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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 ]
If I didn’t know any better I’d say the following item came off the back cover of a Clint Eastwood Gran Torino DVD rather than the newswire.
According to WPXI.com, 84-year-old Korean War veteran Fred Ricciutti shot a home intruder with the German Luger he used in the war. The shooting occurred in Elizabeth Township, Pennsylvania Tuesday morning, around 4:30 am when Ricciutti was awoken by the sounds of 25-year-old Raymond Hiles, breaking through his kitchen window. Ricciutti grabbed his gun and went to investigate. [ Read Full Post ]
#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 ]
At $5.40 a shell it had better be good, right?
I used this HEVI-Shot® Magnum Blend load at a turkey camp in Nebraska last week to kill longbeards at 5 and 40 yards. I had a pre-hunt honeymoon with an old-school loaner Remington 870 Wingmaster with a full choke. She and I got along just fine as I have one at home. The turkey target results were devastatingly sweet with the 3-inch, 2-ounce load. Go figure. [ Read Full Post ]
The Washington D.C. City Council has lifted gun registration requirements that it defiantly imposed after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled its handgun ban was unconstitutional in 2008.
The council, on April 17, approved the Firearms Amendment Act of 2012, which decriminalized paperwork errors, eliminated vision tests, five-hour training courses, ballistic testing and ended bans on certain types of ammunition.
Essentially, the act makes registering a gun somewhat easier and less expensive by wiping away restrictions adopted after 2008's Supreme Court Heller v. D.C. ruling overturned the District’s 30-year handgun ban. [ Read Full Post ]
A Federal Premium Ammunition employee (who wished to remain anonymous) snapped these photos for us of a new shotshell in the works. Federal is reportedly putting the finishing touches on a new turkey load that will be available for the spring 2013 season. What do company engineers have up their sleeves?
Thanks to a few tips from my source, I think it’s fair to speculate that Federal is cooking up a turkey load that combines at least a couple shot sizes. There are two ways such shells are typically loaded: as a homogenous mixture, or through what’s known as “multi-plexing,” in which shot is layered by size. [ Read Full Post ]
You often hear people say, “The shotgun is the ultimate home-defense firearm,” but many don’t seem to know why. Such folks assert, “The sound of a pump-action being cycled is enough to scare off most intruders.”
Yes, a rational person would hear that unmistakable metallic shunk and go running -- but can we assume the person who just kicked our door down is of sound mind? And, perhaps more importantly, if a truly prepared homeowner cycles his pump-action, it will eject a shell. [ Read Full Post ]
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