simple-to-use camera with exceptional image recording, a long capture range, and an aggressive performance-to-cost ratio that allows for multi-camera setups without draining your hunting budget.

The Mirage 2.0 is a 30-megapixel camera that delivers brilliant 16:9 ratio stills and 15-second 720p HD video clips to provide the imaging you need to observe, inventory, and target the alpha bucks in your hunting area. The Mirage 2.0’s half-second trigger speed combined with 42 nearly invisible infrared LEDs and a long 90-foot illumination/detection range guarantees a camera that is both discrete and can get the shot in any setting. A built-in automatic exposure control ensures top-quality image captures in all lighting conditions—from the dark woods to the bright and wide-open green fields. Read more

Optics, Wildlife

Ruger Introduces Small-Frame Autoloading Rifle

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE: RGR) is pleased to announce the latest addition to its modern sporting rifle lineup, the Small-Frame Autoloading Rifle, or SFAR™. Chambered in 7.62 NATO / .308 Win., the SFAR combines the ballistic advantages of .308 Winchester with the size of a traditional MSR. The smaller of the two initial configurations of this rifle features a 16” barrel model and weighs in at just 6.8 pounds unloaded. By utilizing superior materials and engineering, the SFAR is bigger and stronger where it needs to be and remains smaller and lighter than comparable .308-sized rifles.

Utilizing many mil-spec-compatible components and fitted with the Ruger® Elite 452® trigger, the construction and operation of the Ruger SFAR will be familiar to the millions of Americans who have already adopted traditional modern sporting rifles. The upper and lower receivers are both CNC-machined from 7075-T6 forgings and feature an oversized magazine well, forward assist, dust cover and brass deflector. Barrels are cold hammer-forged with 5R rifling, a 5/8”-24 muzzle thread, and finished with black nitride for accuracy, longevity and easy cleaning. CNC-machined from high-strength super alloy steel, the bolt and barrel extension feature tapered lugs that strengthen the breech by adding material in key areas.

“Over the course of this rifle’s development, we fired hundreds of thousands of rounds to assess and enhance real-world performance and wear,” noted Ben Parker, Lead Design Engineer for SFAR. “The proprietary design and material selection of the bolt and barrel extension help deliver a rugged, reliable, and safe rifle that we are proud to call a Ruger.”

SFAR rifles are fitted with a 4-position regulated gas block to achieve ideal function across the wide range of ammunition available in the marketplace today, whether running the rifle dirty or clean, suppressed or unsuppressed. The included, on-board 3/16” ball-end wrench makes for easy regulator adjustment, while the 2-port Boomer muzzle brake makes the SFAR exceptionally soft shooting.

The handguard features Magpul® M-LOK® accessory attachment slots at the 3:00, 6:00, and 9:00 positions and sockets for QD sling swivels on both sides. Model 5610 features a 16” barrel, a mid-length gas system and a 15” Lite free-float handguard whose top rail has been docked in the middle for improved grip access and lighter weight. Model 5611 has a 20” barrel, a rifle-length gas system and a 15” handguard with a full Picatinny top rail. Both models feature Magpul MOE SL® stock, MOE® grip and ship with one, 20-round Magpul PMAG® magazine. Read more

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