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Archive for November 2008 – Page 2

New Federal Shotgun Ammo Featuring Barnes Sabot

By Richard on November 18, 2008 1 Comments

Federal has introduced a new 12 gauge hunting round using a Barnes slug called the “Tipper Expander.” The new offering is a 3″ shell with 3/4 ounce slug leaving the shotgun at 1900 fps.  This cartridge is only for rifled barrels, and claims to be a good hunting round to 200 yards.  Federal already offers a 2 3/4″ Tipped Expander load. 


Federal’s press release:

Federal shotgun slug with Barnes Tipped ExpanderThis season, Federal Premium® offers an additional 12-gauge load for the Barnes® Tipped Expander® slug. Last year marked the first time Federal gave the Barnes Expander shotgun slug a tip and for the fall of 2008 shooters using fully-rifled barrels will have a 3-inch ¾-ounce option.

The addition of this polymer tip provides better expansion and a higher ballistic coefficient and makes this heavy-hitter a legitimate 200-yard performer. This sabot slug is designed for use in fully rifled barrels only.

“The Barnes Tipped Expander is truly the best tipped slug on the market,” said Ammunition Brand Manager Rick Stoeckel. “The addition of the tip took the Expander, which is known for its near 100% weight retention and reliable expansion, to a whole new level.”

Aiding in the excellent performance of the Barnes Expander is Federal’s proprietary delivery system. When the slug and sabot exit the barrel, the sabot separates clean, resulting in a true flight for the projectile every time. The polymer tip provides a lower drag and aids in consistent expansion for better downrange ballistics.

Categories : Ammunition, Shotguns
Tags : ammo, Ammunition, Barnes, Federal, hunting, sabot, shotgun

NRA Membership: Your Vote for Freedom

By Richard on November 17, 2008 No Comments

During the next few years, President-elect Barack Obama and a liberal Congress will work to take away your Second Amendment rights.  There is not much that can stand in their way.

NRA MembershipToday, more than ever, we need every gun owner to join the NRA.  The National Rifle Association is the largest, best represtned gun rights organization in Washington D.C.  They represent you in the offices of every Congressman and Senator on Capitol Hill.

As the new semi-auto ban bills, registration bills, ammunition taxes, and prohibitions private sales come up for votes…the NRA will be there representing our rights.  The more members they have, the more clout they have to convince out elected representatives that we matter….that the Constitution matters!


If you think of gun rights as a wagon, being pulled through the mud of Washington politics, NRA members are the ones out pulling that wagon through to higher ground.  If you are not a member, you are just riding in the back, bogging it down in the D.C. mud.  Join us today!  Get out and help pull!

The next four years can be bad for gun rights and the Constitution.  However, if we all unite, we can make a difference!  Join the NRA today!  Already a member?  Great!  You can extend your membership here also.

Categories : NRA
Tags : Congress, gun rights, membership, National Rifle Association, NRA, politics, second amendment

Browning Shotgun Rebates: Time Is Running Out

By Richard on November 17, 2008 No Comments

Browning has been offering rebates on two lines of their shotguns: the Gold and the BPS.  Both of these rebate offers end on November 30, 2008.

Browning is offering a rebate of $75 on any BPS gun and $100 on any Gold gun. The BPS line features a wide range of shotguns in gauges 10, 12, 16, 20,and 28 and .410.  The Gold line features a higher-end long gun in 10, 12, and 20 gauges.


I know a lot of people have been out buying firearms, especially those that might be affected by a new “Assault Weapons” ban.  This has been driving up prices, so taking advantage of one of these rebates may help bring that new sporting gunback into your budget.

Categories : Shotguns
Tags : BPS, Browning, Gold, rebate, shotgun

Smith and Wesson M&P Continues to Increase Law Enforcement Marketshare

By Richard on November 16, 2008 2 Comments

Smith and Wesson continues to sell significant numbers of M&P pistols and rifles to law enforcement.

Most recently, Smith and Wesson announced M&P15 (the S&W AR-15) sales to the Chicago Police Department and the Minnesota State Patrol.  275 M&P15 rifles were shipped to CPD and another 90 went out to MSP.


Smith also announced they shipped 7500 M&P9 pistols to the US military for distribution to the Iraqi military and security forces. One wonders if this exposure to the M&P will influence the military’s future decisions regarding replacement of the M9 pistol.

Categories : Pistols, Rifles
Tags : 9mm, AR-15, M&P, M&P15, military, police, S&W, Smith and Wesson

Hornady FTX Bullets Available to Reloaders

By Richard on November 16, 2008 2 Comments

Hornady has announced they will be selling their FTX bullets as components for handloading.  The FTX bullets feature a patented polymer tip that have been effective in rejuvenating the lever gun market with the LEVERevolution line of ammunition.  Additionally, the FTX bullets are now being loaded in Hornady’s new Critical Defense line of ammunition.

