Swagger’s QD42 and QD72Bipods

Grand Island, NE – The Swagger® QD42 and Swagger QD72 Bipods aren’t simply designed for the hunter. They are intended for use by the hunter in nearly any hunting situation and using almost any type of hunting firearm, as well as crossbows.

The Stalker QD42 and QD72 feature Swagger’s patented Flex Ready Technology. The adjustable, telescoping legs are built with flexible joints that allow exceptional maneuverability, letting the hunter track a moving target and traverse over the landscape while simultaneously putting him or her in the ready position at a moment’s notice. Translation: the QD42 and QD72 provide the stabilizing benefits of a bipod without the stiffness and lack of movement in traditional bipods. Read more

Hunting

German Precision Optics SPECTRA 6X Riflescopes

RICHMOND, Va. — German Precision Optics (GPO) announces six new riflescopes to its line of premium optics. Designed for today’s discriminating hunter, the new SPECTRA™ 6X riflescope lineup offers precise, reliable and top-of-the-line performance to meet the demands of any situation hunters may find themselves in. A 30mm main tube, proprietary GPObright™ high-transmission lens coating technology, iControl™ illumination technology, PASSIONdrop™ hydrophobic exterior lens coatings and a double HD glass objective lens are just some of the features you will find in these models. Models in the 6X line include the SPECTRA 1-6x24i, 1.5-9x32i, 1,5-9x44i, 2-12x44i, 2-12x50i, and 3-18x56i.

Both the SPECTRA 1-6x24i and 1.5-9x32i riflescopes are compact and lightweight, with magnification from 1x to 9x between the two models, which allows for quick shooting on fast-moving targets at close range, and a choice between 24mm and 32mm objective lens diameter. The GPO G4i reticle enhances the ability to make fast and accurate shot placements. The SPECTRA 1.5-9x44i also offers a wide magnification range for a scope of its size but has a 44mm objective lens for enhanced light gathering, and the GPO G4i Drop reticle for precise long-range shot placements. Read more

Optics

Texas Bill Introduced Protecting Knife Rights During Declared Disaster

Two companion bills have been introduced in the Texas Senate and House, SB 18 and HB 2249, that would restrict the powers of state and local government to infringe on constitutional rights during declared emergencies. Among others whose rights would be protected, it would shield businesses which engage in the knife trade, as well as knife owners, from interference by the government at such times.

In addition, two more bills with this Knife Rights-supported language have been filed. HB 3 is a comprehensive bill relating to the emergency powers of state and local officials specifically during a pandemic. HB 1500 is identical to HB 2249, but assigned a lower bill number so it can be referred to, and be eligible for, committee action sooner. Read more

Cutlery

NATO Standardizes FN’s 5.7x28mm Caliber

(McLean, VA) FN America, LLC is pleased to announce that the FN-designed 5.7x28mm caliber has been standardized by NATO. The caliber was designed in the late 1980s for use with the FN P90® and FN Five-seveN® pistol. With almost three decades of trusted use, the FN 5.7x28mm continues to leverage the groundbreaking design to improve range, accuracy and terminal performance from small arms. As NATO adds the FN 5.7x28mm to their standard small caliber ammunition portfolio, FN proudly continues its long legacy of small arm innovation as it enhances service to civilians, law enforcement, and militaries across the globe.

In a continuous effort to promote interchangeability of all small caliber ammunition used by allied armed forces, NATO has recently finalized the standardization process of the FN®-designed 5.7x28mm caliber by approving the standardization agreement (STANAG) 4509.

The 5.7x28mm caliber is now integrated into the Multi-Caliber Manual Of Proof and Inspection (AEP-97) and joins the standardized NATO small caliber ammunition portfolio, along with the 9x19mm NATO, the 5.56x45mm NATO, the 7.62x51mm NATO and the 12.7x99mm NATO (also widely known as the .50 caliber).

As a NATO standardized caliber, the 5.7x28mm provides armies with the guarantee of interchangeability between ammunition from different manufacturers and operational efficiency in weapons of this caliber. Read more

Ammunition, Firearms

Taurus “Ultimate Big-Bore Hunting” Giveaway

(Bainbridge, GA) – Taurus, manufacturer of premium handguns for defense, hunting, and sport shooting, invites all revolver fans to participate in the Taurus Raging Hunter ™ 460 Ultimate Big Bore Hunting Giveaway. If you like super magnum handguns, this is the chance you’ve been waiting for!

