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Atibal Sights Releases Plumb Precision Products (P3) Competition Reticle

Monday, February 6th, 2023

Issaquah, Washington: Atibal Sights and Plumb Precision Products are excited to announce the release of the patented Plumb Precision Products (P3) Competition Reticle in the Atibal X 1-10 First Focal Plane Scope. The P3 Competition Reticle is a commercial market variant of military oriented reticles submitted to various programs such as NSGW-FC IDEAS. Instead of a focus on military applications, the P3 Competition Reticle is oriented for use with IPSC style targets.

The P3 Competition reticle allows for close engagements with a 4.5 milliradian center horseshoe that is daylight bright.

IPSC targets and those of a similar size, can be ranged and engaged with unprecedented versatility and speed. Unique to the P3 Competition Reticle, any caliber can be used. The patented ranging arcs are an average trajectory of calibers, which allows rapid engagements without calculation.

Using the “S.A.S” or “Size, Aim, Shoot” method, the P3 Competition Reticle provides range to target and immediate references for range. The shooter “Sizes” the target. The shooter then uses caliber and weapon specific data to provide the best point of “Aim”. The shooter can then “Shoot”. The ability to range targets in yards or meters is supported.

Other patented features, such as the milling arrows, provide hyper accurate ranging information for more deliberate shots. The milling arrows also provide index points for quick zeroing at 25 yards or meters. The ranging arcs allow for 1/3rd, 2/3rd, or full target presentations for shoot/ no-shoot scenarios.

Packed full of features but with a clean and clear presentation the P3 Competition Reticle needs the proper optic. From close quarters to long range precision shooting, the Atibal X 1-10×30 FFP with daylight bright illumination has been designed to be the most versatile LPVO on the market.

The Atibal X offers the clarity and dependability normally found in high end optics, but without the high-end price tag.  

The Atibal X is a true 1x to 10X powered optic. Atibal was the first to market with this type of optic. Atibal delivers features such as 1/10 MIL click finger adjustable windage and elevation target turrets. The Atibal X illumination dial has 6 brightness levels with off positions between each setting. The magnification adjustment ring has an oversized low profile finger tab that makes deliberate zoom adjustments quick and easy.

The Atibal X has low dispersion ED glass. This Extra-low Dispersion Glass corrects optical color defects commonly found in optics when light passes through multiple optical glass lenses.

All of this is reenforced by Atibal’s Full Lifetime Warranty and available now for under $1000.

atibal-optics.com/products/atibal-x-1-10×30-ffp-plumb-reticle-mpvo

Remington Announces New PRC Loads in Premier Long Range

Sunday, February 5th, 2023

Lonoke, Arkansas – February 2, 2023 – Remington Ammunition recently introduced Premier Long Range, a new, high-quality line of centerfire rifle ammunition for big game hunting at extended ranges. Featuring Speer’s revolutionary Impact bullet, available for the first time in factory-loaded ammunition, Remington has now announced three new PRC loads that will be available later this year.

“We’ve recently announced a full line of big game ammo with multiple caliber and grain weight options tailored for long-range hunting,” said Kris Carson, Remington Ammunition’s centerfire rifle product line manager. “With the addition of these three PRC loads, hunters can hit the field this season with optimal performance and deadly results.”

New loads coming later this year include:

SKU / Description

R28828 / 6.5 PRC 140 GR Speer Impact 

R28829 / 7MM PRC 175 GR Speer Impact

R28830 / 300 PRC 210 GR Speer Impact

Speer Impact’s tough, bonded construction ensures high weight retention for deadly terminal performance on deer sized game and larger at all ranges. The bullet’s sleek construction, tightly tapered shape, boat-tail, rear-adjusted center of gravity and SlipStream™ Tip offers high ballistic coefficients, flat trajectory and extreme accuracy for ultimate long-range hunting performance. Paired with top quality Remington Premier components, the bullet’s aerodynamic design takes your shot to the furthest reaches.

Remington will showcase the new Premier Long Range, along with a variety of new products, at the Western Hunting and Conservation Expo from February 2-5, 2023 in Salt Lake City. Attendees are encouraged to stop by booth #2960 to learn more.

Find Remington ammunition at dealers nationwide and online. For more information on Remington ammunition and accessories, visit www.remington.com.

