OTTE Gear took their best-selling GP TOTE and designed it just for her in a smaller size with longer shoulder straps to free up her hands. Available in MultiCam Alpine with long 14″ dayglo handles.
ottegear.com/collections/new-arrivals/products/limited-edition-mothers-day-gp-tote
CMC Triggers has a new Adjustable Ultra Precision Trigger Group for the Remington 700. Based on their drop in trigger systems for ARs, this model is preset at 3.5 lbs, but can be adjusted without removing from the rifle. It’s available in curved and flat configurations.
There’s lots of info on the web about the new Specialize Reflex Optic, but no one is talking about the latest variant of the VCOG.
At the 2019 NRAAM Trijicon has launched a 1-8×28 version of the VCOG. It features a first focal plane, variable intensity illuminated reticle (powered by AA battery) with a constant 4 inches of eye relief. The reticle incorporates bullet drop compensation and ranging.
There is also an integrated mounting adapter and throw lever for quick magnification changes.
New advanced handheld meter for long-range hunters and shooters offers next-level accuracy for first- round hits at extended ranges
BOOTHWYN, PA – April 23, 2019 Kestrel Ballistics, the leading brand in rugged American-built weather meters and long-range shooting accessories, has partnered with Hornady, premier manufacturer of bullets, ammunition, reloading tools and more, to launch an all new advanced ballistics weather meter for hunters and shooters. The Kestrel 5700 Ballistics Weather Meter with Hornady 4DOF will debut at the 2019 NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits in Indianapolis and be available to pre-order online. Visit the Hornady booth #5251 on Friday, April 25 at 12PM EDT to witness the unveiling of the all-new Kestrel 5700 with 4DOF($499) and learn about how this unit can help shooters achieve first-round hits at nearly any distance.
Combining reliable onsite environmental measurements with precise Hornady 4DOF trajectory solutions – this all-in-one, compact unit is fully functional as a complete, durable tool for long-range precision shooting. The integrated Hornady 4DOF Ballistic engine provides trajectory solutions based on projectile Drag Coefficient along with the exact physical modeling of the projectile and its mass and aerodynamic properties. Coupled with features like zero angle and aerodynamic jump calculation it is ideal for long- range calculations. Leave the phone behind, and forget about apps – now hunters and shooters can focus on the shot, without the distraction of fumbling with a phone in the field. Accounting for all environmental and ballistic variables that affects bullet trajectory over distance, the Kestrel with integrated 4DOF solver quickly and accurately delivers dead-on aiming solutions for any rifle or round.
Key Features
Accurate Environmentals – Measures wind speed and direction, temperature, altitude, and more
G1/G7 Ballistics Solver – Large library of independently tested bullet data
User-Friendly – Easy operation for outdoor use with large buttons for navigating screens and entering information along with bright, clear backlit display readable in direct sunlight or low light situations
Rugged, All-Weather Durability — IP-67 Waterproof, MIL-STD-810 drop-tested, and backed by a 5-Year Warranty
Long-lasting Power – Powered by 1 AA Lithium battery, expect hundreds of hours of use from a reliable tool that won’t quit when you need it most
Load & Go Convenience – Set up a Gun Profile via the free Kestrel LiNK app, then the Kestrel unit is field-ready allowing users to calculate trajectories under any conditions, even in areas without cellular service
To preorder and for additional information on the Kestrel 5700 Ballistics Weather Meter with Hornady 4DOF, please visit HornadyKestrel.com.
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. —
Marine Corps Systems Command completed the first of a series of prize challenges in April, awarding cash prizes to two teams for submitting innovative ideas to improve the Corps’ helmet retention system.
Prize challenges allow federal agencies to crowdsource ideas and help solve problems in various areas of expertise. Since 2010, the federal government has run more than 1,000 challenges and awarded more than $250 million in prizes to everyone from students and hobbyists to small business owners and academic researchers for their ideas, according to challenge.gov.
Ohio-based company Team Wendy, which specializes in the development of protective head-borne systems, took the overall prize of $25,000. The innovation prize of $5,000 went to a team of friends and engineers out of Seattle, Washington, including Barret Schlegelmilch, Maxim Khatsenko and Andrew “Kit” Kennedy.
“Prize challenges cast a wider net,” said Nick Pierce, Individual Armor Team lead in MCSC’s Infantry Combat Equipment program office. “We post things on FedBizOpps and often only get attention from standard [Department of Defense] vendors who check that frequently. We know there are other industries that have helmets and are focusing on how to safely and effectively attach the system to someone’s head. We wanted to look broader than the DOD marketplace for new ideas.”
The Retention System Prize Challenge kicked off in late January and remained open until mid-March. The PM ICE team stated in the competition guidelines that the Corps was seeking retention systems that are compatible with the Enhanced Combat Helmet and may provide greater stability, adjustability and comfort.
Winning Team Wendy Cam-Fit System.
Knowing new night vision devices are on the horizon that will attach to the existing helmet, the team hoped the prize competition would provide a retention system prototype that could be further developed and potentially procured either through a sole source or competitive acquisition process.
“For the specific helmet system prize challenge, we were in contact with traditional companies and were aware of what was out there,” said Pierce. “We’re seeking new ideas mainly because new optics are coming out that will be more capable but heavier than the current system. We wanted to make sure we had a helmet system that could accommodate future systems.”
For Team Wendy, participating in the prize challenge was a natural fit.
“For well over a decade, Team Wendy has worked with end-user communities to design, develop and deliver retention systems that are now fielded by elite military and law enforcement communities worldwide,” said Jose Rizo-Patron, chief executive officer at Team Wendy. “It is an honor to have won the USMC/PM ICE Retention System challenge. We are thrilled to have the opportunity to share our expertise with the Marine Corps.”
Schlegelmilch, a U.S. Navy Reservist, had a personal stake in the project as his brother is a soldier who has worn the ECH.
“I got feedback from my brother about his experiences [with the helmet], my teammates and I did some research, and between the three of us, we came up with some pretty good ideas,” he said. “We’re honored to have been considered, and now that we have validation [for our ideas], we’re looking into creating the physical prototypes.”
The Armor Team is hoping for increased and broader participation in future challenges.
Like the helmet retention system challenge, future prize challenges will typically focus on ways to improve gear that is already fielded. The program office is counting on companies and individuals from other sectors who are working on similar problems to introduce innovative solutions.
“Prize challenges are an easy-to-implement tool we have at our disposal,” Pierce said. “It’s one more thing we can do to attack [equipping challenges] from a different angle—one more tool in the acquisition toolbox to get better gear for Marines.”
Story by Monique Randolph, MCSC Office of Public Affairs and Communication
Photo by Cpl Adam Dublinske
North American Rescue is exhibiting their Sportsman Line of medical gear.
It’s the same quality, but you’ll notice new colors for use by outdoorsmen and the contents of IFAKs will be more focused on the booboos encountered during a weekend in the woods. But don’t fret, you’ll still have the gear you need to deal with trauma in the unfortunate incident it’s encountered.
At the NRA Annual Meeting Nightforce showed the new FFP NX8 2.5-20×50 (12″ long at just under 28 oz) and 4-32×50 (13.4″ long, at just under 28 oz) scopes.
They are 30mm, First Focal Plane and feature ZeroStop turrets and Digillum illuminated reticles.
Blackhawk has teamed up with Navy SEAL Andy Arrabito (founder of Half Face Blades) to introduce five new knife designs.
Here is a first look
Look for details soon here on SSD for these new blades coming May 2019 from www.blackhawk.com.
