Samick Sage Takedown Recurve – Out-of-the-Box – Balloon Shoot

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Traditional archery is a great way to begin shooting bow and arrow. My oldest grandson just turned 13 years old. He has had starter bows for children in the past and loves to shoot.  He is a big and tall boy at 5 ft 10 inches already. I purchased two new Samick Sage bows (one for me) in 45 lb weight at 28 inches draw, a shooting glove/arm guard and some right hand helical fletched xx75 aluminum arrows.

http://www.lancasterarchery.com/galaxy-sage-takedown-recurve-bow.html

Out-of-the-box the bows were mighty handsome! The laminated wooden riser was machined expertly and the limbs are laminated maple and fiberglass. Instructions for installing the upper and lower limbs were easy.

The bow came with 2 brass string knocking points and a nice stick on rest that alignes with the riser hole for a plunger known originally as a Berger Button.

At $119 dollars this is a bargain and a great value!

We use the bows traditionally to shoot target at 20 yards and chase and shoot floating/ moving balloons with Judo points that keep the arrow from burying itself in grass.

What a great summer fun time chasing balloons at various ranges on  my back lawn.  All in prep for hunting game! My grandkids in the back yard below.

 

Good Shooting!

 

 

 

 

Savage 110 Apex Storm XP W Vortex Crossfire II Scope Out-of-the-Box with 140g Nosler AccuBond

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https://www.savagearms.com/content?p=firearms&a=product_summary&s=57340 

The Savage 110 Apex Storm in 6.5 Creedmoor arrived for Test and Evaluation just as you see it above with the Vortex Crossfire II Scope, and Picatinny rail mounted and bore sighted right out-of-the-box. It is a very smart looking stainless barrel with button-rifling and adjustable synthetic stock. It weighed in at 7 lb 7 oz. with my Lyman scale. The AccuTrigger breaks at 3 lb 8 oz. Nice for a hunting rifle! The bolt assembly below is jeweled and has a knurled bolt for a good grip.

The bolt lugs are state of the art. The action is very smooth! It has a detachable metal and synthetic clip that makes an audible click when it is inserted. The Stainless Barrel has a non-reflective mat surface so you don’t spook game.

 

These are things that you would find in a more expensive rifle.

Savage says:

“The platform provides accuracy and adjustability like no other package rifle thanks to the Savage® AccuTrigger™, thread-in heasdpacing, floating bolt head and button-rifled stainless steel barrel. Plus, its length-of-pull can be easily adjusted to fit any hunter for better comfort and consistency. ”

Out-of-the Box first 100 yard 3 shot group with Nosler’s 140 grain AccuBond is a solid 1 inch.

FEATURES

  • Redesigned Model 110 rifle
  • Stainless steel button-rifled barrel
  • 3-9x40mm Vortex Crossfire II scope, mounted and bore-sighted
  • Dead-Hold BDC reticle’s hashmark design reduces guesswork on holdover and windage
  • Vortex Hunter medium rings and one-piece EGW 0 MOA rail
  • User-adjustable AccuTrigger
  • Adjustable length-of-pull
  • Modern ergonomics
  • Detachable box magazine

The MSRP is just $749.  Wow!

I give this Out-of-the-Box Test an A+

This is a fine rifle/scope combination that anyone would be thrilled to own and is a great value!

Get one now before they are gone!

 

Savage Model A22 in 22LR -Out-of-the-Box with CCI Velocitor’s

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The A22  comes in 22 magnum and 22LR. We are testing the 22LR with CCI Velocitors with a 40 grain hollow point.

https://www.savagearms.com/content?p=firearms&a=product_summary&s=47200

The Savage A22 appears to be a well made basic Semi-Auto production rifle. Out of the Box I added a 3×9 Scope to test it. Weaver bases were pre-installed. Scope bases are picatinny type thus making scope swaps easy from one rifle to another these days. The barrel is pictured with a front sight. Mine had no front sight as it  was intended for scope only.  The price of $284 dollars is terrific for the features provided. The only feature that was lacking in my mind was the adjustable accu-trigger. I could not get it to adjust lower than 3 lb 10 oz. from the original 5 pounds it came with but performed crisply.

I am very impressed with the A22 as it shoots CCI Velocitor ammo at around 1400 fps and with great ease and accuracy. Wow!

The A22 with CCI Velocitors – Good for Coyote? I think so as there are several video’s that can attest.

