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Whether you are building a black rifle from parts or customizing your existing AR rifle to better suit your shooting style, here’s a rundown of what works for me; a return of investment – dollars in to maximize accuracy out.
FEB 28, 2011 07:27P.M. Make Your AR15 Rifle Shoot Better By Steve Felgenhauer
The barrel: the heart of an accurate rifle. The accuracy of any rifle begins and ends with its barrel. This should be the greatest single expenditure when looking to wring the most from your AR. Many rifle manufacturers use a decent barrel capable of good accuracy. If your rifle isn’t accurate enough for your liking, replace the barrel first and choose a reputable barrel maker. Shilen Rifles makes one of the finest. Their drop-in barrel is available complete with matching bolt chambered, headspaced and ready for installation. Their barrels are available in many contours. Don’t skimp on a barrel. The process of installing an aftermarket barrel is usually combined with installation of free float tubes. If you are utilizing a drop-in barrel, the barrel simply fits into the receiver and is held in place by the barrel nut. The nut must be aligned so that the gas tube clears the holes in the nut. Most free float tubes then screw onto the barrel nut. If you would like to see this and other procedures, go to Brownell’s website. It has one of the most comprehensive video collections available on building an AR Rifle. www.brownells.com
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AmmoLand Gun News Manasquan, NJ --(Ammoland.com)- Think an AR can’t be accurate like the high end custom AR above? Think again. The AR or AR15 rifle is plenty accurate. Oh, yours isn’t? Maybe it’s time to look at some options to make your rifle the envy of the rifle range. Like all rifles the AR is made up of components; each playing a role in its accuracy.
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Though shooting style may differ from shooter to shooter, for example, those who participate in service rifle matches have different requirements from an AR used for long range hunting. However, high
Upper and Lower Receiver The upper and lower receivers for the AR- 15 are Mil- Spec. In theory,
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the parts are interchangeable. The Armalite AR-10 is not, but I foresee one or two designs taking the lead and becoming the “standard”.
receiver with a Dremel tool and a small bur and degrease it again. Once the glass is applied in the pocket, put the shim on the top of the lower receiver. Slowly close the two halves. I put the shim just behind the ejection port; the two halves should not close. Apply pressure to the upper receiver; enough so you can start the takedown pin in the lug. Do not push the pin all the way through.
The upper and lower receivers are simply nothing more than housings to keep the guts of the rifle from flying apart. The upper holds the barrel in place and houses the bolt carrier. The lower houses the hammer and trigger while holding the buttstock and pistol grip in place.
The deed is now done. All that is left to do is clean up any glass that runs out and set aside, preferably in a horizontal position until the glass sets up. Once the glass is set up, remove pins and clean up all residue. The rifle is then ready to reassemble and shoot and viola, no more rattle. The only specialized feature on an upper receiver other than the cool factor is matching it to your shooting style. If you are a Civilian Marksman Program (CMP) shooter, you will need to choose an upper that will accept rear sights, like the A2 upper. For a long range shooter or hunter who plans on mounting optics, a flat top or optic-friendly high rise upper is in order. I prefer the high rise to a standard flat top. I want to keep my optics as close to the receiver and bore as possible instead of using ultra high scope rings. Don’t get too worked up over the upper and lower receivers and don’t overspend here. J P Enterprises AR-15 Tensioning Pin Though many shooters feel the slop between the upper and lower receiver robs accuracy, I have yet to experience this. But, the slop rattle can be quite aggravating and distracting. If the rattling halves bother you, an Accu-wedge or JP Tension Pin can remove this slop. I prefer glassing the two halves. To do this, a minimum of tools will be needed: • Bedding Compound – I like Brownell’s Acraglas Gel, 4 ounce kit – This will provide more than enough bedding compound to glass an AR and still have plenty to bed a bolt action rifle or two. This kit comes with everything you will need to do a professional-looking job. One word of caution, the release agent included in the kit prevents the two pieces from sticking together. It is imperative to use this release agent according to the directions. • Degreasing Agent – I use denatured alcohol.
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• Shim stock – The thickness of the shim depends on the desired tightness. I prefer a .005 of an inch thick shim stock (the thickness of two sheets of typing paper) though many match gun builders use a shim up to .012 of an inch thick.
The Trigger The standard issue trigger isn’t conducive to accuracy unless you are familiar with a two stage trigger. I like a crisp, single stage trigger that breaks at 3- 3½ pounds. The JP EZ trigger is one of my favorites and as its name implies is rather easy to install. For service rifle shooters who are restricted to a 4 ½ pound trigger pull, a CMP set up is available. This is achieved by springs rather than sear and trigger engagements. This is one area in which I would not cut corners.
Degrease the lower receiver where the lug from the upper fits into it. Apply the release agent to the upper receiver and the rear takedown pin. I also put a small piece of clay in the hole in the lug. The pin will not be pushed all the way through but will fill up with the Acraglas; the clay prevents this.