The all-new Taurus Raging Hunter ™ 460 is a precision, five-shot revolver chambered for the mighty .460 S&W cartridge. Representing the latest entry into Taurus’ award-winning Raging Hunter series, the Raging Hunter ™ 460 is the decisive answer for those seeking maximum knockdown power for longer-range big-game hunting.

The Ultimate Big Bore Hunting Giveaway package, hosted by ShootOn.com, starts with a new Taurus Raging Hunter™ 460 with an 8.375-inch barrel. Included in the package is a 4x28mm Leupold® FX-II Handgun Scope with Twilight Management System, a custom Taurus Raging Hunter™ Deluxe Carrying Case, and a box of Hornady’s hard-hitting .460 S&W Handgun Hunter® ammunition. Read more

Ammunition, Firearms

Helix 6 Precision Carbon Fiber Wrapped Barrels

Vancouver, WA —– At Helix 6 Precision, we build the world’s finest carbon fiber rifle barrels using only premium materials. Creating a match grade barrel involves much more than just wrapping carbon fiber around a steel core. Our proprietary carbon fiber layup design dampens barrel harmonics for outstanding accuracy. We’re always pushing the limits of innovation, quality, and design. As a result, Helix 6 Precision barrels are lighter, stronger, and faster cooling than anything else available on the market. Our barrels are proudly 100% made in the USA.

In the heart of every Helix 6 Precision barrel is a match-grade 416R stainless steel core-an advanced, corrosion resistant steel alloy-ideal for making precision rifle barrels. Each barrel is hand lapped, improving accuracy while minimizing fouling. We build barrels with extremely tight tolerances, and each one must pass a rigorous inspection before leaving our facilities.

Choose from one of the many popular long-range calibers from .224 to .338. Self-installation is easy using a pre-fit Savage or Ruger Precision Rifle barrel while carbon fiber barrel blanks are ready to chamber and fit by your gunsmith professional for any rifle system. If you need a one-off custom barrel in any caliber, twist, or contour, Helix 6 Precision makes them, too. If you can dream it, Helix 6 can build it. Read more

Firearms

Sign Up Now for 2021 Camp Perry Open Event

CAMP PERRY, Ohio – The Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) annual Camp Perry Open indoor air gun match is fast approaching! Celebrating its 15th season, the 2021 Camp Perry Open will boast an exciting new schedule, including a smallbore rifle match (featuring modern scoring technology) and an educational pistol clinic – led by one of the country’s most renowned marksmen!

Traditionally held in January, the 2021 Camp Perry Open will return May 21-23, to the Gary Anderson CMP Competition Center in Ohio. Capacity is limited, so sign up now to save your place on the firing line!

The popular event features a junior 3×20 air rifle match as well as 60 Shot air rifle and pistol competitions for adults and juniors. Welcoming athletes of all experience levels and capabilities, an adaptive shooting category is also offered under the World Shooting Para Sport classification system.

For the first time, the 2021 Camp Perry Open will include a corresponding 3×40 smallbore rifle match on May 21. The match will take place on Camp Perry’s Petrarca Range, conveniently located next to the air gun facility, and will utilize the Orion Scoring System electronic app technology. Read more

Firearms

Democrats Poised for an End Run around Constitution

By Glen Wunderlich

Charter Member Professional Outdoor Media Association (POMA)

If you are a firearms owner, it’s time to pay the piper, if Democrats get their way.

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) has introduced a gun control measure, H.R. 127, requiring gun owner licensing, psychological evaluations, retroactive gun registration and separate licensing for modern sporting rifles.  The bill would require the owner of any firearm to supply the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives with the make, model and serial number of every gun he or she owns – and that includes guns people may have owned for years. They would also have to report the identity of any person to whom, and any period of time during which, the firearm will be loaned to that individual.

The licensing requirement mandates that the license applicant undergoes a criminal background check, and then submits to a psychological evaluation to determine whether the person is psychologically unsuited to possess a firearm. Successful licensees must show they have an insurance policy which will cost $800.

“H.R. 127 is a constitutionally-challenged monstrosity,” Alan Gottlieb of the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms stated. “It ignores the fact that the Second Amendment protects a fundamental right to keep and bear arms, not some strictly-regulated government privilege. Government cannot require a psychological evaluation to exercise a right enumerated in the Constitution.”

