Tikka will give you $150 worth of shooting gear free when you buy any Tikka Aug. 1 – Oct. 31. If you haven’t tried their T3, you should.
Primary Weapons Systems introduces its T3 Summit Rifle, a 10/22-based, .22 LR rifle with a manual straight-pull toggle action, carbon fiber tension barrel and sculpted, laminated stock. 5 lbs. $800.
Ruger‘s American Rimfire Rifle is now available with a wood stock in .22 LR.
Federal Premium has a new .380 ACP Micro HST load. The 99-grain bullet’s exclusive design is claimed to deliver best-in-caliber expansion, outperforming all other leading factory brands in .380 (which of course is all other leading brands’ claim as well). Federal says “It’s a completely new bullet design. We didn’t just take a .45 ACP, .40 S&W or 9mm HST bullet and make it smaller.”
Performance tests were based on bullet and crush cavity diameters versus competition; tested with a 2.75″ barrel fired into 10% ballistic gelatin at 10′.
With bare, calibrated 10% gel, you can expect 8.5 to 9.5 inches of penetration and expansion to over 1/2″ from the .380 HST. Heavy clothing does temper the expansion of the round and barriers can defeat any .380.
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1030 fps. Part No. P380HST1S. $25.95/20.
The 50 caliber Remington Model 700 Ultimate Muzzleloader uses up to 200-grain powder charges and a large-rifle-primed centerfire brass case as an ignition system to obtain 2400 fps from a saboted 250 grain bullet, providing a 300-yard trajectory of under two feet. Remington says that this weapon is classified as a firearm. $1000.
LWRC International is offering a free Aimpoint Micro T-1 ($889 retail) with the purchase of certain rifles, through Aug. 31.
Birchwood Casey Solid Lubricant Pen
