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April 7th, 2025

BargainFinder 498: AccurateShooter’s Deals of the Week

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.

1. EuroOptic — Tikka T3x Rifle Blow-Out Sale — Save 35%

⏺️ » Tikka makes great hunting rifles now offered at major savings

With this Blow-Out Sale at EuroOptic.com, you can save $120-$500 on quality Tikka T3x hunting rifles, starting at just $499.99. Multiple models are on sale including T3x Lite, T3x Lite Compact, T3x Lite Stainless, T3x Hunter, T3x Laminated, and T3x RoughTech. Both right-hand and left-hand versions are offered. The Hunter models feature a handsome wood stock. These rifles can deliver sub-MOA accuracy with good hand-loads.

2. Creedmoor Sports — Berger Bullet Sale, Save up to 20%

⏺️ Good discounts on very large selection of Berger bullets

Now’s the time to get components, with the competition season getting underway. And right now Creedmoor Sports is running a major Berger Bullet Sale with quality Berger bullets from .17 to .30 calibers in a wide variety of hunting and match types. Choose target hybrids, varmint bullets, Elite Hunters or other bullet types for your next match or hunt. Many of the most popular .22-Cal, 6mm, 6.5mm, 7mm, and .30-Cal match bullets are on sale.

3. Sportsman’s WH — Springfield Armory XD-M Elite, $379.99

⏺️ Great deal on excellent 9mm pistol complete with Crimson Trace optic

Here’s a great deal on a high-quality Springfield Armory XD-M Elite 9x19mm pistol complete with a Crimson Trace 1500 Red Dot sight. With this current $379.99 sale price you save $220 (37%). That’s a terrific deal on a pistol with excellent owner reviews: “Great value and a great pistol. 100% reliable and accurate”; “Very happy with this purchase”.

4. Sportsman’s WH: SIGnature Event Optics Sale, Save 20-40%

⏺️ Discounts on scopes, rangefinders, red dots, plus FREE Gift Cards

Head over to Sportsman’s Warehouse for major savings on SIG Sauer scopes, rangefinders, and Red Dot optics. And now through 4/20/2025, you’ll receive a $10 Sportsman’s Warehouse Gift Card for every $100 spent on SIG Sauer items. The eGift Card will be sent once SIG Sauer items are shipped. This eGift Card offer applies to SIG Sauer firearm sales as well as SIG Sauer optics. And with many products Sportsman’s Warehouse is currently offering Free Shipping with orders over $49.00.

5. Midway USA — Walker’s Electronic EarMuffs on Sale

⏺️ Major savings on popular electronic hearing protection

This week the MidwayUSA Sales Page has major discounts on quality Walker Electronic EarMuffs. Get the NRR21 Razor Slim XTRM with ANSI Z87.1 Safety Glasses for just $39.99. This same muffs/eyewear combo is $59.99 on Amazon, so you save $20 (i.e. 33%). Or, if you want to be able to talk with a shooting buddy or rangemaster, consider Walker’s FireMax Rechargeable Electronic Muffs with Detachable Microphone for $89.99 ($110 off MSRP). CLICK HERE for other MidwayUSA Sales and Clearance Offers.

6. Midsouth — Lyman Gen 6 Powder Scale/Dispenser, $219.99

⏺️ Good advanced powder dispenser now $40 Off plus FREE Shipping

Here’s a good, modern powder scale/dispenser offered with a HUGE discount. At Midsouth, the Lyman Gen 6 Compact Powder Dispenser System is now $40 Off with FREE Shipping. So your total price, delivered, is $219.99 — a great deal. This unit is accurate to +/- 0.1 grains and can use any type of smokeless powder. It has a fast warm-up, anti-static/anti-drift technology, with sophisticated electronic shielding to resist interference from other electronic devices. This unit comes with calibration weight, powder tray, and cleaning brush.

7. CDNN Sports — Dickinson XX2T 12ga Pump Shotgun, $139.99

⏺️ » Incredibly low price on a good home defense shotgun

If you’re looking for a rugged 12ga shotgun for home defense — here is the deal of the decade. CDNN Sports is now selling a Dickinson XX2T 12ga Pump Shotgun for just $139.99, an amazingly low price. This pistol-grip shotgun works with 2 3/4″ or 3″ shells and has an 18.5″ barrel with factory muzzle brake. This XX2T, with shielded tactical iron sights, is $110 off the regular $249.99 price.

