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. Creedmoor Sports — Sightron Competition Optics Sale
⏺ Save Hundreds on excellent Sightron Scopes
Need a high-magnification scope for your Benchrest, F-Class, or ELR match? Then head over to Creedmoor Sports. Now through 2/29/2024 there are great savings on a wide range of Sightron optics including the amazing SV ED 10-50x60mm, the popular SIII Long Range 8-32×56 SFP, plus 36X and 45X fixed power Comp ED models. Save up to $450 now with this sale.
2. MidwayUSA –Hundreds of Deals under $25.00
⏺ Hundreds of bargain products, all under $25.00
Looking for a bargain? MidwayUSA has a special section for products priced under $25.00. There you’ll find great deals on budget-priced items including ammo, bullets, magazines, knives, scope covers, solvents, and more. CLICK HERE to see everything you can buy for under $25.00. You’ll be tempted by these bargains, such as a handsome pair of Buck Knives for just $21.99 (66% off).
3. Palmetto SA — PSA Dagger compact 9mm, $349.99
⏺ Excellent value in 9mm optics-ready pistol
Who doesn’t love a well-made 9mm pistol that’s fun to shoot and super reliable. If you’re looking for something to fit the bill, grab this Optics-Ready PSA Dagger Compact 9mm for only $349.99. Chambered in 9x19mm, the Palmetto Dagger is fed from a supplied PMAG® 15 GL9 (15-Round) magazine and operated by a smooth single-action striker-fired trigger mechanism like a Glock. The slide is compatible with RMR pattern optics. You can also get an all-black Dagger 9mm pistol for the same $349.99 price as well.
4. Creedmoor Sports — Hornady Match Ammo Sale
⏺ Good ammo option for competitors who do not hand-load
Will you be competing with a .308 Win or 6.5 Creedmoor this spring, but aren’t set up to hand-load? Consider Hornady Match Ammo, on sale now at Creedmoor Sports. This ammunition shoots very well based on buyer reports. Hornady Match Ammo utilizes Hornady ELD Match, A-MAX, or high-performance boat-tail hollow point bullets. This ammo has delivered good accuracy with consistent velocities.
5. EuroOptic — Timney AR Trigger Sale
⏺ Big savings on quality triggers for AR-platform rifles — Save $64
Whether you shoot 3-Gun matches or just for fun, having a good trigger on your AR makes it much better. A great choice is the Timney Impact Trigger. Now just $99.99 on sale, the Impact Trigger for AR-platform rifles provides a provides an excellent, consistent trigger pull at a modest price. The Timney Impact is offered with either curve or straight trigger blade, and will provide a clean, 3-4 pound break in your AR.
6. Amazon — Deyace Extra Large Shooting Mat, $37.99
⏺ Nice, relatively big shooting mat with good padding
When shooting prone, you need a good shooting mat. The Deyace Extra Large padded shooting mat is a great value for just $37.99. Measuring a generous 78″x28.5″, this XL mat has nice padding for elbows and knees, and the mat folds up nicely for transport. This mat is offered in four colors: Green, Tan, Tan Camo, and Black. For transport, we like this mat’s integral straps and carry handle.
⏺ Comfortable, versatile, weather-proof jacket for outdoor adventures
Need a jacket to keep the wind and rain out when you’re in the field or at a match? This ReFire Gear Men’s Tactical Jacket features 100% polyester soft shell fabric, with a thermal fleece liner. The exterior fabric is wind and water repellant. This jacket features 2 large zippered chest pockets; 2 back pockets; 2 small left sleeve pockets, and 1 small pocket on right sleeve. This jacket is offered in five color options: Khaki, Army Green, Navy Blue, Gray, and Black.
⏺ Excellent cleaning kit for pistols, rifles, and shotguns
To maintain your firearms you need good gun-cleaning gear. A great option is the Gloryfire Elite Gun Cleaning Kit. This has a very complete selection of tools for small to large calibers (pistols, rifles, shotguns). This kit includes cleaning rod assembly, bronze jags, bore brushes, bore mops, general cleaning brushes, a lubricant bottle, and even a chamber flag.
