VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia – June 25, 2020 – Blackhawk, a leader in law enforcement and military equipment for over 20 years, announced today that the company’s popular T-Series line will be expanded to offer new Level 3 Duty Light Bearing holsters compatible with pistol mounted red dot sights. The new T-Series Red Dot Sight (RDS) Holsters are designed for use with the Trijicon RMR/SRO, Leupold Delta Point Pro, SIG Romeo1Pro, and other similar sized optics. Continue reading Blackhawk™ Introduces New T-Series™ Red Dot Sight (RDS) Holster→
BARNEVELD, Wis. For the last 18 years, innovation has meant everything to Vortex Optics. It’s meant our emergence as a leader in the sport optics industry. It’s allowed us to provide our customers the tools they need to pursue and protect what matters most in their lives.
But starting today, our dedication to innovation means something even more.
We’re honored to announce that the US Army – PM Soldier Lethality awarded Vortex® an agreement to deliver the Next Generation Squad Weapon-Fire Control (NGSW-FC) Production Ready Prototypes for Soldier TouchPoint (STP) evaluations.
As a direct-view optic, the 1-8×30 Active Reticle™ Fire Control provides everything you’d expect from a variable-power, first focal plane riflescope. When augmented with an overlaid digital display, however, it provides features unheard of in a traditional small arms fire control.
“As a veteran-owned, non-traditional defense contractor, it’s very important to us that we listen to warfighters,” said Sam Hamilton, Chief Technical Officer at Vortex Optics. “When we learned of the soldier’s need for increased lethality out of their squad weapons—combined with the Small Arms Ammunition Configuration (SAAC) study, which proved that advancements in electro-optical fire control had the greatest potential to increase soldier’s lethality—we knew there was an important capability gap we could fill.”
The Vortex Optics 1-8×30 Active Reticle™ Fire Control is built around a revolutionary technology based on many years of internal research and development, along with multiple cooperative development efforts with the Army’s PM-Soldier Weapons group. The end result is Active Reticle™, which has been proven to increase hit percentage and decrease time to engage during US Army Soldier touchpoints over the last two years.
Even in the case of a battery power loss, soldiers are left with an uncompromised 1-8x, direct-view optic and glass-etched reticle exceeding current capability.
Hamilton said, “By combining a unity power 1-8x direct view optic utilizing a first focal plane, etched reticle, a 1km capable laser rangefinder, state of the art on-board ballistic engine, atmospheric sensor suite, and programmable active matrix micro-display overlaid onto the first focal plane, Active Reticle™ delivers a true multi-mission fire control enabling everything from CQB to designated marksmanship at the extents of the NGSW’s effective range.”
For the soldier in the field, that means the freedom to devote their entire focus downrange. Hamilton said, “End-users will no longer need to leave their field of view to consult separate rangefinders or ballistic calculators, slowing them down and compromising their situational awareness.”
About Vortex Optics: American-owned, veteran-owned, Wisconsin-based Vortex Optics designs, engineers, produces, and distributes a complete line of premium sport optics, accessories, and apparel. Built on over 30 years of providing unrivaled customer service and exceptional quality, Vortex® has emerged as a leader in the optics market.
NEWINGTON, N.H., (April 8, 2020) – SIG SAUER, Inc. is pleased to add a 205gr subsonic 300BLK load to its Tipped Hunting line of ammunition.
The new subsonic 300BLK ammunition features a yellow-tipped, 205gr lead-core bullet designed for explosive expansion and exceptional accuracy. This load uses the same high-quality, single-base extruded powders as SIG Match Grade rounds, ensuring consistent muzzle velocity and insensitivity to temperature change.
Optimized for the AR-15 platform, the new subsonic 300BLK Tipped Hunting ammunition is engineered to allow hunters to load 30 rounds in a 30-round magazine and have the cartridges feed properly. This was achieved by SIG SAUER engineers after extensive research and development resulting in a stepped-down bullet design with a shouldered ogive that keeps the bullet from hitting the ridges of the magazine which would cause the rounds to shift and eventually fail to feed.
This Wednesday (12/18/19) SIG Sauer announced the release of their new bolt action rifle. SIG simply named it the “CROSS”. While this initially brought up mental images of the Swiss flag (owing to SIG’s Swiss military heritage) SIG claims that it is to denote the dual purpose of the rifle.
The CROSS is initially intended to be a hunting rifle. The first offerings will be 6.5-6.8 lbs depending on caliber and barrel length. Heavier barreled precision versions are reported to be coming later.
The feature list of the CROSS is impressive and will cause precision rifle shooters to take note:
One Piece Aluminum Receiver
60 Degree Bolt Lift
Three Lug Bolt Design
Interchangeable Bolt Handle
Adjustable, Folding Stock
Mlok Tubular Handguard
Adjustable Two-Stage Trigger (2.5-4 lbs.)
Ambidextrous AR Style Safety Selector
AR Style Pistol Grip
AICS Magazine Compatibility
Available in .308, 6.5 Creedmoor and .277 Fury
$1779 MSRP
The barrel uses an extension to set headspace. This should allow for easy barrel replacement at the bench, but will also likely limit the supply of barrels in the beginning. Once we have a rifle in-hand we will see how difficult it would be to replace the barrel.
The CROSS is the first commercial rifle that we are aware of to be chambered in the new .277 Fury cartridge. The Fury is a commercialized version of the 6.8 cartridge that SIG developed for military contracts. The hybrid case design is reported to allow for much higher pressure than traditional case designs. Time will tell if this cartridge becomes a popular choice in the hunting and precision rifle world. SIG made a wise move in releasing the .308 and 6.5CM at the same time. I predict the 6.5CM will be a hot seller.
