Sightmark’s New Latitude XD LRF 10x42mm binoculars combine high-clarity ED glass with a built-in laser rangefinder to deliver accurate distance and angle data — great for long-range shooting. The premium ED Glass performs well even in low light. Notably, the MSRP is $799.97, hundreds less than most other quality laser rangefinder binoculars. Designed for hunters and competitive marksmen who demand accuracy and dependability, the Latitude XD LRF combines crisp, bright glass with a powerful built-in laser rangefinder to deliver instant, precise distance distance readings up to 3280 yards (with reflective targets).
You can view product specifications and details on the Sightmark Official Product Page. The Latitude XD LRF 10×42 Binoculars are now available direct from the Sightmark.com online store as well as from authorized Sightmark dealers.
Key Features of Sightmark Latitude XD 10×42 Binoculars
• Magnification & Optics: 10x magnification with extra-low dispersion (ED) glass, 42mm objective lens, BaK4 roof prisms, and fully multi-coated (FMC) lenses delivering over 84% light transmission.
• Laser Rangefinder (LRF): Integrated laser rangefinder with a maximum range of 3280 yards (reflective targets) and 2187 yards (non-reflective).
• Display: Red digital OLED display with 10 brightness levels integrated into the field of view.
• Range Display: Multiple ranging modes show distance and angle data. Choose from Horizontal Component Distance (HCD), Line of Sight (LOS) with real-time angle, First, Best, and Last target modes.
• Display Control: Measure ranges and change modes with two easy-to-use buttons.
• Durability: Rugged magnesium-alloy waterproof body with an IPX7 waterproof rating and nitrogen-purged fog-proof tubes.
• Battery Specs: Up to 42,000 actuations on a single CR2 battery, with auto power-off to conserve energy.
• Accessories included: Neoprene neck strap, carrying case, lens cloth, tripod adapter, flip caps, and covers.
Federal Ammunition has released a new version of the Federal Ballistic AE App to assist shooters and hunters. The updated Advanced Edition (AE) App features a modern interface with enhanced navigation for a better user experience in the field. The HUD and DOPE charts are combined in a single workspace, with real-time trajectory information and manual data adjustments in wind direction, speed, and range.
Powered by the JBM Ballistics computer, Ballistic App is a respected ballistics calculator for iOS devices. This app calculates trajectory, windage, velocity, energy, lead, and bullet flight time for any valid range. Ballistic AE can compensate for atmospheric conditions such as temperature, barometric pressure, humidity, altitude and more. The App has a library of more than 800 projectiles and factory loads, with G1/G7 BC data, as well as advanced features including a mil-dot and MOA rangefinder, GPS and atmospheric reporting, full-size charts, and a precision target log.
The refreshed Ballistic AE App is designed to help long-range shooters and hunters hit more consistently with real-time aiming and scope adjustments available at their fingertips. Federal Marketing V.P. Jason Nash states: “This new and improved mobile app provides a better user experience [with improved accuracy].”
The Federal Ballistic AE iOS ballistics calculator is designed to provide accurate trajectory, windage and velocity for Federal, Remington, Fiocchi, and Speer projectiles. App users will find their favorite cartridge types including virtually all new modern cartridges and Federal’s new Peak Alloy products 7mm Backcountry and 6.5 Creedmoor +Peak. The App also employs GPS-aware precision tools to help provide more accurate trajectory predictions in the field.
Federal states: “This new version of the Ballistic AE App gives hunters and shooters the modern tools they need to perform at their peak in the field and on the range.” Full information on the new Ballistic AE App can be found at Federalpremium.com. Users can download the App for FREE from the Apple App Store.
Cleaning Rod Rack Costs Just $11.99
Looking to better organize your reloading room (aka “man cave”)? Here’s a handy, affordable product that will help you organize gear in your reloading room or “man cave”. Tipton’s Cleaning Rod Rack (Tipton #100335) can accommodate up to six rods with various size handles. The wall-mounted Rod Rack also has horizontal studs on either end for additional accessories. These are useful for hanging the Tico Tool shotgun cleaning wands that stow in a tube with a plastic hook on the top.
Tipton Cleaning Rod Racks come complete with mounting screws (and screw slots are molded-in). You’ll find Tipton Cleaning Rod racks for under $13.00 at most vendors. They are $11.99 at MidwayUSA, while Amazon.com offers the racks for $11.99 with FREE shipping (#ad) with total orders over $35.00.