⏺ Improve your pistol shooting with special targets
If you can’t hit center when pistol shooting do you know how to fix your mistakes? With these clever Diagnostic pistol targets (#ad) you can quickly figure out your mistakes based on shot impact location. For example if the shot hits low, you may be breaking your wrist down. These targets have nine diagnostic zones. This target is offered in both left- and right-handed versions, with a 10-pack for $9.99 on Amazon.
10. Palmetto State Armory — Banana Magazines
⏺ Funny, yes but functional too — real world banana mags
You may have heard the term “banana mag” referring to high-capacity rifle magazines with a banana-like curvature. Well Palmetto State Armory actually sells banana-style mags for ARs and 9mm AKs which have a cool, banana-style yellow finish. The href=”https://bit.ly/3tG5Cr6″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>PSA Palmetto Banana Magazine combines fun and functionality for semi-auto rifle shooters. Chose the 30-rd 5.56 (.223) AR magazine or the 35-rd AK-V 9mm magazine, each priced at $29.95.
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Creedmoor Sports has many popular products on sale for Black Friday (through 11/28/23). As part of its extended Black Friday Sale, Creedmoor Sports is discounting quality hearing protection equipment from Radians. Choose one of the excellent electronic muffs or the innovative Vertex Nano Electronic Earplugs (aka “Earbuds”). With the sale promotions you can save up to $25.00.
And now through Tuesday November 28th at noon, you can get FREE Shipping on all orders over $99.00. This applies to all in-stock products, not just the hearing protection products shown here.
Double-Up Muffs and Plugs for Maximum Sound Protection
For maximum safety and protection, we recommend running good foam plugs under quality electronic muffs. “Doubling up” with plugs AND muffs can reduce total sound energy levels by 5 dB or more. That may not sound like much, but the decibel scale is logarithmic, so just a 3 decibel increase in noise represents double the sound force on your ears. Reducing sound by 5 decibels (by running plugs under muffs) offers very significant extra protection.
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Your Editor has tried many different varieties of ear plugs, both the foam variety and the soft plastic flange-type plugs. I now favor the Howard Leight MAX-1 plugs. Rated at NRR 33, these are, quite simply, the best ear-plugs I’ve ever tried. The first thing I noticed about these plugs is how much more effective they were than muffs alone. With just muffs in place, a rifle report is still quite audible. With the red MAX-1 plugs, the noise from a shot is much, much quieter. Proof of the “real world” effectiveness of these plugs came when talking. The plugs work so well that I had trouble hearing words spoken by a colleague from just four feet away. With conventional (non-electronic) muffs I can hear a normal speaking voice from many yards away.
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Yesterday we featured ten great Black Friday SALES from leading vendors. With those sale programs you can save hundreds of dollars on firearms, gun safes, optics, reloading hardware and more. Here are ten more Black Friday specials, many of which run through end of day on November 27th, Cyber Monday. PRS/NRL shooters should definitely check out the MDT Sale, while hunters will find many great deals at Cabela’s and Bass Pro.
Bullet Central Black Friday Sale
The Black Friday Sale at Bullet Central runs from Friday 11/24/2023 through Sunday 11/26/2023. This is a great sale — there are significant savings on custom actions, stocks/chassis systems, pre-fit barrels, reloading dies, and optics. Here are the key sale items. We are not sure if the discounts have already been applied automatically to the listed prices. You should check with Bullet Central.
K&M Precision Shooting Products (K&M) makes great arbor presses and precision reloading tools. Now through Monday 11/27/2023 you can save $20-$75 on Arbor Presses and other K&M Gear and accessories. The more you spend the more you save with codes KMBF20, KMBF30, KMBF45, KMBF60, and KMBF75. Pick the code that fits the amount you spend from $100 to $500. For example, save $20 (20%) on a $100 purchase with code KMBF20. NOTE: This promotion excludes Mitutoyo products, Arbor Press Cases, and Gift Certificates. Spend value for coupons excludes shipping fees.