FTX, also known as “Flex Tip, bullets will be intially be available in sizes between 30 and 50 caliber, with a total of seven offerings.


Categories : Ammunition, Reloading/Handloading
Tags : Flex Tip, FTX, handloading, Hornady, lever action, LEVERevolution, reloading

Hornady Critical Defense Ammunition: “Purpose Built for Concealed Carry Guns”

By Richard on November 15, 2008 22 Comments

Hornady has recently announced a new line of ammunition: Critical Defense.  The Critical Defense line of ammo is specially designed for small, compact firearms frequently carried concealed for self-defense.

Hornady Critical Defesne ammunitionThe Critical Defense ammunition features a hollow point bullet the same “Flex Tip” polymer tip that Hornady uses in the LEVERevolution line of ammunition.  The tip prevents the hollowpoint from being plugged with clothing and helps ensure expansion.  Because of the Flex Tip technology, Hornady claims to achieve “100% reliable expansion every single time.”

The new Hornady ammo is not designed to meet the FBI test protocols used by some law enforcement agencies when choosing ammunition.  Rather, Critical Defense ammunition is designed to operate in small, concealed carry guns against clothed attackers–not through steel and glass as required by the FBI testing.


According to Hornady:

  • Unaffected by thick and heavy clothing, including denim and leather.
  • FTX™ bullet delivers superior controlled expansion and large, deep wound cavities over a wide range of velocities.
  • Clean burning and stable propellants reduce recoil in lightweight handguns, and perform consistently in all temperatures.
  • Minimal muzzle flash protects night vision.
  • Feeds reliably in pistols.
  • Shiny silver nickel plating prevents corrosion, and is easily visible in low light situations.
  • Bullets are custom designed for individual loads.
  • The most effective, consistent, and reliable self-defense ammunition available today!

Hornady Critical Defesne ammunitionCritical Defense ammunition is being introduced in 9mm, .380 ACP, standard pressure .38 Special, and .38 Special +P.  Ammunition is starting to ship and should be on the shelves by the end of the month.

The Hornady ads and literature feature the Ruger LCP, so I don’t know if this was the purpose-built ammunition for the LCP that Michael Bane refered to in his podcast.

Categories : Ammunition
Tags : Ammunition, Critical Defense, Flex Tip, Hornady, self defense

.327 Federal Magnum A Viable Self Defense Caliber?

By Richard on November 14, 2008 11 Comments

Ever since Ruger and Federal introduced the .327 Federal Magnum in November of 2007, I have been intrigued by the potential of this caliber.  Granted, any new firearm caliber has a serious uphill battle to be accepted by the general shooting public.  But, the .32 has been around and used for self defense since the 1800′s.  Let’s be honest…the .32 has never been known as a “man-stopper,” but is has had a small portion of the firearms market. Could the .327 Federal Magnum make the .32 a serious self-defense caliber?

.327 Federal Magnum 115 grain Speer Gold Dot ammunitionAfter Ruger’s introduction of the SP101 chambered for the new cartridge, Charter Arms released the Patriot series of revolvers chambered for the .327 Federal Magnum. In the Jan/Feb 2009 issue of American Handgunner, John Taffin tested the Patriot and gave his opinions on the gun and caliber.  Out of the 2.2″ barrel on the Patriot, the 115 grain Speer Gold Dot was smoking along at about 1230 fps for more than 385 foot-pounds of energy.  The milder-recoiling 85 grain Federal JHP was in the 1220′s with more than 280 ft-lbs of energy.

Those are respectable numbers for a self defense firearm, especially when you conside they are coming out of a 2.2″ barrel.  In a short carbine, I imagine the .327 could be a fantastic small game gun.

.327 Federal Magnum 85 grain JHP Personal Defense ammunitionTo my knowledge, no one has been forced to use a .327 Federal Magnum in a self-defense shooting.  Without a stack of positive results from “the street,” I’m hesitant to reccommend this caliber.  However, if you prefer a .32 caliber firearm, the .327 is a vast improvement over the .32 H&R Magnum and its predecessors.  With speeds in the 1200′s, the bullet will expand after striking, unlike the bullets out of the weaker .32′s.


Categories : Ammunition
Tags : .327, .327 Federal Magnum, Charter Arms, Federal, review, revolver, Ruger, self defense, test

An Open Letter to the RNC

By Richard on November 11, 2008 No Comments

For more than two years, I have been trying to communicate with the Republican National Committee.  I have felt that the RNC has abandoned a great many of the conservative ideals that I once thought they espoused. I have pressed them to reign in spending, lower taxes, eliminate government programs, and to protect my right to keep and bear arms.  However, my calls have gone enreturned and my letters unanswered.