Another advantage of this rack is that it keeps your rods in a convenient, highly visible location. There less chance of the rod being bent or warped. Also having six handle slots allows you to easily keep multiple lengths and diameters of cleaning rods in one handy placement. This holds up to size rods with additional hangers on both outboard ends.
Halloween, October 31st of each year, is just 17 days away. As we approach “All Hallow’s Eve”, you may want to have fun at the range. We found a cool 4-pack of Halloween-theme targets you may want to buy. This 100-target Halloween Sample Pack is offered by the National Target Company for just $7.26 plus shipping with the current “40% Off Fire Sale”. That’s a great deal — you can pay that much for a burger and fries these days.
The set includes 100 Halloween Targets with four different styles shown above. These paper targets, listed as 12″ × 18″ in size, feature bright orange and black graphics on pale orange backgrounds. There’s a big Jack-0′-Lantern pumpkin with scoring circles, a target with dozen smaller graphics (bats, pumpkins, and spiders), a Zombie Graveyard scene with 3 circles, and a large orange circle with spider and scoring rings.
Target One: 50′ Slow Fire Pistol Pumpkin Target (Jack-O’-Lantern face and rings)
Target Two: 50′ Rifle Silhouette Target (bats, pumpkins, spiders)
Target Three: 25 Yard Slow Fire Pistol Target (circle and spider)
Target Four: 25′ Air Rifle Target (Zombie Graveyard)
Another 40-count Halloween target pack is also available from Baker Targets for $33.59. You get four each of ten styles sized 23″x35″ (or 17″x23″ on heavyweight paper). Below is the Baker Targets’ 40-count Halloween Target set:
Attendee registration for SHOT Show 2027 is officially open! The 2027 show will run January 19-22, 2027 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The SHOT Show event welcomes industry personnel, retail/vendor representatives, and media staffers. NSSF members can save money on SHOT Show registration fees and take advantage of member benefits during SHOT Show week. The NSSF encourages attendees to book their hotel reservations and airline flights soon — book early to save money. CLICK HERE to REGISTER.
The latest SHOT Show Insider INFO page is ready. Exhibitors can get the latest need-to-know information to stay ahead of the game for SHOT Show 2027. Get information on hotel bookings, print publication opportunities, booth information and more.
Product Previews — New Guns for 2027
TIPS for Getting Ready for SHOT Show 2027 in January:
➢ Plan ahead: Lock in better hotel and airline rates early. There are multiple shows happening in Vegas during SHOT Week, so don’t delay.
➢ Supplier Showcase runs all 4 days on the Venetian 5th Floor Palazzo Ballroom. But there are TWO showcases. The first runs Monday 8:30 to 4:00 and Tuesday 8:30 to 4:30, while the second — the “Supplier Showcase Reloaded” — runs Wednesday 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM and Thursday 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM.
➢ SHOT University will provide 22 educational sessions/seminars aimed to help retailers and shooting ranges enhance management and improve business in competitive and regulated marketplaces.
Event Schedule & Highlights
• Main Show Dates: January 19–22, 2027
• General Exhibit Hall Hours: Tuesday–Thursday: 8:30 AM–5:30 PM | Friday: 8:30 AM–4:00 PM
• Supplier Showcase (Palazzo Ballroom): Monday and Tuesday, January 18 and 19, 2027
• Supplier Showcase Reloaded (Palazzo Ballroom): Wednesday and Thursday, January 20 and 21, 2027.
• Additional Events: SHOT University, training sessions, New Product Center, and nightly SHOT After Dark networking receptions.
AccurateShooter.com is more about rifles than pistols. But we know that the majority of our regular readers own handguns, and many also have concealed carry (CCW) permits. And with the prospect of social unrest following the election, we expect more reader than ever will be “packing” a sidearm. Accordingly, we’ve found a great resource for CCW holders that can help you select a holster. On the Shooting Illustrated website you’ll find a detailed review of 30 different holster types. Each holster is illustrated, with pros and cons explained. These are all EDC holsters, meaning those designed for “Every Day Carry”.
Shooting Illustrated calls this article “HolsterPallooza” and it really does provide a ton of helpful information. Most other holster reviews on the web may feature a half-dozen holsters at the most. In this Holsterpallooza article you can see 30 holsters, with a wide variety of materials, designs, and applications. There are small molded IWB holsters for CCW, conventional on the belt holsters, leather shoulder holster rigs, and even ankle holsters. This is a great place to start if you are in the market for a holster.
