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March 13th, 2007
In August of this summer, the United States Under 21 and Under 25 Rifle Teams will be competing in the World Championships in Ottawa, Canada. The Young Eagles Team consists of 20 young men and women who will be competing for the title of World Champion. The total cost of travel and match fees for the team in 2007 will be no less than $95,000. Team members supply all their own equipment, rifles and ammunition and raise some of the money themselves. The Team is a long way from achieving its financial goal and needs your support.
To make a donation CLICK HERE. This will bring you right into the donations page. Be sure to designate the USA Young Eagles as the recipient. All donations are tax deductible through Palma Promotions. Additional information can be found at: USAunder25Team.org.
On behalf of the team, I thank you for your support. — Vanessa Warner, Fundraising Coordinator, 2007 USA Young Eagles Rifle Team.
March 12th, 2007
 Mike Ratigan, a top Benchrest competitor (and Super Shoot winner), has just released an outstanding new book, Extreme Rifle Accuracy. This book is valuable for anyone involved in precision shooting, though Mike’s principal focus is on 100/200/300 Benchrest competition. Other top shooters tell us Mike’s new book is a “must-have” resource:
Butch Lambert: “It is far and away the best BR book written. Very comprehensive, it touches on every aspect of our game.”
Tom Rose: “I have a copy of Glenn Newick’s Ultimate in Rifle Accuracy which was great. However, this [368-page] book appears to be the next step in defining the sport of extreme rifle accuracy. Great photos and explanations of our sport.”
Mike Marcelli: “This is by far the most comprehensive book on the sport ever released. Mike not only hits the major points, like rest alignment and bag set up, he even addresses the little issues such as making sure your rest feet are on a solid surface and checking to see if the bench is stable before shooting. He points out all the little things that can bite you.”
To order the book, priced at $34.95 for softcover and $42.95 for hardback, contact Mike Ratigan at (580) 256-2963, or fax/mail this ORDER FORM.
March 11th, 2007
Too often we rely on luck and “voodoo” to pick the best rimfire ammo. Shooters resort to testing batch after batch of ammo in hopes of finding the “holy grail”. What we’ve learned, in testing a 17 Mach 2, is that some of the accuracy issues with rimfire ammo CAN be quantified, and the “mystery flyers” can be explained. Using a Nielson Brothers Concentricity Gauge, we tested lots of 17 Mach 2 ammo from Eley and CCI. Most of the rounds had run-out of .002″ or .003″. However, we found some rounds had run-out as high as .009″ (See video). That’s shocking. A cartridge with .009″ run-out is a guaranteed flyer that will kill your group. Interestingly, when cartridge run-out was .004″ or higher, you could clearly see the bullet tip was way off-axis–confirming the results of the gauge. Using the Nielson Gauge we could quickly sort bullets in .001″ increments. For match purposes, you should cull anything worse than .003″ run-out. By sorting for .0015″ run-out or less, we were able to reduce our average group size by 30%. More importantly, we eliminated most of the unexplained fliers that were landing well outside the main group. The Nielson Gauge works for both 17 Mach 2 and 22LR. And, with different inserts, you can measure 17 HMR and 22 magnum rounds.
Click to Watch Rimfire Run-out Test Movie (1 mb .wmv file):
March 11th, 2007
Are you a rimfire shooter looking for an Anschutz action (or barreled action) to use in an after-market benchrest, silhouette, or prone stock (such as the new Elesio AN-1)? You can spend weeks watching the auction boards, or you can save time and money by just giving Mac Tilton a call. Mac, owner of MTGuns.com, has hundreds of “previously owned” rimfire rifles in inventory, including scores of Anschutz models. Most have model 54 or 64 actions–he rarely gets the 2000-series barrel-block style actions. But you can certainly build a match-winning rifle from a Model 54. Mac also stocks many BSA Martini and Walther match rifles. For more info, call Mac at (805) 720-7720, from 9 am to 5 pm, Pacific Time.
March 10th, 2007
Many of our Canadian readers were interested in John Loh’s new action sleeves because it is difficult for them to import custom actions. A sleeve stiffens a factory Remington action while increasing the bedding surface. Based on Speedy Gonzalez’ proven design, Loh’s new sleeves are CNC-machined from the highest grade Aircraft aluminum. The sleeves feature a Panda footprint, integral recoil lug, and built-in Davidson scope rail. To learn more, call John at (562) 602-5553, or email him at his website, JJ-Industries.com.
March 10th, 2007
 MidwayUSA now has Ramshot TAC powder on sale for $9.99 per pound, item # 230803. Ramshot TAC is a quality ball powder that meters like sand and shoots very well in both .223s and .308s. Because it packs tightly, TAC offers excellent velocities in small cases like the .223 Rem.
March 9th, 2007
In a major legal opinion based on the Second Amendment, a three-judge panel of U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia declared the DC ban on handguns to be unconstitutional. The decision, which could be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, held the DC law void on the grounds that the U.S. Constitution guarantees individual citizens (not just “militia”) the right to keep and bear arms.
Senior Judge Silverman’s majority opinion declared:
“To summarize, we conclude that the Second Amendment protects an individual right to keep and bear arms. That right existed prior to the formation of the new government under the Constitution and was premised on the private use of arms for activities such as hunting and self-defense, the latter being understood as resistance to either private lawlessness or the depredations of a tyrannical government (or a threat from abroad). In addition, the right to keep and bear arms had the important and salutary civic purpose of helping to preserve the citizen militia….Despite the importance of the Second Amendment’s civic purpose, however, the activities it protects are not limited to militia service, nor is an individual’s enjoyment of the right contingent upon his or her continued or intermittent enrollment in the militia.”
Download and Read Majority Opinion.
Link (with Video): MSNBC Report
March 9th, 2007
Right now, there are some great deals on 6-20X scopes with 1″ main tube. These are a good choice for varminting and target shooting. Here are some of the best bargains we’ve found currently:
Clearidge 6-20×40 Ultra XP: $349.99 plus $30 off with code “ACCUR”, from The Optic Zone.
Nikon 6.5-20×44 Monarch (Gloss #6550): $329.95 from SWFA.com. (Matte version is $346.95.)
Weaver Grand Slam 6-20×40, Fine CH: $299.99 from Natchez Shooters Supply.
March 9th, 2007
Many of the powders sold under the Hodgdon brand in the USA are made by ADI Ltd. in Australia. If you can’t find a recommended load for a particular Hodgdon powder in your caliber, download the latest ADI Smokeless Powders Handloaders Guide, a 2.8 megabyte Acrobat file.
Here’s a list of ADI to Hodgdon Powder equivalents:
AS30N=Clays
AP50N = (No Hodgdon)
AS50N = International
AP70N = Universal
AP100 = (No Hodgdon)
AR2205 = H4227
AR2207 = H4198
Bench Mark1 = (No Hodgdon)
AR2219 = H322
Bench Mark2 = BenchMark |
AR2206 = (No Hodgdon)
AR2206H = H4895
AR2208 = Varget
AR2209 = H4350
AR2213 = (Discontinued)
AR2213SC = H4831
AR2217 = H1000
AR2225 = Retumbo
AR2218 = H50BMG |
March 8th, 2007
Shelley Davidson’s new “Tinkertoy” rifle is one of the most radical bench guns every devised. And it shoots! The 30BR recently won a group-shooting match, and tunnel tests demonstrated uncanny accuracy. There is no conventional “stock” to speak of. Two tubes, clamped to the barrel near the action end, support the front. In the rear a horizontal “keel” rides the bags. We plan to have a complete report on Davidson’s amazing gun very soon.
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