This year I was faced with a decision: vote for Bob Barr, the Libertarian candidate who closely mirrored my views or vote for McCain becuase he had the best chance of beating Obama.  It was not an easy decision.  Barr, the only presidential candidate who holds a concealed carry permit, was clearly the best choice for gun rights, but he did not stand any chance of winning.  McCain, though not 100% on the right side of gun rights arguments, certainly had a chance against Obama.  And, I think we all know where Obama stands on guns.


So in the end, I held my nose and voted for McCain.  Frankly, if Palin had not been on the ticket, McCain still may not have gotten my vote.

Well, as soon as McCain loses, his staff starts leaking all sorts of crap about Palin.  At no point has McCain or the RNC considered that McCain did not win because McCain was a poor choice…or that McCain ran a awful campaign.  Nope…they started dragging Palin through the mud.

So, I got an e-mail from Rick Davis, the McCain campaign manager thanking me for my support during the election.  I fired off a response.  Like all of my prior attempts to contact the RNC, this has gone unanswered.

So, in an effort to air my grievances, here is an open letter to Rick Davis, the McCain campaign, and the RNC:

_____________________________

Dear Mr. Davis:

I don’t imagine that you will read or respond to this e-mail, because no one in the RNC has bothered to respond to any of the letters that I and other Republicans have sent over the past four years.

I am not proud to have supported or voted for John McCain.  I am not proud to have sent money to his campaign.  I am not proud to be associated with the Republican party.

Like many Republicans, I am conservative.  Unfortunately, John McCain and the RNC leadership are not.

Conservatives believe in smaller government, elimination of welfare programs, the rights of the individuals, and a free market.  Since President Bush took office, Republicans have spent money like a drunken sailor in port.  Social welfare programs have expanded.  Freedoms have been lost in a vain attempt at government provided security.  President Bush has done more to discredit the conservative movement than any Democrat could hope to.

Republicans, thirsting for a true conservative, are given John McCain as their nominee.  McCain is no better than Bush.  McCain is no conservative and he is not a leader we so desperately need.

When John McCain failed, his campaign staff blamed Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.  Not only is this totally classless, it demonstrates the disconnect between the McCain campaign with the voters.  I, and many other Republicans like me, decided to vote for McCain because Palin was on the ticket.  Palin is an honest citizen and conservative.  Palin is someone we trust to cut through the crap and level with us.  Your campaign’s vicious attacks on Palin prove to me that my gut instinct about you was correct.

Be advised: the Republican party needs to be cleaned out.  If the RNC is to survive, it needs to be truly conservative and responsive to the people it claims to represent.

Respectfully,

A Former Republican

_____________________________

How about this: the Nugent/Palin ticket?  I’m all in.

Categories : General Information
Tags : conservative, election, John McCain, president, Republican, RNC, Sarah Palin

Taurus Offers Rebates on 1911 and 24/7 OSS Pistols

By Richard on November 10, 2008 No Comments

Taurus International is offering rebates on the purchase of new Taurus handguns.  Between now and December 31, 2008, purchasing a Taurus 1911 will get you a $75 rebate and a Taurus 24/7 OSS pistol will net you $50 back.  Considering how aggressively Taurus has priced these guns, these rebates are very nice indeed.

Full details are available from Taurus here.


Categories : Pistols
Tags : rebate, Taurus

The Survival Podcast

By Richard on November 10, 2008 2 Comments

Hi.  My name is Richard and I am a podcast addict.

Two years ago, my wife bought me an iPod and I discovered podcasts.  Gun podcasts to start with, followed by tech and humor podcasts.  Then I discovered Glenn Beck’s show is available as a podcast.  I could find almost anything I wanted as a podcast.  Recently I discovered The Survival Podcast.

The Survival Podcast is not strictly a firearms podcast.  However, the podcast does cover a lot of topics of concern to gun owners and has frequent shows about firearms.


The concept of the Survival Podcast is “Helping you live the life you want if times get tough, or even if they don’t.”  To that end, topics on independent living through getting rid of debt, alternative energy, understanding the economy, gardening, hunting, firearms, and emergency preparedness are all covered.

Unlike some surivalist-types that are hunkered down in a bunker waiting for “the big one,” the podcaster, Jack, is a real guy with a real job who has set out to provide a better life for his family by becoming more independent and taking responsibility for their safety and survival.

The podcast is published almost every weekday, as it is recorded in the car during a long commute.  There is background noise, but it is not awful.   Jack is very animated and keeps listeners engaged.  Frankly, some of the topics he has covered I never would have listened to if it had not been for his style and mannerisms drawing me into the conversation.

The Survival Podcast also has a very active forums section that is really worth checking out.  There are a lot of great ideas and conversations going on.

The Survival Podcast is completely free and worth checking out.

Categories : Podcasts
Tags : podcast, survivalist, The Survival Podcast
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