MDT Black Friday Sale — 10% to 40% Off
MDT is a top-tier rifle chassis-maker, favored by PRS/NRL competitors. MDT says that its 2023 Black Friday promo is MDT’s “Only sale of the year”. This year’s Black Friday Specials include chassis systems, buttstocks, bipods, support bags, scope rings, magazines and more. Some of sale items are “blem” and/or “factory second” items. Though offered at huge discounts these products are still fully covered by the MDT lifetime warranty.
Shooting sports store KYGUNCO has dozens of items deeply discounted for Black Friday. CLICK HERE to see ALL the Black Friday Sale listings. We saw some great CZ pistol and rifle deals, plus huge discounts on Sports Afield gun safes.
Creedmoor Sports Black Friday Extended Sale
Creedmoor Sports has many popular products on sale for Black Friday (through 11/28/23). The TRX-925 Precision Reloading Scale, regularly $374.95, is on sale for $350.00. The Big Shot BST-40 Rotary Wet/Dry Tumbler is on sale for $329.95 ($50 savings). Plus some Creedmoor Rifle Rest Bags are 15% off. In addition to these specials, there are ongoing discounts on a variety of brands, including Peterson Brass, ADG Brass, Hornady Bullets, Kowa Spotting Scopes, AMP Annealers, and much more. But that’s not all! During Black Friday, when you place an order over $200, you’ll receive a FREE, Creedmoor Sports 45th Anniversary T-Shirt. And through Tuesday 11/28/2023 at noon, customers also get FREE SHIPPING with orders over $99.00.
Midsouth Black Friday Specials
A large selection of products are deeply discounted for the Midsouth Black Friday Sale. You’ll find big price reductions on everything from bullets to big progressive presses. Our top picks are:
1. Hornady LNL Loading Combo Kit w/ Free Case Prep Duo ($299.99, Save $100)
3. Lyman Gen 6 Powder Dispenser/Scale ($179.99, Save $80)
2. Hornady 17 HMR Ammo ($134.99/500 rounds, Save $55)
4. Frankford Arsenal Tumbler and Depriming Tool ($99.99, Save $65)
Horus Vision 20% Off Sitewide
Horus Vision produces quality riflescopes, rangefinders, spotting scopes, and electronic weather meters. In addition Horus offers combo kits with multiple products. For example the HoVR™ Complete Shooter Package mates the HoVR 5-20x50mm scope with the HoVR 2000 BT Laser Rangefinder and HoVR weather meter. Right now you can save 20% on virtually all products sold through the Horus Vision online store.
Protector Model Shooting Bags — 15% Off with Code THANKFUL
Protektor Model will be discounting its leather shooting bags 15% for Black Friday through 11:59 pm on November 24, 2023. NOTE: You won’t see a “Black Friday Sale” prompt on the website or product descriptions. However, when you put your order in the shopping cart, the 15% OFF savings will be applied via discount code THANKFUL. We just confirmed that on the ProtektorModel.com website at 8:00 pm on 11/23/23.
Winchester Black Friday Special — 20% Off The Entire Store
For Black Friday weekend, the Winchester Gear Store is offering 20% off all merchandise. NOTE: This offer does NOT apply to Winchester brand ammunition, powder, or primers. This is ONLY for clothing and accessories such as hats, sweatshirts, and shotgun shooting vests. To save 20% on all items use code SHOP23 at Checkout.
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Sinclair International has created a series of instructional videos illustrating the basics of metallic cartridge reloading. The 8-Part series starts with reloading basics and provides step-by-step, how-to instructions that will help new reloaders get started. Detailed, animated illustrations show you what happens inside the chamber when shooting, and inside the dies during each step of reloading. The videos can be viewed on Sinclair International’s YouTube channel. Shown below is the first video in the series:
Each of the Sinclair videos is hosted by then Sinclair Int’l President Bill Gravatt (now with Creedmoor Sports). Bill doesn’t just show you “how”, he tells you “why”. The how-to segments cover case inspection, proper die set up, case sizing, primer installation, powder measuring, bullet seating, crimping, and even goes into the record keeping needed for the handloader. “We wanted to give shooters who haven’t reloaded a look at all the advantages of creating your own ammo and how easy it is to get started,” said Gravatt, “without telling them they had to have any certain brand or type of equipment to do the job.”
