At the request of our readers, we provide select “Deals of the Week”. Every 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.

1. CDNN Sports — Thompson Center Compass, $249.99

Hunting season is fast approaching and if you’re in need of a great starter or backup rifle we found it for you. CDNN is running an amazing sale on the Thompson Center Compass. At just $249.99, this is a perfect first rifle for a family member. This is a $150 savings over normal retail. At this ultra-affordable $249.99 price, nine (9) different chamberings are available: .223 Rem, 22-250, .243 Win, 6.5 Creedmoor, .270 Win, 7mm-08, .308 Win, .30-06 Springfield, and .300 Win Magnum.

2. Midsouth — Frankford Click-Adjust Hand Priming Tool, $61.99

This is a GREAT primer seating tool. It has good feel, plenty of leverage, and the primer feed-from-tray works well. Importantly, it has a click-adjust wheel for precise primer seating depth control. Read our Frankford Primer Seating Tool Product Review by gunsmith Jim See. Now discounted from $72.49 to $61.99 at Midsouth, this is a great product for the price. The tool comes complete with 12 precision shell holders. See how this tool works in this video:

3. Vault Pro USA — Monster Safe Sale

We’ve featured single safes in the past but Vault Pro USA is running a monster site-wide sale on all kinds of safes. Head over to Vault Pro USA where you will find everything from simple closet safes to complete custom vault setups. These are high-quality, made-in-USA safes with good dials/keypads and above-average wall thickness. If you’re looking for a great price on a safe, don’t delay — this sale concludes 9/12/19 at 11:59 pm.

4. Optics Planet — BOGO Two-For-One Burris Scope Sale

When’s the last time you saw two quality, big-name scopes sold together as a pair for $369.99? Optics Planet is running a great Double Up Burris sale. Buy a 4.5-14x42mm Fullfield optic for $369.99 and get a 3-9x40mm Fullfield for free. Or get that 4.5-14x42mm Fullfield for free when you purchase the 3-15x50mm Burris Veracity scope. With either option, you Buy One and Get One Free (BOGO). This is great chance to grab a couple scopes to outfit two rifles for hunting season. Burris also has BOGO Red Dot Optic deals for pistols or rifle/shotgun applications.

5. Brownells — Alliant Powder Rebate

In today’s world you can never have enough powder especially with potential shortages always on the horizon. With that in mind you may want to grab some more powder from Brownells where you can get a rebate for $2 per pound up to $20. Just purchase your powder of choice, then complete this online or mail in rebate form and you’ve saved yourself some money.

6. Amazon — Plano All-Weather Gun Cases

Match season is in full swing and for most of us that means hauling gear either in cars or on planes. Either way you need a good case for you gun and we found the Plano All Weather Gun Cases at the lowest prices of the season. These are well built and designed to protect whatever you put in them for about half of some of the other more well known brands. Here’s a great article that shows off these cases.

7. Natchez — Hornady Lock-N-Load Headspace Gauge, $33.49

Are you checking your headspace to ensure you’re pushing your shoulders back the correct amount? If you’re not using a tool like the Hornady Headspace Gauge with 5 bushings then you are just guessing and you’ll never know for sure. Using one of these headspace gauges is one of the best ways to control your full-length sizing and thereby improve the consistency of your handloads.

8. Palmetto State Armory — Taurus G2c 9mm Pistol, $184.99

This is a good little compact carry gun at a great price. Palmetto State Armory has the black-on-black Taurus 9mm G2c for just $184.99. This affordable 9mm handgun is a true compact, 6.25″ OAL, and weighing just 21.2 oz. unloaded. Despite its small size, the G2c has a 12-round magazine. We like the fact it has a left-side manual safety (unlike the Glock).

9. Amazon — Jialitte Scope Bubble Level, $10.99

All serious rifle shooters need a scope level. This nicely designed Jialitte Scope Bubble Level features a 30mm milled inside diameter, plus an inner insert ring so it will also fit 1″-diameter main tubes — that dual-diameter versatility is a nice feature. We also like the way the unit is nicely radiused, and has a low profile in the middle. Price is just $10.99 with free shipping. User reviews have been very positive. You could easily pay $35.00 or more for a 30mm scope level. Purchasers have praised this product — nearly all verified buyers rated this five stars.

Planning a rimfire build in the future, or want to get the exact specifications for your 17 Mach 2, 17 HMR, 17 WSM, .22 LR, or .22 WMR rifle? Then we’ve got you covered. CLICK HERE to download an official SAAMI document with specs for all popular rimfire ammunition. This FREE 89-page PDF includes complete Cartridge and Chamber drawings and headspace specifications. The document even includes info on pressure terminology, headspace gauges, and test barrels.

DOWNLOAD SAAMI Rimfire Cartridge/Chamber Drawings >>

SAAMI, the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute, is an association of the nation’s leading manufacturers of firearms, ammunition and components. Founded in 1926, SAAMI promulgates industry standards for firearms ammunition safety, interchangeability, reliability and quality.

SAAMI offers diagrams for ALL popular, modern rimfire cartridges:

Here’s the Official SAAMI Drawing for the 17 HMR Cartridge:

SAAMI Website Also Offers Centerfire Cartridge and Shotshell Diagrams
From the SAAMI website you can also access hundreds of FREE official cartridge diagrams and chamber drawings for all centerfire ammo types and Shotshells. Click on the Cartridge and Chamber Drawings link, then go to the SAAMI Standards Page. On the Standards Page, choose your ammo type: Rimfire (Z299.1), Shotshell (Z299.2), Pistol and Revolver (Z299.3), Rifle (Z299.4). This will then load large PDF files which include multiple cartridge diagrams.

The older indexing system was more convenient: