Coming soon: Lets test the 129 grain Nosler AccuBond Long Range and see how it shoots in a Weatherby Vanguard Weatherguard. My friends at Nosler are sending some for me to write about. See Ed Hale’s NH Rifleman’s Nosler article for 142 grain ABLR’s
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M&P Announces Addition to M&P Bodyguard 38 Revolver Series
M&P® Announces Addition to M&P Bodyguard® 38 Revolver Series M&P Bodyguard 38 series expanded to include gray grip, non-laser version
SPRINGFIELD, Mass., (April 3, 2018) – Smith & Wesson Corp. today announced that it has expanded its popular line of small-frame revolvers to include a new, non-laser M&P Bodyguard 38 revolver. The new M&P Bodyguard 38 revolver features a gray, polymer grip; updated styling; and, a serrated ambidextrous cylinder release that is easily operated by left handed shooters. With an MSRP of $385, the new M&P Bodyguard 38 revolver delivers a feature-rich personal protection option at an excellent value.
Jan Mladek, General Manager of Smith & Wesson and M&P brands, said, “For 2018, we’ve introduced a new, non-laser version of the M&P Bodyguard 38 revolver. With a new, gray polymer grip and updated styling, the M&P Bodyguard 38 provides a great value to our customers. This new model has a gray polymer grip and updated styling to provide our customers with a new revolver option for personal protection.”
Chambered in .38 S&W Special +P, the new M&P Bodyguard 38 revolver is double action only and features a 1.875” stainless steel barrel with a lightweight, one-piece aluminum alloy upper frame, making it an ideal choice for concealed carry and personal protection. The revolver also features a pinned, black ramp front sight, ambidextrous cylinder release, and a smooth trigger pull with a 5 round stainless steel cylinder.
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About Smith & Wesson® Smith & Wesson Corp. is a provider of quality firearms for personal protection, target shooting and hunting in the global consumer and professional markets. Smith & Wesson is world famous for its handguns and long guns sold under the Smith & Wesson®, Performance Center®, M&P®, Thompson/Center Arms™, and Gemtech® brands. Through its Manufacturing Services Division, Smith & Wesson Corp. also provides forging, machining, and precision plastic injection molding services to a wide variety of consumer goods companies. For more information on Smith & Wesson, call (800) 331-0852 or log on to www.smith-wesson.com. |
Smith & Wesson donate $34,000 to Pioneer Valley USO Chapter
Smith & Wesson® Donates $34,000 to Pioneer Valley USO Proceeds from Smith & Wesson Annual Big Game Dinner Benefits Local Military Support
SPRINGFIELD, Mass., (March 7, 2018) –Smith & Wesson Corp. today announced that it has contributed $34,000 to the Pioneer Valley USO. For over a decade, proceeds from the company’s annual Game Dinner have benefitted the Pioneer Valley USO and its programs supporting American military personnel and their families. Armed forces members and families access the USO for social, recreational, educational and entertainment programs and services.
David Mendoza, Pioneer Valley USO Board President said, “It is truly an honor for the Pioneer Valley USO to benefit from the annual Smith & Wesson Game Dinner. This event is a wonderful opportunity for us to raise awareness of our presence in the Pioneer Valley. We could not provide the needed level of support to our military men and women and their families in Western Massachusetts without this type of generosity.”
The Smith & Wesson Game Dinner is a unique event that offers attendees a chance to dine on a variety of wild game prepared by a team of dedicated volunteers. One of the areas most attended events of its kind, the Game Dinner hosted nearly 500 guests and featured a menu of pheasant, elk, bear, boar, moose and venison. Led by Chef Norm Boucher from the Chicopee Comprehensive High School’s culinary department, volunteers created dishes like Antelope Bourguignon, Southern-Style Pulled Boar, Pot Roast of Maine Black Bear, and French Style Moose Meat Pie. In addition to the food preparation team, Smith & Wesson employees and friends donated over 500 volunteer hours to make the event a success. All game served was donated by hunters affiliated with Smith & Wesson, Foggy Mountain Guide Service, and Linx Wildlife Management, among others. This year’s event included a limited number of sponsorships giving local businesses the opportunity to show their support. Big Game Sponsor, Thorn Industries of Ludlow MA, as well as other area businesses provided additional support for the USO.