The Eight Video Topics Are:
Part 1 — Intro to Video Series
Part 2 — Intro to Reloading Safety
Part 3 — Metallic Cartridge Components
Part 4 — The Firing Sequence
Part 5 — Tools for Reloading
Part 6 — Loading Bottle-Neck Cartridges (2 videos)
Part 7 — Loading Straight Wall Cartridges
Part 8 — Reloading Series Conclusion
Reloading Tools
Shown below is Part 5 of the video series, covering the tools used for precision reloading.
We also strongly recommend the Part 4 Video to readers who are getting started in reloading. This “How Things Work” segment covers the sequence of events inside the chamber (and barrel) when the cartridge is fired. The video includes helpful graphics that show what happens to the primer, powder, cartridge, and bullet when the round is fired. The video also illustrates “headspace” and explains how this can change after firing. We think this video answers many common questions and will help reloaders understand the forces at work on their brass during the firing process.
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When shooting targets, the closer to the center the better the result. But this is not necessarily true when it comes to using jags and patches. There are some good reasons to try spiking your patches away from the center. This Creedmoor Sports Tech Tip explains why you may want to spike (puncture) your patch away from the center. CLICK HERE to order patches and Swab-Its cleaning bore tips from Creedmoor Sports.
You begin to push your first patch down the barrel and you notice it is extremely tight and then it jams! How can this be? A commonly overlooked solution to remedy the frustrating occurrences of overly tight or jammed patches is what we like to call “Side-Spiking”. Side-Spiking is super simple and works!
“Side-Spiking”, as the words suggest, refers to moving your patch spiking position from the center of the patch towards the corner of a square patch or the edge of a round patch.
Moving From Center-Spiking To Side-Spiking
The closer toward the edge of the patch you spike your jag, the looser the patch will be when pushed down the bore.
Important: Be careful to not go to the very edge of the patch. Leave enough patch material to fully cover the first set of rings on your jag as this insures your jag is properly centered in the bore and that no contact with the rifling will occur.
Proper Side-Spiking Location Creedmoor Sports recommends side spiking all wet patches. This allows for a looser patch in the bore which removes gross powder fouling and leaves more cleaning solution behind to start working on the remaining fouling.
When a tighter patch is needed, simply move your spike closer toward the center of the patch. The closer to the center of the patch you get, the tighter the patch will become in the bore. The objective is to have a snug-fitting patch that allows you to smoothly push your rod down the bore. Remember you do not need to end up in the center of the patch!
Bore-Tech Patch Size Selection Chart Recommends Patch Sizes by Caliber:
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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. Midsouth — Garmin Xero C1 Pro Radar Chronograph, $599.99
⏺ Advanced new compact radar chronograph — testers are impressed
The new Garmin Xero C1 Pro chronograph has hit the market. Initial reports have been very positive, and the price is attractive — $599.99. The new Xero C1 Pro radar chronograph, measuring just 3.03″x2.38″x1.36″, is compact and easy to transport. Using Doppler radar, the Xero C1 Pro accurately records velocities from 100 FPS to 5000 FPS, so it works with all kinds of projectiles. Setup is simple and intuitive, thanks to the button-operated design. SEE FULL RecoilWeb Review (many photos).
⏺ Amazingly low prices on 16″ barrel AR-15 — good basis for varmint rifle
If you’re in the market for an AR15-platform rifle, here’s a great deal. For just $399.99 you can grab this Radical Firearms SOCOM AR15 5.56 rifle. That’s less than you’d pay for a Glock. This Radical Firearms 16″ barrel AR rifle uses MIL-STD Upper and lower receivers and has a 16″ barrel with flash hider. A full accessory rail extends along the upper receiver and modern RPR free float handguard. The buttstock is adjustable for length.
3. Powder Valley — Factory Second Bullets
⏺ Save 30-50% on major brand bullets
Right now Powder Valley is running a sale on major-brand bullets in a wide range of calibers and styles. With this promo you save save up to 50% on factory second bullets. You can recognize some makers from the bullet styles and tips. With these bullet discounts you can do a lot more rifle and pistol practice. This factory second bullet sale will expire soon so don’t delay.
