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New .45-70 Gov’t Loads from Winchester
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Two new loads for the .45-70 Gov’t will be offered by Winchester Ammunition in 2010.
Available in May 2010, Winchester will be offering a 300 grain Ballistic Silvertip load for the .45-70. Winchester says the bullet will have a plastic tip, and the bullet will be coated in black oxide to reduce barrel fouling.
The second new load, a 375 grain Supreme Elite Dual Bond, will be available in June 2010. The .45-70 Gov’t loading will have similar deep penetrating characteristics that the other loads in this line have.
New Winchester Power Max Bonded Ammunition
Posted by: | CommentsWinchester Ammunition announced the addition of new calibers and bullet weights in the bonded Power Max Bonded line of hunting ammunition. Below is a table listing the new loads along with the muzzle velocity and energy of each. Winchester anticipates shipping in April of 2010.
Winchester Announces New Ammo for Taurus Judge Revolvers
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Winchester Ammunition announced two new loads for the Taurus Judge revolvers: one a .45 Colt load and the other a .410 shot shell load.
Both new loadings are marketed under the Winchester Supreme Elite PDX1 line. The .45 Colt cartridge has a 225 grain bonded jacket hollow point that was specifically designed for the Judge.
The new .410 shell has three plated “Defense Disc” projectiles and 12 plated BB’s. The shot shells are reduced recoil loads. Like the .45 Colt above, these .410 shells were designed for the Taurus Judge.
Semi-Auto .308 FN SCAR to Ship in 2010
Posted by: | CommentsThe FN SCAR 17S, a semi-auto .308 rifle based on the SCAR platform, will ship in 2010. More information is over at The Firearm Blog.
Hornady Lock-N-Load Sonic Cleaner
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Hornady is bringing to market a new solution to case cleaning: the Sonic Cleaner. Part of the Lock-N-Load series of reloading equipment, Hornady is claiming to bring “case cleaning to the next level.”
At about $135, the Sonic Cleaner is more expensive than a standard tumbler. However, it is potentially superior to standard tumbling.
National Ammo Day
Posted by: | CommentsFor what it is worth, November 19 is National Ammo Day. On that day organizers want every gun owner to purchase 100 rounds of ammunition as a show of support for ammo manufacturers.
From the National Ammo Day website:
Hornady Critical Defense 12 Gauge Ammunition
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Hornady added a 00-buck 12 gauge round to its line of popular Critical Defense ammunition.
This 12 gauge round is a 2 3/4″ shell with eight .33 caliber pellets. Hornaday is using the Versatite wad for “ultra-tight” patterns from standard production shotguns.
Hornady promises proper functioning in both pump and semi-auto shotguns.
Glock Continues to Tease
Posted by: | Comments[Update 12/18/2009: Gen 4 Glock photo is here.]
From the NSSF Twitter account:
“GLOCK will introduce the ‘next generation’ of GLOCK Pistols incorporating our customer’s demands at the upcoming SHOT Show,” says VP Dorsey
Glock 19, 23 Available in RTF2 Finish; Not Gen 4 Pistols
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[Update 12/18/2009: Gen 4 Glock photo is here.]
Glock introduced Glock 19 and Glock 23 pistols with the RTF2 finish. Glock made the introduction at the National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers Meeting & Expo in Reno, NV this week.
The introduction is an extension of the announcement Glock made at the 2009 SHOT Show, where the company stated the 19 and 23 would follow the roll out of the models 22 and 17.
The RTF2 finish is not the “Gen 4 Glock“ pistols that have been teased to by the company. Those pistols are expected to be shown publicly at the 2010 SHOT Show. More information about the Gen 4 Glock pistols is here.
Green Laser from Crimson Trace
Posted by: | CommentsYesterday I mentioned that Crimson Trace was hinting at some new products. I suggested that we would see a green laser product from them at the 2010 SHOT Show. It looks like my timing was off: the Crimson Trace green laser is being announced today.
Michael Bane is reporting on his blog that Crimson Trace is introducing a green laser AR-15 vertical foregrip. Right now CT has not posted the info on their site, but that should be forthcoming.
What other green laser goodies does Crimson Trace have in store?
Crimson Trace to Launch New Products at 2010 SHOT Show
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It would appear that Crimson Trace is preparing to launch several new products at the 2010 SHOT Show. Michael Bane teased to this in his podcast, Down Range Radio, last week.
In addition to the Lasergrips introduced with new guns (as they did with the Ruger LCR at the 2009 SHOT Show), I think we may see green lasers from Crimson Trace. A number of CT competitors, including Viridian and LaserMax, have been capitalizing on their green laser products.
Ruger Announces New, Streamlined, Product-Focused Website
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Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. is proud to announce a new, redesigned website that incorporates improved product navigation, rich media content and social media elements. Ruger continues to be an industry leader in the use of web technology, dedicated to improving the visitor experience and putting greater information in the hands of their consumers.
“We are constantly working on improving communication with our customers,” said Chris Killoy, Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “Through our Voice of the Customer Program, we are actively collecting suggestions and gathering insight from our customers about what they want to see from Ruger. This website is one example of that input being put to use.”
