Remington Arms Company, LLC (“Remington”) has announced a voluntary recall of Model 700 and Model Seven rifles with X-Mark Pro (“XMP”) triggers, manufactured from May 1, 2006, to April 9, 2014. Senior Remington engineers determined that some Model 700 and Model Seven rifles with XMP triggers could, under certain circumstances, unintentionally discharge. In the...
Reloading ammo is a discipline as old as firearms and shooting themselves. But one of the top bullet and reloading supply manufacturers has moved the timeworn pastime decidedly into the future. By Elwood Shelton Hornady announced recently that the Hornady Handbook of Cartridge Reloading, 9th Edition is now available for download on a number of digital platforms....
Researching gun values just became simpler and more reliable. Now you can use Find Guns, powered by Gun Digest, on your computer or mobile device. Forget Googling secondhand information from Joe Gun Collector to get the latest shaky estimate on how much a used or antique gun or deer rifle is fetching. Find Guns...
Federal Premium introduces its online Ballistics Calculator on FederalPremium.com, a tool that allows users to quickly determine trajectories for any Federal Premium rifle or handgun load by simply entering the applicable data. Reloaders can also use it for handloads. Users who create a profile can save an unlimited number of loads for future reference. Shooters...
According to a report Feb. 14 in MilitaryTimes, the Remington Outdoor Company is expected to announce a major expansion in Huntsville, Ala., as early as next week that would increase the company’s existing 2.1 million square feet of manufacturing space by about 25 percent. Formerly known as Freedom Group, the Remington Outdoor Co. has...
Accuracy requirements for center-fire big game rifles vary. The kill zone of an antelope might be as small as six or seven inches, while that of an elk or moose will be 10 to 12 inches or even larger. Therefore, even if our rifle/ammo combination shoots 1.5 inches at 100 yards, and say five...
Magpul Industries is moving its corporate headquarters to Texas and manufacturing facility to Wyoming from Colorado, where the state’s legislature last year approved gun-control measures that were met with outcry from residents and outdoors industry companies. Magpul made the announcement Jan. 2. It is relocating manufacturing, distribution and shipping operations to Cheyenne, Wyo. Magpul...
What do you know about scopes, long range shooting and how to maximize your efforts with both to increase your success rate? Veteran hunter and shooter Wayne Van Zwoll has some great advice in his new book, Mastering the Art of Long Range Shooting, and some of that is presented in this excerpt: In...
With the popularity of modern sporting rifles and AR rifles among competitive shooters, recreational shooters and deer hunters, some folks want to be less conspicuous when traveling with them from home to the range or hunting area. Traditional carrying cases can be dead giveaways to would-be thieves who might break into a vehicle or...
You’ve thought about it long enough and now you’re ready to make the plunge into reloading. Good for you! It’s a rewarding discipline and adds depth to your shooting experience. Luckily, there is no better time to get involved with reloading than now with most manufacturers offering fully-loaded starter kits. By Elwood Shelton Well...