8. Midsouth — Aguila .22 LR ammo, 2000-rd case, $114.99

⏺️ Great 2000-round .22 LR bulk pack, super-low price

Modern .22 LR rimfire ammo is way cheaper than centerfire ammo, which can cost $1.30 or more per round for your own handloads, given the high costs of bullets, powder, and primers. Here’s a great deal — Midsouth offers 2000 rounds of Aguila .22 LR for only $114.99. This 38gr High Velocity Copper Plated Hollow Point is sold in a 2000-rd case. The $114.99 price works out to just $.06 (six cents) per round.

9. Amazon — Tactical Shooting Mat & Rest Bags, $29.99

⏺️ Handy shooting mat with two bags — all for under $30

Shooting prone requires a good shooting mat. And it helps to have front and rear bags when not sling-shooting. One budget-priced option is this DGVR Tactical Shooting Mat (#ad) set that comes with both front and rear bags. Get the mat and both bags for just $29.99 on Amazon (#ad). The bags are made of 600D oxford but do NOT come filled. The 1000D Nylon shooting mat is waterproof, and boasts a non-slip, wear-resistant coating plus a handy carry strap.

10. MidwayUSA — Tipton Jag Kit Brass or Nickel 15-20% Off

⏺️ Very useful kit with 13 different size jags

If you shoot a variety of calibers, you need one of these Jag Kits, now 25% Off. You get 13 different diameter jags in a fitted case for under $17.00. We like the Nickel-Plated Ultra Brass Jags (20% off price $19.99) because you don’t get “false positive” blue from your solvent interacting with the jag itself. But the regular Solid Brass Jags (15% Off price $16.99) also work great and some folks think they are more durable. We own these Jag kits and use them for everything from a .17 HMR up to a 45/70. Both kits contain 13 jags covering these calibers: .17, .20, .22, .243/6mm, .25/6.5mm, .270/7mm, .30, .338/8mm, .35/9mm, .375, .40, .44 and .45.

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April 7th, 2025

How to Travel Securely with Firearms in Your Car, Truck, or RV

The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) has prepared tips for gun owners transporting firearms in their vehicles. Whenever you are driving with guns (of any kind), the firearms should be transported securely. In some states, the firearms must be in locked cases inside the vehicle. And, with the rise of break-ins on parked vehicles, it’s important to keep gun cases out of sight if possible. This article has tips on safe and secure gun transport.

HERE Are Key Guidelines for Safe, Secure Handling of Firearms in Vehicles:

• Take note of and safely control the muzzle direction of firearms in vehicles. This is one of the main rules of gun safety and applies to the inside of vehicles as well as any other location.

• When finished using your firearm outside your vehicle, unload it before you re-enter your vehicle.

• Even after a long hunt or a day in the sun at the range, always check, and then double check, that guns are unloaded before placing them in a car or truck.

• Be very careful if you must unload a firearm in the confined space of a vehicle so as not to have an accidental discharge. If your location allows, it is safer and easier to unload the firearm outside the vehicle.

• Never leave firearms in parts of the vehicle accessible to children or pets.

• Keep firearms and ammunition out of sight to avoid tempting thieves.

• Use secure temporary storage for firearms in vehicles.

• A lockable gun case or a lock box may be the most practical choice to securely store a gun in a vehicle. These come in a range of prices and models.

• If you’re concerned about quick access to your firearm, many types of lockable safes allow for extremely fast access of your gun while at the same time helping to prevent unauthorized access.

• Secure the lock box to the vehicle, if possible. Some companies make custom concealed compartments for specific model vehicles.

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Firearms gun safety safe storage transport vehicle car truck NSSF

Storing Firearms in Vehicles to Prevent Theft and Misuse
We travel with our firearms all the time, taking them to the range, on hunting trips or carrying them on our person, as permitted by law. When you are transporting guns, the last thing you want is to have your gun stolen and potentially misused by a criminal. In some states, you could even be subject under the law to serious penalties and fines for failure to properly secure a firearm. Unfortunately, thefts of firearms from vehicles are on the rise. Thieves commonly steal cars and trucks even when they don’t obviously contain firearms — a reminder that vehicle door locks are not totally secure.

When you are not in your vehicle, all firearms should be placed in locked storage and out of sight. Locking the doors on your vehicle does not constitute secure firearm storage. As one writer put it: As one writer put it: “Cars and trucks aren’t safes. And they’re not holsters. They’re not storage containers.”