CNN’s Anderson Cooper questioned the president on the campaign trail in 2019, asking “To gun owners out there who say a Biden administration means they’re going to come for my guns…” “Bingo!” President Biden interrupted, “You’re right, if you have an assault weapon … The fact of the matter is they should be illegal. Period.”

With President Biden’s announcement of his gun control plan that includes an MSR ban that would mean nearly 20 million MSR-owning Americans would become criminals. That doesn’t sound like “unifying the country,” especially when millions of those MSR owners are in communities where law enforcement budgets have been cut, leading to spikes in crime.

However, the firearm industry provides “Real Solutions” from the National Shooting Sports Foundation, including partnerships with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and local law enforcement to include:

*Partnering with 15,000 law enforcement agencies to distribute 40 million firearm safety kits, including locking devices, for safe firearm storage through Project ChildSafe®.

*Fixing the FBI’s background check system by changing the law in 16 states and in Congress to increase reporting of disqualifying adjudicated mental health records.

*Partnering with the ATF to prevent illegal firearm straw purchases and warning it is a crime punishable by 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

*Improving security at firearm retailers, with ATF, to deter criminals from stealing firearms.

*Matching ATF reward offers up to $5,000 to bring criminals to justice that steal firearms.

*Preventing firearm suicides with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and Department of Veterans Affairs.

It’s difficult to comprehend how government would be able to enforce provisions of HB 127 but such lunacy of elitist officials will further divide this nation.  The choice is simple:  Threaten millions of law-abiding Americans and tax them into submission for exercising their God-given right to self-defense or hold criminals responsible for their behavior.

Gun Control

Killing Birds with Kindness

 This feature was received from the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. It’s good information for anyone with bird feeders.

Pine Siskins are one species that are being reported frequently as sick and dying birds are discovered at feeders throughout the state.

Winter weather offers a great opportunity to see a wide collection of birds at your feeders. While food resources are lower in winter, bird seed provided in your back yard is especially appetizing for resident birds that can be found here year-round and even more so for those birds who have migrated south for the winter. This year we have received reports of larger than normal flocks of wintering birds across the state congregating at feeders, including American goldfinches, purple and house finches, and pine siskins.

While bird feeders are useful in providing additional resources to many birds, they also can cause harm when disease issues arise. One such disease which is spread thru feces contamination is Salmonellosis. Signs that a bird is ill include ruffled feathers, lethargy, letting you approach them or even pick them up, or you may even find dead birds around your feeders. If you start to see birds acting strange or showing any of these signs, the best thing to do is to take your feeders down and disinfect them with a bleach solution. Leave the feeders down for a couple of weeks and rake up any excess feed that may be left in the yard. Also remove bird baths and clean them. This will allow the birds to disperse and lower the chances of salmonellosis spreading further. If you do find dead birds around your feeders, you can dispose of them by double bagging and placing them in a trash can.

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Wildlife

Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever Unveil Call of the Uplands

Protect/restore habitat, develop conservationists, and advocate for grasslands policy

St. Paul, Minn. – Feb. 26, 2021 – Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever announced a historic effort yesterday evening to protect and conserve North America’s upland habitats by launching its first comprehensive, $500 million Call of the Uplands® National Campaign.The bold plan encompasses habitat conservation, education & outreach, and national advocacy strategies to conserve 9 million acres, engage 1.5 million outdoor participants, and enact landscape-level national policy for wildlife and rural communities.

Throughout the pheasant, quail, and native grouse ranges of the United States, more than 53 million acres of grasslands have vanished over the last decade, and less than three percent of the nation’s 90 million historical acres of longleaf pine woodlands remain intact today. These catastrophic habitat losses have contributed to precipitous population declines for pheasants (-27%), quail (-82%), and other grassland bird species (-40% decline) since 1966.

“Conversion of grasslands have quickly transformed this important ecosystem into the Amazon rainforest in our backyard; the unprecedented number of acres and biodiversity wiped from the landscape over a relatively short period have created a pivotal moment for wildlife, hunters, conservationists, farmers and all Americans interested in a bright future filled with abundant natural resources,” stated Howard Vincent, president and CEO of Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever. “Through the work we do, we have a window in time to flip the script before it’s too late – Call of the Uplands is the catalyst for this change.” Read more

Wildlife
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