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January 1st, 2024
Happy New Year to all our readers, and especially the 71,800+ members of our AccurateShooter Forum. We hope 2024 brings you good times, fulfilment in your lives, and success in your endeavors. We also wish for small groups on target, high match scores, and successful hunts in the New Year.
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Looking Forward to 2024
 Every year we work to improve AccurateShooter.com. We have continued to upgrade the Forum, adding enhanced security measures, with background checks on all sign-ups and enhanced scammer detection. On the content side we have expanded our popular Deals of the Week and Sunday GunDay features. And we’ve added a Video Showcase every Saturday. We also now offer more product reviews in our Daily Bulletin. We hope you’ll continue to enjoy our feature articles, our Deals of the Week, our match reports, and our Forum Classifieds. The formula seems to be working — our audience is bigger than ever, with Forum membership growing substantially year after year.
Forum Membership Increased 8% in 2023
Our Shooters’ Forum grew significantly over the past 12 months. Total registered membership grew by about 8% as Forum ranks swelled to 71,800+ members! More people are successfully buying and selling through our Forum Classifieds services than ever before. Silver and Gold members get unlimited Classifieds for 12 months. Gold members also get custom Avatars and other privileges.
We need your support. For 20 years the site has relied largely on volunteer efforts. But as the site grows, we need the assistance of Forum moderators, product testers, web gurus, and computer software experts. Those guys don’t work for glory alone.
Consider this — you could pay $30 for a couple medium pizzas. For the same thirty dollars you can become a Silver Forum member for an entire YEAR and help this site provide info, tests, tech tips, bargains, and shooting news.
And consider the benefits — Silver or Gold Members get unlimited classifieds for 12 months. If you were to sell just ONE $600 item through Gunbroker.com, you would pay $30.50 in fees! That’s more than our Silver Membership — just to sell one single $600.00 rifle or pistol.
In 2023 about 2450 site users have donated or upgraded their Forum membership. That’s less than 3.5% of the current membership. We thank all those who have generously contributed. But that still leaves tens of thousands of users who access the site every week without contributing. With more donations and more Forum upgrades, we can deliver more premium content and offer more services to our members.
How to Contribute
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January 1st, 2024
At the request of our readers, we provide select “Deals of the Week”. Every Sunday afternoon or Monday morning we offer our Best Bargain selections. Here are some of the best deals on firearms, hardware, reloading components, optics, and shooting accessories. Be aware that sale prices are subject to change, and once clearance inventory is sold, it’s gone for good. You snooze you lose.
NOTE: All listed products are for sale to persons 18 years of age or older. No products are intended for use by minors.
This week we mark a special milestone of bargains and discounts. To celebrate the first day of 2024, we are boosting the number of deals listed, for a total of TWENTY-FOUR great deals for 2024!
The Frankford Arsenal Intellidropper powder scale/dispenser has earned positive owner reviews. This unit is FAST, and you can program your loads with a smart-phone App. Get it now for $179.99 at Midsouth, a great deal.
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Everyone needs a borescope to check barrel fouling. Teslong makes very good borescopes. Get the Basic Model for $55.99 or get the Rigid Model for $99.99 with a metal shaft. Both work well.
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Here’s a nice .22 LR bolt-action rifle for just $399.99 on sale. This Springfield Armory 2020 rifles comes complete with installed Viridian EON 3-9x40mm scope.
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This dual-mode rifle case for hunters and tactical shooters boasts comfortable shoulder straps, plus large external pockets. This case is offered in green or black in 36″, 42″, and 51″ sizes. The 36″ model starts at $55.95 on Amazon.
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Here’s a nice Taurus 9mm pistol with threaded muzzle for $299.99 at Brownells or just $269.99 with $30 Taurus Factory Rebate.
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These compact ZEISS TL 10x25mm binoculars are now just $199.99 on sale at MidwayUSA. That’s $200 off the MSRP — an amazing bargain for very high quality binoculars.
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Every serious shooter needs a good spotting scope. Get a quality Vortex 20-60x60mm Diamondback spotter for just $249.99 at MidwayUSA. Or get the larger 20-60x80mm spotting scope for $324.99. |
Protect your ears while hearing those around you with these Walker Electronic Muffs with Walkie Talkie. These slim muffs include a Walkie-Talkie attachment and have a 23db NRR rating. These sell for over $110 elsewhere.
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Here’s a killer deal on rimfire plinking ammo. You get 2000 rounds of Aguila Super Extra .22 HiVel 40gr ammo for just $114.99! That works out to just $2.88 per 50rd box or less than $0.06 per round. Plus you get FREE Shipping on 1/1/2024.