4. Sportsman’s WH — Leupold Gold Event Sale + Gift Cards
⏺ Major savings plus Sportsman’s Warehouse gift cards
If you’ve been shopping for riflescopes, spotting scopes, rangefinders, and/or binoculars head over to Sportsman’s Warehouse for the Leupold Gold Event. There are major discounts on a wide range of quality optics. Along with the sale price reductions, Sportsman’s Warehouse gives buyers a FREE gift card with many Leupold products. The value of the gift card is based on the purchase price with a max $300 card value. This gift card deal runs through 10/31/2023.
5. Creedmoor Sports — ADG Brass Sale
⏺ ADG brass is high quality and handles strong loads.
Great ammo starts with good brass. American-made ADG Brass is high-quality stuff, used by many top shooters. ADG brass has a reputation for consistency and long life cycle, and it holds up with with strong competition loads. If you haven’t tried ADG brass yet, this Creedmoor Sports sale is a good opportunity. There is a good selection of modern and magnum cartridge types including 6.5 PRC, 7 SAUM, 7 PRC, 28 Nosler, 7mm Rem Mag, 300 WSM, 30 Nosler, 300 PRC, 338 Lapua Mag and many more.
6. Amazon — Lyman Case Trim Xpress, $114.99
⏺ Very good trimmer — quick adjustments; 10 bushings provided
Precision reloading demands consistent brass trim length. However, with many case trimmers it’s a pain to adjust trim length, plus the hand-cranking becomes tiresome. A better, more efficient case trimming solution is offered by the Lyman Trim Xpress. We like this case trimmer for good reason. The smart design allows for fast .001″ trim length adjustments with the click of a dial. The tool ships with 10 bushings that cover the most popular neck sizes on the market.
1911 style single-action pistols have always been popular because they are accurate, and can be easily customized. If you’re looking for a modern 1911 that’s quite affordable, consider the SDS Imports 1911 Devil Ray Carry on sale now at Palmetto State Armory. This 1911 Devil Ray .45 ACP pistol boasts a forged steel frame with Ed brown-style bobtail frame cut. This design makes CCW carry easier.
8. Amazon — Frankford Arsenal Brass Tumbler, $47.99
⏺ Sturdy, effective tumbler at a very attractive price
For removing dirt, fouling, and sizing lube, a brass tumbler is a very useful tool for hand-loaders. We like the Frankford Arsenal Quick-N-EZ Vibratory Case Tumbler (#ad). The Frankford Tumbler’s bowl is designed to increase brass agitation for fast, aggressive cleaning that reduces wear on reloading dies and extends brass life. It has a clear lid for monitoring tumbling action with cord-mount ON/OFF switch for safety and convenience.
9. Amazon — Cleaning Patches and Swab Set, $13.99
⏺ Very complete cleaning set with 600 patches, 400 swabs
Proper gun maintenance requires cleaning bore, chamber, and the little nooks and crannies. Many key cleaning tasks can be done with this Cleaning Package (#ad) with 600 2″ Cleaning Patches and 400 6″-long Gun Cleaning Swab pack. The patches will work with all types of firearms and can be trimmed for smaller diameter barrels. The swabs are great for cleaning inside of actions and mag wells.
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If you need high-quality .224, 6mm, 6.5mm, 7mm, and/or .308 match or hunting bullets, head over to Creedmoor Sports. This leading vendor recently received a very large supply of Berger Bullets in a wide variety of bullet weights and calibers. And Creedmoor has promotional pricing on many of these Berger Bullets. Don’t delay, as the most popular bullet types could sell out soon. For example, the 6mm 105gr Hybrids just sold out this morning, as we were writing this story. Also the promotional pricing can change.
Shown below are examples of the popular Berger Bullets now in stock. Click on any photo to go to the Creedmoor Sports sale page for those particular bullets.
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Dennis DeMille shows a young competitor at the CMP Western Games how to adjust his leather sling.
If you want to learn more about setting up your sling properly for position shooting, here are some tips from Dennis DeMille, a past Service Rifle Champion. Dennis explains how to choose a sling, and how to adjust it to fit properly.
