Magnum Research partners with the Lucas Oil PBR Invitational

Magnum Research donates custom BFRs (Pillager, MN) – Magnum Research, maker of the famous Desert Eagle and BFR handguns, is donating three revolvers to this year’s Lucas Oil Invitational Pro Bull Ride. The first gun is a BFR chambered in .44 Magnum, with 7.5” barrel, Hogue grips, and stainless finish. Valued at $1219, it will be raffled to benefit “Protect the Harvest” (www.protecttheharvest.com). The second BFR is a custom engraved gun called the “Bounty Bull”. Chambered in 30/30 Win., it features a 10” barrel, and Bisley grips. The gun and grips are engraved by Outlaw Ordnance, with scroll work, bull riding imagery, and “Bounty Bull” engraved on the smooth cylinder. This gun is valued at $4917, and will also be raffled for Protect the Harvest. The third gun will go to the overall Rodeo champion, and is chambered in .44 Magnum. It features a 7.5” barrel, and Bisley grips. Outlaw Ordnance engraved this one-of-a-kind BFR with ornate scrollwork, and imagery commemorating the rider’s victory at the Lucas Oil Invitational Pro Bull Ride.

The champion’s trophy BFR is valued at $6321. In addition to the custom revolvers, staff from Magnum Research, Kahr Firearms Group, and Outlaw Ordnance will attend the rodeo. All BFRs are hand built, super accurate, single action revolvers, finely tuned for exceptional performance. Owning a BFR means owning the pinnacle of revolver design and engineering. Magnum Research offers BFRs in a wide range of calibers, barrel lengths, and attractive finishes.

For more information on BFR firearms, contact marketing@kahr.com. For information on the Lucas Oil Invitational Pro Rodeo, visit http://www.lucasoilspeedway.com/event-details/2019/lucas-oil-pro-bull-riding-invitational-presented-protecttheharvestcom Read more

Firearms

Wilson Combat-SIG SAUER WCP320

[ Berryville, Arkansas — ]

Wilson Combat and SIG SAUER are pleased to announce the availability of our second Wilson Combat enhanced P320 9mm semi-automatic pistol collaboration, the WCP320 Carry.

Wilson Combat gunsmiths and engineers have completely reworked a SIG SAUER P320 chassis and unfinished SIG manufactured compact slide into a “Professional” size, full-size grip with 3-slot accessory rail for a portable, yet full-capacity 9mm handgun.

Using the all-new Wilson Combat SIG P320 Carry grip module, our in-house re-machined slide and Wilson Combat performance battle sights, the Wilson Combat Optimized WCP320 Carry will become a favorite of those who want a smaller than full-size striker-fired handgun that is perfect for defensive use and concealed carry.

This robust, fast handling pistol wears our Wilson Combat engineered polymer Carry-2 grip module with 3-slot rail. This newly designed and manufactured grip has enhanced traction, smoother reloading, improved pointablity and superb recoil control in dynamic shooting. This grip turns an already solid platform into an ergonomic shooting machine. Read more

Firearms

Montana Biologists Set To Begin Grizzly Bear Captures On Custer Gallatin National Forest

BOZEMAN – As part of ongoing efforts required under the Endangered Species Act to monitor the population of grizzly bears in the Yellowstone Ecosystem, the U.S. Geological Survey, in conjunction with Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks, is working to inform the public that pre-baiting and scientific capture operations are once again about to begin within portions of the Custer Gallatin National Forest, south of Big Sky, Montana. Biologists with the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team (IGBST) will begin the field captures June 27 and continue through August 28. Capture operations can include a variety of activities, but all areas where work is being conducted will have primary access points marked with warning signs. It is critical that all members of the public heed these signs.