The installation is better watched than explained. JP Rifles has a wonderful video of the trigger installation and set up on their website. Go to www.jprifles.com/1.4.8.1_ezt.php to watch the video of the complete installation. Trigger control is important, but again it is a luxury and will
Apply a small amount of glass in the pocket of the lower receiver where the lug will sit. To get good adherence, I will occasionally rough up the
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Free Float Tubes Any kind of pressure put on a rifle barrel will cause the impact of the bullet to shift. For this reason, I like free float tubes on my AR. If building an AR with some sort of attachment for a bipod, mount it on the free float tube so it makes no contact with the barrel whatsoever to include the gas block.
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Free float tubes can be installed on CMP rifles by removing the heat shields from the issued hand guards then reinstalling the hand guards over them. Most shooters use a second set dedicated to this use as the original hand guards do need to be modified.
FEB 28, 2011 05:48P.M. Free Float Tubes come in an array of styles and materials and are a personal preference AR accessory.
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Stock Often looked upon as an oversight, a stock is important to long range shooting. A consistent stock weld is imperative to consistent success when shooting long range. The Magpul Precision Rifle/Sniper stock is the choice for serious shooters. It is fully adjustable both for length and height and facilitates optic mounted ARs. These are premium made stocks and priced as such. A less expensive option is the standard A2 style buttstock and an aftermarket cheek piece to attach to it. While not high speed, it performs the same task and is a couple hundred dollars cheaper. Optics Optics is a matter of opinion. Red dots are fine for the new 3 gun shoots and the sort, but once the shot ranges over 400 yards, a traditional scope complete with a range-finding type reticle is the choice of long range shooters. Many shooters like the Mil – Dot reticle, however, I find the distance between the dots too extreme for shots over 500 yards. Nikon’s Bullet Drop Compensator (BDC) used in tandem with their Spot On software program makes shooting long range child’s play. Purchase the best optics you can afford and learn how to use them.
Field Logic Superior, Wisconsin --(Ammoland.com)- The BLOCK was the first open-layered foam target to hit the market back in 1997, and it took the archery world by storm.
Getting the most out of an AR isn’t difficult, but does take some planning. Determining your intention and expectations for the rifle is important. Can an AR keep up with a bench rest target rifle? Probably not, but it was never designed to do so. The bolt action rifle as we know it has a big head start on the relative newcomer, the Modern Sporting Rifle. AR variations have already taken the rifle to heights even Stoner could have not imagined and the best is yet to come.
Today, it still leads the market with imitations attempting to replicate its look and feel. But the BLOCK is still the original. It is the classic that has stood the test of time, and it’s benchmark by which others are compared. And now, it’s been reinvented as the BLOCK Classic. The new BLOCK Classic is available with its innovative high-contrast black-and-white layout.
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Reinventing A True Classic -The BLOCK Classic Archery Target The patented technology of the BLOCK Classic stops arrows with friction rather than force. This simple revolutionary concept set the standard for archery targets by providing target durability and easy arrow removal. Archers can practice with field tips, fixed blade or expandables with out fear of wearing it out after a few hundred shots. So, keep on practicing. It’s a classic—a BLOCK Classic. There is no other open-layered target on the market that can compare.
Once, he got paid real, actual money to go duck hunting and that experience planted a seed that would eventually sprout into a loco weed that would prove harder to kill than Kudzu.
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USA- -(Ammoland.com)- Roy Hill learned to shoot at the age of eight when he got a Daisy BB gun for Christmas, only it wasn’t a Red Ryder, and certainly didn’t have a compass in the stock. He never once shot it out with Black Bart or his gang of outlaws. Miraculously, he still has both his eyes, although he does need glasses now.
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That Christmas BB gun eventually led him to compete in the 4-H BB-gun program, and while “B” does rhyme with both “T” and “P,” it led to neither trouble nor pool, and he never got anywhere near River City. Instead, the BB-gun competition led him to shoot a.22 Anschutz rifle for the Upper Arkansas River Valley 4-H Shooting Sports team, and he won a pair of state championships during high school. When he wasn’t shooting a lot, Roy both played high school football and marched in the high school band, and eventually ended up a tuba player for the University of Arkansas Marching Razorbacks. But he didn’t let that turn of events hold him back for long.
There was the humiliating day when he masterfully interviewed an NBA power forward at a basketball camp, only to discover when he returned to the newsroom that his tape recorder’s pause button had been on the whole time. One Day He Went To Far But one day, he pushed it too far. One day, he actually somehow conned his editor into paying him to go duck hunting in Kansas, with the excuse that he’d write a nice 16-column-inch piece about it, and take lots of pictures. And he pulled it off. He got paid real, actual money–got paid–to go duck hunting. Sure, he wrote the piece, and brought back the pictures to go with it. But that experience planted a seed that would eventually sprout into a loco weed that would prove harder to kill than Kudzu.
Because he still loved to shoot guns, he finagled a way to join the University of Arkansas Pershing Rifles air rifle team as a non-ROTC member. Despite the band and the rifle team, and a lot of other things he’d rather not talk about, he somehow managed to earn two degrees in English, first a BA cum laude, and then a Masters Degree in English and American Literature.
Before that weed could emerge, Roy would first have to spend two winters in Wyoming, where he figured to make more money teaching college students how to write than he made writing for the paper. So he moved far to the north and west. But not even hightailing it to Wyoming fixed his writing habit. There he wrote sports stories about strange new things like indoor rodeo and high school wrestling. But always, the time he got paid to go duck hunting haunted him out of the depths of his memory.
Roy Was Plagued By The Unseemly Habit Of Writing All this time, Roy was plagued by the unseemly habit of writing, which he first picked up in grade school when he was asked to produce copy for what passed as the Waldron Elementary school newspaper. His equally suspect habit of reading stuff seemed only to feed his habit of writing stuff, and the confluence of the two is probably what led him down that dark road to perdition known as “majoring in English.”
As he taught writing and wrote, he managed to accumulate many guns, and much ammo. A pair of Wyoming blizzard seasons convinced him to move back south, and he landed another English teaching job at the University of Arkansas Fort Smith. But he just couldn’t kick his writing habit. He once again covered high school football games on the sly, and tried to excuse it as “staying current,” to help him better advise his new college’s student newspaper. When the football game stories proved to be not enough, he branched out into feature stories for the local daily, and even worked his way up to several book reviews for the statewide Arkansas Democrat Gazette.
After his time in the college marching band ended, Roy wanted another way to get into Razorback football games for free, so he decided to masquerade as a sports writer for the Arkansas Traveler, the student newspaper at the university. While his plan worked at first, he discovered, too late, that Dr. Hunter S. Thompson was most certainly correct when he observed that journalism is a “habit worse than heroin.” Before long, Roy found himself far gone into the gonzo world of hacking sports copy for whatever newspaper would pay him even the smallest pittance. It got so bad that he found himself attending junior high football games where he wasn’t related to any of the players, and then, worst of all, loitering around the sports desk at odd hours on nights and weekends. Eventually, the cruel world of dank press boxes littered with old paper cups smelling of spat-out sunflower seeds sucked him in entirely, and he fell in as a full-time sports writer with the Benton County Daily Record in Bentonville, Arkansas. Oh, there were still the bright and happy times now and then. But mostly it was a never-ending grind of high school football and basketball, beef jerky and box scores, deadlines and the dreaded inverted-pyramid lead. On his really dark days, it was 140-mile round trips to write ten column inches about junior high girls’ volleyball, or chilly afternoons at early season baseball games that seemed to last for eons.
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On other days it got really weird, freaky stuff, like a feature on a local dentist who doubled as a semi-pro water skier, or the ex-pro wrestler turned high school strength coach.
In a desperate attempt to reduce his reliance on writing (which was now funding his rapidly-growing ammo habit) Roy dove deeper into his teaching and his guns. He started his own firearms training business,
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ammo habit to fund. And he remembers well the words of another good doctor, Dr. Samuel Johnson, who said “No man but a blockhead writes, except for money.” Roy’s got to find something useful to do with those English degrees, you know?
For a while, it all seemed to work. But then Roy got offers to write for a new internet publication www.thecitywire.com. That led to another parttime gig with the Ozarks Farm and Neighbor, where Roy found himself writing feature stories about cattle ranching and farming.
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And the recollection of getting paid to hunt ducks and write about it all those years ago rose out of his foggy, ink-soaked mind, like a springing teal on the first day of the season.
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That memory and his new writing gigs pushed Roy closer and closer to the edge, like a well-tuned 1911 trigger about to trip its sear. He decided to get paid to do more stuff he liked by using the same old excuse that he’d write about it. He drank homemade beer, and wrote about it. He hung out with people who did cool things and wrote about them. He even spent a week at Orange Beach, Alabama, during an oil spill and wrote about that.
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His fevered imagination pushed him to find more and more ways to combine things he liked with his low, base habit of journalism, and inevitably, it pointed him back to the guns. Ever since he had hit that first BB-gun bullseye on that fateful Christmas morning all those years ago, it had always been about the guns. So he shot guns and wrote about it. He watched other people shoot guns, and wrote about that. He sought out more publications where he could write more about shooting more guns. He even made strange videos of himself as he shot the guns that he wrote about.
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Worst of all, he discovered Professional Outdoor Media Association (POMA), an organization that promised to help him write more about shooting more guns and that might even, some day, allow him to once again get paid to go duck hunting. Of course with the same tired old excuse that he would write something about it afterwards.