I have not had the chance to shoot the CROSS yet, but we have an appointment with the rifle during the 2020 SHOT Show. We will bring you our first impressions of the rifle at that time.
Dorset, England, U.K: Shield Sights, leader in mini red dot innovation, has added an all glass lens as a custom option for the RMS, RMSw, RMSc, and SMS sights.
The addition of an all glass lens, provides a solution to customers looking for maximum scratch resistance. The glass lens is clear and uncoated for maximum clarity in all shooting situations. The glass lens has no magnification value and provides a true representation of the shooting environment.
Customers looking to order an optic with a glass lens, will select it as an option within the Customizer widget under products on the website. Customers ordering a custom optic from the website, will be able to select model, color, dot size, and lens material. Customers ordering custom optics can expect their product to ship within 4-6 weeks after the time of ordering.
Custom Options & Features
Colors include Blue, Bordeaux Red, British Racing Green, Bronze, Crimson Orange, Silver, Gunmetal Grey, and Purple.
Type III Sulfuric Acid Anodizing
Dot sizes include 4MOA and 8MOA
Lens options SiO2 coated polymer, or all Glass lens
Delivery within 6 weeks
Full Custom Optics
MSRP: 425 – 500 Euro
MSRP: 500 – 600 USD
About Shield
SHIELD was formed in the early 1980’s in Great Britain. Shield continues to manufacture the world’s smallest, lightest, toughest mini red dot sight. Sold under other brand names for many years, you may know the Shield Mini Sight as the Firepoint, Tasco Optima, Trijicon Red Dot or JPoint. Based on our in-depth knowledge, accumulated through 30-years in the industry, we are continually seeking to develop innovative products that will enable you to hit the target early.
Bergara produces some excellent production class centerfire competition rifles. They have now decided to jump into the rimfire game. The Bergara BXR is based on the Ruger 10/22 pattern appears to tick all the boxes when it comes to a National Rifle League 22 Base Class rifle. With a $565 MSRP, this leaves room for an acceptable optic budget and still come in under the NRL22 $1050 base class price limit. Hopefully we will be able to get one of these rifles out to the range for a full review!
BXR 22 Carbon Model $659 MSRP
From Bergara: Bergara Rifles is proud to introduce a feature rich semi-automatic .22 LR, the Bergara BXR. This new rifle has custom quality, Bergara performance without the custom price tag.Continue reading Bergara BXR Base Class .22LR→
Press Release: With the growing popularity of 6mm cartridges in precision rifle competitions, the 6mm BR and its variants have quickly become a go to choice for top competitors in both the PRS and the NRL. 6mm BR variants come in a few varieties including 6mm BRA, 6mm BRX and the most notorious, 6mm Dasher.
The limiting factor for competitors running 6mm BR variants has been feeding. Until now, the only option has been to purchase an AICS pattern magazine and also an additional kit to make the magazines work with the shorter cartridges. This solution costs upwards of $100 or more and can require additional tuning to work in most rifles.
MDT is proud to announce the addition of the 6mm BR AICS pattern magazine. Available in 12 round capacity, the new magazine is a one-step solution for feeding your 6mm BR variant rifle. With a maximum allowable internal length of 2.580″, the MDT 6mm BR mags will accommodate many different bullet seating depths. Manufactured from high quality steel and nitride treated for ultimate durability. It is finished with a coat of black Cerakote Elite Series paint inside and out for corrosion resistance and low friction. To reduce friction between cartridge and magazine body as much as possible we’ve also added two internal ribs which provide a smooth transition from double stack to single feed.
The MDT 6mm BR magazine Is the one step solution smooth, reliable feeding for the most popular rifle cartridges in precision rifle competitions.
NEWINGTON, N.H., (April 2, 2019) –SIG SAUER, Inc. is pleased to announce the P320 XCOMPACT is now shipping and available in retail stores.
Sig Sauer, Inc. announced that the P320 XCompact is now shipping to retail dealers nationwide. This is incredibly exciting news for a pistol that I have been waiting for since December.
The XCompact is a brand new form factor in the P320 lineup. You could consider it a minimized “XCarry” or the P320 version of a Glock 19. The XCompact uses Sig’s new sight plate optics cut. This will accept the upcoming ROMEO2 optic or the Leupold Deltapoint Pro. This cutout is the same as that found on the M17 pistol. Continue reading P320 XCompact Coming Soon!→
We are proud to announce the acquisition of the CKYE-POD bipod from Ckye Thomas, owner of 406 Bullets. The CKYE-POD system joins MDT’s growing suite of products optimized for precision rifle competition.
The CKYE-POD comes packed with a host of features is the most versatile and modular bipod currently on the market.
Pan and tilt functionality.
Multi-positional legs attach to an assembly which allows both sides to side and front to back adjustment
Made of 6061 and 7075 aluminum, weighs 1 pound, 4.9 ounces
Integrated barricade stop
Picatinny and ARCA rails mounting that adjusts at the push of a button.
Lucas Oil Outdoor Line, used and recommended by major firearms manufacturers, has pledged $3000 in cash prizes to the top three Tough Man teams at the 2019 Grunt Style Vortex Optics Mammoth Sniper Challenge presented by Realtree Outdoors. In addition to bragging rights, the 1st Place trophies and prize table gear, the top finishing team will take home $1500 compliments of Lucas Oil Outdoor Line. The 2nd Place Tough Man team will pocket $1000 and the 3rd Place team will net $500. Continue reading $3000 In Cash Prizes for Tough Man Teams at the 2019 Mammoth Sniper Challenge→
Dorset, England, U.K: Shield Sights, leader in mini red dot innovation, has added an all glass lens as a custom option for the RMS, RMSw, RMSc, and SMS sights.
Custom Options & Features
