Gear Review: Range Box with Gun Cradle from MTM
One of our Forum members asked us the question: “Does anybody make a good range box with cradles for cleaning at the bench?” The answer is yes — the MTM model RBMC Range Box offers slide-in plastic...
View ArticleProtect Guns with Rust-Fighters and Vapor-Barrier Storage Bags
We’re well into December, and that means many readers will be putting guns in storage for a few months. It also means the weather is cold and damp — conditions that encourage corrosion. To ensure your...
View ArticleBoreSmith Patents Triangular Patches and Dual-Diameter Brushes
The U.S. Patent Office has awarded BoreSmith utility patents for two unique gun cleaning products. Patents were issued for BoreSmith’s triangular Pyramid Patch™ as well as BoreSmith’s dual-diameter...
View ArticleErnie-the-Gunsmith Offers Wide Selection of Trigger Springs
Ernie Paull from California was an active competition shooter for many years. However, his eyesight has declined so he has turned his attention to providing components for shooters and gunsmiths....
View ArticleTop-Selling Products from NRA Online Store
Story based on Report by Lars Dalseide for NRABlog.com NRAstore merchandise buyer Brian Evans has a list of his best-selling products, based on online sales. In ascending order, the Top 5 best-selling...
View ArticleTECH TIP: Use a Block to Maintain Front Bag Shape
Here’s a simple solution for lumpy front sandbags. Cut a small block the width of your fore-end and place that in the front bag between matches. You can tap it down firmly with a rubber mallet. This...
View ArticlePeltor Shotgunner Muffs — Handy, Compact Protection
Peltor folding ‘Shotgunner’ ear muffs are on sale right now at Amazon.com. Available in red (#97013), dark green (#97012), or black (#97011), the muffs cost about $15.00 (red version), and you can get...
View ArticleNew F1 First Focal Plane Scopes from NightForce
Nightforce is introducing two all-new First Focal Plane (F1™) scopes at SHOT Show 2015 in Las Vegas. With abundant elevation adjustment, these new F1 optics should be popular with long-range shooters....
View ArticleSalazar Sights Supersized BAT at Bruno’s
BAT .50 BMG — Now That’s an Action!, by German A. Salazar A while back, I stopped into Bruno Shooters Supply for a jug of powder and looked into the display case where the new actions are kept. Amid...
View ArticleSHOT Show Product Previews — Pick of the Litter
SHOT Show kicks off tomorrow, January 20th. As a sneak preview, here are some new (or newly marketed) products that will be on display in Las Vegas. We’ve reviewed nearly 500 featured products and here...
View ArticleNew Semi-Auto 17 HMR Savage A17 Rifle is a Winner
Semi-auto 17 HMR — could this be the perfect light-recoiling fun gun and squirrel slayer? With its new A17, Savage has created a gun that should be hugely popular. If you like the Ruger 10/22, you’ll...
View ArticlePlug-in Turbine Turns Your Smart Phone into a Wind Meter
Gear Report by Kip Staton Shooters in the market for an accurate anemometer that doesn’t break the bank need to take a hard look at the WeatherFlow Wind Meter, which retails on Amazon.com for just...
View ArticleSavage F-TR Rifle Review from Target Shooter Magazine
We’ll give you a break from SHOT Show coverage by taking you across the Atlantic to Great Britain. There Chris Parkin has been putting a Savage F-TR Rifle through its paces. Chris has reviewed this...
View ArticleNew Flameless Induction (Electrical) Annealer from Giraud
Click Photo for full screen view of machine. Forget flames — induction may be the future of cartridge annealing. Induction heating, using an electrical current passing through a coil, can be...
View ArticlePlano AirGlides on Sale for $33.96 with Free Shipping
The popular vertical-loading AirGlide rifle case from Plano is on sale again. You may want to strike while the price is right. Amazon.com is offering the Plano AirGlide for $33.96 with FREE shipping...
View ArticleFor Novice Reloaders, the Winner Is…
What’s the best book for folks getting started in metallic cartridge reloading? According to our Forum members, the best manual for “newbie” reloaders is the Lyman Reloading Handbook. In our Shooters’...
View ArticleFinned, Frangible Bullets Drop to Ground within 600m
Here’s an important technology for ranges concerned with over-flight risks. Regular Bulletin readers will recall that we recently warned of the dangers of bullets launched with a high trajectory. (READ...
View ArticleChariots of the (Gun) Gods
Ben Hur Ben Avery Was this Ben Hur or Ben Avery? With all the wheels rolling around the place, the Berger SW Nationals looked a bit like the Chariot scene from the 1959 Hollywood blockbuster movie....
View ArticleBill Goad Concentricity Gauge Works by Impact
Over the years, many different concentricity tools have been on the market. Various approaches have been taken to straightening rounds that exhibit poor concentricity. With extreme examples of...
View ArticleThe NEOs Are Coming…
Sebastian (“Seb”) Lambang has been working overtime at his SEB COAX production facility in Indonesia. That’s good news for benchrest and F-Class shooters. Seb is finishing up a large shipment of...
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