The Weapon Blog
Supreme Court Won’t Rule On Carrying Guns In Public
The Supreme Court appears hesitant to wade back into the national debate on guns.
...Florida Senator Introduces ‘Zombie Apocalypse’ Amendment
A Florida senator introduced an amendment to state Senate Bill 296 on Tuesday that would change the title from “An act related to carrying a concealed weapon or firearm” to “An act relating to the zombie apocalypse.”
...Lehigh Defense Giveaway Winner
The Lehigh Defense NRA Show giveaway amassed 224 entries.
Today, I went to http://www.random.org and selected a winner.
Random selection
James C Barcliff Sr, you are the lucky winner. If I do not hear from Mr. Barcliff by May 9, 2014 another winner will be drawn.
Report: Pentagon To Destroy $1Billion In Ammunition
The Pentagon plans to destroy more than $1 billion worth of ammunition although some of those bullets and missiles could still be used by troops, according to the Pentagon and congressional sources.
It’s impossible to know what portion of the arsenal slated for destruction — valued at $1.2 billion by the Pentagon — remains viable because the Defense Department’s inventory systems can’t share data effectively, according to a Government Accountability Office report obtained by USA TODAY.
The result: potential waste of unknown value.
Read the rest of the article: http://www.stripes.com/report-pentagon-to-destroy-1b-in-ammunition-1.280372
NRA-ILA Leadership Forum
1-4p ET / Noon-3p CT
Confirmed speakers: Wayne LaPierre, Governor Bobby Jindal, Governor Mike Penace, Senator Marco Rubio, Senator Mitch McConnell, Senator Dan Coats, Senator Rick Santorum, Mark Levin, Adam Vinatieri and Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. More info here: http://www.nraam.org/special-events/nra-ila-leadership-forum.aspx
Late April Contests
Multiple contests added to http://www.weapon-blog.com/gun-giveaway-contests/ today. Some of these new additions expire at the end of the month, so get your entries in while you can.
Not So Rimfire Anymore: 17 WSM AR-15 Given Dramatic Upgrade
MORGAN HILL, Calif., April. 22, 2013 — Franklin Armory, maker of quality AR style firearms, announced today that their F 17-L chambered in .17 Winchester Super Magnum will now include a piston system.
...R.I.P. One AR-15 Rifle – Another 300 Blackout / .223 Kaboom
I’ve read a few stories recently about someone, somewhere, shoving a 300 AAC Blackout cartridge into a .223 / 5.56mm rifle and pulling the trigger – subsequently blowing their gun to bits. Some folks call BS and say it can’t happen as the rifle won’t go into battery and fire.
Well, I’m a believer now, considering a guy 3 lanes down from me blew up his fairly nice looking AR today. In the confusion, I was not able to get the brand of the rifle, but that matters little. Containing 55,000 pounds per square inch of pressure is not in the job description.
Read the rest of the article: http://mygunculture.com/r-i-p-one-ar-15-rifle-another-300-blackout-223-kaboom/
That An AR In Your Pocket, Or Are You Just Happy To See Me?
Heizer Defense PAR1
So rather than carrying even a pocket pistol, I should carry a 1 shot pistol whose barrel is only slightly longer than the round it is chambered for? I don’t quite get the point.
Find out more: http://s15.a2zinc.net/clients/NRA/nraam2014/public/eBooth.aspx?BoothID=106600
2530 Yard Shot
Description from http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=faa_1398007067:
A few days ago I took out the 338 Lapua and attempted the 2500 yard shot. So I placed the target at 2530 yards or 1.43 miles away, at that distance the bullet flight time is almost 4.5 seconds! Made a short video that I think you guys will enjoy.
I went out early in the morning to beat the mirage, luckly there was very little wind around 3-4 mph coming from the left, I dialed 2.6 mils Left. I had to dialed the maximum elevation my scope (Nightforce NXS 5.5-22×56 MIL/MIL) had at 27.4 mils then held over 2.5 mils on the reticle to get me to 29.9 mils. I really hope you guys enjoy the video, please comment or ask any questions you may have…….and let me know what you think! Thanks for watching!