Here’s sample of the many holster options reviewed, an innovative hybrid IWB holster constructed with leather over Kydex. That gives you the “best of both worlds” — the secure fit/retention of a molded Kydex shell, with an attractive leather exterior.
Shooting Illustrated explains: “As the interface between your gun and your body, the holster is a vital component of your carry rig. In many cases, the circumstances of your daily life will determine the method of carry you choose. This, in turn, will determine what type of holster you need, which may end up determining the handgun you carry. Therefore, choosing the method and type of holster may be as, or even more important than, choosing a firearm.”
MORE Reviews — Hickok 45 Reviews 15 CCW Holsters:
If you want to see even MORE holsters for “Every Day Carry” (EDC), check out this video from Hickok 45. This popular YouTube host looks at 15 different IWB holsters from a number of manufacturers. Hickok 45 examines many hybrid holsters that combine Kydex or plastic with leather for increased comfort. He has his favorites… and they might not be what you’d expect. NOTE: As this video has been watched over 900,000 times, you may also want to read the viewer comments. There are many helpful suggestions from CCW holders who carry daily.
Here’s some good news for owners of long-action rifles that want to convert to a modular chassis system. MDT now offers the ORYX Chassis System for three popular long action platforms: Remington 700 LA CIP, and the Savage LA CIP, and Ruger American LA. These chassis systems start at $549.99 at MDTtac.com. Four colors (for polymer components) are offered: Black, Flat Dark Earth (FDE), Olive Drab Green (ODG), and Gray. Shown below is the Remington Long Action version in FDE.
The ORYX is an aluminum chassis built to bring factory rifles closer to a precision setup. The action is bedded on a V-block and the barrel is free-floated. The buttstock adjusts for both length of pull and cheek height, allowing the shooter to customize the rifle ergonomics to suit his preferences. And the ORYX takes AR-15 compatible grips, allowing the owner to easily customize his rig.
The ORYX chassis accepts AICS pattern magazines and AR15 pattern grips, carries M-LOK on the underside of the forend for bipods and accessories, and includes an integrated barricade stop for positional shooting. These long action ORYX chassis systems are offered in Black, Flat Dark Earth, Olive Drab Green, and Gray.
The ORYX LA chassis systems with long action inlets cover most chamberings used in factory field and hunting rifles. The ORYX is built for the shooter who wants bedded, free-floated accuracy and a stock with good ergonomics, without moving to a custom action.
The ORYX chassis systems for the Ruger American LA RH, Remington 700 LA CIP RH, and Savage LA CIP RH are currently available (as of 9/22/26) through MDT dealers and at MDTtac.com.
Whether you should from the bench, or from prone, it’s great to have your cartridges in a convenient, easy-to-reach position. This article explains how you can build your own height-adjustable ammo caddy for a very low price (likely under $10.00). Credit Martin Tardif for this great Do-It-Yourself (DIY) project. Martin’s flex-arm caddy design works great for F-Open competitors as well as anyone who shoots with a pedestal front rest, either on the ground or from a bench. The ammo caddy attaches, via a flexible arm, to your front rest. The flexy arm allows you to position your ammunition close to your rifle’s feeding port. That makes it easy to grab cartridges and load them into the chamber without shifting your shooting position.
Kudos to Martin Tardif for his clever use of inexpensive materials when he crafted this ammo-caddy a few seasons back. The total cost of the whole project, according to Martin, was just $8.00! (With inflation, materials could run a bit more these days, but the project would still be very inexpensive.)
Martin Explains How to Build the Ammo Caddy
Here are some pics of my DIY P.L.A.B. (Port Level Ammo Block). I cannibalized the goose neck from a Craftsman bendy-style utility light and bought a 3.5″x 1″ Acetal disk on eBay. I then drilled out the disk to accept twenty .284 Winchester rounds and screwed the disk to the bendy arm. The arm, by itself, wasn’t sturdy enough to support my fully loaded ammo block, so I inserted a 1/8″-diameter steel rod cut to length into the arm before I screwed it to the disk. On this Bald Eagle rest, I wasn’t using the windage adjustment cable. That allowed me to secure the bottom end of the arm to the unused 5/16″ x 18 bolt hole for the cable. [Editor’s Note: For other pedestal rest types/brands you may need to drill a hole for the base of the flexy arm.]
