Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
McLean, VA – FN America, LLC is pleased to announce the release of the limited-edition FN FDE & BLK Series, featuring a collection of five pistols and three long guns, all in flat dark earth (FDE) and black configurations. The collection will be available in stores in early 2018. Read more
McLean, VA – FN America, LLC announces the launch of new additions to the FN 15® series, including a pistol variant in two calibers and a new, full FDE carbine, in advance of the 2018 SHOT Show. The new FN 15s will be on display at the show for a first-hand look and on sale at dealers nationwide within the first part of the year.
The first new additions to the series are the FN 15 Pistols, chambered in5.56x45mm NATO or .300 AAC Blackout . Their 10.5- or 12-inch, cold hammer-forged, chrome-lined barrels have a 1:7 twist, carbine- and pistol-length gas systems optimized to reach the highest level of performance out of each cartridge in terms of accuracy and reliability.
Each AR pistol variant has an M-LOK-equipped rail, fixed low-profile stainless-steel gas block, FN combat trigger weighing in between 4.5-7.75 lbs. and includes an SBX-K™ Pistol Stabilizing Brace that make these little carbine-caliber pistols a breeze to shoot. Read more
WEST POINT, MS – Heat Factory USA is combining its latest hand warming technology with America’s #1 Camo Pattern* to offer hunters and outdoor enthusiasts a highly innovative solution to one of the biggest problems that winter creates, COLD HANDS! Heat Factory USA and Mossy Oak are proud to introduce Heat Factory’s battery-heated EXTREME Hand Muff, available in Mossy Oak Break-Up Country®.
The EXTREME Hand Muff combines a time-tested design with modern fabrics and technologies to create the perfect cold weather hand warmer for any hunter in any situation. Each EXTREME Hand Muff comes with a rechargeable rugged and compact 5V 10000mAh power pack that not only provides hours of power and heat to keep you warm, but also charges phones and other portable devices. The EXTREME Hand Muff has three settings, enabling users to select the ideal amount of heat for any situation. Read more
BELLEVUE, WA – Attorneys for the Second Amendment Foundation and its partners in a challenge to the California Department of Justice regulations on so-called “assault weapons” have filed an amended complaint in the case, and are also seeking an injunction against the new regulations.
The case is known as Holt v. Becerra. It was filed in Superior Court in Riverside County.
SAF is joined by The Calguns Foundation (CGF), Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC), Firearms Policy Foundation (FPF) and five individual California residents. The amended complaint adds Craig Stevens as an individual plaintiff. He is currently serving with the California Army National Guard and is presently deployed to the Middle East.
Stevens legally built his firearm and when he learned his National Guard unit was to be activated, he began requesting a DOJ-issued serial number per state statute. He never received a reply, and after several phone calls to the Department, he was told the agency was not issuing serial numbers. He then utilized the voluntary registration procedure, which the DOJ accepted, but the agency subsequently refused to allow Stevens to register the firearm as an “assault weapon.” Read more
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – AMMO, Inc. (OTC:POWW), a technology leader and premier American ammunitions developer and manufacturer, most recently released the new STREAK line of visual ammunition. STREAK’s combination of HyperClean Technology and an illuminated, non-incendiary projectile have proven a winner with consumers and indoor ranges around the country.
STREAK’s patented formulation incorporates a non-flammable phosphor material that utilizes the light emitted during discharging of the round to make STREAK glow. STREAK is not on fire and does not generate heat therefor making STREAK is safe for indoor range use where the illumination is best seen. Early reports from the field mention STREAK visual ammunition is also a great way to wrap up a day of outdoor shooting, waiting until the waining moments of daylight to, “go STREAKING”.
“We were fortunate enough to get an early test run with AMMO, Inc.’s STREAK ammo. Our clients loved it so much that we have decided to do a weekly STREAK Shooting night at our ranges. STREAK ass a whole new dynamic to target shooting,” said Bren Brown, President of Frontier Justice, The Midwest’s Premier Firearms Destination.
STREAK ammunition is intended for use in areas free of natural sunlight when the human-eye’s pupil is most open. Dusk-till-dawn and indoor lighting permits the pupil to open enough to see STREAK ammunition. Contrast is what permits you to see a glowing object moving at the speed of a bullet. The darker the backdrop and target the better you’ll see STREAK.
