SIG SAUER “WILDCraft South Africa” Video Series

NEWINGTON, N.H. – SIG SAUER, Inc. is pleased to present the WILDCraft Video Series featuring the SIG SAUER Electro-Optic Ballistic Data Xchange (BDX) Rangefinder and Riflescope system, OSCAR8 Riflescope, and SIG SAUER Elite Copper Hunting Ammunition. Season One of the WILDCraft series is now streaming exclusively on Amazon Prime Video.

WILDCraft is a four-part video series, hosted by Richard Mann, chronicling the journey of a group of gun writers and editors on a hunt led by professional hunter Geoffrey Wayland through the Fort Richmond Safaris in the mountains of South Africa’s Northern Cape.

Throughout the WILDCraft series hunters train, and utilize, the SIG SAUER Electro-Optics BDX System which combines traditional hunting equipment with technology. BDX is a fully integrated rangefinder and riflescope system that utilizes Applied Ballistics Ultralight and Bluetooth™. The free SIG BDX app for Android and iOS systems allows for ballistic profiles to be established, and then communicated via Bluetooth™ to any SIG SAUER KILO BDX rangefinder. When targets are ranged, the ballistics are combined with distance to target, slope, temperature, and pressure to precisely calculate the shooting solution. This solution is displayed in the rangefinder and is also shared instantly with any SIERRA3BDX riflescope, instantly illuminating the exact holdover dot on the reticle in the riflescope. BDX™ is simple, fast, and intuitive – just connect the dot. Read more

Ammunition, Firearms, Hunting, Optics

Bergara 6.5 PRC and .300 PRC Calibers Now Shipping in B14 Series Rifles

Lawrenceville, GA – Bergara is excited to announce two new exciting calibers in the popular B-14 HMR and Ridge models are now shipping. Bergara feels that these new high-performance calibers provide their customers with what they have been asking for. The B-14 Rifle was designed with the purpose of offering customers a feature-rich hunting / match rifles ideal for longer range big game hunting, varmint hunting, and also a versatile target shooting rifle. The Bergara B-14’s are built in Bergara, Spain, at the same factory where all of our Bergara barrel blanks are manufactured.

Like all Bergara B-14 Series rifles, they are affordably priced and packed with features. rifle a unique cosmetic appeal. All B-14 rifles are guaranteed capable of producing sub-1.0 MOA groups or less at 100 yards using factory match grade ammunition.

Firearms

The M&P Shield EZ Pistol in 9mm

Smith & Wesson introduces the next evolution of the personal protection pistol

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Smith & Wesson Inc. today announced that it has expanded its award-winning M&P Shield EZ pistol series to include the new M&P9 Shield EZ, chambered in the popular 9mm caliber. Built for personal protection and every day carry, the M&P9 Shield EZ further expands the M&P Shield EZ pistol platform, which was released in 2018 and features an easy-to-rack slide, easy-to-load magazine, and easy-to-clean design.

Lane Tobiassen, President of Smith & Wesson, said, “When the M&P380 Shield EZ was released in 2018, we received overwhelmingly positive feedback on the easy-to-use features of the innovative pistol platform. From that point on, we knew we would expand the M&P Shield EZ line with a pistol that incorporated the same features, chambered in the powerful and popular 9mm caliber. The new M&P9 Shield EZ is easy-to-rack, easy-to-load, easy-to-shoot and easy-to- clean, appealing to a wide range of consumers seeking out these popular features in 9mm. With over three million M&P Shield pistols adopted by consumers, we believe the ‘M&P Shield’ name has become synonymous with personal protection. This much anticipated release is the next evolution of the personal protection pistol.”

Built for personal and home protection, the new M&P9 Shield EZ pistol is the latest addition to the M&P M2.0™ family and features an 8+1 round capacity and a 3.675” barrel. The M&P9 Shield EZ pistol ships with two 8 round magazines that feature a load assist tab for quick, easy loading, as well as a picatinny-style equipment rail to accommodate accessories. The pistol also features an optimal M&P pistol 18-degree grip angle for a natural point of aim, white-dot front and adjustable white-dot rear sights, and a light, crisp trigger. The MSRP on the M&P9 Shield EZ pistol is $479. Read more

Firearms

Wicked Ridge Unveils New Rampage 360

Mogadore, OH. Wicked Ridge Crossbows, known for producing top-value, precision performance crossbows, introduced its new Rampage 360 model at the 2020 ATA Trade Show in Indianapolis, IN. Featuring a built-in cocking device that allows you to effortlessly and accurately cock your crossbow, shooting up to 360 feet-per-second, and starting at $459.99, the Rampage 360 is the premiere entry-level crossbow on the market.

