Marlin 1894C Lever Action Now Available

Huntsville, AL – The Marlin 1894C, a classic American favorite chambered in 357Mag/38SPL is now available at retail.
Each 1894C is made from premium grade steel to create the strongest lever-gun receiver ever built.  The Model 1894C has an ultra-smooth action for rapid follow-up shots.  For rock-solid reliability, heat-treated solid-steel forgings are used for the receiver and trigger guard.  Walnut furniture, deeply blued metal, 10-shot tubular magazine and Semi-buckhorn folding (SBF) ramp with hooded front sight complete its traditional lever gun profile.
 

It’s light, compact, lighting fast and built to shoot as good as it looks.

The 1894C is offered at a manufacturer suggested retail price of $788.62.

Firearms

Soggy 2018 National Rimfire Sporter Match

By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer
CAMP PERRY, Ohio – The National Rimfire Sporter match fired on Sunday, July 22, with a total of 273 entries throughout the day. Heavy rain, wind and erratic temperatures challenged competitors on the firing line as well as the spectators behind it, with precipitation eventually passing through and leaving wet conditions for the rest of the match. But, competition continued on without interruption.
The match is designed to be an introduction to competition shooting – gathering both adults and juniors on the firing line with an engaging Course of Fire from 50 and 25 yards, using .22 rifles. Three separate classes of rifle are held during the event, including the O-Class (open-sighted rifles), T-Class (telescopic rifles) and Tactical.
Austin Farnsel, of Berkey, OH, traveled with his father, William, to compete in the National Rimfire Sporter Match as he celebrated his 22nd birthday. The father-son duo has participated in the National Matches since 2010 and said he wouldn’t want to spend his birthday any other way.
Winning the O-Class was CSM Steven Slee, 54, of the U.S. Army Reserve, with a score of 588. Slee, who also won the class back in 2009, 2010 and 2016, is the current National Record holder in the class, with a record score of 594-23x he set during his previous win before 2018. He cleared the win by more than 10 points above second place finisher Sam Payne, 19, of Kingston, GA, who earned the High Junior title for the fourth straight year. Read more

Firearms

Alliant Powder Releases Improved Green Dot

RADFORD, Virginia –– Alliant Powder, a leading manufacturer of smokeless propellant, offers clay target shooters a consistent, clean-burning option with the release of improved Green Dot. Shooters can now get the tight, consistent, long-range patterns of Green Dot with significantly less fouling. Shipments are being delivered to dealers.

The improved formulation burns much cleaner, with precise burn rates that produce dense, uniform patterns, as well as less felt recoil. Enhanced Green Dot is optimized for handicap trap loads, yet versatile enough for a variety of target and field applications. It offers Alliant Powder’s legendary lot-to-lot consistency and is proudly made in the U.S.A.

Features & Benefits 
• Improved clean-burning formulation
• Significantly less fouling
• Lower felt recoil and superior patterning
• Optimized for handicap trap loads
• Excellent lot-to-lot consistency
• Made in the U.S.A. Read more

Ammunition

RMEF, Sportsmen’s Alliance File Brief in Support of Yellowstone Grizzly Management

MISSOULA, Mont.—The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation filed a joint summary judgement brief supporting a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decision to remove federal protections from the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) grizzly bear population.

“We stand alongside the Sportsmen’s Alliance and our fellow conservation organizations in supporting federal scientists and wildlife biologists who declared the grizzly population fully recovered,” said Kyle Weaver, RMEF president and CEO. “The next step is keeping grizzly management under the umbrella of state agencies that manage all wildlife in accordance with the North American Wildlife Conservation Model, which uses hunting as a management tool.”

“Despite the emotional rhetoric of the animal rights crowd, the time has come to return this population of bears to state management,” said Evan Heusinkveld, Sportsmen’s Alliance president and CEO. “The truth is, this is a historic moment for the species and the Endangered Species Act as a whole. Returning the Yellowstone area population of bears to state management should be a monumental achievement widely celebrated as a conservation success story.”

Numbering more than 700, the Yellowstone grizzly population meets all delisting criteria. These factors include not only the number and distribution of bears throughout the ecosystem, but also the quantity and quality of the habitat available and the states’ commitments to manage the population in a manner that maintains its healthy and secure status.

RMEF and its partners helped permanently protect more than 169,000 acres of vital wildlife habitat valued at more than $131 million in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Additionally, RMEF also directly contributed more than $3.1 million and leveraged an additional $17.5 million to help enhance wildlife habitat on more than 426,000 acres in the GYE. RMEF also contributed more than $1 million in funding and leveraged an additional $10 million from conservation partners to carry out 118 GYE wildlife management and wildlife research projects.

“These projects are crucial and helped to contribute to the understanding of wildlife populations, ecology and habitat needs, including increasing the understanding of grizzly bears and conserving the habitat needed for them to thrive in conjunction with all wildlife populations,” said Weaver. “Habitat needs to remain the focus of on-the-ground conservation work, not seemingly non-stop litigation.” Read more

Wildlife

USA Shooting’s 2020 Vision for Support

On gun ranges across the country, athletes patiently execute shot after shot while chasing the same dream to represent their country and sport at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. This past Tuesday began the two-year countdown to another Olympic showcase. There’s now a 2020 vision that unites beginning and veteran shooters alike and as the Road to Tokyo comes into view we all understand what tremendous opportunity that awaits.

For some, that pursuit hasn’t changed in three decades, and for 39-year-old Kim Rhode, she’s as steady as she’s ever been having amassed seven international victories since earning bronze in Rio de Janeiro. Her 2020 vision is the same as it was at her first Olympic Games back in 1996 and that’s to outwork the competition, be calm in the face of great pressure and enjoy every part of this ride. She’s already an Olympic legend having become the only summer Olympian EVER to earn six Olympic medals (three golds, one silver, two bronzes) in six consecutive Games. What’s next?

