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May 4th, 2007
There has been great interest in the new Savage Precision Target Action. Many folks have asked “Where can I buy one?” Unfortunately, Savage only sells through distributors, so you can’t purchase directly from Savage. You have to find a local dealer, or gunsmith with an FFL and then buy through a distributor.
Some of the major Savage distributors are:
AcuSport Corp. (California), (916) 784-2234
AcuSport Corp. (Ohio), (937) 593-7010
Davidson’s (Arizona), (928) 776-8055
Ellett Bros (South Carolina), (803) 345-3751
Jerrys Sports Center (Pennsylvania), (717) 564-3424
Sports South (Lousiana), (318) 797-4848
Zanders (Illinois), (618) 785-2235
We suggest you have your local dealer, gunsmith, or FFL call Jerry’s Sports Center for starters. When we contacted Savage Arms, the Savage Mktg. Director thought Jerry’s would have some units in stock. MSRP=$504.00. Current street price is about $425.00–but that depends on the deal you can cut with your local dealer or smith.
May 3rd, 2007
 April 28 was a day for the record-books at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility in Phoenix, AZ. Multiple new NRA records were set at the Desert Sharpshooters Rifle Club Registered 500-yard prone match (pending NRA certification).
Berger Bullets’ Michelle Gallagher topped the field with a 200-17X in Stage 1, shooting a .308 Win. That mark sets three new records–Open, Civilian, and Women. Not far behind was Middleton Tompkins with a 199-12x, a new Grand Senior mark for shooters 70 years and older. (Mid reportedly was shooting the new 6.5×47 Lapua). Young Nate Silverman steered his .223 Remington to a 191-4X, which is a new NRA Junior class record.
German Salazar reports: “We had very hot and windy conditions on the 28th at Ben Avery for the 500-Yard Prone match. Temperature into the 90s and wind speed of 20 mph with some gusts above that. The wind was often from 6 o’clock and fishtailing fast, but you could keep up with it with some attention to detail.” Given those challenging conditions, the setting of new records is even more impressive. Congratulations to Michelle, Middleton, and Nate for their impressive performances in the desert heat.
May 3rd, 2007
 German Salazar of ShootersJournal.com reports an outstanding batch of 4895 powder is available from Jeff Bartlett’s GIBrass.com. We aren’t supposed to reveal the country of origin, but the photo may give you a hint.
German says “this stuff hammers, and it works great in both the 6BR and .308 Win. Believe me, this is THE powder, I am very well acquainted with this particular lot. It’s a little slower than IMR 4895, closer to IMR 4320 in my opinion. Compared to Varget, you’ll get a little more load density in the 6BR. For the .308, if you’re shooting something like 47 grains of Varget, it will be hard to get it in. If you’re in the 45.5 to 46.0 range, it will work great.” Bartlett’s 4895 costs just $100 per 8-lb jug (that works out to $12.50 per pound). Hazmat fee is waived on 6-jug orders.
May 2nd, 2007
 The Eastern CMP Games begin with a clinic on Saturday, 5 May, followed by two days of Garand, Springfield and Vintage Military Rifle Matches and conclude with an “as-issued” M1 Garand EIC Match on 8 May. The Creedmoor Cup Matches, for Service Rifle and Match Rifle classes, begin on Wednesday, 9 May, with an advanced training clinic. This free shooting clinic will be conducted by members of the U. S. Army Service Rifle Team and former Camp Perry Winner Dennis DeMille from Creedmoor Sports. The clinic features lecture, demonstration and dry-fire activities with lots of hands-on coaching. The Creedmoor Cup Matches include a Practice Match, a Long Range Match, the 80-shot Creedmoor Cup Match, and a team match.
Both the CMP Games and Creedmoor Cup events feature hospitality events and prize awards. A New Bushmaster DCM-XR Competition Rifle will be awarded to both the High Senior Shooter and the High Junior. Black Hills will award 1000 rounds of .223 to the High Junior, and 500 rounds of .308 to the High .308 shooter. The Creedmoor Match Overall winner receives a $1,955 Kowa TSM 881 spotting scope, and $4,000 worth of other Kowa optics will be awarded as door prizes.