Mark Smith, President of Smith & Wesson’s Manufacturing Services Division, said, “We want to thank the dedicated volunteers and generous contributors who make this event a success each year. Whether in the form of donations or volunteering time, our community comes together to lend support for this event and the Pioneer Valley USO, which offers critical aid to American service personnel and their families.”
Those interested in supporting next year’s dinner should contact Elaine Stellato, Smith & Wesson Community Relations Manager at (413) 747-3371 or at estellato@aob.com.
About Smith & Wesson Smith & Wesson Corp. is a U.S.-based leader in firearm manufacturing and design, delivering a broad portfolio of quality firearms, related products, and training to the U.S. consumer and law enforcement markets, as well as global military and law enforcement customers. The company’s firearm division brands include Smith & Wesson®, M&P®, Performance Center®, Thompson/Center Arms™, and Gemtech®. For more information on Smith & Wesson, call (800) 331-0852 or log on to www.smith-wesson.com.
About the Pioneer Valley USO The USO strengthens America’s military service members by keeping them connected to family, home and country throughout their service to our nation. Hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information about programming and services provided by the Pioneer Valley USO, please visit www.pioneervalleyuso.org or call 413-557-3290.
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Coyote Hunting Gear – SIG Echo I Thermal Scope Arriving Soon
My friends at SIG are sending one over for us to test. As scopes go, in daylight it doesn’t appear to add more than 2x. But at night? This is were wild game that give off heat can be seen in total darkness like the Coyote. See my recent article below.
http://www.nhrifleman.com/2018/02/10/coyote-hunting-gear-sig-echo-i-reflex-thermal-scope/
Some NH Shooting Club Membership Qualifications more Stringent
This past year my Club – Chester Rod And Gun, and perhaps others, gave notice that you need a Police Permit such as Conceal Carry to gain or renew membership. I renewed mine with my Police Department and had to provide three citizen sources of recommendation to get the permit along with a background check. In today’s crazy world, I know that those members at my range have been like me, checked out as safe. This does not mean that a guest at a range has been however. Vigilance is still necessary…
Be Wise: Keep your firearms locked up when not in use.
Guns are great fun when used for hunting and target and necessary for family and home protection.
The Constitution of the United States as designed by our founding fathers were influenced by Freedom and God.
IN GOD WE TRUST
Nashua F & G 300/600 Highpower Match Schedule and Hunter Suggested use.
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Are you ready for competition or perhaps just shoot your rifle at 600 yards. On Thursday mornings at Nashua NH Fish and Game you can practice with your hunting rifle and hunting bullets for say an elk, mule deer or pronghorn hunt on the western prairie at long range or an African Plains game hunt. Below is a South African Springbok taken with my Ruger M77 and .338 Win Mag/ w Leupold VX II Scope with 250 grain Nosler Partitions. Yes, I did have enough gun if I needed it. The Springbok dropped as if hit by lightning, but I digress. Back to Nashua…
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The target is only 600 yards away here but hitting the target is not the game here. It is hitting the target bullseye… every time. Above, son Jason is competing with a Savage Rifle and a Leupold VX-6 Scope with sun-shield.
Here, the target shooter has to contend with dozens of factors starting with the firearm/barrel and scope model, rests types, accuracy, trigger pull, cartridge loading’s, care of reloading, bullet weight, bullet manufacturer quality, standard deviation load calculations for repeatability, chronograph verification. Then practice breathing, squeezing the trigger consistently… as if machine like. After all that you need to read the wind (which can blow your well aimed bullet right off the target) and play your shot, understand that your barrel will heat and can affect your shot placement later in the match.
I have done this but you need to be dedicated to win.
I highly recommend long range hunters compete to see where your shooting bugs are. We all have things we can improve on, don’t we.
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Florida Getaway and Fishin’
It was hard to take, loads of sunshine, time with the wife at the Naples Bay Resort. Not too shabby where you can step onto your boat within feet of our bedroom suite with kitchen. (yes a bit pricey but we wanted luxury). Wow!