The Benefits of Dry-Fire Training
Once you know how to set up your sling properly, you’ll want to practice. Dennis DeMille stresses the importance of dry-fire practice with sling and shooting coat. Dry-Fire training is essential to the sling disciplines. Dennis DeMille, a national Service Rifle Champion, told us that, for every minute he spent in actual competition, he would spend hours practicing without ammunition. While in the USMC, Dennis would practice in the barracks, working on his hold and dry-firing:
“The most important thing is to spend time off the range practicing. Most of what I learned as a High Power shooter I learned without ammunition — just spending time dry firing and doing holding exercises. Holding exercises will really identify the weak parts of your position. The primary purpose of dry firing is to get you used to shooting an empty rifle. If you can shoot a loaded rifle the same way you shoot an empty rifle then eventually you will become a High Master.”
SFC Brandon Green, 2018 Nat’l High Power Champion. Brandon, one of the nation’s best “hard-holders”, demonstrates proper use of sling in prone position.
Setting-Up a Leather Service Rifle Sling for Competition
So you made the mistake of disassembling your leather service rifle sling, or are intimidated about how to use one? In this Creedmoor Sports InfoZone video, former Creedmoor G.M. Dennis DeMille explains how to set up and use a sling. The covers the basics — Dennis starts with a totally disassembled leather service rifle sling and shows you how to set it up properly.
Tip: “Many shooters shy away from using a leather sling because they have never been taught how to use one. That’s unfortunate. In my opinion a leather sling offers more support than a web sling, which is important when competiting with the heavier than normal rifles.”
Configuring the Sling for the Standing (Offhand) Position
In this second in a series of Creedmoor InfoZone videos on the setup and use of the leather service rifle sling, Dennis DeMille details how to configure and best utilize the leather service rifle sling while shooting from the standing position.
Tip: “Putting the Frogs in different hole will change the amount of added elevation a sling provides.”
Looking at Sling Types — Comparing the Features
In this video Dennis showcases a large variety of shooting slings. He explains the strong points of each type so you can choose the sling best suited to your discipline and shooting style.
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If you have been considering getting an AMP annealer — the most sophisticated microprocessor-controlled annealing machine on the planet — then you may want to take advantage of a special promotion. Right now Creedmoor Sports is offering FREE SHIPPING on AMP Mark II Annealing Machines. This can save you quite a few dollars. And the machines are IN STOCK now and ready to ship — no waiting! This FREE Shipping offer is good through Monday, May 15, at noon Central Time. CLICK HERE for Product INFO.
The AMP Mark II uses computer-controlled electric Induction Annealing for precise, repeatable results.
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Need a high-quality reloading scale, but can’t afford an $800 A&D force restoration scale? Then you’re in luck. Starting at 12:00 pm Central Time on Thursday, April 13th, 2023, you can get the excellent Creedmoor Sports TRX-925 scale for $249.95. The deal — a whopping $100 savings off the regular $349.95 price — works for the first 249 customers. Don’t delay — this is a limited $100 Off Sale.
NOTE: This $100 OFF Sale is Good for the First 249 buyers ONLY!
The Sale commences at 12:00 noon Central on Thursday, April 13, 2023
About the Creedmoor Sports TRX-925 Precision Scale
The Creedmoor Sports TRX-925 scales are produced in an ISO9001:2008 approved facility and utilize laboratory-grade electronics, including carefully-tuned and optimized strain gages. The TRX-925 also includes an anodized static-free powder pan, 925 Grain maximum capacity, and a modular draft shield.
The TRX-925 measures powder weights in GRAINS not grams. The vast majority of scales on the market utilize grams as their native unit of measure and simply convert the measured weight from grams to grains by using a formula. Unfortunately, this method of behind-the-scenes conversion can cause rounding errors that affect the reported weight. This TRX-925 scale offers true +/-.01 grain resolution for superior weighing accuracy.
To ensure that the TRX-925 maintains the level of precision that serious reloaders demand, each Creedmoor Sports TRX-925 comes standard with three F-1 class calibration weights (2g, 10g 50g) each with its own protective storage case.
