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Nosler, Inc. the world's leading manufacturer of the finest grade hunting bullets has announced a .30 caliber, 125 grain AccuBond. Designed to provide .30 caliber cartridges with limited case capacity such as the .300 AAC Blackout, .308 Winchester, .30 AR, .308 Marlin Express and 30 TC the option of a bonded core bullet, the .30 125gr AccuBond is ideal for a wide range of large and small game.

KRISS Arms, the Swiss global leader in firearms innovation, is excited to announce that it will design and manufacture the KRISS Vector in .22LR. The Vector .22LR is the ideal platform for users desiring to maintain shooting skills with minimal cost.

"As the debate over new gun control laws continues to take top billing in state and national news, organizations representing gun owners and Second Amendment rights in five U.S. states have recently joined Firearms Policy Coalition," noted managing director Brandon Combs.

CVA introduced its OPTIMA V2 muzzleloading rifle at the SHOT Show last week. The V2 stands for "Version 2," indicating that this gun is the latest interpretation of CVA's popular OPTIMA series, which first emerged back in the early 2000s and quickly became the market's number one selling muzzleloading rifle.

The national media has been focusing on gun control as it relates to Modern Sporting Rifles and the role Modern Sporting Rifles play, or don't play in self defense and the need for private citizens to own such a rifle.  The reality is a large number of firearms are used for the sport of hunting which is part of the heritage and founding of our country.  Firearms and their availability for hunting is often overlooked in this debate but it is important for all of us outdoor sportsment to consider as this debate goes on.

There always seems to be confusion over the difference between a .223 and a 5.56 chamber. I often receive questions asking if someone can shove 5.56 ammo into their new Modern Sporting Rifle—AR-15. The quick answer is maybe. Just because a gun has .223/5.56 scribed on the barrel or lower receiver, does not mean it can handle either type of ammunition equally.

Reed Exhibitions has announced they will postpone the upcoming Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show.  Over 200 exhibitors, celebrities and potential attendees decided to not attend this year’s show because of Reed Exhibitions’ decision to not allow Modern Sporting Rifles to be shown or sold.  

Streamlight Inc., a leading provider of high-performance lighting and weapon light/laser sighting devices, added new High Lumen (HL) models to its popular Stinger LED and Strion LED series of lights. The Stinger LED HL, the Stinger DS LED HL and the Strion LED HL use state-of-the-art C4 LED technology to provide law enforcement, tactical, outdoor and other users with extreme brightness, delivering up to 640 lumens.

The same week that the Obama administration proposed new gun control measures and Governor Cuomo of New York signed the toughest gun laws in the country, the firearms business was meeting at their annual trade show, The Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show (SHOT Show).  This comes on the heel of record sales being set as consumers are flocking to retailers to purchase firearms and ammunition in anticipation of new laws on the horizon.

Few things in this world are truly irreplaceable, but your sight and hearing are certainly two big ones. Most people are pretty good about protecting their eyes, but when it comes to hearing — as a whole — we still do not get it, or at least we are not doing it right. And for those that do, many do not put the effort into ensuring they are completely protected allowing noise to chip away at their hearing a little at a time.