Straight Wall Rifle Cartridges in Southern Michigan

A bill that would allow .35 caliber or larger straight-wall cartridges with a minimum case length of 1.16 to a maximum of 1.8 inches is on the move after being voted out of committee.  House bill 5249 sponsored by State Representative Matt Lori of District 59 is evidence that common sense is alive and well.

The bill now moves to the House floor, where it is expected to pass.  Then onto the Senate’s committee and to the Senate, along with any amendments to be negotiated.

I have it on good word that the bill should fly through the House.

Berger Releases 6mm BR Column Bullet

Berger Bullets returns to its Benchrest roots with the release of the 6mm BR Column bullet. There have been Benchrest bullets in the past which were well-known for achieving consistently small groups over a wide tune range in many rifles and loads. One example of this was the Euber bullet. The seemingly ‘magical’ performance of these bullets has been attributed to special dies, stars aligning, owl feathers, or some other unknown influence. However, there are actually specific mass balance and aerodynamic properties which allow a bullet to mitigate dispersion and shoot precisely over a wide range of imperfect launch dynamics. Read more

Knight Rifle Launches Online Forum

GW:  A great way to learn…

Knight Rifles is proud to announce the launch of a new online forum forums.knightrifles.com for muzzleloader enthusiasts. The site welcomes all shooters and hunters with forum areas dedicated to discussing Black Powder Hunting, shooting, general muzzleloader talk, and model specific forums for each Knight Rifle model. Users are encouraged to share and discuss their rifles, powder and bullet combinations, and hunting experiences. Users can even upload pictures in the Trophy Room for sharing. Read more

More on Rifles for Michigan’s Shotgun Zone

By Glen Wunderlich

Michigan House Bill 5249 was introduced last month by Rep. Matt Lori (R) District 59, and if adopted as proposed, would increase the allowable firearms to be used for deer hunting in Zone III (shotgun zone) by including the use of .35 caliber or larger rifles loaded with straight-walled cartridges with a minimum case length of 1.16 inches and a maximum case length of 1.8 inches in Zone III. When one looks at ballistics, these proposed cartridges fit right in with what is currently legal. But, looks can be deceiving. Read more

Centerfire Rifles for Shotgun Zone? Not so fast…

By Glen Wunderlich

When Michigan Senate Bill 775 was proposed by Senator Mike Green (R) of District 31 this past October, it appeared as though Michigan’s Zone III (shotgun zone) deer hunters would be allowed a viable alternative to shotguns, muzzleloaders, and handguns. For years, I have wondered why straight-walled cartridges were not allowed in rifle configurations, as opposed to current regulations permitting handguns only. Now, I am wondering why anyone has bothered to open the dialogue with such a limited field of view. Read more