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Ruger Introduces New American Rimfire Series

Sturm, Ruger Company, Inc (NYSE: RGR) announces the release of the Ruger American Rimfire™ bolt action rifle. The 100% American made Ruger American Rimfire™ builds on the enormous success of the centerfire Ruger American Rifle®. With many of the standard Ruger American Rifle® features, this new line also combines several design innovations from the popular 10/22 ® rimfire rifle. This combination, along with the rifle’s adaptability, will appeal to all bolt action enthusiasts-young or old, novice or experienced. The new line consists of four models – full sized (22″ barrel/13.75″ length of pull) and compact (18″/12.5″ length of pull) models, both of which are available in either .22 LR or .22 Magnum. Read more

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Winter Nutcrackers in Michigan

By Glen Wunderlich

Old Man Winter has finally made an appearance and has blessed Michigan with frozen everything from toes to water pipes.  The wintering birds are flocking to feeders –and, yes, mourning doves by the dozen, too – in their never-ending quest to survive.  Animals have an innate response to harsh weather by feeding heavily before ominous weather fronts approach, and with that understanding and a trusty .22 caliber rimfire, I headed to the woods at dawn in search of squirrels.OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

In Michigan, squirrels aren’t hunted as much as they are in some of the southern states and are quite under-utilized making for little competition from other hunters in most areas. I learned early in life that the .22 rimfire was the best tool for the job – not that a shotgun won’t bring them down – but, who needs the hidden lead pellets, extra holes, extra noise, extra cost, etc.   Read more

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Ruger Stands Behind USA Shooting With $26,000 Donation

America’s Shooting Team, USA Shooting, got much needed support recently from one of this nation’s premier firearms manufacturers, when Ruger presented a check worth $26,000 to USA Shooting at the National Rifle Association (NRA) Annual Meeting, April 12-15 in St. Louis, Mo. Read more

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CVA Ranks As # 1 Muzzleloader In Industry Survey

CVA was ranked as the nation’s # 1 Muzzleloading Brand in recent survey titled “Top Hunting and Shooting Equipment Brands for 2011,” published by Southwick Associates of Fernandina Beach, FL. The survey ranked the brands hunters and shooters purchased most frequently in various product categories in 2011. The list was compiled from the 41,923 internet-based surveys completed by hunters and target shooters who volunteered to participate last year in HunterSurvey.com and ShooterSurvey.com polls. The top ranked gun brands were as follows:
Top rifle brand: Remington (16% of all purchases) Top shotgun brand: Remington Top muzzleloader brand: CVA (37.2% of all purchases) Top handgun brand: Sturm, Ruger (17.1% of all purchases) Read more

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RUGER Announces SR22 Pistol

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE: RGR) is proud to announce the new Ruger® SR22™ pistol, the do-it-all .22 pistol for the shooter who appreciates style and demands reliability. The SR22 is a rugged, scaled-down version of a full-sized pistol, perfect for plinking, target shooting and small game hunting. The lightweight SR22 has modern styling and is fun to shoot while using inexpensive rimfire ammunition. Read more
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Ruger American Bolt-Action Line Announced

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE: RGR) is proud to present the Ruger American Rifle™, an all new, 100% American made bolt-action rifle that sets a new standard of excellence among value-priced, bolt-action rifles. Offered in short- and long-action calibers, the Ruger American Rifle combines the rugged reliability of Ruger’s past with the
award-winning ingenuity featured in so many of Ruger’s new products. Read more

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