Archive for Rifles
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.
Ruger Offering No.1 in 300 H&H Magnum
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Ruger announced they are offering their No.1 single-shot, dangerous game rifles in 300 H&H Magnum. Part of the 2010 Ruger catalog, the 300 H&H Magnum will be available in the Medium Sporter version of the No.1 rifle.
Like many of the No.1 rifles, the stock is American Walnut, and the metal finish is blued steel. The rifle features a 26″ barrel with a 1:10, RH twist.
Heym SR21: Marine Corps Is Looking for a Few Good Rifles
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The Marine Corps announced in August they are looking for a sniper rifle chambered in .300 Win Mag. One of the rifles the Corps may be looking at is the Heym USA’s SR21 sniper rifle.
Heym is known for high end double guns, both rifles and shotguns. Peruse the Heym website and you will see many photos of dangerous game taken by their customers in Africa. Interested in buying one of their guns? MSRP is “contact us.” I’m thinking that might be a touch out of my price range. In fact, I would get in trouble with my wife if she knew I was even looking at their guns.
Heym’s standard SR21 can be seen on the Heym site. The Marine Corps has the sniper version for T&E. I’ve seen the standard SR21 in .300 Win Mag sell around $4000.
New Online Magazine for AR Rifle Hunters and Enthusiasts
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Grand View Media Group, publishers of Grand View’s Outdoors and other hunting magazines, launched a new digital magazine called AR Guns and Hunting. This new online magazine is completely free.
The name of the magazine gives you a pretty good idea on what the articles are about. What is nice about AR Guns and Hunting is the ability to incorporate “new media” into the design to give a richer user experience, while maintaining a traditional magazine feel. So rather than only the nice photos you would find in a print publication, AR Guns and Hunting adds video and audio into the articles.
Concerned that this magazine is only looking at the .22 caliber version guns? Don’t be. AR-15’s in their various configurations are covered, as are the AR-10 series rifles.
If you like the AR platform guns, take a look.
US Palm AK30 Magazine
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US Palm is introducing the AK30 magazine, a polymer AK-47 magazine completely manufactured in the USA.
The 30-round AK-47 magazine uses the polymers developed by Tango Down. The AK30 magazine also borrows heavily from the design features of the Tango Down AR-15 magazine, including the non-removable floor plate for increased strength, the anti-tilt follower, chromium-silicon spring, and the large waffle-pattern texture on the magazine for a sure grip.
US Palm states the life expectancy on the AK30 magazine is in excess of 100,000 cycles.
Even though the magazine cannot be disassembled, it is still easy to clean due to the vented follower. US Palm recommends immersing the magazine in soapy water to clean, then rinse and turn it upside down to drain.
MSRP is $29.95.
Scroll down for more pictures and a video of the AK30 magazine in action.
CMMG Gas Piston Conversion Kit for AR-15 Platform Guns
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Gas piston AR-platform guns are all the rage right now. Many manufacturers, such as Ruger (with the SR-556), are already in the piston market, with others right behind. But, buying one of these rifles means laying out $1000 or more.
A less expensive alternative exists if you already own a AR-15: a CMMG conversion kit. At only $299.99 from Brownells, you can turn your rifle into a gas piston system.
Brownells claims the rifle will “run cooler, cleaner, [and] smoother for improved function, reduced recoil, and less frequent cleaning.”
The CMMG kit allows the user to tune the system to work with all sorts of ammunition, including a suppressor or even .22 LR if you have a rimfire conversion kit.