History was made once again this year, yesterday at the Pennsylvania Game Commission headquarters, when a trophy whitetail rack shattered the previous record in the Typical Archery category in the state records.
Ron Shaulis, of West Newton, Pa., harvested the trophy buck on Oct. 24, 2017, with a compound bow on public land in Westmoreland County. The rack had a net score of 185-4/8, which surpasses the previous record of 178-2/8 from a buck harvested in Allegheny County in 2004.
“The 13-point rack was very symmetrical, and lost only 7 7/8-inches in side-to-side deductions, which included an inch-and-a-half abnormal point off the right-side G-2 point,” said Bob D’Angelo, Game Commission Big Game Scoring Program coordinator. “That’s not much in deductions on a set of antlers this size,” he added.
The rack had 25- and 26-inch main beams, more than 11-inch G-2 and G-3 points, a more than 20-inch inside spread and 4½-inch or better circumferences at the four locations where circumference measurements are taken on the main beams. Read more
“Elk University – Educating tomorrow’s wildlife managers” is an education program designed to fit into a busy semester while meeting educational standards and touching on Michigan history, forest management, elk biology, wildlife disease and social considerations for wildlife management. Students will learn about how the Michigan Department of Natural Resources manages and maintains a healthy elk herd for current and future generations.
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Once registered, educators will receive an electronic educator guide by email within two business days. Total class time is three hours and includes three video lessons with activities.
This program is free of charge and open to all interested ninth- through 12th-grade educators. You must register by Jan. 30 for the fast-approaching spring semester! Contact Katie Keen at 231-775-9727 with questions.
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources will soon begin capturing and collaring white-tailed deer in the western Upper Peninsula as part of a multi-year study to quantify movement patterns of deer, especially migration between winter and summer ranges.
Completing the study will provide DNR wildlife managers with valuable information needed if chronic wasting disease – an incurable, always fatal disease found in deer, moose, mule deer and elk (cervids) – is detected in the U.P.
“Although CWD has not yet been documented in the Upper Peninsula, managers found infected deer in two Wisconsin captive cervid facilities within 30 miles of the Michigan border,” said Terry Minzey, DNR U.P. regional wildlife supervisor. “While it is not possible to predict if, or when, we will find CWD in the U.P., preparations seem prudent. In some instances, deer in the U.P. have been documented seasonally migrating more than 30 miles.” Read more
The compact Ideal™ press is a great starting press for beginners, as well as a companion press for experienced reloaders.
Middletown, Conn. – Lyman® Products proudly introduces the right-sized new Brass Smith Ideal™ press. Beginners using the C-Frame style press will appreciate its rugged frame of cast iron and all steel parts with a central handle position for easy ambidextrous use and a ball handle for a smooth, comfortable operation. Experienced reloaders will love the compact size that requires minimal bench space and its compound linkage for optimum leverage including a 1” diameter ram and a 3 7/8” press opening which can handle all pistol calibers and rifle cartridges with a loaded length of up to 3.700”. The Ideal press is the perfect auxiliary press for reloaders wanting to perform a separate operation from their main press.
All reloaders will find the compact size, rugged construction with a durable powder coat finish and ambidextrous design to be a welcome addition to their reloading applications. The Ideal press accepts all 7/8 x 14 thread dies and standard shell holders and weighs just 12.6 pounds. Read more
MISSOULA, Mont. – Long considered the “The Book” of big game records, Boone and Crockett Club’s “Records of North American Big Game” is the nation’s most complete big game records book, cataloging the greatest big game specimens taken in North America. The Boone and Crockett Club is the world’s foremost authority on native North American big game and its 14th edition is now available for purchase.
With the addition of 5,000-plus new entries and nearing the 1,000-page mark, for the first time in history, this new edition is split into a two-volume set for easier reading and handling. These one-of-a-kind records books continue their long-standing reputation as the official keeper of big game records of North America and features more than 32,000 trophy listings, including B&C final and gross scores with detailed measurements, plus hunter, location and year taken. Read more