“One of the things I’m really looking forward to in Tokyo 2020 is the atmosphere, the traditions, the culture, and really just my teammates – the memories and comradery leading up to and through the Olympics. That’s just something I’ve found after going to six Olympics – each one is unique and so different. I can’t wait to see what Tokyo brings.” Read more

Firearms

Knife Owners’ Protection Act Introduced in Senate

Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) has introduced S.3264, the Knife Owners’ Protection Act of 2018 (KOPA) including repeal of the Federal Switchblade Act. This is a companion to the House KOPA bill, H.R.84, introduced last year. Originally conceived and authored by Knife Rights in 2010 and first introduced in 2013, KOPA will remove the irrational restrictions on interstate trade in automatic knives that are legal to one degree or another in 44 states, while also protecting the right of knife owners to travel throughout the U.S. without fear of prosecution under the myriad patchwork of state and local knife laws.

Sen. Wicker said, “I am pleased to introduce the Knife Owners Protection Act. This legislation would provide law-abiding knife owners the appropriate protection when transporting knives across state lines. It would also repeal the antiquated Federal Switchblade Act. I look forward to working with my Senate colleagues to advance this sensible policy for knife owners”

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Cutlery

3M Company Settles in “Defective” Combat Arms Earplugs Allegations Case

The Department of Justice announced today that 3M Company (3M), headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota, has agreed to pay $9.1 million to resolve allegations that it knowingly sold the dual-ended Combat Arms Earplugs, Version 2 (CAEv2) to the United States military without disclosing defects that hampered the effectiveness of the hearing protection device.

“The Department of Justice is committed to protecting the men and women serving in the United States military from defective products and fraudulent conduct,” said Acting Assistant Attorney General Chad A. Readler of the Department’s Civil Division.  “Government contractors who seek to profit at the expense of our military will face appropriate consequences.”

“Through rigorous enforcement of the False Claims Act, we protect taxpayer dollars from waste, fraud, and abuse,” said U. S. Attorney Sherri Lydon for the District of South Carolina.  “And in this case in particular, we are proud to defend the integrity of our military programs and ensure that our men and women in uniform are adequately protected as they serve our country.” Read more

General

Michigan Conservations officers rescue Montague woman from Manistee River

Quick actions of two Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officers earlier this month resulted in a successful water rescue, saving a woman from drowning in the Manistee River.

CO Sam Koscinski and CO Scott MacNeill were conducting marine patrol on the river in Manistee County when they noticed a distressed female in fast-flowing water, located north of Tippy Dam. Elisabeth Aldridge, 22, of Montague, Michigan, was wrapped around a log being pulled by the current, her head barely above water.

Aldridge and her friends were swimming when the strong current took her further into the river. One of Aldridge’s friends was trying to reach the log where Aldridge was stuck, but struggled against the current. Officers Koscinski and MacNeill arrived on scene and advised the friend to return to shore. Read more

General

Mossy Oak GameKeepers Announces K5 Giveaway

Mossy Oak GameKeepers is excited to announce the GK5 Giveaway.  This giveaway began at 8:00 AM Central Daylight Time (“CDT”) on July 25, 2018, and ends at 11:59 PM CDT on November 30, 2018.

To register for the giveaway, go to https://www.gkgiveaway.com/.  Registering for the GK5 Giveaway enters you in the Grand Prize Drawing and Weekly Prize Drawing.  See the complete line of GameKeeper products at your local Walmart.

The winner of the grand prize will drive off in a fully restored 1972 Custom GameKeeper Edition K5 Blazerpowered by Jasper Engines & Transmissions with a 3 year/100,000 Miles Parts & Labor Nationwide Warranty!

Additional prizes consist of WEEKLY giveaways of a GameKeeper prize package consisting of the following items:
  • 1-GameKeeper T-Post Feeder
  • 1-9 lb. Bag of BioLogic Perfect Plot Seed
  • 1-GameKeeper 25lb Broadcast Seeder
  • 1-GameKeeper Shadow Game Camera
  • 1-Bag of Full Draw Ground Down Cracked Corn
  • 1-Bag of Full Potential Mineral Supplement
  • 1-Full Draw Supplement Block
  • 1-MEEN Green Fertilizer
  • 1-GameKeeper Membership – Logo Cap, Logo Decal
  • 1-(.25) Acre Bag of BioLogic Non-Typical Clover
  • 1-Year Subscription to GameKeepers Magazine. Read more
General

Nikon’s New PROSTAFF P3 Family of Purpose-Driven Riflescopes

Melville, NY  –Nikon introduces a new line of purpose-designed riflescopes just in time for the upcoming hunting season and summer shooting activities. The new PROSTAFF P3 line-up of scopes includes eight new models specifically designed for muzzleloaders, slug guns, predator hunting, crossbows and rimfires/air rifles.

The all-new Nikon riflescope family consists of platform-specific models bearing PROSTAFF P3 MUZZLELOADER, PROSTAFF P3 SHOTGUN, PROSTAFF P3 PREDATOR HUNTER, PROSTAFF P3 CROSSBOW and PROSTAFF P3 TARGET EFR names. Shared features throughout the line include bright, fully multicoated optics, crisp hand-turn reticle adjustments (1/4 MOA except for the CROSSBOW model’s 1 MOA graduations) and generous consistent eye relief. Other features common through the family include rugged, all-aluminum one-inch main body tubes, turret caps and eyepiece quick focus adjustment rings (with rubber insert). The zoom ring on variable power models is also aluminum. Read more

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