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March 4th, 2024

Bargain Finder 441: AccurateShooter’s Deals of the Week

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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 — Big Sale on All RCBS Products, Save $10-$100

alpha brass sale
Major sale on all RCBS tools, dies, presses and more

Midsouth is running a huge SALE on RCBS products — Presses, Reloading Tools, Powder Dispensers, Tumblers, Dies, Priming Sets, Casting Accessories and more. Save up to $80 on Reloading Kits, up to $100 on Electronic Powder Dispensers, and save $30 on Rotary Tumblers. Go to Midsouth’s RCBS Sale Page, then chose a product category. NOTE — Check often as inventory is changing.

2. Graf’s — Alpha Brass IN STOCK, Many Popular Types

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Great brass for popular chamberings incl. 6mmBR, 6GT, 6mm Creedmoor

Alpha Brass makes excellent-quality cartridge brass for many popular categories. The price is competitive with other top-tier brass, ranging from $118-$130. In stock now at Grafs.com are: 22 GT, 6mmBR, 6mmGT (6GT), 6mm Creedmoor, 6.5×47 Lapua, .260 Remington, 7mm-08, and .308 Winchester Alpha brass. Both benchrest shooters and PRS/NRL competitors have been impressed with current production Alpha brass which ships in excellent slotted plastic cases with perforated bi-layer foam for protection.

3. Powder Valley — Bullet Bash SALE

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Huge bullet sale — many brands, very good prices

If you need bullets for hunting, target shooting, or competition, check out the big Bullet Bash Sale at Powder Valley. A huge variety of bullets are on sale from Berger, Lapua, Sierra, Barnes, Hornady, Nosler and more. IMPORTANT: From the Bullet Bash Landing Page, click your preferred bullet-makers’ name(s) on the left — that way you can quickly find your favorites.

4. EuroOptic — Vortex Strike Eagle 5-25x56mm FFP, $799.99

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Top choice for PRS/NRL competition, plus 15% Off Code

For NRL22 or PRS/NRL matches, you’ll want a FFP scope with 0.1 Mil clicks. While you can spend over $2k on a suitable optic, we suggest getting the Vortex Strike Eagle 5-25x56mm for $799.99. This has good glass, a handy EBR-7C “Xmas Tree” reticle, and great owner reviews: “You cannot find a better scope for this price. Great glass and built sturdy with 34mm tube”; “Best bang for your buck. Clear glass, turrets track extremely well”; “[Great] for NRL22 … consistently repeatable when dialing for distance. Highly recommend.” To make this deal even better, EuroOptic offers free 2-day shipping, PLUS you get 15% Off with Code VTR15. That lowers your net cost to $679.99, a $120 savings.

5. Natchez — SIG Sauer Scope & Rangefinder Combo, $394.99

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Great “intelligent combo” — LRF data works with scope

Here’s a solid combo kit for hunters. For under $400 you can get the SIG Sauer BDX rangefinder and riflescope system — a 3.5-10x42mm scope and laser rangefinder. With the SIG BDX smartphone App you can pair the KILO BDX rangefinder and the BDX-enabled scope. Once you’ve created your basic ballistic profile, the system’s brain tells you the needed hold-over. After ranging your target, the KILO BDX rangefinder employs advanced Applied Ballistics software and then sends the elevation solution to the scope via Bluetooth.

6. Brownells — Remington 870 Synthetic 26″, $419.99

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Turkey time — save $101 on good Rem 870 pump shotgun

Spring Turkey season is around the corner. Here’s a good deal on a name-brand, American-made shotgun. Brownells is now offering $101 off the Remington 870 Synthetic Fieldmaster 12ga shotgun. This ultra-reliable, pump-action shotgun has a 26″ barrel, and ships with full, modified, and IC chokes. This Rem 870 has a rugged synthetic stock with a nice rubber butt pad.

7. Amazon — Walker’s Black Razor Slim Muffs, $37.00

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Good NRR 23 Electronic Muffs at great price

Here’s a great deal on good electronic muffs favored by shooters. Right now you can get black Walker’s Razor Slim Electronic Muffs for just $37.00, a 47% discount. Other colors of Razor Slim muffs are offered starting at $39.99 (plain black is the best deal). These Razor muffs have a good noise reduction rating (NRR) of 23dB. (For best protection run plugs under the muffs.) The Razor series also feature Walker’s comfort fit headband for all day shooting, and come in a host of color options.

8. Amazon — Lyman LR Precision Reloading Handbook, $12.99

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Good starting resource for long-range competitors

Learning to shoot long range takes time and experience. Shorten the learning curve with the Lyman Long Range Precision Reloading Handbook. This print resource features specific data for a number of precision long range cartridges and bullets. It also includes pressure and velocity data as well as articles by top PRS shooters and industry experts.

9. Field Supply — Dominus Camo Jacket, $15.99

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Incredible bargain for a spring/fall hunting jacket

Here’s a good medium-weight jacket for hunters at an insanely low price. Sold elsewhere for over $200, this Dominus Jacket is now just $15.99! The Dominus Smart Foam 3-Pocket Vented Jacket has a nice Mossy Oak Infinity camo pattern. This scent-blocking jacket features dynamic thermal regulation and the stretchable fabric is water-resistant and quiet. Available sizes are medium and large.

10. Amazon — 6 Inch Calipers w/ Extra Large Screen, $29.98

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Big screen is a big plus with these Digital Calipers

Every handloader can use a good set of digital calipers. With an extra large, high-contrast LCD fisplay, these Jiavarry digital calipers show bigger numbers that are easier to read. That help ensure you don’t make mistakes. These calipers have a good Lithium battery and offer ample 0-6 inch (0-150mm) measuring range with ±0.02 mm/0.001″ resolution.