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Sinclair International has created a series of instructional videos illustrating the basics of metallic cartridge reloading. The 8-Part series starts with reloading basics and provides step-by-step, how-to instructions that will help new reloaders get started. Detailed, animated illustrations show you what happens inside the chamber when shooting, and inside the dies during each step of reloading. The videos can be viewed on Sinclair International’s YouTube channel. Shown below is the first video in the series:
Each of the Sinclair videos is hosted by then Sinclair Int’l President Bill Gravatt (now with Creedmoor Sports). Bill doesn’t just show you “how”, he tells you “why”. The how-to segments cover case inspection, proper die set up, case sizing, primer installation, powder measuring, bullet seating, crimping, and even goes into the record keeping needed for the handloader. “We wanted to give shooters who haven’t reloaded a look at all the advantages of creating your own ammo and how easy it is to get started,” said Gravatt, “without telling them they had to have any certain brand or type of equipment to do the job.”
The Eight Video Topics Are:
Part 1 — Intro to Video Series
Part 2 — Intro to Reloading Safety
Part 3 — Metallic Cartridge Components
Part 4 — The Firing Sequence
Part 5 — Tools for Reloading
Part 6 — Loading Bottle-Neck Cartridges (2 videos)
Part 7 — Loading Straight Wall Cartridges
Part 8 — Reloading Series Conclusion
Reloading Tools
Shown below is Part 5 of the video series, covering the tools used for precision reloading.
We also strongly recommend the Part 4 Video to readers who are getting started in reloading. This “How Things Work” segment covers the sequence of events inside the chamber (and barrel) when the cartridge is fired. The video includes helpful graphics that show what happens to the primer, powder, cartridge, and bullet when the round is fired. The video also illustrates “headspace” and explains how this can change after firing. We think this video answers many common questions and will help reloaders understand the forces at work on their brass during the firing process.
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Creedmoor Sports produces premium precision shooting equipment, and is a major online vendor of ammo, reloading supplies, optics, tools, triggers, targets, rimfire rifles, and shooting accessories. It offers some of the best range carts, mats, shooting coats, and other shooting gear on the market. To assist its operations, Creedmoor Sports recently completed the purchase of four acres immediately adjacent to its current Alabama facility. The acquisition will support Creedmoor Sports’ “long-term growth objectives” and allow for facility expansion in the future.
Creedmoor Sports’ facilities are located on the grounds of historic Fort McClellan in Anniston, Alabama. The former U.S. Army installation is now home to a mix of private industry, government, and military training facilities. Since relocating to Alabama in 2013, Creedmoor Sports has enjoyed strong business growth. The company has recently become more vertically integrated by expanding its in-house manufacturing capabilities. This additional acreage will provide the infrastructure for further expansion in the areas of manufacturing, product development, and retail distribution operations.
“Expanding our operational footprint has been a key element of our long-term growth plan for quite some time” said Bill Gravatt, Creedmoor Sports President. “The efforts of our hard-working, talented Creedmoor Sports team in areas such as product development, marketing, and operational efficiencies have created this need to expand. We’ve outgrown our current space, and to support our growth in current and new markets, we need to expand our campus. The fact we can do so right here on McClellan is really an honor. The historical significance of the area is appreciated by all of us at Creedmoor[.]”
“Our growth just over the past two years has us really pushing the limits of our current facility,” said John Teachey, V.P. of Operations and Marketing. “Bill touched on a critical point that the real impetus behind this endeavor has been our investment in growing the company; and that investment is working. Fueling this growth are aggressive new product development programs and market expansion plans which will push this need even greater in the not-to-distant future. Continuing to provide our best-in-class customer service, and delivering the products our customers want requires expansion”, added Teachey.
Tour of Current Creedmoor Sports Production/Warehousing Facilities
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Your Editor has tried many different varieties of ear plugs, both the foam variety and the soft plastic flange-type plugs. I now favor the Howard Leight 
“Side-Spiking”, as the words suggest, refers to moving your patch spiking position from the center of the patch towards the corner of a square patch or the edge of a round patch.
The Benefits of Dry-Fire Training