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Wildlife

New Vanquish Series metal detectors from Minelab

History and Good Times are Waiting to be Discovered in the Outdoors

New VANQUISH Series metal detectors from Minelab offer uncompromising performance and accessibility to all

INSERT VANQUISH VIDEO SCREEN GRAB AND LINK – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRsnc8kxy0Q

CHIGAGO – History is where you find it. Most of us learn about it in schools, libraries, museums, television and other forms of media. Some are more hands-on, preferring to discover history for themselves by searching for tangible, touchable treasures from the past and unearthing them from the land and beneath the seas. Discoveries range from contemporary finds of recently lost jewelry, to Civil War-era relics, to hoards of forgotten gold and silver coins. Each exciting find tells a story from our common past – a past that extends into our own backyards. You may be surprised by what’s waiting to be discovered in yours. Read more

General

Aimpoint Awarded FCS Contract with U.S. Army

Manassas, Virginia – Aimpoint, the originator and worldwide leader in reflex sighting technology, has been awarded a second contract for supply of the Aimpoint® FCS13RE Fire Control Systems to the U.S. Military. The system is currently being deployed as the primary Fire Control on the M3E1 MAAWS lightweight 84mm Carl-Gustaf produced by SAAB Dynamics for use by the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Special Operations Command.

The FCS13RE is a direct view, Dynamic Universal Reflex Sight (DURS) which utilizes an integrated laser range finder and ballistic computer to give the gunner an aiming point corrected for range, type of munition, terrain angle, and environmental conditions. In addition to the 84mm Carl-Gustaf, the system can also be utilized on other weapons including the AT4, 40mm high velocity grenade launchers (Mk19), .50 caliber heavy machine guns (M2), and the M134D Minigun. The FCS13RE provides an extremely high probability of first round hits on both stationary and moving targets during day and night. The system can be enhanced with a magnifier, a thermal imager, and is compatible with all generations of military night vision. Read more

Optics

Davidson’s Creates 1873 Exclusives

PRESCOTT, Ariz. – Davidson’s, one of the nation’s top firearms wholesalers, has teamed with Pietta, Italy, to create an Exclusive 1873 single-action revolver in two calibers.

Pietta is known worldwide for their authentic historical firearms reproductions. Davidson’s is pleased to partner with an Italian firearms company that has such a rich history and looks forward to continuing the relationship into the future.

“We are excited to start up yet another venture by creating exclusive firearms from Pietta”, said Kane Cannedy, Davidson’s VP of Purchasing. “This is a project we have worked on for some time and it’s fantastic to see Pietta bring it to life.”

Offered in both .357 Magnum as well as the more traditional 45 Long Colt, these Davidson’s Exclusives feature a deep blued finish on the frame, cylinder, and barrel. The trigger guard, front strap, and back strap are a high-polished brass.

The sights are the open fixed type with a notch at rear and a bladed front. These 1873 models feature the traditional four-click hammer and both chamberings have 4.75” barrels. Read more

Firearms

Federal duck stamps for 2020-2021 season on sale Friday, June 26

MEMPHIS, Tennessee – The new 2020-2021 federal duck stamp goes on sale Friday, June 26. The stamps, which cost $25, are valid from July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2021.

Purchased by millions of waterfowl hunters, wildlife enthusiasts and stamp collectors every year, duck stamps purchases provide critical funding to purchase and protect wetlands and associated habitat for ducks, geese and other wildlife species.

“Since Ding Darling quickly sketched the first duck stamp in 1934, art and conservation have been connected and the world is better for it. Whether you’re an avid waterfowl hunter, a birder, conservation enthusiast, or a collector, every American has a good reason to buy a duck stamp, perhaps even two or three,” said Ducks Unlimited CEO Adam Putnam. “Of every dollar spent on a duck stamp, 98 cents of the purchase goes directly to acquiring and protecting waterfowl habitat, and that’s a testament to the great administration of this long-running program by the Department of the Interior and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). The First Day of Sale is our opportunity to celebrate another great season and say thank you to the adult and youth artists who lend their talents to this important cause, and all those supporting and delivering wildlife conservation through their purchase of a duck stamp each year.” Read more

General, Hunting

Sierra Bullets Releases Prairie Enemy 22-250 Ammunition

Sedalia, MO – Sierra Bullets is proud to introduce their new 22-250 Remington ammunition, loaded with a 50 gr BlitzKing bullet. This new cartridge is the latest addition to the Prairie Enemy Ammunition. These predator and varmint control cartridges deliver pinpoint precision with devastating terminal performance.

Prairie Enemy offers shooters and hunters an economical package for high-volume varmint and predator control. Sierra tipped each Prairie Enemy cartridge with a BlitzKing bullet, designed for explosive expansion in varmints and small game, with the well-known MatchKing accuracy.