SK Customs Donates Collectible Firearms Set for NWTF’s 50th Anniversary

Sunday, February 5th, 2023

HAYMARKET, VA – February 3, 2023 – SK Guns®, the Nation’s only limited-edition, series-driven production manufacturer, is thrilled to showcase a new collectible firearm set to celebrate the National Wild Turkey Federation’s 50th Anniversary through the SK Customs division and the SK Gives Back initiative.

SK Customs recently donated two sets of custom designed and laser engraved Henry® Golden Boy Silver .22LR and a new model Smith & Wesson® 1911 chambered in 45ACP to be auctioned off during the NWTF’s annual Convention and Sport Show, Feb. 15-19, 2023, in Nashville.

The package is sold as a set and will be featured during the Grand National Live Auction on the evening of Saturday, Feb. 18 and on the NWTF’s Online Hunt Auction throughout the weekend.

“We’re proud to support the NWTF and their mission of conserving wildlife habitat and preserving our hunting heritage across the country,” said Simon Khiabani, owner and founder of SK Guns. “We’re honored to be a partner of the NWTF’s celebration with this limited-edition set of firearms and to showcase our commitment to the NWTF’s mission.”

Features of the NWTF’s 50th Anniversary Commemorative Set

Henry® Golden Boy Silver

• 22 LR

• 20” barrel

• American walnut stock

• Turkey tracks leading up to the NWTF’s 50th anniversary logo and over to the opposite side reflecting the next 50 years forward

• A longbeard is incorporated on the right side of the receiver which begins a similar “Uniquely Custom” turkey feather scroll leading up to a 24k Gold laser engraved image of two gobblers

• The left side shares a continuation of the feather scroll showing two wild turkeys in flight

• An arrow using turkey feathers for fletching points toward the 50th anniversary logo on top of the receiver

• “Healthy Habitats. Healthy Harvest.” is featured on the handguard as a reminder that the NWTF and its volunteers and partners are making sure the future of the wild turkey stays strong for years to come

• 50NWTF001 of 200 and 50NWTF50 of 200

New Model Smith and Wesson® 1911

• Chambered in 45ACP

• 5” barrel

• Turkey tracks and the NWTF’s 50th anniversary logo are engraved into the American walnut grips

• A longbeard is incorporated on the right slide which begins a similar “Uniquely Custom®” turkey feather scroll leading up to a 24k Gold laser engraved image of two gobblers.

• The left slide shares a continuation of the feather scroll showing two wild turkeys in flight

• An arrow using turkey feathers for fletching points toward the 50th anniversary logo on top of the receiver and barrel

• The serrations on the 1911 are uniquely embellished with the NWTF’s logo, never seen before on any collectors 1911 firearm

• Numbered 001 of 200 and 50 of 200

Each collector will receive the matching numbers in the set.

“In 2020, we saw an immense need in giving back to organizations and programs that support shooting sports, our hunting heritage, and who make a difference in the lives of others, so we started the SK Gives Back initiative,” said Khiabani. “It’s vital that we, as an outdoor community, support organizations devoted to enhancing personal growth and development opportunities in the firearm and outdoor industry, such as the NWTF.”

Since 1973, wild turkey populations have risen from 1.3 million to more than 6 million, and the NWTF has conserved or enhanced more than 22 million acres of wildlife habitat, invested more than $500,000 in conservation and outreach efforts, and invested more than $8 million in wild turkey research. Over the next 50 years, the NWTF will drive wildlife conservation, forest resiliency and robust recreational opportunities throughout the U.S. by working across boundaries on a landscape scale.

Convention visitors are encouraged to stop by booth #725 in the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center during the NWTF’s annual Convention and Sport Show for a first-hand look at the unique guns from SK Customs® series, the SK Bespoke Collection® and more.

To learn more about SK Guns®, and SK Customs®, and to order your NWTF 50th Anniversary Set, visit skguns.com.    

Fresh Sales Successes for Rheinmetall in Artillery Ammunition: Total Order Value in the Double-Digit Million-Euro Range

Friday, February 3rd, 2023

Rheinmetall has just won two new contracts in the indirect fire ammunition domain. An international customer has ordered propellant charges worth around €40 million from Rheinmetall Denel Munition, the Group’s South African subsidiary. Another customer, a NATO state, has placed an order with Rheinmetall Denel Munition for its tried-and-tested Assegai 155mm ammunition. This order is worth around €17 million. The Assegai family of artillery ammunition can be fired from any NATO STANAG-compatible artillery system, including the PzH 2000 self-propelled howitzer.

