News and Information Feb. 16, 2018

This week on High Caliber Radio we will discuss Active Shooter situations with author and firearms instructor Chris Bird.  We will also discus and debunk the massive campaign of out right lies told by the media from local to national in the wake of every tragic shooting.

 

Sightmark Signal DNV Monoculars

New Sightmark Signal Digital Night Vision Monoculars are helping people see flawlessly at both day and night. With two different models, the 320RT 4.5×30 (SM18024) and 340RT 4.5×30 (SM18025), seeing in pure darkness (up to 380 yards away!) has never been easier.

Replacing the popular Ranger Digital Monocular series, the Signal lineup hits shelves packed with enhanced features. A new and improved high-sensitivity 640×480 CMOS sensor and high-resolution 640×480 LCD display ensure night time and low light performance. Both models feature available built-in video recording with sound, allowing users to take images and videos to show their friends or upload to the internet. The Signal can even stream directly to your smart phone or tablet for remote view via the Stream Vision app.

For ultimate stealth and discretion, the Signal 340RT’s 940nm IR illuminator produces no glow and is practically invisible to wildlife. Though not entirely invisible, the powerful 850nm IR illuminator found on Signal 320RT models gives viewers 50 more yards of detection range at night. Signals boast 2x digital zoom, enabling up to 9x magnification for up-close and personal viewing. Sightmark Signal Digital Night Vision Monoculars include carrying case, user manual, USB cable, neck strap and lens cloth.

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Century Arms’ PW87 Chosen “Best Action Shotgun” by True West Magazine Readers

Century Arms Wins True West Magazine Readers Award as “Best Action Shotgun“ for 2018

Delray Beach, Fla. –– Century Arms, North America’s premier AK manufacturer, is pleased to announce its PW87 Lever Action Shotgun has been selected by True West magazine readers as “Best Action Shotgun” for 2018.

Based on the famous Winchester® Model 1887, this throwback Shotgun from Century Arms features a rolling block lever-action design based on the early design by John Browning, 12 gauge, and a great-looking hardwood stock, perfect to satisfy the inner cowboy in everyone.

The PW87 shotgun includes a steel construction with an oiled walnut stock. The modified choke is excellent for waterfowl, long-range flushing of upland birds, other small game and trap shooting.

“This award is a testament to your hard work and tenacity to be “The Best” in your category, and it is recognized by the people who love the West as much as you do.” stated Cynthia Burke, True West Magazine Brand Manager.

“We appreciate True West magazine acknowledging the hard work and commitment that it takes to bring a product like the PW87 Lever Action shotgun to market” mentioned Fedor Palacios, Century Arms Director of Marketing.

True West magazine captures the history of the American frontier through authentic literary nonfiction and heritage travel narratives in the spirit of the Wild West.

About Century Arms
Born over 50 years ago with its roots in the surplus business, Century Arms has an extensive history of providing unique and affordable products to the American Collector, Hunter, and Target Shooter. That tradition is carried on today, with a state of the art manufacturing facility located in Vermont, as the company continues to offer unique, innovative, and quality products to the United States consumer as well as the United States Government.

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Speer Secures Long-Term Ammo Contract from French National Police

LEWISTON, ID – The French National Police recently awarded Speer with a long-term contract for its 124-grain, 9mm Luger Gold Dot Duty ammunition. This contract reflects the company’s industry-leading technologies and longstanding commitment to excellence.

“The French National Police are one of the world’s finest law enforcement agencies. We’re proud to provide Speer Gold Dot for their duty ammunition needs,” said Jason Nash, Senior Director of Marketing, “and are honored they selected us for this important contract.”

Gold Dot was the first handgun ammunition loaded with true, bonded-core bullets. Speer’s exclusive Uni-Cor construction process bonds the jacket to the alloyed lead core one atom at a time. This process virtually eliminates core-jacket separation while guaranteeing uniform jacket thickness for superior accuracy.

Each Gold Dot hollow-point cavity is tuned by caliber and bullet weight to ensure optimum expansion and penetration. Additional Gold Dot features include ultra-reliable CCI primers, plus high-powered, clean-burning propellants and nickel-plated brass cases for smooth function and extreme durability.

Headquartered in Lewiston, Idaho, Speer has a long-standing reputation for making the world’s finest bullets and in 1996 became one of the first U.S. ammunition manufacturers to achieve ISO 9001 certification for quality. The company manufactures a variety of bullets and cartridges for law enforcement, reloading and sporting applications.

Speer is a brand of Vista Outdoor Inc., an outdoor sports and recreation company. For more information on Speer, go to www.speer-ammo.com.

 

 

Federal Premium Receives Ammunition Contract from U.S. Naval Surface Warfare

ANOKA, Minnesota – – Federal Premium is proud to secure a significant domestic military ammunition contract award. The U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center-Crane Division, operated under the U.S. Navy’s Naval Sea Systems Command, committed to a five-year contract beginning in 2018 for the delivery of up to $20 million in 40-caliber frangible training rounds featuring Federal Premium’s lead-free Catalyst high-performance primer.