The Savage A22 At the Range

Specifications                                    Accuracy at 50 yards/w CCI Velocitor
MSRP – $284.00                                  Group 1   1 1/4 inches
Action – Semi Auto                             Group 2   2.0   inches (probably me)
Barrel – Color Blued                           Group 3   1 1/8 inches
Barrel Finish – High Luster
Barrel Length (in)/(mm) – 22 / 558.80
Barrel Material – Carbon Steel
Caliber – 22 LR
Magazine Capacity – 10
Magazine Rotary
LOP 13 3/4
Overall Length (in)/(mm) 41 / 1,041.40
Rate of Twist (in) 1 in 16
Receiver Color Blued
Receiver Finish High Luster
Receiver Material Carbon Steel
Type Rimfire
Stock Color Black
Stock Finish Matte
Stock Material Synthetic with Swivel Mount studs
Stock Type Sporter
Weight (lb)/(kg) 5.6 / 2.54
The Synthetic 10 round rotary magazine worked very well once you get the hang of loading a few.
Again, the Savage A22  performed flawlessly with such a powerful round as the Velocitor and with great accuracy at an affordable price. The longer barrel holds bullet velocity and energy at longer ranges.
More testing with other bullet brands and at longer ranges soon.
Good Shooting!
© 2019

Why Firearms Training at New Hampshire’s Sig Sauer Academy?

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As a defender of my home and property I know that we are in the midst of a flood of Criminal Activity from the Southern Border with drugs, MS 13 and the like. I need to be firearms trained and ready to protect my family and home with Defensive Shooting Skills.

Sanctuary Cities Abound 

https://cis.org/Map-Sanctuary-Cities-Counties-and-States

See this Investors Business report.

https://www.investors.com/politics/editorials/trump-crisis-at-the-border/

 

And a Mexican Drugs like fentenyl pour into New Hampshire from Massachusetts Sanctuary City of Lawrence said the President Last Year.

https://patch.com/massachusetts/northandover/trump-singles-out-sanctuary-city-lawrence-nh-opioid-source

Are you ready to defend your loved ones at home and away at a Department store, Gas Station, Restaurant etc.

If you haven’t done it already, now may be the time to prepare.

Get Training in use of your firearms. I use Sig Sauer Academy. They are the Best!

https://www.sigsaueracademy.com/

Keep your firearms in a safe and locked up. For protection have a firearm that is accessible with a key or finger print from a state of the art Safe.

Sig Academy however will not allow a person to train who has not been investigated via the Permit Process by town and state officials.  Accordingly, it is best to get a Permit via your Town or State Level.

Be Prepared and Stay Safe!!  

 

 

 

10mm S&W Revolver for Whitetails

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The recent addition of the S&W 610 Revolver in 10mm Auto begs the question. Could the 10mm be your next deer gun? Well, if you like to get close to game like bow hunters do, then yes say a host of successful hand-gunners. It is a well respected pistol hunting cartridge with a 200 or 220 grain bullet and kept within 30 or so yards, they say it does a fine job and does not recoil as heavy as the 41 or 44 Magnum, 45 Long Colt. And it has more energy and penetration than the 45ACP. We want full penetration for blood trailing purposes.

A 180 to 220 grain cast solid will penetrate very well say many handgunners. I am not per se a handgun hunter but may give it a go. Buffalo Bore makes a 220 cast flat point and cartridge for the 10mm Auto for hunting

Use a rest such as a bog-pod to steady your shot.

Gel tests are helpful. Here we compare the 10mm to the .357 Magnum

Fun Fun Fun!

Good Shooting!

More soon on this…

 

Smith & Wesson Model 610 Reintroduced for Spring 2019

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News Release

Smith & Wesson Model 610 Reintroduced for Spring 2019

Powerful 10mm Auto revolver available with 4-inch, 6.5-inch barrel

 

SPRINGFIELD, Mass., (March 26, 2019) – Smith & Wesson Corp. today announced that it has reintroduced its Model 610 revolver, chambered in the powerful 10mm Auto cartridge.  Well suited for handgun hunting and protection in the backcountry, the Model 610 is built on the large Smith & Wesson N-frame and is available with either a 4-inch or 6.5-inch barrel.

Jan Mladek, General Manager of Smith & Wesson and M&P brands, said, “With the recent increase in popularity of the 10mm Auto cartridge, we felt it important to offer a 10mm revolver for personal protection and handgun hunting.  The N-frame revolver has long been a staple in big-bore revolvers, and the 10mm is a natural caliber addition to the line.”

 

The Model 610 revolver features a six-round capacity is available with an MSRP of $ 969.00.  Designed for use with the included six-shot moon clips, the Smith & Wesson M610 is also capable of firing the 40 S&W cartridge.  The Model 610 revolver features a stainless steel frame, barrel and cylinder,  black synthetic finger groove grips, black blade interchangeable front sight with an adjustable white outline rear sight.

 

To learn more about the new Model 610 revolver and the complete line of  Smith & Wesson firearms, including spec sheets and images, please click here.

