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…]
Wodger Wabit over at RFC machined a suppressor adapter for a Volquartsen carbon-fibre wrapped barrel threaded for a .22 muzzle break so that both can be used. Neither the suppressor nor the muzzle break need to be modified. Very cool. The muzzle break and the threaded [Read More…]
Have you ever wondered how much big bore ammo cost? Here is a list of cartridges from a few manufacturers. It is not a scientific sample, I have not taken into account quality of the brass or bullets. I am sure by hunting around you could find cheaper prices (ha, no pun [Read More…]
Over at HuntingNet.com a user claimed to have converted a mint condition original Remington Rand 1911A1 pistol, worth a fair amount, into an ugly 1911 with no historical value knocking at least $1000 off the price. This made a lot of people angry. It turns out the user [Read More…]
Rossi have launched a new youth matched pair rifle with a matte nickel finish. It comes in a .17HMR/.410 and .22LR/.410 versions. New for 2008 Rossi is excited to offer a popular Matched Pair Set in a matte nickel finish. The set includes a .17 HMR or .22 LR rifle [Read More…]
There is ‘big bore’ and then there is the 2 bore. Schroeder & Hetzendorfer make a cartridge called the S&H 2 Bore Blackpowder Express. These photos are amazing .700 nitro express next to 2 bore and 3500 grain bronze solid .500 S&W, .45-70, .700 [Read More…]
Sean @ Everything Hunting has reviewed the Benelli Nova 12 Gauge Shotgun The Benelli Nova 12 gauge shoots up to 3 1/2″ shells and cycles smoothly and with little effort. The pump handle is not loud and sloppy like most other shotguns priced just below this one. [Read More…]
Sako has launched a new 1 MOA guaranteed bolt action rifle, the A7. It will come in two models. The A7 and A7 stainless. Both models are chambered for .243, .22-250, 7mm-8, .270 WSM, .300 WSM, .25-06, .270, 7mm Rem Mag and .300 Win Mag. Prices: UPDATE: The press [Read More…]
DPMS/Panther introduced this big game AR this year. Chambered in .338 Federal it packs quite a punch. With the LR-308’s growing popularity among hunters and competitive shooters, DPMS opened the LR Series up into several other popular calibers to increase [Read More…]
CCI have renamed Quik-Shot as SHP (Segmented Hollow Point) and are now offering it as a subsonic round! It will drive a 40 gr bullet at 1050 ft/s with 98 ft/lbs of energy! This is great news for me. I have been using Quik-Shot but since I use a suppressor subsonic is [Read More…]
Sean @ Everything Hunting has written a review on the Mossberg 100 ATR: The Mossberg 100 ATR is one of the least expensive guns on the market. Coming with a price tag of about $298. What can you expect from the gun? I found the gun pretty accurate and light to carry at [Read More…]
Mossy Oak have launched a new camo pattern designed for … … hardcore whitetail hunters who hunt from an elevated position. Treestand offers whitetail hunters the ideal camouflage solution for altering their silhouette among the bare limbs of a tree in late [Read More…]
DEMIGOD LLC has an interesting article on the .260 Remington, a necked down .308. The .260 Remington provides long-range ballistics conventionally limited to the magnum calibers. Because its parent case is the ubiquitous .308 Winchester, building a rifle in .260 can be [Read More…]
Winchester will be launching a new line of Safari ammo. They will be offering it in calibers 375 H&H Magnum, 416 Rigby, 458 Winchester Magnum and 416 Remington Magnum cartridge and will be using Nosler Partition and Nosler Solid bullets. The new ammo will be [Read More…]
Jovian Thunderbolt has an interesting post about survival guns. Am I EVER going to be in a place, in this day and age, where I’d need something like this to survive? Most definitely not. Still, it might be a fun little item to have for just plinking. If you had a [Read More…]
The, new for 2008, African hunting rifle from Kimber. Chambered in .375 H&H. Specs: Caliber: .375 H&H Mag. Approximate Weight: 8lbs. 10oz. Overall Length (inches): 44.5 Stock: Checkering: 24 lines-per-inch Ebony forend tip Cheekpiece Finish: Hand-rubbed oil [Read More…]
Lightning fast and superbly accurate, the compact, short-action Model Seven has been a leader in the woods since it was introduced in 1983. Join us as we celebrate a quarter century of proven performance with the Model Sevenâ„¢ 25th Anniversary edition rifle [Read More…]
Remington seem to be moving to a new “dragunov” style of stock. It is interesting how ‘evil’ tactical features are infiltrating the hunting market. • Ambidextrous design for turkey, deer and predator hunters • Ergonomic grip for solid [Read More…]
This year Kimber is introducing a tactical series of rifles. These rifles will come in three models. Entering the tactical rifle market is no stretch for Kimber. Accuracy standards are already exceeded by lightweight hunting rifles, with durability proven in game fields [Read More…]
For most hunters, the pump shotgun served as their introduction to wingshooting. Easy-to-use, no-nonsense design, dependable in the field, the pump is generally regarded as the “4×4” of field guns. Our new line of PA-08 pump shotguns carries that [Read More…]
Weatherby have introduced a new line of semi-automatic shotguns for 2008. It comes in two versions, the SA-08 Upland and the SA-08 Youth SA-08 Upland Our wood stock semi-automatic is built for long days and fast shooting. The SA-08’s unique gas system is easy to [Read More…]
The Sporter Deluxe features a satin finished walnut stock with cut checkering on its trim fore-end and pistol grip, along with a sculpted cheekpiece for precise scope alignment to create a superbly balanced rifle that’s lighter to carry. The premium Pachmayr® [Read More…]
As far as I can see the action is identical to the “Speed Pump Defender” and is a hunting version of the shotgun ie. longer barrel. Rugged reliability with a non-glare matte finish on the barrel and receiver that won’t cause birds to flare. The durable [Read More…]
Seems Winchester Arms wants to get into the personal protection market! Easy to pack and carry, handling buckshot or rifled slugs efficiently through the fully chrome plated, 18″ cylinder choked barrel (no constriction) for wide patterning. This open choke is also [Read More…]
Jack @ Rule .303 posted his top five worst new cartridges 1. 7.62×39 Ackley Improved 2. .22 belted magnum 3. .338 rimfire 4. 28 gauge Buckhammer saboted slugs 5. .50 BMG shotshells I posted a comment saying a hotter 7.62×39 might not be so bad. Jack went on to [Read More…]
I interviewed Drake Clark from Magpul about their new Masada rifle, the firearms industry and internet marketing. I was very impressed at the passion Drake and Magpul have for creating the next American fighting rifle. Could you tell me a bit about yourself, your [Read More…]
Ruger are now offering a pistol with the 10/22 action! This is big news. Many Ruger 10/22 fans long to be able to create ‘ultimate’ 10/22 pistols but you cannot legally take a rifle and convert it into a pistol. I predict that within a few months there are [Read More…]
Ruger have announced some new products. Black Slide Ruger SR9 Pistol I like the look but prefer the stainless. The recently launched Ruger SR9â„¢ pistol, the first striker-fired pistol from Ruger, is now available with a blackened stainless slide. The multi-step [Read More…]
How far would you go to enjoy 12 gauge shot gunning without disturbing the neighbors? Wendell Diller has invented a lightweight shotgun barrel extension that is about 5 feet long! When Sean Coffey’s honker call pulled a flock of geese within range, paraplegic Dave [Read More…]
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