We rented this seven passenger pontoon boat at Rose Marine on Marco Island for the day ($300). All smiles we got our fishing license and headed to sea. We were restricted to shoreline areas and not open ocean but I was happy with that. I was the Captain you see.
My wife was gleeful as she tanned on the bow.
We caught some weird fish like this 2 foot bonnet head shark and released them. We thought they were young hammerheads until we were educated by locals.
But finally hit on a Pompano below with a bucktail hook and a small piece of shrimp on the hook.
You can see the sunshine on my smiling face and this keeper Pompano (must be 11 inches to the inside of the tail fork). This one was around 12.5 inches. Good fighting fish too!!
We dipped the fillets in egg and fish batter and fried them up in our resort kitchen. Sides of Tartar Sauce and Lime for garnish. A nice chilled glass of Sauvignon Blanc made it spectacular. Wow!!
Later in the week we did an Airboat Ride in a Mangrove swamp with Captain Jack. down Hwy 41 to the Everglades. Spectacular!! Can you say fast!!
And some Alligators…
We did stop at a local resturant serving alligator and blue crab. The gator was fried and tasted like chicken with an ocean flavor. Nice! The crab serves as a crab cake did not do service to the crab.
While grocery shopping I found the fish was expensive to buy but found some lesser expensive grouper cheeks (small nuggets of grouper) an fried them up to top our pasta dinner with Parmesan cheese.
I like to cook as you can see. Fried Grouper Cheeks Marinara. Wow were they good!!
Coming back home all smiles and sunshine!
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Familiarity with my AR-15 in the Yote Woods Helps!
I am first and foremost, a hunter, more specifically a big game hunter. The AR-15 in .223 with a 55 grain pill does not add up for me as a big game weapon, but for Coyotes it is fabulous if you can get these smart song-dogs to stick their head out. My son gave me a Colt upper back in 2016 and I wrote lots about combining it with a Mil-Spec. lower unit. I disliked the stock trigger so I added a 2 stage Timney Trigger and tested it. See below. Wow! What a difference the Timney made!
http://www.nhrifleman.com/2016/03/21/new-timney-trigger-install-on-my-ar-15/
I put a scope on recently for yote hunting that had low rings and was uncomfortable with my cheek line up. I did not want to spend money on more rings so I put my best scope, a Leupold VX-6 3-18 and Leupold MK2 IMS mount for 30mm tube back on it as you see this photo. “LOVE MY LEUPOLD” As before sent some factory 55 grain FMJ pills down range at 100 yards at sub-moa groups. Since I have been out in the woods just three times this winter with my AR, I find that I am more comfortable in my handling practices and a sling. Taking the AR for a walk helps me know the best way to handle, cradle or sling it as I hunt.
Just got to get a Yote in my sights. They are not stupid here in New Hampshire. And yes they have some wolf genes!
Note: An AR-15 is a fine rifle for self-defense and home protection provide I train with it and shoot it regularly. There are lots of clubs offering training as do my friends at the Sig Sauer Academy in Epping, NH. Check them out and see the add I have for them on my front page!
Soon off on some well deserved vacation in the sunshine state and will swap a rifle for a fishing rod, sun block and time with my lovely wife.
Good Shooting!
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Conceal Carry – NEW Springfield Armory 911 .380 ACP?
Very handsome ACP Frame pocket gun seen at the Shot Show 2018. I have asked Springfield Armory for New Hampshire Rifleman Magazine to test one. Hope they call me this week.
I have been looking for a small reliable conceal carry gun for a long time. Did I just find it?
http://www.springfield-armory.com/products/911-380-acp/
WEIGHT (WITH EMPTY MAGAZINE)12.6 oz
HEIGHT3.9″
SLIDE416 Black Nitride, Loaded Chamber Indicator
BARREL2.7″ 416R Stainless Steel, Black Nitride Finish, 1:16 Twist
LENGTH5.5″
GRIP WIDTHG10
FRAME7075 T6 Anodized Hard Coat Aluminum, Octo-Grip Texture on Front Strap & Mainspring Housing, Extended Ambi Thumb Safety
MAGAZINES1 – 6 Round Flush & 1 – 7 Round Extended, Stainless Steel
MSRP$599.00
The Pennsylvania Rifle and the American Revolution
The Pennsylvania Rifle with its unique spiral grooves, called rifling, has been credited with being an essential firearm in winning the American Revolution. Without this rifle in the Battle of Saratoga, and many other battles, we would have been forced to play on a level playing field with superior British forces in a toe to toe battle and surely lost.