Manufactured with the finest components and the same dedication and performance that Sierra is renowned, Prairie Enemy Ammunition is enemy number one for varmints and predators. Whether prairie dogs, foxes, coyotes, bobcats or even wild pigs, Prairie Enemy’s extreme accuracy and downrange performance will stop them in their tracks.

2020 Prairie Enemy Ammunition:

204 Ruger – 36 grain – BlitzKing –3840 fps – B.C. .255

22-250 Remington – 50 grain – BlitzKing – 3800 fps – B.C. .259

223 Rem. – 55 grain – BlitzKing – 3215 fps – B.C. .271

223 Rem. – 69 grain – BlitzKing – 2950 fps – B.C. .357

224 Valkyrie – 69 grain – BlitzKing– 3125 fps – B.C. .370

243 Win. – 70 grain – BlitzKing – 3450 fps – B.C. .299

About Sierra Bullets:
Since 1947, Sierra Bullets has been dedicated to manufacturing the most accurate bullets in the world. Today, Sierra makes hunting and target bullets for rifles and handguns, and has recently expanded into loaded ammunition. To find out more about Sierra Bullets, visit www.sierrabullets.com.

Ammunition

Getting City Kids Outdoors

By Glen Wunderlich

Charter Member Professional Outdoor Media Association

When I think about personal experiences over the past six decades and how they’ve formed the person I’ve become, they all share a common element:  discovery; some of it originated with friends and some with family.  But, the best moments of discovery came from people who took the time to pass on a certain skill or piece of knowledge.

When I was an emerging baseball pitcher in the early 60s, a friend of the family taught me the art of tossing a knuckle ball.  It was a different kind of pitch:  Nobody knew where that dancing ball was going – not the catcher, hitter or even I could predict its path.  That’s the nature of a knuckle ball, but it sure was fun confounding everyone.

And, the English teachers in elementary school had a way of driving certain principles of our complicated language into our brains – some of which remains spot-on 60 years later.  Here’s one:  To show possession of any noun, add an apostrophe “s”, except if the noun is plural and ends in “s”, just add an apostrophe.  That’s it, word for word.  How it hurts to see that little apostrophe misplaced by today’s professionals.

However, it was our neighbors next door who took me fishing with them for the first time.  Oh, how excited I was to learn how to use those archaic closed-faced reels.  A few years later I would hitchhike regularly to Upper Straits Lake in Oakland County, where I would rent a rowboat from Bill Shaw.  The only boat I’ve ever owned still takes me on adventures by means of arm-strong power and oars.

Now, with the great-grandkids leaving the big city to stay with me for a few days, the opportunity to impart a bit of outdoors wisdom to them is a responsibility worthy of doing it right.  It seems so long ago – although only one year has passed – that I spent a few hours on a lake with my great-grandson in that same little boat.

However, this summer’s visit will include my great-grandson’s two younger twin sisters, and for the first time, they will be camping outdoors.  As Americans are recreating less outside and have gone on a billion fewer outings in 2018 than they did only a decade ago, we are going to buck that ominous trend.  So what if the adventure is in our backyard?  To the youngsters it will be a rustic getaway far, far away from games that exercise only thumbs.

What makes it exciting for me is the idea of introducing the kids to the overflowing wildlife we have in our midst and sometimes take for granted.

A year ago, I was struck by one of the twin’s excited reaction as she noticed a cottontail rabbit, dashing away from the four-wheeler we were on together.  I thought to myself that I would open the door to the wild world for them when the time was right.

Now, that time has come and camp preparations have already begun.  We’ll be alone together under the stars amid the coyotes, turkeys and whitetail deer.  A campfire, a tent, sleeping bags, hot dogs and marshmallows are sure to make an indelible mark on the impressionable minds.  And, nobody knows where the experience may lead.

Wildlife

BaseMap Hunting and Fishing Now on CarbonTV

Bothell, WA – BaseMap Hunting and Fishing is excited to announce BaseMapTV is now available on CarbonTV, an online video network dedicated to providing top-quality outdoor lifestyle content.

BaseMapTV will feature content from employees, brand ambassadors, and industry partners that showcases how the BaseMap app helps them plan their outdoor adventures, navigate the terrain, and share with others to ultimately be more successful in the field. Viewers will get an in-depth look at the app’s robust feature set and learn how they can put them to use in all aspects of hunting, including land management, scouting, the pursuit of game, and more. Read more

Fishing, Hunting
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