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Professional Outdoor Media Association Roy has come to grips with his situation. He realizes who and what he is, and is willing to come to final acceptance and make peace with himself. He just hopes other people out there will recognize his peculiar circumstance, and provide him chances to fish, hunt and shoot guns, or even watch other people fish, hunt and shoot guns, and then write about it–that is, so long as he gets paid. Remember, he’s not only addicted to writing, he’s got an expensive
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certified processors so the meat can be distributed to soup kitchens, food pantries, shelters, senior centers, missions, churches and community centers around the state. The HHH program has been highly successful since it began in 1992, providing more than 100,000 meals to the neediest of West Virginians. However, the program also requires cash donations to pay for processing and distribution costs to benefit these needy individuals.
Record-Breaking Donation Check to Hunters Helping the Hungry Program FEB 28, 2011 04:35P.M.
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SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. – -(Ammoland.com)- The first event in 2007 raised $17,000, the second in 2008 raised $35,000, and the third in 2009 raised $50,000.
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When: Wednesday, March 2, 2011, 1:30 p.m. Where: Governor’s Reception Room, State Capitol Who: Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin, DNR Director Frank Jezioro, representatives of Governor’s One Shot fund raising committee, representatives of Mountaineer Food Bank. What: Gov. Tomblin will present a check representing a record dollar amount raised during the annual Governor’s One Shoot Deer Hunt, held in December 2010. The money will go to the Hunters Helping the Hungry Program, administered by the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, to provide venison to needy families across the state through the Mountaineer Food Bank and other agencies. The Governor’s One Shot event is sponsored by DNR and the One Shot Committee. Private individuals and businesses donate money for the opportunity to participate in guided antlerless deer hunts on private property near Stonewall Resort State Park and end the event with an auction and an award banquet. All venison from the hunt, along with profits from the sponsorships, goes to HHH.
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McALLEN, Texas --(Ammoland.com)- Federal charges of drugtrafficking and illegal weapons-exporting crimes have been filed in U.S. District Court in McAllen, Texas, against a total of 11 defendants arrested earlier this week, United States Attorney José Angel Moreno announced today. Charged by criminal complaint filed today with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 3,267 kilograms of marijuana and 66.25 kilograms of cocaine seized from residences on West Gardenia Street and I-J Avenue in McAllen on Wednesday, Feb. 23, are Edgar Daniel Zapata, 30, Francisco Ivan Zapata, 25; Jose Leonso Pecina, 20; Arturo ZapataOrtiz, 52; Jose Rafael Chavira, 34; Rene Alberto Loera, 38; Santos Isidro De La Paz, 22; Alma San Juana Pecina, 46; and Jose Francisco Padilla, 30. Several of the defendants are undocumented aliens from Mexico; one defendant, Jose Francisco Padilla, is a U.S. citizen from McAllen.
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A second complaint filed today also charges Zapata and De La Paz along
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with Jose David Arturo Reyes-Lopez, 28, and Jose Guadalupe ReyesMartinez, 48, both Mexican nationals, with unlawful export and attempted export of 1,802 cartridges of .308 caliber ammunition seized from a residence on I-J Avenue in McAllen on Wednesday.
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According to the allegations in the criminal complaints, law enforcement agents seized large amounts of illegal drugs and weapons from residences in McAllen on February 23—the day the defendants were arrested. In addition to the marijuana and cocaine, agents also seized several hand grenades; over 1,800 rounds of .308-caliber ammunition; and a high-caliber, belt-fed machinegun, allegedly purchased by Edgar Daniel Zapata for $9,000.
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According to allegations in the criminal complaints filed, the defendants were tasked with assisting in the packaging, storing, transportation, and guarding of the drugs and weapons stored at various residences for the drug- and weapons-trafficking cell allegedly led by Edgar Daniel Zapata. Zapata’s cousin, Jose Francisco Padilla–a reserve member of the National Guard – allegedly sold military-style ballistic vests to Zapata. This cell was allegedly affiliated with the Gulf Cartel Drug Trafficking Organization in Mexico and was illegally smuggling weapons to Gulf Cartel members in Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico.
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All 11 defendants, in the custody of the United States Marshals Service, appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Peter Ormsby in McAllen today. Each has been ordered to remain in federal custody without bond pending preliminary examination and detention hearings scheduled for March 2. The charges against these 11 defendants are the result of an investigation conducted by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA); the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF); U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations (ICE-HSI); and the McAllen Police Department (MPD). Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kimberly Leo and Christopher Sully are prosecuting the case.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, CO. --(Ammoland.com)- MossBack Game Calls, an industry leading American Made call company introduces two new deer calls to their extensive call line up – the Long Ranger, and the 4-Play.
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Lynnwood, Washington --(Ammoland.com)- The first thing that is obvious about the Force is how stout it is.