Killough Shooting Sports (KSS), the Texas-based retailer serving precision rimfire, benchrest, and competitive pistol shooters, has a new and improved online store at KilloughShootingSports.com. The new site has been designed around how serious shooters actually shop: by discipline, by rifle, and by the specific grade of ammunition they are looking for. The new site has faster page loading, faster check-out, and more payment and shipping options.
“Our customers know exactly what they want, and they want to get to it quickly,” said Michael Atkinson, KSS Sales and Marketing Director. “Whether that is a case of ELEY Tenex, a rimfire barrel or a front rest for the next benchrest match, the new site gets them there in fewer clicks, and it gives us a far better platform for looking after them once they have ordered.” KSS is the home of ELEY, the British manufacturer of world championship and Olympic-winning .22LR ammunition. ELEY’s US customer ammunition testing is carried out at Whidden Gunworks.
Same day dispatch and delivery direct to the match
Every order placed before 2:00 pm Central is dispatched from the KSS warehouse in Brownsville, Texas, the same day.
Delivery Direct to Shooting Match Locations
KSS also offers a unique service — free shipping to competitions. Competitors can pre-order their ammunition through the store and have it delivered directly to the match, eliminating the need to travel with ammunition cases.
The Full ELEY Ammo Selection including ELEY X-Shot
KSS is an online source for the complete ELEY .22 LR range, from recreational and training grade ammo through to Match, X-Shot, and Tenex.
Full Product Line at Killough Shooting Sports Store
Actions | Barrels | Stocks | Rests | Scope Mounts | Targets | Ammo
Along with .22 LR rimfire ammunition, the KSS store has ELEY 9mm and .38 Super competition ammunition, actions, stocks, rimfire rifle barrels, scope mounts, deluxe front rests, plus targets and cleaning supplies. Products come from leading manufacturers including Benchmark Barrels and Burris.
The new website gives KSS a more reliable checkout, faster page loading, enhanced mobile functionality, and modern payment and shipping options. For more info, visit KilloughShootingSports.com
Hornady recently added TWO new A-Tip® Match bullets to its High-BC A-Tip lineup for competitive shooters. First is a very impressive 6mm (.243 Cal) 120-grainer, and second is a slick, new .30-Caliber 177-grainer. Both these new A-Tips offer very good consistency and high-BC ratings for their size/weight. The 120gr 6mm A-Tip can work in many disciplines, while the 177gr .30 Cal A-Tip was optimized for the PRS Tactical Division. Videos showing both new bullet types are included below, and you can click on these links for more information:
The new 6mm 120gr A-Tip Match bullet delivers an exceptional ballistic coefficient of 0.675 G1 BC and a 0.340 G7 BC, making it the highest-BC big brand 6mm bullet currently on the market. For comparison, the 6mm Berger 120gr Long Range Hybrid Target Bullet has a 0.328 G7 ballistic coefficient (BC). Designed for shooters seeking max aerodynamic efficiency and outstanding long-range performance, Hornady’s mew 120gr A-Tip brings impressive capability to the 6mm category. Optimal barrel twist rate is 1:7″ inches.
.30 Cal 177gr A-Tip Match, 0.565 G1 BC, 0.285 G7 BC
The other new A-Tip is Hornady’s .30 Cal. 177gr A-Tip Match. This boasts good ballistic coefficients for its size — a 0.565 G1 BC, and a 0.285 G7 BC. Purpose-built with the competitive shooter in mind, the new 177gr A-Tip is optimized for PRS Tactical Division, combining the consistency and precision of A-Tip technology with a weight/ballistic profile well suited to PRS Tactical competition.
Design Features of Hornady A-Tip Bullets
Precision-Machined Aluminum Tips: Longer than standard polymer tips, the aluminum design shifts the center of gravity forward. This provides enhanced in-flight stability, resulting in higher BC and claimed reduced drag variability. Drag Variability Reduction Technology (DVRT): These A-Tip bullets have a refined flat meplat on the tip to increase drag uniformity and shrink long-range group sizes. Sequential Packaging: Bullets come straight off the press consecutively into individual slots and are not bulk-tumbled, ensuring ultimate lot-to-lot consistency (each box includes a polishing bag)
Cleaning Rod Rack Costs Just $11.99