Unlike other lead-free primers, clean-burning Catalyst is not hygroscopic, so it won’t absorb ignition-inhibiting moisture and always delivers the most reliable ignition possible. In addition to surefire performance, Catalyst fuels a more efficient powder burn, improving the consistency of bullet velocities.

“We’re proud the U.S. Navy for this important contract,” said Jason Nash, Senior Director of Marketing.  “Our Catalyst lead-free priming technology is a major breakthrough and we’re excited to see it used by those that protect our freedom.”

Headquartered in Anoka, Minnesota, Federal Premium has been providing hunters and shooters with high-quality rimfire, centerfire and shotshell ammunition since 1922. It pioneered the Premium category of ammunition and is a world-leading ammunition manufacturer.

 

Federal Premium is a brand of Vista Outdoor Inc., an outdoor sports and recreation company. For more information on Federal Premium, go to www.federalpremium.com.

 

Federal Premium Hydra-Shok Deep Personal Defense Load

ANOKA, Minnesota – – Federal Premium Ammunition is pleased to announce a new high-performance self-defense load. Hydra-Shok Deep builds off the time-tested Hydra-Shok platform with design improvements that better meet modern performance measurements. Shipments are being delivered to dealers.

Federal Premium Hydra-Shok ammunition has proven itself for self-defense since 1989. Hydra-Shok Deep’s redesigned bullet features a more robust center post and a core design that provides as much as 50 percent deeper penetration than classic Hydra-Shok.

 

Features & Benefits
• Penetrates 15 inches in bare ballistics gel—the optimal depth according to FBI standards
• 50 percent deeper penetration than classic Hydra-Shok
• 70 percent improvement in overall FBI protocol score compared to classic Hydra-Shok
• Iconic center post design has been improved for better integrity and performance through civilian barriers
• Consistent, specially formulated propellant
• Extremely reliable Federal primer

Part No. / Description / MSRP
P9HSD1 / 9mm Luger 135-grain Hydra-Shok Deep / $27.95

Federal Premium is a brand of Vista Outdoor Inc., an outdoor sports and recreation company. For more information on Federal Premium, go to www.federalpremium.com.

 
RELOADING THE SHOTGUN IN A FIGHT
When we turn to the use of the shotgun in a combative, gunfighting application, we have to deal with the same issues. And I understand those issues well as I always felt better with more ammunition. But the issue we see with the shotgun which we do not see with other weapon platforms is the desire to keep that ammunition on the weapon itself. I don’t dislike the idea of having some ammunition on the shotgun, but not if it compromises its handiness and utility.
A shotgun is not a high volume of fire weapon. It is not intended to take part in an infantry maneuver under fire, nor to compete with a drum-fed SAW. The shotgun finds its utility in the same distance intervals the pistol does. It is a close and fast deployment weapon, and each press of the trigger has potentially the same effect as half a magazine of pistol ammo fired en mass. Think about this for a moment. Eight rounds of pistol ammo has about the same effect on a human torso as one round of fighting buckshot. The greatest amount of damage in the shortest time frame is what the shotgun does best. The shotgun’s ammunition allows for a very high speed deployment on targets, partial targets, and at times when a weapon that fires a single projectile, such as a pistol or a rifle, would not allow the user to get hits in the time frames presented.
In short, shotguns are faster, and create greater tissue destruction than pistols or rifles. Doing anything to reduce those advantages is ill-advised. One of those mistakes is making the weapon overweight by adding excessive ammunition onto the weapon itself. For reference, the highest round count I ever fired in a gunfight. when armed with a shotgun, was a whopping three rounds. I am aware of one man who fired six before the event was concluded. So it is not a matter of ammunition capacity, but of deployment speed.
A heavy weapon is slower than a light weapon. We don’t add a couple of MOLLE shingles to teh stocks of our M4s do we? Of course not as that would unbalance the rifles and make then heavier than optimal. Keep your shotguns on the lighter side.
That is not to say we do not want extra ammunition on hand, but it is a simple matter to select a carry method that keeps the light and fast doctrine in mind. For the professional proactive use, or even the “grab and go” scenario in the middle of the night, having a small bag slung over the muzzle of the weapon is very easy to set up. When the shotgun is grabbed, the bag is right there, ready to be slipped over the shoulder. And while some might laugh at the idea, a bandoleer of buck shot can be slung over the shoulder as well and be quite fast, not to mention voluminous, in the supply of ammo.
As well, the present system of loading during the fight is time proven, battle proven and serves better than any other system, including the magazine fed concept most recently reintroduced by Remington and Mossberg. That system is to load single rounds into the tube at every opportunity during the fight. The old school, “Shoot One Load One”. And that done with the muzzle pointed toward the danger area and the eyes downrange (not on the enlarged loading port).
I am glad the shotgun is making a come back. It is a great and devastating weapon that has always been the top choice when something needs to be totally destroyed immediately.
Look for a series of video this month on the best practices for working the shotgun in a fight.
PROACTIVE RELOADING THE TUBE FED SHOTGUN (TAC-14)