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FEB 28, 2011 03:54P.M. • Weight: 10.5 oz. SOG Force Knife • Finish: Black TiNi • Steel: AUS-8 Stainless Rc. 57-58 • Edge: Partially Serrated • Handle: GRN • Comes with: MOLLE Nylon Sheath
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SOG was an acronym which stood for Studies and Observations Group. Sanctioned to develop and purchase their own equipment, SOG created several knives for use in one of the harshest environments in the world. It was in the spirit of this elite group, and the quality equipment they commissioned, that SOG Specialty Knives and Tools was founded in 1986 by Spencer Frazer. Visit: www.sogknives.com
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Now with three distinctive blade shapes there is one for every taste. The Primitive is hard to categorize between a big knife, a small machete, or a survival tool as its talents lie in chopping, slicing, sawing, pounding, etc.
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But that’s not the secret.
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IGOLD is Illinois Gun Owners Lobby Day, and it’s been around for a few years now, having grown out of a smaller event that was called ISRA Lobby Day.
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Why the new name? The ISRA has been partnering with other organizations in Illinois to make this a bigger, better event, and it has been a success, and grows every year. Sure, I’d like for everyone who attends to be an ISRA member, but it’s more important for all Illinois gun owners to be there, regardless of what organization they belong to. Someone recently departed from us, Gene Martin from Guns Save Life, came up with the name IGOLD, and that has help the event be more inclusive and have a larger outreach. But that’s not the secret, either.
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I bought my first firearm in my 30’s during the Clinton Administration. One of my friends took me shooting a couple of times & he planted the thought that if I didn’t soon exercise my right to keep and bears arms, perhaps someday there would be no opportunity. I became an NRA member too, right away after becoming a gun owner. I joined the ISRA a couple of months after that, I met the recruiter at the ISRA table in the local gunshow. The next spring I found out about Lobby Day for the first time.
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My shooting buddy and I carpooled to Springfield for Lobby Day. We got there early and found some on-street metered parking. We went to the legislative briefing, and there I saw faces for the first time that I would come to know later as my mentors, folks like Richard Pearson and Jim Vinopal. I saw NRA lobbyist Todd Vandermyde there, too. He’s another great influence.
The Secret of IGOLD – Illinois Gun Owners Lobby Day FEB 28, 2011 10:06A.M. The Secret of IGOLD – Illinois Gun Owners Lobby Day I have a secret to share with you.
Well equipped from the briefing, armed with a few pieces of paper, my friend and I made our way to meet our legislators, along with all the other “lobbyists for a day”. I got to meet my senator, but not my representative. We walked the capitol building, which is very ornate and grandiose, plus the office buildings, which are more modern. But what really left an impression on me was not the surroundings, but the legislative process itself, and my role in it. Because that day I was there, I was part of the process. That day, the legislators were not just approached by the full time lobbyists, but by the individual gun owners and voters who took the time to get to Springfield and meet them face to face. Do you remember those ads the NRA ran with famous people saying “I’m the NRA”? From that day forward, I can say “I’m the gun lobby”, because I was there. And I continue to go back. Since forming IGOLD, we’ve multiplied the effect of the individual lobbying, because we now form a wall of citizens as we march to the capitol. We have expanded the number of people that receive the message, the call to go to Springfield, but it only means something if you are the one who goes there. But perhaps just casting a bigger net is not enough, that’s the reason I’m sharing my own IGOLD experience with you. And who knows, maybe once again the event will inspire someone that becomes part of the next generation of ISRA leadership.
Illinois State Rifle Association Illinois --(Ammoland.com)- Have you heard of IGOLD? Well, it’s quite likely that if you’re reading this on the ISRA website or in an ISRA sponsored article that you already know of IGOLD.
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So what’s the secret? That’s easy now: The secret of IGOLD is being there.
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Pro-gun Bills Pass Out of Illinois House Committee on Vote of 13-1
The world is run by the people that show up. Take a vacation day, you’ve earned it. Spend it in Springfield, you and your fellow gun owners need it. For one day that lasts forever, be the gun lobby. Be there. Mike Weisman, 1st Vice President Illinois State Rifle Association www.isra.org
FEB 28, 2011 09:56A.M. Pro-gun Bills Pass Out of Illinois House Committee on Vote of 13-1 The lone negative anti-gun votes were cast by newcomer Rep. Kelly Burke (D) District 36.
Plan to be in Springfield on Thursday, March 10! The event begins at the Prairie Capital Convention Center at 8th St and Adams, the doors open at 10:30 am, and the event starts at 11:45 AM. From there we march to the State Capitol (with transportation for those who can’t walk that far, a little less than a mile) and rally on the Capitol Steps. IGOLD Updates: Ride easy! If you don’t want to drive, a fleet of charter buses will be arriving in Springfield from all corners of the state. On-line reservations are available! New for 2011: Buses from Lombard and Woodstock!
IllinoisCarry.com Illinois --(Ammoland.com)- Several important pro-gun bills passed out the House Agriculture committee this past week and there seemed to be a repeating pattern to the votes cast.