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November 26th, 2021

Three Great 3D Gun Animations — Shotgun, Rifle, & Pistol

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Here is a Black Friday video bonus for our Daily Bulletin readers. Today we showcase three of the most amazing 3D “cutaway” gun animations ever created. Watch the operations of a pump shotgun, bolt-action rifle, and semi-automatic pistol. The superb cutaway views show details of the firearms’ internal parts, and show how ammunition cycles start to finish. Each of these videos took hundreds of man-hours to create, and each has been watched many millions of times.


Remington 870 Pump-Action Shotgun

This 3D animation shows how a Remington 870 pump-action shotgun works. The animation is superbly done, showing every aspect of the internal operation. Folks, if you have any interest in shotguns you should definitely watch this video start to finish. This shotgun video has received 3.9 million views in just 10 days!

The video’s talented creator, Matt Rittman states: “Cinema 4D was used to create each individual part, as well as animating everything. Substance Painter was used to create the wood stock and fore-end textures. Corona renderer was used for final output of lighting and textures.” See more of Matt’s 3D videos on his popular YouTube Channel.

Video Highlights For Rem 870 Shotgun Animation

0:00 Intro
0:26 Ammunition Loading
0:57 Shell Carrier
1:13 Shell Latches
1:47 Bolt Locking
1:57 Firing Sequence
2:17 Shotgun Shell Anatomy
2:33 Shot Propulsion
2:51 Extraction & Ejection
3:10 Hammer / Trigger Reset

Mauser Karabiner 98K Bolt-Action Rifle Animation


This video has over 21 MILLION Views.

This 3D animation showing how a Mauser Karabiner 98K (KAR 98K) bolt-action rifle works. The Karabiner 98K is a controlled-feed bolt-action rifle based on the famous Mauser M98 system. Video creator Matt Rittman notes: “Cinema 4D was used to create each individual part, as well as animating everything. Substance Painter was used to create the wood stock texture. Corona renderer was used to render everything. This animation took me over 500 hours to create.” This video has been watched over 21 million times!

Matt Rittman 3d 4d rendering animation firearms operation x-ray Mauser KAR98 Glock 19 Remington Rem 870 shotgun rifle pistol shotgun

Every bolt-action rifle owner should watch this remarkable video. It shows key processes which are common to many actions — Cocking the Bolt, Feeding from magazine, Engagement of Bolt Lugs, Activation of Trigger and Movement of Firing Pin, and Extraction with Ejection. The modeling of the inside of the bolt and fire-control group is excellent. This really is a superb video that will help rifle owners understand what happening inside their guns as the bolt is cycled. See more of Matt’s 3D videos on his popular YouTube Channel.

Video Highlights for Karabiner 98K Animation

0:00 Intro
0:21 Cocking the Action
0:41 Loading
0:55 Ammunition Feeding
1:15 Firing Sequence
1:52 Extraction & Ejection
2:28 Safety Operation
2:59 Bolt Sleeve Lock

Glock 19 Pistol Animation


This video has over 78.6 MILLION Views!

This 3D animation demonstrates how a modern semi-automatic, double-action-only Glock 19 handgun works. Cinema 4D was used to create each individual part, as well as animating everything. Substance Painter was used to create the main textures. Corona renderer was used to render everything. This animation took me over 500 hours to create. one of the most-watched gun videos ever created, this Glock 19 animation has been viewed over 78.6 MILLION times!

Video Highlights for Glock 19 Pistol

0:00 Intro
0:11 Basic Function
0:39 Case Extraction
0:47 Cartridge Loading
1:02 Trigger Reset
1:28 Trigger Safety
1:40 Firing Pin Safety
1:53 Drop Safety
2:06 Barrel Rifling
2:21 Cartridge Feed

About Matt Rittman, the 3D Animator/Artist
Matt Rittman 3D computer animation graphics artist gun videosThese three amazing videos were all created by the gifted computer graphics artist Matt Rittman. On his Matt Rittman YouTube Channel, Matt states: “I’m a 3D Generalist/Motion Designer from Des Moines, Iowa. I have always enjoyed animation and illustrating how things work. I’m especially interested in cars and anything mechanical.

My aim for this channel is to provide easy to understand how-it-works 3D animations. I will occasionally be releasing tutorials centered around Cinema 4D and the different capabilities of the software.”

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April 2nd, 2013

Brownells Releases Firearms Maintenance Videos

Brownells now offers free firearms maintenance videos on the Brownells.com website and the Brownells YouTube channel. Brownells President/COO, Matt Buckingham says: “These videos are great for any firearm owner, regardless of skill or experience level. If you’re a new owner, they’ll be extremely helpful; if you’re a longtime gun owner, they’re a great refresher.”

These how-to videos guide viewers through the steps of proper disassembly, cleaning, lubrication, reassembly, and function testing of some of today’s most popular firearms. For each firearm type, a series of FOUR video segments are offered. These are professionally filmed, with multiple camera angles and detailed close-up shots.

Videos are now available for these four (4) firearm types: Remington 870 Shotgun; 1911 Pistol; and Glock Pistols; Springfield XD/M Pistols. NOTE: More Maintenance Videos covering other firearms and platforms are slated for future release.

Watch m1911 Pistol Disassembly Video (Part 1 of 4-part m1911 series)

Watch Remington 870 Shotgun Disassembly Video (Part 1 of 4-part Rem 870 Series)

Founded in 1939, Brownells is an Iowa-based, family-owned company that sells more than 75,000 firearms parts, gunsmithing tools, accessories, and reloading components. Brownells offers a lifetime guarantee on EVERY product sold. To place an order, or for more information, call 800-741-0015 or visit Brownells.com.

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