“We’re very pleased that two customers – including a NATO member state and a non-NATO country – have again placed their trust in our globally proven Assegai indirect fire technology”, says Jan-Patrick Helmsen, managing director of Rheinmetall Denel Munition. “As a systems maker, we work constantly to improve our cutting-edge technologies so that we can provide our customers’ soldiers with the very best, most reliable solutions possible.”

Back in 2019, Rheinmetall succeeded in setting a new maximum range record in South Africa with the Assegai family and other Group products like the new Extended Range Charge from Rheinmetall’s subsidiary Nitrochemie AG. Thanks to the Assegai system approach – from fuse to projectile to propelling charges – long ranges were attained with various artillery systems. A non-NATO 155mm artillery gun with 52 calibre lengths and a 25-litre propelling charge chamber achieved a record range of 76 kilometres.

Rheinmetall Denel Munition is already working on other future artillery technologies. For example, the rocket motor in conventional 155mm Assegai projectiles is being improved. In addition to this, a new development is on the way that will boost the maximum range to over 155 kilometres.

Bridgford to Exhibit at CSAAA

Friday, February 3rd, 2023

St-Laurent, QC (Canada) (Feb 2023) – Bridgford Foods Corporation, a ready to eat pocket sandwich line of products distributed exclusively for the Canadian first responders’ market by Hudson Supplies Inc, will be at CSAAA this February 12 & 13 at Calgary Telus Centre in Calgary AB Canada with choice of tasting:

Pepperoni Pizza

French Toast

Apple Turnover

Mexican wBeef Wrap

BBQ Beef

About Bridgford

Bridgford Foods Corporation is a family-controlled business, which is currently traded on the NASDAQ and traces its roots back more than 90 years to 1932 in San Diego, CA.  Uniqueness, high quality, and consistency of products have been the main objectives of Bridgford Foods Corporation.  

The principal product lines include frozen bread doughs; frozen fully baked breads, rolls and buttermilk biscuits; frozen micro-ready sandwiches and meal kits; sliced lunch meats, beef jerky and meat snacks as well as shelf-stable dry and semi-dry sausage products.  Bridgford Foods Corporation is headquartered in Dallas, TX and has a plant in Chicago, IL, one plant in Anaheim, CA, Statesville, NC and has two additional facilities in Dallas, TX.  Bridgford presently employees over 500 people and their products are sold in all fifty states, Canada, and several overseas locations.

The Shelf-Stable Ready to Eat Pocket Sandwich line was originally developed for the United States Military as combat feeding rations for the “Troops On-The-Go”. The Military required a product which had a three-year shelf-life and tasted great on day one or day 1,095. The product was originally tested with the United States Marines during an operation in Fallujah. The product scored exceptionally well and received one of the highest acceptance scores of any new product introduction. The product is currently being incorporated into the “First Strike Ration”, which is being provided to our Military’s Special Operations Forces when they carry out missions in a “Hot Zone”. The entire product line of sandwiches, pizza, and wraps are proudly produced at the Bridgford Statesville, NC production facility. Our ingredients are all sourced from the USA.

The Shelf-Stable Ready to Eat Pocket Sandwiches is produced under a grant of inspection with the USDA/FSIS. The facility is SQF certified and is inspected by the USDA/AMS, FDA, NCDA, VETCOM and a handful of other agencies. All of the meat and poultry is purchased from USDA facilities within the USA and are BSE tested.

The Bridgford Ready to Eat Items weigh 4.4-oz or 3.1-oz, depending upon the variety.  No refrigeration is required, and the product has a three-year shelf-life from date of manufacturing if maintained at 80 degrees of less.  The Sandwiches can be stored consistently at 100 degrees for six months. The product’s shelf-life is attained by a combination of packaging and formulation. The Ready to Eat Sandwiches are a great food solution for the outdoor enthusiast, whether you are camping, hiking, boating, fishing, etc. 

It is also a great solution for household emergency kits as well as for disaster preparedness or disaster relief efforts.

Bridgford currently offers several varieties of sandwiches like BBQ Beef, BBQ Chicken, Sweet & Spicy Chicken, Italian Style, Filled French Toast, Cinnamon Bun, Blueberry, Cherry, and Apple Turnover. Three varieties of plain sliced bread, White, Whole Wheat and Multigrain. Pepperoni and plain Cheese Pizza Slices. BBQ Pork and Mexican style beef and cheese wraps. On average, the sandwiches provide 300 calories per serving and provide 10 to 12 grams of protein.