Show your support! New 2011 IGOLD Hats, T-shirts and Hoodies are available at IGOLD.isra.org! Check out the special IGOLD raffle for the Loaded Black Stainless 1911 from Springfield Armory!
The following bills have been passed in committee, all on a vote of 13/1/0:
Volunteers needed: With a rally this large, IGOLD volunteers are essential to the success of the event. Have you been to IGOLD before? Be a guide for those who are attending for the first time. If you have been a volunteer before, please volunteer again! Find out more here.
• HB0003 – Firearms Municipal Regulation • HB0004 – Firearm Owners Preempt Loc Gov • HB0005 – Wildlife Code Case Definition
IGOLD is sponsored by the Illinois State Rifle Association, dedicated to education, safety training and support of Illinois firearm owners. The ISRA is also partnering with IllinoisCarry.com, Guns Save Life and Sangamon County Rifle Association and other pro-Second Amendment organizations in Illinois to make our voices heard in Springfield.
• HB0008 – Firearm Owners ID Premption • HB0264 – Firearm Owners Preemt Loc Gov • HB0265 – Crim Cd Firearm Transport
About: The ISRA is the state’s leading advocate of safe, lawful and responsible firearms ownership. Since 1903, the ISRA has represented the interests of over 1.5 million law-abiding Illinois firearm owners Visit: www.isra.org
Seems most all the lone negative votes were cast by newcomer Rep. Kelly Burke (D) District 36, which is the Oak Lawn/Evergreen Park/Chicago Ridge/Hickory Hills area. If you live in District 36, now would be a great time to contact Ms. Burke and politely let her know you expect her to protect your right to keep and bear arms. Urge her to vote in favor of the upcoming Right to Carry bill HB148 which will be heard soon in this very same committee.
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Her email address is: kellyb@ilga.gov
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It is our time!!!!!
FEB 28, 2011 09:46A.M.
Right to Carry Bill HB148 to be heard soon in House Ag. Committee! Now more than ever we need Illinois gun owners and Second Amendment supporters to get involved in the legislative process.
Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Program Invites Women to Pheasant Hunt March 19
Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Program Invites Women to Pheasant Hunt March 19
1. Call/email/visit your legislators urging their support 2. of HB148. 3. 2. Make phone calls to committee members 4. 3. Recruit the help and support of all your friends.
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Michigan --(Ammoland.com)- The Department of Natural Resources and Environment’s Becoming an Outdoors-Woman program (BOW), will be hosting a Pheasant Hunt at Hunters Creek Club in Metamora, March 19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
About: The IllinoisCarry forum was started in April 2004. The idea was that Illinois needed a central location to communicate ideas and information regarding 2nd Amendment issues in Illinois. There are many organizations in Illinois working to protect our 2nd Amendment Rights. Working with these groups IllinoisCarry has become the central location for information and Action Alerts. IllinoisCarry will not endorse political candidates. We simply provide information so voters can make informed decisions. Our goal is to join the other 48 states that allow their citizens to carry concealed firearms. We encourage you to register on our forum and join the fight for your 2nd Amendment Rights in Illinois. Visit www.IllinoisCarry.com
The Pheasant Hunt is designed for women ages 18 and up. Beginners — particularly those who have never bird hunted before — are especially welcome and will receive extra attention and instruction. The event begins with safety instruction and target practice, followed by lunch in the dining room. After lunch, participants will go to the field for a guided three-bird limit walk-up hunt. There will be three hunters and two guides per field. Participants will need a small game license or an apprentice license; for more information on licenses, visit www.michigan.gov/dnre. Participants will also need to bring or borrow the following items to get started: hunter orange as the outermost layer of clothing, a shotgun, and ear and eye protection. These items can be borrowed from the BOW program host at the event. Participants will need to bring or purchase two boxes of shotgun shells. Ammunition is available for purchase at the Hunter’s Creek Pro Shop.
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The registration deadline for this event is March 11 and cost is $150 per person. This includes all instruction, 25 sporting clay targets, lunch and guides during the hunt. Ammunition, hunting license, bird cleaning and gratuities are not included in the registration fee. There is a $3.95 charge per bird for cleaning. As required by law, birds must be cleaned by Hunters Creek staff.
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Hunters Creek Club is located at 675 E. Sutton Rd. in Metamora. For more information and a registration form, visit www.michigan.gov/bow. Questions may be directed to DNR-Outdoors-Woman@michigan.gov or 517-241-2225.
The purpose of Michigan’s Forest Legacy Program is to use federal funds and matching funds to purchase development rights and conservation easements, or fee simple interest, on those environmentally important forests threatened by conversion to non-forest uses within designated geographic areas, known as Forest Legacy Areas. A map of Michigan’s Forest Legacy Areas is available online.
The DNRE is committed to conserve, manage, protect, and promote accessible use and enjoyment of the state’s environmental, natural resource, and related economic interests for current and future generations. For more information, go to www.michigan.gov/dnre.