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The Hornady RFID Vehicle Safe offers rapid handgun access without a conventional key or keyboard entry. Right now this Hornady RFID vehicle safe is just $89.00, a 60% savings off the normal $224.99 price. |
Varget powder is a great choice for .223 Rem, 6BR, 6mm Creedmoor, .308 Win. But it has been very hard to find. Graf’s has Varget in stock $50.99 per pound. Grab some now.
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Simple targets are hard to beat at the range. We love these Champion Sight-In Targets for only $3. Grab a bunch and go have some fun.
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The Frankford Arsenal F-1 single-stage press has great reviews from buyers. The open front offers excellent access for cartridges and operation is smooth. Get this on sale for $128.99 at Midsouth.
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Walker’s Electronic Earplugs with BlueTooth are now just $149.99, a $100 savings. These plugs provide good NRR 24 dB hearing protection while allowing you to hear range commands.
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With this Frankford Universal Seating Die you can load NINE different bullet diameters: .224, .243, .257, .264, .277, .284, .308, .325, .338. Now $76.99 at Midsouth this kit includes micrometer stem, 9 bullet alignment sleeves, 3 VLD bullet seating stems, and molded storage case.
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Anyone with a gunsafe can benefit from this handy Lockdown Safe Accessory Pack. For just $9.99 (80% off), you get a Vault Light, Large Organizer, and Document holder for passports and ID cards.
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Here’s a great set-up for storing loaded ammunition and brass. The handy MTM 4-unit Ammo Crate comes with four stackable, O-ring sealed 30-Cal ammo containers. These will protect your ammo from moisture. The full crate measures measures 23.5″ L x 11.3″ W x 7.5″ H.
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You should cover your long guns in your safe to prevent rust and avoid dings/scratches. Right now for $23.99 on Amazon, you can get a multi-color set of four GMW 52″x4″ gun socks with silicone-treated fabric. Or get four gray socks for $24.99. |
This is a great deal — Get a 9mm Smith & Wesson SD9VE pistol with built-in Crimson Trace Laser and extra night sights for just $299.99.
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These 10-power Vortex Diamondback Binoculars are rubber-armored and 100% weatherproof with O-Ring seals. Get these for just $129.99, a $100 savings off the regular $229.99 price.
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The Burris Eliminator IV is a 4-16x50mm optic with a built-in Laser Rangefinder. This is great option for varmint hunters. This rangefinding scope is on sale for $1099.99 at MidwayUSA, a 37% savings.
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You have the equipment but do you have the skills to shoot in the wind? Grab The Wind Book and you’ll get tips and tricks from wind experts so you can dominate your next match.
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This Gloryfire Elite Gun Cleaning Kit features brushes and brass jags for all popular calibers. It includes cleaning rod sections, patches, bore mops, pull cords, and even a chamber flag. This $69.99 kit has 79% 5-star ratings.
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Get high-quality, American-made Federal 9x19mm brass-cased FMJ pistol ammo at a great price — just $14.99 for 50 rounds at Midsouth.
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January 1st, 2024
This stunning Celtic Engraved Double Bolt Action rifle is from Fuchs Fine Guns.
As a New Year’s gift to our readers, we thought we’d share some beauty pictures — rifle beauty that is. In our Shooters’ Forum, a Gun Glamour thread recently started entitled: “Show me what a beautiful gun looks like!” Well here are some very handsome rifles featured in that Forum Thread and other Bulletin features. Enjoy.
Beautiful Rifles from our Shooters’ Forum
Forum member Kurz posted a dream gun owned by a friend in England. Kurz included a quote from a book created by the rifle’s owner: “There, with my father’s words ringing in my ears, I shall take that ‘step forward’ and order a perfect machine based on the Mauser ’98 action, built from metal and wood by master craftsmen who truly understand that ‘reliable’ and ‘mechanical integrity’ have as much relevance today as they did all those years ago.”
A gun can “shoot dots” and still be handsome. Here is a short-range benchrest rifle with a stunning, exhibition-grade Walnut stock. Forum member Josh B found this beauty.
Forum member JRS submitted a stunner from Europe. This beauty features a truly exquisite piece of wood with elaborately engraved receiver. It also has escutcheons and special metal work on the grip.
Lever-action Falling Block rifles can be beautiful too. This one features a color case-hardened receiver and handsome two-piece fancy wood stock. This was submitted by Forum member Kurz who notes: “Besides exhibition grade walnut, I like the variations available in spalted maple for rifle stocks.”
This F-Class rifle belongs to Shiraz Balolia, Chairman/CEO of Grizzly Industrial. Shiraz finished the highly-figured Walnut stock himself: “I installed the bottom wider track for my rear bag and also carved out the finger grooves in the grip. I went ahead and inlaid my name in Mother-of-Pearl on the Walnut stock.” The stock has Curly Maple inner laminations.
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