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May 16, 2012
by With the same predictability of the sun rising in the east, whenever a new cartridge is announced legions of grumpy traditionalists line up to denounce the upstart as irrelevant, unnecessary, inferior and a ruse by gun companies to get them to buy yet another gun. This last bit as though gun companies existed for some other purpose.
This isn’t to say that the grumps don’t have a point. Anybody been tearing up the gophers with their .223 WSSM this spring?
Well there are two new cartridges to kick around this year, the .300 AAC Blackout, which is nearly identical to the .300 Whisper, and the .17 Hornet, which is a .22 Hornet necked down to take the .17-cailber bullet.
[ Read Full Post ]May 15, 2012
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You’ve no doubt noticed that the tactical and hunting worlds have merged. Firearms provide one definite intersection, and you see these two venues coming together nicely in MG Arms’ new Banshee rifle.
MG Arms has been making precision rifles for years, and the Banshee is at home on the shooting range. Whether in the hands of a law enforcement officer or a hunter in a blind, the Banshee is a great rifle when a long distance shot is in the offing.
The Banshee, with its blueprinted Remington Action, is available in 2 models: The Banshee, which features a heavy taper fluted barrel and varmint style, fully adjustable fiberglass stock; and the Banshee Lite, which has a medium taper fluted barrel and a varmint style light-weight custom fiberglass stock that is fitted to the customer's length of pull.
[ Read Full Post ]May 15, 2012
by When Barack Obama was elected in November 2008, firearms manufacturers experienced a boom in demand that didn’t dissipate until late 2010. Now, gun sales nationwide are sharply increasingly once more.
According to the National Shooting Sports Foundation, firearms and ammunition sales generated about $31 billion in “economic impact” nationwide in 2011, up from $19 billion four years earlier. The NSSF estimates that record figure will be substantially eclipsed in 2012.=
The obvious reason for the boom in gun sales is concern that Obama, if re-elected in November, will launch an aggressive campaign against Second Amendment rights. But some analysts say that isn’t the only reason.
[ Read Full Post ]May 13, 2012
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Remington has gone retro. The highlight of Big Green’s lineup for 2012 is the M700 BDL 50th Anniversary Edition. The BDL, for “B-grade Deluxe,” is one of the designations Remington rolled out in 1962, when it introduced the radical 700, which quickly gained a following among riflemen, who were smitten with its sleek round action and the elegant lines of its stock.
The companion to the BDL in ’62 was the ADL—the other production model the 700 was offered in that first year, though the Remington Custom Shop had a Safari Grade available too. Ah, those were the days—just three 700s to keep track of. Compare that to the 40 models in the 700 line today.
[ Read Full Post ]May 11, 2012
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My Plano AW Gun Case went through a field test in the unlikeliest of places: the airport.
I watched as the case poked its nose out onto the baggage carousel, came down the conveyor line and immediately got hung up on the very tight corner. With 30 people between me and the case, I couldn’t get there before a suitcase gave it a bump — my gun case slid off the line, dropped a foot and a half and slammed hard onto the floor.
[ Read Full Post ]May 10, 2012
by As summer nears, the number of fair-weather visitors to national parks, forests and recreation areas is increasing. So, it’s a good time to assess what has happened in the 380 or so national parks where guns have been allowed since the federal ban on firearms in national parks was lifted in February 2010.
What has happened? Nothing.
Contrary to the gun-control lobby’s hair-on-fire hysteria, there have been no gun-related incidents involving legally licensed gun-owners in national parks in the two summers since the ban was lifted. In fact, according to the Department of the Interior, crime -- all crime -- continues to decline on federal lands.
[ Read Full Post ]May 9, 2012
by Seattle Times columnist Danny Westneat asked readers in a late-April column: Why not teach gun safety in public schools? The result, he writes in a May 1 column, was "people across the political spectrum had fainting spells."
Westneat wrote that gunowners simply dismissed him as being naive for asking such a question. Surely, many said, the left-wingers in the educational system would never endorse a program that doesn't demonize guns and alienate gun-owners.
Not surprisingly, he wrote, anti-gunners wanted to light their hair on fire in apoplectic outrage at such a suggestion. Surely, they said, it is apparently better to know nothing about firearms -- even if what you don't know can kill you.
[ Read Full Post ]May 8, 2012
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It’s been just a month since Smith & Wesson debuted its newest handgun, the M&P Shield, and already the lightweight pistol is a big deal, with many positive reviews and a great deal of discussion on the Internet. Available in 9mm and .40 S&W, the Shield combines many of the best features in S&W’s popular M&P Pistol Series in a slim, very concealable package.
Not surprisingly, many accessory manufacturers are bringing Shield-based products onto the market, including one of the top holster makers in the country, CrossBreed Holsters, which recently released their new mold for the Smith & Wesson M&P Shield.
[ Read Full Post ]May 7, 2012
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#1 - Break a True Pair
Take the rear target first and continue your swing to get out in front of the lead clay. For going-away birds, take the clay that’s more of a straightaway and then swing on the target that’s angling away.
#2 - Get Steady Off-Hand
During dry-fire practice, pick a small target to focus on, and with the rifle held low, bring it up in a smooth motion. As soon as the target comes into view with the reticle centered on it, break the trigger.
[ Read Full Post ]May 7, 2012
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I’ve been doing a good deal of shooting this spring, trying out a new shotgun for turkey hunting and some hog hunting rifles. The first time getting ready for the shooting range, I found myself loading up a couple of cardboard boxes with ammunition, spare optics, targets, tools, and all the other stuff you need for shooting a new gun.
Preparing for the range the second time, I remembered I had a Tactical Range Box from MTM Case-Gard sitting in my closet. I’ve used the Tactical Range Box a half dozen times so far, and I won’t be putting in any serious range time without it.
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