“The new Rampage 360 is the best crossbow available for under $500,” said TenPoint® CEO, Rick Bednar. “What truly separates this crossbow from its competitors is its built-in cocking device, American-Built quality, and out-of-the-box accuracy.” Read more

Archery

Michigan: Only Two Weeks Left to Get Michigan-Themed Holiday Gifts

Only two weeks left to get your Michigan-themed holiday gifts!

Special discounts end December 23; Order online by December 13 for Christmas delivery.

Still looking for that perfect holiday gift? The Michigan History Center stores have unique gifts for the Michigan lovers on your list.

All proceeds benefit the educational programs at the Archives of Michiganand the Center’s 12 museums and historic sites across the state. Read more

General

GLOCK 44 .22 LR

SMYRNA, Ga. – GLOCK, Inc., a global leader in firearms manufacturing and innovation, invites you to start the .22 Long Rifle (LR) caliber journey with the introduction of the new GLOCK 44

The company debuted its first-ever .22 LR caliber pistol at a live product launch that included select media partners and distributors on site while GLOCK fans and brand loyalists tuned in to be a part of the experience from around the globe. Read more

Firearms

GPO’s Upgraded 6-24×50 Riflescope Package

RICHMOND, Va. — German Precision Optics (GPO) sweetens the deal for its popular 6-24×50 30 mm riflescope. This scope will now come standard with a GPO bubble level, a 3-inch sunshade and a customized KENTON turret. These upgrades have a suggested retail value of over $200.

The 6-24×50 riflescope is part of the premium line of 30mm riflescopes from GPO that offer higher magnification and low-light objective lenses. A high magnification riflescope with extended range of adjustment (70”), its generous 4” eye-relief, and a ballistic MOA reticle, the GPO 6-24×50 is the ideal scope for long-range shooting.

Featuring the proprietary GPObright™ high-transmission lens coating technology, PASSIONdrop™ hydrophobic exterior lens coatings and a double HD glass objective lens, the 6-24×50 riflescope provides enhanced clarity, exceptional brightness and true color from dawn to dusk. The easy-to-read ¼-MOA target turret with rotation markings, fast-focus rubberized ocular, and an extra-wide magnification adjustment ring make this scope ideal for any shooting situation. It comes standard with the GPO MOA ballistic reticle, which is calibrated at 24 power. Read more

Optics

Florida House Bill Would Protect Hunters, Anglers and Trappers, Create Tax Holiday for Fishing and Hunting Supplies

On November 25, Florida Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Member Representative Tommy Gregory pre-filed legislation that would increase harassment protections for sportsmen and women and create a sales tax holiday for hunting and fishing supplies.

Specifically, House Bill 777 would augment the statute prohibiting harassment of hunters, anglers and trappers by extending protections to prohibit harassment on public lands and public waters.

The legislation would also establish an outdoor sporting goods tax holiday on September 5, 2020 for firearms, ammunition and fishing supplies. Read more

Fishing, Hunting

Michigan Knife Law Preemption Bill Reintroduced

Michigan State Representative Steven Johnson has once again introduced the Michigan Knife Rights Act, Knife Rights’ signature knife law preemption a bill, HB 5286.

Preemption prevents enforcement of existing local knife ordinances, and prohibits new ordinances, more restrictive than state law which only serve to confuse or entrap law-abiding citizens traveling within or through the state.

We will let you know when it is time to contact your legislators in Michigan

In 2017 Knife Rights’ Michigan Switchblade Ban Repeal bill was enacted. HB 5286 would ensure that automatics are legal throughout Michigan.

Knife Rights passed the nation’s first Knife Law Preemption bill in Arizona in 2010 and has since passed preemption bills in Alaska, Georgia, Kansas, Montana, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah. and Wisconsin.

Doug Ritter

Chairman / Executive Director

Knife Rights, Inc.

Knife Rights Foundation, Inc.

www.KnifeRights.org

Email:dritter@KnifeRights.org

Cutlery

Pennsylvania Sets All-time Record Bear Harvest

Although numbers are continuing to come in, and bear hunting remains open through Saturday in some of the state’s Wildlife Management Units (WMUs), as of Monday morning, the 2019 preliminary bear harvest sat at 4,577.

The Commonwealth’s previous record bear harvest occurred in 2011, when hunters took 4,350 through a slate of bear seasons. Hunters also harvested 4,164 in 2005.

Expanded hunting opportunities provided by new special-firearms and muzzleloader bear seasons and an expanded archery bear season have helped push the 2019 bear harvest. Record bear license sales also have contributed: license sales currently exceed 200,000; previously they have held at highs between 170,000 and 175,000. And the statewide bear population at the start of the bear-hunting seasons was about 20,000 bears.

“Our goal was to offer more hunting opportunities and prevent Pennsylvania’s bear population from increasing,” noted Game Commission Executive Director Bryan Burhans. “The response from hunters to the expanded seasons and the success they enjoyed afield were exciting to see.” Read more

Hunting
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