Firearms gun safety safe storage transport vehicle car truck NSSF

The glove compartment or console of your vehicle, even if lockable, should not be considered a secure storage device either, as it can be pried open quickly and is the first place a thief might look. If you need to leave a handgun in a vehicle, we recommend putting the guns in secure case, preferably out of sight. Many vehicles have a compartment, above the spare tire storage recess, which can be secured.

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April 7th, 2025

Do-It-Yourself Empty Chamber Indicator for Rimfire Rifles

Medler Rimfire Empty Chamber Indicator

Forum members Larry Medler has come up with a smart little invention — a simple, inexpensive Empty Chamber Indicator for rimfire rifles. It is made from a section of plastic “weed-wacker” line and a wooden ball from a hobby shop. Larry says he was inspired by Juniors who used something similar for their 17-Caliber Air Rifles.

How to Make the Empty Chamber Indicator

Construction Method: First, drill a 7/64″ diameter hole all the way through the 1″-diameter wooden ball. Then enlarge half of that 1″-long hole using a 13/64” diameter drill. Next insert an 8″ piece of heavy duty (0.095″ diameter) weed wacker line through the ball, leaving about 2″ on the side with the bigger-diameter hole. Then, with the short end of the line, fold over the last half-inch so the line is doubled-over on itself. Then slide the line into the ball, stuffing the doubled-over section through the 13/64″ (large) hole. Finally, pull the longer end of the line until the doubled-over section is flush with the outside of the ball. This gives you a sturdy line attachment without messy adhesives. When the assembly’s complete, hold the ECI by the tail and dip the ball in yellow paint. If you’re making more than one ECI, you can drill horizontal holes in a spare block of wood and use that as a drying rack.

At a Rimfire Sporter match like this, all shooters must have an Empty Chamber Indicator.

The Empty Chamber Indicator for Smallbore Rifles
Larry explains: “At all Highpower rifle matches, silhouette matches, and other shooting events I have attended, Open Bore Indicators (OBI), or what are now called Empty Chamber Indicators (ECI) have been mandatory. The NRA’s yellow ECI for Highpower rifles is easy to use and has been well-received by the shooters. However, I had not seen a truly workable ECI for 22 rimfire rifles — until I visited Michigan’s Washtenaw Sportsman’s Club where I saw juniors using ECIs for their 17 Caliber Air Rifles. Someone at the club made the empty chamber indicators by attaching an 8″ piece of weed wacker line to a 1″-diameter wooden ball, painted bright yellow. I now make similar ECIs for the 22 rimfire silhouette matches I run.”

Empty Chamber Indicator for Centerfire Rifles
If you need an Empty Chamber Indicator for your centerfire rifles, you may want something heftier than the Weed Wacker + Ball ECI shown above. Thankfully, MTM makes a handy orange polymer Chamber Safety Flag. You can get an 8-pack of MTM Chamber flags (4 each for pistol and rifle) for just $8.99 at MidwayUSA. If you prefer a more heavy-duty, bright green flag, MidwayUSA also offers a 6-pack of green SME Chamber flags for $7.49. These polymer SME flags have a dual diameter shaft so they fit a bit more securely. See both types below.

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BargainFinder 498: AccurateShooter’s Deals of the Week

1. EuroOptic — Tikka T3x Rifle Blow-Out Sale — Save 35%

2. Creedmoor Sports — Berger Bullet Sale, Save up to 20%

3. Sportsman’s WH — Springfield Armory XD-M Elite, $379.99

4. Sportsman’s WH: SIGnature Event Optics Sale, Save 20-40%

5. Midway USA — Walker’s Electronic EarMuffs on Sale

6. Midsouth — Lyman Gen 6 Powder Scale/Dispenser, $219.99

7. CDNN Sports — Dickinson XX2T 12ga Pump Shotgun, $139.99

8. Midsouth — Aguila .22 LR ammo, 2000-rd case, $114.99

9. Amazon — Tactical Shooting Mat & Rest Bags, $29.99

10. MidwayUSA — Tipton Jag Kit Brass or Nickel 15-20% Off

How to Travel Securely with Firearms in Your Car, Truck, or RV

Do-It-Yourself Empty Chamber Indicator for Rimfire Rifles

How to Make the Empty Chamber Indicator

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