 

To stay up to date on all of the latest news and events, be sure to follow Smith & Wesson Corp. on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

 

 

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Bog-Pod Death Grip Coming Soon for Testing

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This Bog- Pod is really different and innovative! It is a clamping device on a tripod. It can pan and tilt and is said to not mar the finish on your rifle. We will test and hunt with the Carbon Fiber Model  and let you know what we think. Coming Soon! It is brand new! This can be back packed! For me that is a must!

Bog DeathGrip Carbon Fiber Tripod with Durable, Lightweight, Stable Design, Bubble Level and Hands-Free Operation for Hunting, Shooting and Outdoors

 

Purge old 22LR Ammo – Buy New Ammo. I love CCI Brand

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I have 22LR ammo that is now over 20 years old from my late fathers stock supply. Some of it shoots well but I found in very cold weather some of the rounds were not very consistent.  This spring I have begun to shoot it off at the range and plink some metal plates at a distance. I will buy newer stock of brands that my rifle prefers. I have an old Marlin Glenfield Model 60 semi-auto that still shoots well for all its years. Fact is, it didn’t get shot much for target, only hunting and that was very irregular on squirrels. I have a new Savage rifle coming and want to test it with new ammo as well. The Marlin likes high velocity ammo and really likes CCI Velocitor for accuracy. I have just ordered more. It is a very accurate round for squirrels, snowshoe hares and varmints. At 50 yards my older Winchester High Velocity Ammo was shooting 2 inch groups at 50 yards below.

Good for Squirrels at say 25 yards to get better groups for a head shot so I have kept some.

But I remember that the CCI Velocitor shot even more accurately. So I shot a few also at 50 yards to confirm. Yup. Below all in less than 1 inch with a flyer. I just need to move the crosshairs a bit to the right. It not only delivers at extremely high energy but very accurate too.

I did take time to clean the barrel and clean and lube the action.

I will do a 100 yard test at some point.

Here are stats from CCI below.

https://www.cci-ammunition.com/products/detail.aspx?use=2&loadNo=0047

Velocitor # 0047

CALIBER BULLET WEIGHT (GR) BULLET TYPE BOX COUNT
22 LR 40 CPHP 50
Velocity, ft/sec

MUZZLE 50 YARDS 75 YARDS 100 YARDS
1435 1230 1149 1084
Energy, ft-lbs

MUZZLE 50 YARDS 75 YARDS 100 YARDS
183 134 117 104
Trajectory if sighted at 75 yards

25 YARDS 50 YARDS 75 YARDS 100 YARDS
0.3 0.9 0.0 -2.5

I found a YouTube that tests CCI 22LR Rounds including the Velocitor.

The Velocitor mushroomed and penetrated to 13. 5 inches. Remember that they must shoot accurately in your gun.

App’s for Hunting and Shooting

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Now is a great time to research App’s for Hunting and Fishing and Outdoors. I have been playing with a free App called HuntWise which has GPS, Maps and Hunt Times for my IPhone. Of course you need a signal for it to work when you are in the field. But at home you can literally go any where and see topographic info, if in the woods you can track yourself to your stand by recording a walking path, mark a spot, check distances make notes. I used it to do hunt map research in Canada and it works great.

Here at home in the USA it documents the boundaries of land and ownership, acreage and address of the owner if you choose the overlay which has Land for Sale, Land Contours, Land Owner Lines and an overlay for Land Owner Names.

There are other similar Apps out there that you may like better. There is so much out there!

Another App I like is the Ballistics Advanced Edition App and uses JBM Ballistics software. Cost is only $4.99. You can go to JBM Ballistics website too and just select trajectory and get simple trajectories but the App allows for many advanced features and “Save” features.

Why learn to use these and other Apps? It is because your phone is not really a phone.  It is a powerful computer that has a phone as part of it! If you have it with you in the field or on the range you can use it to great advantage.

I will talk more about other Apps soon!

 

Good Hunting and Shooting!

 

 

 

 

 

Spring Rifle Testing: Savage 110 Apex Storm XP

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My friends at Savage are sending me a Savage 110 Apex Storm XP Package with a stainless steel, button rifled barrel to test in 6.5 Creedmoor. I requested this model because it is jam packed with features that costs well over $1000 and includes a Vortex Scope. They say it is ready for anything nature can dish out! We shall see…

FEATURES

  • Redesigned Model 110 rifle
  • Stainless steel button-rifled barrel
  • 3-9x40mm Vortex Crossfire II scope, mounted and bore-sighted
  • Dead-Hold BDC reticle’s hashmark design reduces guesswork on holdover and windage
  • Vortex Hunter medium rings and one-piece EGW 0 MOA rail
  • User-adjustable AccuTrigger
  • Adjustable length-of-pull
  • Modern ergonomics
  • Detachable box magazine

The MSRP is just $749. Wow!

110 APEX STORM XP