Unless fee simple interest is purchased, these forests shall remain in private ownership, except for the conveyed easement items, such as development rights, which become state-owned and protected. Michigan’s Forest Legacy program requires the rights of public access be conveyed to the state on all land or interest in land acquired with Forest Legacy Program funding. It is also important to note that all easements and interests in land acquired by the Forest Legacy Program are conveyed in perpetuity, and must contain such covenants and language to insure perpetuity of Forest Legacy easements.
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Participation in Forest Legacy is limited to private forest landowners. To qualify, landowners are required to prepare a multiple resource management plan as part of a conservation easement acquisition. The federal government may fund up to 75 percent of program costs, with at least 25 percent coming from private, state or local sources. In addition to gains associated with the sale or donation of property rights, many landowners may also benefit from reduced taxes associated with limits placed on land use.
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Michigan Forest Legacy Program Nomination Applications Available
Michigan’s Forest Legacy Program encourages partnerships with local governments and land trusts, recognizing the important contributions landowners, communities and private organizations make to conservation efforts.
FEB 28, 2011 09:31A.M. Michigan Forest Legacy Program Nomination Applications Available
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Michigan --(Ammoland.com)- The Department of Natural Resources and Environment announced today that applications to nominate forest land for enrollment in Michigan’s Forest Legacy Program are now available online. A link to applications and other Forest Legacy Program resource information can be found at www.michigan.gov/privateforestland. Completed applications and all required documentation must be postmarked and submitted to the Forest Legacy Program by Friday, June 17, 2011.
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Instructors work with other volunteer instructors, WCOs and Deputy WCOs to plan and teach classes. Applicants need not be experts in every field of hunting and trapping. All teaching materials and detailed lesson plans are provided by the Game Commission.
Pennsylvania Game Commission Recruiting Hunter Education Instructors
All new instructors must have attended and completed a class, as a student, within the 18 months prior to or after submitting their application. Also, applicants must pass a background check, assist with at least one student-level class and attend a new instructor training workshop before being certified.
FEB 28, 2011 09:25A.M. Pennsylvania Game Commission Recruiting Hunter Education Instructors
For more information about becoming an instructor, visit the Game Commission’s website (www.pgc.state.pa.us) and select “Education,” then choose “Hunter Education” and then click on “Becoming an Instructor.” Individuals also can request an application packet online or by calling the agency’s Hunter-Trapper Education Division at 717-7877015. Brought to you by - AMMOLAND.COM - Firearms & Shooting Sports News Ammo Land.comSubmit Gun, Ammo and Shooting Related News at Ammo Land.com Pennsylvania Game Commission Recruiting Hunter Education Instructors Tags: Firearms Education, Hunter Education, Instructor Training, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Game Commission, Trapping Pennsylvania Game Commission AMMOLAND.COM SHOOTING SPORTS NEWS HARRISBURG, PA --(Ammoland.com)- The Pennsylvania Game Commission is looking for experienced hunters and trappers who are interested in becoming volunteer instructors for the agency’s basic Hunter-Trapper Education (HTE), Successful Bowhunting, Successful Furtaking and the new Successful Turkey Hunting courses, as well as future courses under consideration.
Pennsylvania Hunter-Trapper Education Classes Filling Up FEB 28, 2011 09:22A.M. Pennsylvania Game Commission Hunter-Trapper Education Classes Starting To Fill Up
“Becoming a volunteer instructor for the Game Commission is one way experienced hunters and trappers can help pass along our outdoors heritage to a new generation,” said Keith Snyder, Game Commission Hunter-Trapper Education Division chief. “Becoming an instructor also is a fine way to help make a difference in your community and to do something to help improve the quality of our education and safety programs. “If you’re an experienced hunter or trapper, and want to give something back, I encourage you to become a certified instructor for one or all of the agency’s education programs. Quality training is vitally important to ensuring these new, young hunters and trappers are both safe and responsible.” Persons who wish to become instructors should be knowledgeable, experienced hunters and trappers, and be willing to teach at least one class per year. Classes are held at a variety of locations, such as sportsmen’s clubs, fire halls, schools and municipal buildings.
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course may be required by other states. There is an $20 course fee, which covers the cost of the online study course required before attending the class.
HARRISBURG, PA --(Ammoland.com)- With the junior spring gobbler season set for April 23, and the general spring gobbler season opening on April 30, Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director Carl G. Roe is reminding all first-time license buyers to make plans to attend a Hunter-Trapper Education (HTE) course now.
Successful Furtaking is a one-day training program that provides extensive hands-on training to new and experienced furtakers. The course promotes Best Management Practices and is designed for any person seeking to learn more about furtaking and to improve his or her skills and success. The course includes the cable restraint certification that is required to participate in the cable restraint season for foxes and coyotes. This course also fulfills the requirement that all first-time furtaker license buyers pass a basic trapper education course. A $15 course fee is charged.