The Bridgford Ready to Eat Sandwiches was designed to be eaten straight from the pouch; simply tear the pouch open at the tear notches, remove the sandwich, and eat.  The sandwiches may also be heated using an MRE/Flameless Heater; immersing the unopened pouch in boiling water for approximately six minutes or if you have access to electricity, removing the sandwich from its pouch and microwaving on high for 20 to 30 seconds or heating in a toaster oven at 350 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes.

SK Guns Names Peter Grillone Chief Creative Officer

Friday, February 3rd, 2023

HAYMARKET, Va. – February 1, 2023 – SK Guns®, the Nation’s only limited-edition, series-driven production manufacturer of collectible firearms, has officially named Peter Grillone as Chief Creative Officer. Grillone will be responsible for leading a team of designers, historians and copywriters on the rapid growth of the SK brand.

“We’re thrilled to announce Peter as our new chief creative officer,” said Simon Khiabani, owner and founder of SK Guns and SK Customs. “Peter brings a wealth of talent as one of the most published media creators in the firearms industry. With his unique style and extensive experience in photography and creative services, I have no doubt he will contribute greatly to the growth of SK Guns and SK Customs.”

Prior to joining SK Guns®, he served as the commercial photographer for a variety of brands in the firearm industry such as Wilson Combat and Nighthawk Custom. With experience in providing creative direction for these brands, Grillone has established himself as one of the top firearm photographers. He is now able to use his past experiences and talented creative eye to manage the creative team at SK Guns.

“I’m extremely honored to serve as CCO of SK Guns,” said Grillone. “These limited-edition, custom firearms continue to create a huge impact on the industry as they illustrate the rich history of historical events, influential leaders, rituals, places and more. I’m excited to use my experience to tell each gun’s unique story and help our creative team continue to grow.”

To learn more about SK Guns®, and SK Customs®, visit skguns.com.    

 

Mesa Precision Arms Rebrands to Pure Precision

Friday, February 3rd, 2023

For Immediate Release – Grand Junction CO – Manufacturer of fine firearms and accessories, Mesa Precision Arms, announces it will rebrand as Pure Precision effective February 1st, 2023.  Rebrand will coincide with an expansion of the manufacturing capabilities and a new line of actions, stocks, and metallic components.

Operating as Mesa Precision Arms since 2017, the name change is necessary to better differentiate company branding within the industry and to create a better foundation of growth. The timing of this name change strategically supports the company’s rapidly expanding footprint and vertical integration of manufacturing capabilities. It is important for Mesa Precision Arms customers to realize that Pure Precision comprises the same people who will continue to manufacture the same (or better) quality products for many years to come.

“As we started expanding our footprint into other aspects of manufacturing and services provided, it became clear that a name to better represent our trajectory was essential. We will always hold Mesa Precision and the Mesa mountains from which it was born close, but Pure Precision is the culmination of who we are. The new brand will represent us well going forward”, said John Hakes, CEO of Mesa Precision Arms.

Companies under the Pure Precison brand:

Pure Precision Rifles
Pure Precision Composites
Pure Precision Finishes

The Pure Precision launch will be kicked off with a precision rifle bundle giveaway which will include a complete light weight Carbon Ascent rifle chambered in 6.5 PRC with Proof carbon fiber barrel, Pure Precision Altitude stock, Trigger Tech Special trigger, and Nightforce NX8 2.5-20x50mm scope provided by The Battalion. To enter the sweepstakes click the link below:

6.5 PRC Ascent Rifle Giveaway

New website is: www.PurePrecision.com

Major Contract: International Customer Orders Air Defence Systems from Rheinmetall – Order Value in the Double-digit Million Euro Range

Thursday, February 2nd, 2023

Rheinmetall has been contracted by an international customer to supply air defence systems. The supplies also include ammunition and spare parts. The order value is in the mid double-digit million euro range.

The order is of great importance to Rheinmetall. It underscores the high degree of confidence in Rheinmetall’s world-leading expertise in the field of ground-based air defence.

Rheinmetall is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of advanced air defence systems. In automatic cannon-based air defence, the company is the market leader and the only comprehensive systems supplier for fire control technology, automatic cannons, integrated guided missiles and Ahead airburst ammunition. Air surveillance systems and radar technology, powerful sensor technology and high-energy laser effectors round off the portfolio.