Remington have released two types of lead free ammo. The first is the Disintegrator Varmint in .223 Rem and .22-250 Rem., both with 45 grain bullets. Disintegrating ammo is normally lead free so that in itself is no special. It is a pity they have confined their [Read More…]
The new line of Ruger M77 Hawkeye Compact Rifles are very very cool. They are 16.5″ carbines chambered in the intermediate .223 Rem, 7.62x39mm and 6.8mm SPC cartridges as well as the .300 Ruger Compact Magnum, .243 Win. 7mm-08, .308 Win. and .260 Rem. Ruger M77 [Read More…]
Word on the ‘net is that Cooper have been bought by Wilson Arms. Wilson recently open a large new manufacturing plant and Cooper has just come out of the cooper-gate scandal. It makes sense. Cooper’s tarnished name gets polish by the Wilson brand and Wilson [Read More…]
Jay emailed me a link to The Brass Fetcher Online. It looks like it has been around for years but I never came across it. It is amazing. They have gel test results, including photos, for a while range of cartridges, often more than one brand. Everything from .17 HMR to [Read More…]
Ed reports that the ATF are running out of Form 4473 (NCIS background check) due to demand. Heh.
I came across a Russian firm called DAC / Demyan who manufacture a bullpup conversion of their T-4 Carbine PCP bolt action rotary magazine repeating air gun. T-4 Bullpup T-4 Carbine The conversion to a bullpup configuration is straight forward. Initially I was confused [Read More…]
Stag Arms have a new 6.8mm hunting AR-15 called the Model 7 (Hunter). Model 7 (Hunter). Click to expand. The rifle features a 20.77″ 1:11 twist barrel, 2 stage match trigger, 5 round magazine and a Hogue pistol grip. Stag Arms has the price listed as $1,055. [Read More…]
Robert Boyd of Shooting Illustrated has started a blog tracking the progress of the development of a replica U.N.C.L.E. Walther P38 carbine conversion. I am looking forward to reading his progress reports. More here.
I did not expect this. Remington will be selling a new pump-action shotgun next year (2009) called the Model 887 NitroMag. The design is not based on the popular 870 and will not replace it. I am guessing by the name “Nitro Mag” that it will chamber 3 [Read More…]
In 2006 Sauer, a 257 year old German company, produced their first semi-automatic rifle the S 303 (Sauer should not be confused with Sig Sauer, which is the American arm of the European conglomerate that owns J. P. Sauer & Sohn). In the January 2009 issue of Guns [Read More…]
Defense update has an interesting article about the wearable Boomerang Warrior acoustic shooter detection system. Part of the wearable system. Photo from Defense Update. If the entire system was ever made small enough to fit into a wristwatch I think it would become an [Read More…]
Gamo have released a new .117 pellet called the PBA ARMOR. The PBA stands for “Performance Ballistic Alloy” which is a non-lead alloy. The alloy used in these pellets is harder than the alloy used in the PBA/Raptor pellets, hence the name. New ARMOR [Read More…]
The Savage Model 10 Predator Hunter rifle which was introduced last year is now available in Realtree Snow camo as well as Mossy Oak Brush Pattern camo. From the press release: Every year when the weather starts to cool down, the predator hunting starts to heat up. [Read More…]
I saw over at Guns Holsters and Gear that Hornady will be selling a new line of ammunition next year (2009) that is specifically designed for civilian self defense and for use in common carry handguns. The line is called “Critical Defense” and will be [Read More…]
We shall soon see if the Glock ad is a fake or not. Ed Friedman, who blogs at Tell Me Why?, spoke to Glock and they confirmed a 4th generation would be unveiled at SHOT Show in January next year (2009), but would not reveal any of its features. We will have to wait and [Read More…]
Ed Friedman @ Tell Me Why? has compiled a list of his favorite gun songs. I looked through my music and found very little that had anything to do with or even mention guns. If you have any favorites post them in comments at his blog.
Last week Kalashnikov wrote an open letter addressed to the citizens, Prime Minister and President of Russia. He is very unhappy about rumors, presumably in the media, that Izhmash, the company that produces the AK and other military and sporting arms, is in trouble and [Read More…]
A big thanks to Ed for correcting my mistake, I had misread the logo. What I thought was called the NRX is in fact the ARX-160 as you can see in the blown up logo below. I had assumed the “NRX” was the M4 equivalent of the ARX-160. I have update the blog [Read More…]
Sean @ Everything Hunting has written detail instructions on how to butcher deer yourself. The price of butchering a deer ranges from $75-150. I don’t know about you, but that is a little much when you can butcher your own for free in about 4 hours. If you are [Read More…]
The new ARX-160 Carbine is Beretta’s entry into the M4 replacement competition. Photos by SMG-Lee M16 magazine, folding iron sights Folding stock UPDATE: Originally I called this rifle the NRX after misreading the logo. It is in the ARX-160. Below is a photo (from [Read More…]
Ed Friedman, Associate Editor of the NRA publication Shooting Illustrated, has started a blog called “Tell Me Why?”. Go check it out. It is always great to see new gun bloggers!
Remington, and sibling Bushmaster, have announced a new cartridge designed for the AR-15. The 30 Remington AR is a .30 caliber cartridge the length of a .223, allowing it to be chambered in AR-15s rather than AR-10 style rifles. John Snow has the details: The big [Read More…]
These run the end of the year. Smith & Wesson Through December 31, 2008, consumers will have the opportunity to take part in two promotions from Smith & Wesson – the Hunting Fall Spectacular and the Holiday Handgun Promo. During the designated months, [Read More…]
Leupold have launched a new scope called the UltimateSlam for shotguns and modern muzzleloaders. The SABR reticle can be adjusted to match your load. SABR: Sabot Ballistics Reticle Leupold’s® all-new UltimateSlam™ riflescope is the ideal combination of flexibility, [Read More…]
Later this year Remington will be selling the Model R-25, an AR-10 type rifle chambered in .243, 7mm-08 and .308. Click to expand all images. With the hunter in mind, the new R-25 modular repeating rifle boasts the most advanced design aspects of AR 308 Win. style [Read More…]
Gunner’s Journal has a very in depth post about the Hi Power pistol. Highly recommended. Browning Hi Power Mk III As much I as I like these handsome pistols for informal target work, small game hunting, or just knocking around in the woods, their original purpose was [Read More…]
[ This guest post was written by Michigan Slugger ] After 20 years of shooting about every brand of sabot slug out there, our group of four has 2 favorite slugs we shoot. So far the best we have found for accuracy and power with our 12 ga. slug guns is the Winchester [Read More…]
I spotted this rifle over at longrangehunting.com. Is it anti-air artillery or a deer rifle? 😀 Built by a New Zealander … they sure know how to build a cool rifle. Click to expand the photos Beautiful scenery The rifle has a custom suppressor with a muzzle [Read More…]
Winchester has launched a reduced recoil .260 S&W for hunting. They claim it has 50% less recoil than a regular .460 S&W cartridge. The reduce recoil comes at a cost of approx. 34% less muzzle energy. The press release: For 2008, Winchester Ammunition offers a [Read More…]
A very interesting thread over at rec.guns. The best answer to the question is by Mark Crispin # Is there a legal way for me to buy guns for self-defense and/or # recreational plinking? The US government has a long series of FAQs on this question here: [Read More…]
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