To register for a course in your area, visit the Game Commission’s website (www.pgc.state.pa.us), select “Education” in the menu bar in the banner, then put your cursor on “Hunter Education,” and then click on “Class Schedule” and follow the instructions. “Right now, Game Commission Wildlife Conservation Officers, Deputy WCOs and volunteer instructors are meeting to schedule courses, review curriculum updates and prepare for this year,” Roe said. “From there, course schedules are provided to our Region Offices and the information is posted on the agency’s website for students to choose and enroll in courses.”
The Cable Restraint Certification course is required for those trappers seeking to participate in the annual trapping season in which cable restraints are used to capture coyotes and foxes. The course fee is $15, and students will get to keep various education materials and one legal cable restraint provided as part of the course. During 2011, the agency will be launching a new program, Successful Turkey Hunting, which is designed to provide the knowledge and skills needed to be successful in both spring and fall seasons. It will give firsttime hunters a huge step toward bagging a bird. Veterans will learn methods and techniques that will make them a better hunter, too. Students will receive a 140-page student guide and a diaphragm turkey call as part of the program. Look for most classes to be up and going before the fall season this year. In the future, classes will start in the spring and continue through the summer and early fall. A $15 fee is being charged to offset costs.
Game Commission Hunter-Trapper Education Division Chief Keith A. Snyder noted that, with the agency’s recent transition to a new website format, course schedules continue to be added each day. “If you don’t see a class being offered in your area, please continue to check the website daily, as more and more classes will be entered into the database,” Snyder said. With the support of thousands of volunteers, HTE courses are being held throughout the state. There is no fee for the basic HTE course. Preregistration is required and online registration is available for all courses offered by the agency.
“We are planning to offer additional advanced courses in the future focusing on specific sporting arms and certain speciesspecific seasons, such as Successful Muzzleloading and Successful Wingshooting,” Snyder said. “We will be working with interested groups of sportsmen specializing in each of the areas to develop curriculum and solid hands-on training that will emphasize methods and techniques.”
Taught by dedicated teams of trained volunteers, most HTE classes last at least 10 hours over two or more days, and participants must attend all instruction before taking the test at the end of the course. Youngsters must be at least 11 years old to receive HTE certification. Successful completion of a basic Pennsylvania HTE class, or another state’s equivalent course, is required by state law to obtain a first-time hunting or furtaker license, regardless of age.
In 1959, the Game Commission began offering a voluntary hunter safety program, and about 25,000 students participated in that program annually. Beginning in 1969, the General Assembly required all first-time hunting license buyers under the age of 16 to successfully complete a four-hour hunter education course. The course requirement was expanded to six hours in 1977. The program became mandatory for all first-time hunting license buyers regardless of age in 1982.
Registrations also are being accepted for the independent study version of the basic HTE program, which is available for those 11 years of age or older. A fee of $1.59 may apply if applicants order a printed copy of the study manual, which also is available online free of charge.
Finally, in 1986, the safety program was increased to 10 hours of class time and trapper training was included. The name of the program also was changed to Hunter-Trapper Education, and was required for all first-time furtaker license buyers, too.
In addition, registrations are being accepted for other educational programs offered by the Game Commission, including Successful Bowhunting, Successful Furtaking and Cable Restraint Certification. The Successful Bowhunting course is a one-day voluntary training program for those seeking to expand their skills and knowledge of bowhunting. While voluntary in Pennsylvania, certification for this
Since 1959, more than 1.8 million students have been certified through this course.
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• 100 Rounds of Sporting Clays shot over 15 Stations
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Event details and registration are available on our website at the following link: www.njoutdooralliance.org/where/sporting/clays.html
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Anthony P. Mauro Sr. Chairman, New Jersey Outdoor Alliance: “We’ve got your back!” JOIN NJOA: http://www.njoutdooralliance.org/support/njoa.html About: NJOA – The mission of New Jersey Outdoor Alliance is to serve as a grassroots coalition of outdoorsmen and outdoorswomen dedicated to environmental stewardship. We will champion the intrinsic value of natural resource conservation – including fishing, hunting and trapping, among opinion leaders and policy makers. We will support legislation, and those sponsoring legislation, that provides lasting ecological and social enrichment through sustainable use of the earths resources. Visit: www.njoutdooralliance.org Brought to you by - AMMOLAND.COM - Firearms & Shooting Sports News Ammo Land.comSubmit Gun, Ammo and Shooting Related News at Ammo Land.com
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Join the NJOA for our 3rd Annual Central Region Sporting Clays Event. The Sporting Clays Event is the only fundraiser for the central Jersey region and is critical in helping us to work on issues that matter to you. Remember, the NJOA is “all volunteer” and we are focused on New Jersey issues only, so all of our resources are dedicated to improving matters that concern you. Red Wings Sporting Clays : 317 Sooys Landing Road, Port Republic, New Jersey 08241 609.381.1200 For directions visit: www.redwinglakes.com $65.00/person includes:
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