Elegant Brass Daisy Patch Box – with original Dickert Engraving pattern by a master engraver.
Engraved Brass side plate completed by a master engraver – side plate used to hold the lock in place. Note the original trigger design
Double C Scroll Carving in Dickert style above and floral below. Not bad for my first try with new hand carving tools.
42 inch “Swamp” Barrel – thicker at each end and thinner in the middle.
The first known Pennsylvania Rifle, also known much later as the Kentucky Rifle used to settle Kentucky, with spiral grooves in the bore, was created by Martin Mylin (1690-1749) in the year of our Lord 1705 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. All guns in the 13 Colonies of that period before 1705 were smooth-bore muskets where the projectile, a round lead ball, did not spin. Accuracy of the musket beyond 50 yards was a hit or miss proposition, pardon the pun, but could be easily reloaded. The rifle on the other hand had accuracy far beyond the musket, out to more than 200 to 300 yards in expert hands, but was more difficult to reload. Each of them, the rifle and musket had earned a place in battle.
The Pennsylvania Rifle, with its 42 inch rifled barrel, an excellent long range hunting rifle, was in fact, our first American Revolution – Sniper Rifle.
To a large degree in particular, a now legendary German Immigrant named Jacob Dickert of Lancaster, Pennsylvania created the most quantity and quality of these rifles in the 1770’s and 1780’s under contract to the Continental Congress.
Above is an exactly carved and fitted 50 caliber working replica of the famed Jacob Dickert Rifle build by Edward R. Hale – Member New Hampshire Sons of the American Revolution, and will be on Display this July 2018 at the American History Museum in Exeter, New Hampshire.
The rifle is based on a custom Lancaster Rifle kit from “Chambers Flintlocks Ltd.” and took over 100 hours for Mr. Hale to create. The barrel exterior in its final assembly phase was intentionally rusted and polished to give an antique patina as it would have been seen in the 1770’s. An exact model such as this was created by Dickert for Col. David Crockett.
French and Indian War
The Pennsylvania Rifles first use in the America’s was in the “French and Indian War” also known as the “Seven Years War” (1756-1763). Our American Revolution leaders such as General George Washington and many other leaders in the 13 Colonies fought in the “French and Indian War” and had knowledge of the Pennsylvania Rifle as a long range weapon that could take out the enemy from behind trees and rocks from long range by sniping enemy officers and American Indian scouts.
Siege of Boston
This rifle made its debut in the American Revolution at Boston where legendary General Daniel Morgan, appointed by General George Washington marched 600 miles with his contingent of Morgans Rifleman to fight alongside the Minutemen. They laughed at the Pennsylvania rifle when they saw that it had no bayonet. But the Minutemen leadership paid attention when Morgans Rifleman, perhaps such as private Tim Murphy gave a marksman demonstration at 200 yards or more. It has been said by some accounts of Tim Murphy that to qualify to be a rifleman he had to fire and repeatedly hitting a 7 inch target at 250 yards.
Battle of Saratoga
It was during the Battle of Saratoga that General Morgan had his best marksman, Tim Murphy, climb a tree and shoot British General Simon Fraser off his horse from 300 and other accounts say 500 yards. Murphy is said to have rested his rifle in a notch on a branch, and adjusted for wind and elevation and fired. Other accounts say it took more than one shot, never the less Fraser fell at the shot and was mortally wounded thus ending the flanking movement that the British desired. We won the battle and without this rifle and marksmen we would have surely lost.
There were many other battles such as the “Battle of the Cowpen’s” where the Pennsylvania Rifle won the day with leadership of General Morgan and marksmen like Tim Murphy so numerous that you can take a few days of reading just to catch up on how guerrilla warfare and the Pennsylvania Rifle won the day.
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