Plinker, competitor, small-game getter and predator taker. Yes sir, the rimfire serves plenty of purposes and in doing so has become America’s darling; it’s fun to shoot, cheap to use and just plain efficient. But if you thought for a second that there were no more conceivable variations to market, then Winchester Ammunition’s got news for you with its brand new .17 Winchester Super Magnum. This new load spits a 20-grain bullet at 3,000 fps, and a 25-grain load at 2,600 fps with energy levels right at 400 foot-pounds and 375 foot-pounds respectively—150 pounds more than the 17 HMR and solid 60 foot pounds more than the hottest .22 Winchester Magnum loading. Plus, when it comes to factors like wind drift and drop, the .17 Win. Super …
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Illinois Senate Advances Gun Ban Measures on Semi-Automatics
UPDATE: The Illinois Senate failed to act on the measures detailed below before adjourning Thursday night, according to the (Davenport, Iowa) Quad-City Times. The bills could resurface when the General Assembly reconvenes, though lawmakers are unsure of a timetable. The State of Illinois is back to its same old anti-gun tricks, but if anti-gun legislators get their waythis time, it could mean the end of semi-automatic firearms in the Land of Lincoln. According to Fox News, an Illinois Senate committee advanced two measures Wednesday that, if passed, would place major restrictions on semi-automatic firearms and high-capacity magazines. The (Springfield, Ill.) State Journal-Register reports that…
First Look: .17 Winchester Super Magnum
Plinker, competitor, small-game getter and predator taker. Yes sir, the rimfire serves plenty of purposes and in doing so has become America’s darling; it’s fun to shoot, cheap to use and just plain efficient. But if you thought for a second that there were no more conceivable variations to market, then Winchester Ammunition’s got news for you with its brand new .17 Winchester Super Magnum. This new load spits a 20-grain bullet at 3,000 fps, and a 25-grain load at 2,600 fps with energy levels right at 400 foot-pounds and 375 foot-pounds respectively—150 pounds more than the 17 HMR and solid 60 foot pounds more than the …
Illinois Senate Advances Gun Ban Measures on Semi-Automatics
UPDATE: The Illinois Senate failed to act on the measures detailed below before adjourning Thursday night, according to the (Davenport, Iowa) Quad-City Times. The bills could resurface when the General Assembly reconvenes, though lawmakers are unsure of a timetable. The State of Illinois is back to its same old anti-gun tricks, but if anti-gun legislators get their waythis time, it could mean the end of semi-automatic firearms in the Land of Lincoln. According to Fox News, an Illinois Senate committee advanced two measures Wednesday that, if passed, would place major restrictions on semi-automatic firearms and high-capacity magazines. The (Springfield, Ill.) State Journal-Register…
Parody Video Shines Light on Celebrities ‘Demand a Plan’ Gun Control PSA
Celebrities aren’t exactly the most pro-gun group in American culture—we’ve known that for a long time. In the wake of recent tragedies, however, that issue of gun control has become more prevalent, and more celebrities have become even more outspoken about gun control than ever before. A recent public service announcement titled “Demand a Plan”—backed by the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence and Michael Bloomberg’s Mayors Against Illegal Guns—features the likes of Jamie Foxx, Cameron Diaz, Jeremy Renner and more calling for tighter gun control measures in response to the Sandy Hook shootings in Newtown, Conn., among other…
Illinois Senate Advances Gun Ban Measures on Semi-Automatics
UPDATE: The Illinois Senate failed to act on the measures detailed below before adjourning Thursday night, according to the (Davenport, Iowa) Quad-City Times. The bills could resurface when the General Assembly reconvenes, though lawmakers are unsure of a timetable. The State of Illinois is back to its same old anti-gun tricks, but if anti-gun legislators get their waythis time, it could mean the end of semi-automatic firearms in the Land of Lincoln. According to Fox News, an Illinois Senate committee advanced two measures Wednesday that, if passed, would place major restrictions on semi-automatic firearms and high-capacity magazines. The (Springfield, Ill.) State Journal-Register reports that the committee sent two bills to full chamber Wednesday night. The first, House Bill…
First Look: .17 Winchester Super Magnum
Plinker, competitor, small-game getter and predator taker. Yes sir, the rimfire serves plenty of purposes and in doing so has become America’s darling; it’s fun to shoot, cheap to use and just plain efficient. But if you thought for a second that there were no more conceivable variations to market, then Winchester Ammunition’s got news for you with its brand new .17 Winchester Super Magnum. This new load spits a 20-grain bullet at 3,000 fps, and a 25-grain load at 2,600 fps with energy levels right at 400 foot-pounds and 375 foot-pounds respectively—150 pounds more than the 17 HMR and solid 60 foot pounds more than the hottest .22 Winchester Magnum loading. Plus, when it comes to factors like…