Click this LINK for complete information on the Eastern CMP Games and Creedmore Cup, with rules, event schedule, contact info, and Online Match registration. Click HERE for a map of the Camp Butner area in Stem, NC 27581. A limited number of bunks in the barracks and tent space are available at Camp Butner. Contact Mike Halsey at nowind0@triad.rr.com for more info and to make lodging reservations. Competitors who plan to stay overnight near Camp Butner should stay in the Butner or Raleigh, NC areas.
May 2nd, 2007
At my club’s recent 7-gun shoot (see report below), this editor had a chance to try out a high-end Air Rifle shooting .177 Pellets. I came away very impressed. Dead-quiet and very accurate, a match-grade air rifle allows one to train in the backyard, or even indoors with a bullet trap. If you’re looking for a great deal on a premium-grade air rifle, the Civilian Marksmanship Program offers the Anschütz Model 8002. This is a full-size club rifle fitted with the superb, fully-adjustable Anschütz 9003 trigger and Anschütz 6834 sight set. The ambidextrous stock (for both right- and left-handed shooters), boasts an adjustable cheekpiece and butt-plate. The CMP logo is engraved on the right side of each stock. The rifle is supplied with normal accessories including air cylinder, additional carrier bolts (longer), refill adapter, 5 Allen wrenches, extra set of O-rings, barrel weight, instruction booklet, and original test group. The large compressed-air cylinder allows 300 shots of .177 pellets per charge.
If you are looking for a high-quality, ultra-quiet short-range training rifle, the $1195.00 CMP model 8002 is hard to beat. You should easily pay nearly as much just for equivalent sights, trigger and stock. Sales are available to CMP clubs and individuals who belong to CMP clubs (must provide membership card or have card on file). If you don’t have your CMP card yet, it is relatively easy to qualify by shooting a match at a CMP-affiliated club.
RESOURCES:
Air Gun Shooting — A Primer, from AirGun Express
Air Rifle Basics and Competition, from NRAHQ.org
Official 10 meter Air Rifle Targets, from Pistoleer.com
May 1st, 2007
 The USA Young Eagles National Rifle Team today announced that Lapua, a division of the Nordic Nammo Group, has committed to providing its world-class cartridge cases for the team’s use in the 2007 World Long Range Target Championships and beyond. Combining Lapua cartridge cases with bullets from Sierra and powder from Hodgdon will provide the USA Young Eagles with the best ammunition that can be made, bringing the team one step closer to becoming the next world champions.
“We are very fortunate to have such a reputable company as Lapua supporting our team with quality reloading components,” said J.J. Jackson, manager, USA Young Eagles. “With the sponsorships of Sierra Bulletsmiths, Hodgdon Powders and now Lapua we have a leg-up on the competition. You just don’t get a better ammunition combination.”
This coming August, 20 of America’s finest young men and women from 12 states across the nation will travel to Canada to face team competition in the World Long Range Target Championships, shooting at distances from 300 to 1,000 yards. The USA Young Eagles National Rifle Team is fully self-supported and must supply all of its own equipment, ammunition and rifles as well as travel expenses.
“The USA Young Eagles are a very accomplished group of competitive shooters and we wish them the best in their quest for gold at the World Long Range Championships,” said Adam Braverman, U.S. Sales and Business Manager for Lapua. “We are very proud to offer our support.” Check out Lapua.com for information on Lapua bullets, brass, and loaded ammo, including downloadable product data sheets. To learn more about the USA Young Eagles or to make a donation to the team, visit USAUnder25Team.org.
May 1st, 2007
 Bryan from Powder Valley notified us of two new specials, one an exclusive for our readers. First, Powder Valley is offering 8-pound jugs of Ramshot TAC for just $77.95. TAC is a high density ball powder that works well in the .223 Remington and varmint cartridges. Supplies are limited at this price, which works out to $9.74 per pound, so place your orders soon.
Hornady 5-Pack Special: For a limited time only, you can save 5% on Hornady bullets when buying in Master Pack (5 box) quantities (100 count boxes only). Mention 6mmbr.com or AccurateShooter.com and receive an additional 5% off. That’s a total of 10% off for visitors to the 6mmBR.com | AccurateShooter.com website. For more info, call Powder Valley at (800) 227-4299.
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