Hunting Gear

The rugged Mark V Subalpine joined two existing models in the women’s series: the Mark V Camilla Deluxe and the Vanguard Camilla. All share the same specialized stock geometry developed by consulting female shooters. The stock features a slim forearm and a 13-inch length of pull. The narrow pistol grip has a short grip-to-trigger reach for smaller hands. A high comb provides an optimal cheek weld and eye/scope alignment for a natural balance and fast shouldering. A lightweight carbon fiber stock and weather-resistant CERAKOTE metal coating were combined to create a nimble firearm that stands up to harsh hunting conditions.

This 5.75-pound rifle features a 6-lug Mark V action, an adjustable match-grade LXX Trigger and a hand-lapped, stainless steel, fluted barrel with a recessed target crown in a “Flat Dark Earth” CERAKOTE finish. Five calibers are available including .240 Weatherby Magnum, .270 Winchester, 6.5 Creedmoor, .308 Winchester and .30-06.      weatherby.com

Freedom Targets Coyote Silhouette Target

The Freedom Targets Coyote Silhouette from Birchwood Casey offers shooters a portable target and freedom from staples, tape and heavy stands. The target measures 12x18 and features heavy cardboard construction, and it folds flat for easy transport. The base folds up to hold the coyote silhouette backer for a sturdy, free-standing target that stands up to plenty of shooting. It comes with 24, 3-inch Birchwood Casey Shoot-N-C Bulls Eye targets that show a bright chartreuse ring around each bullet hole, making sight adjustment quick and easy. The Freedom Targets Coyote Silhouette sells for around $7.      birchwoodcasey.com

Bushnell Impulse Cellular Trail Camera

The Impulse cellular trail camera provides 20MP HD images and 1080p HD video. Combined with a six-month battery life, .2-second trigger speed and no-glow flash that reaches 100 feet, the Impulse is a high-performance cellular trail camera.

Ultra-fast dual processors work simultaneously to take a picture every second, allowing hunters to get more images of each animal. It also comes with smarter features for sorting photos by weather and wind data, GPS anti-theft alerts and live camera views from a smartphone.

The Impulse is available with AT&T and Verizon options, allowing users to choose the provider that offers the best coverage in their area. Active GPS tracks the camera’s location at all times, deterring theft and allowing hunters to quickly locate their cameras.          bushnell.com

Lyman Recalls Black-Powder Rifles and Pistols

Lyman has voluntarily announced a product safety warning and recall notice on its black-powder rifles and pistols due to potential separation in the breech plug. Lyman maintains a safety-first approach, so despite finding only a few firearms affected and no reported injuries, Lyman is offering a recall program to have the issue corrected.

The recall includes black-powder rifles and pistols manufactured between March 1 to Decemeber 22, 2017. Barrels with a serial number in the range of A595960 to A599025 are subject to this recall: Deerstalker, Great Plains, Great Plains Hunter, Trade Rifle, Plains Pistol, Black Powder Kits and replacement barrels.

This recall excludes Percussion Left-Hand Great Plains and Left-Hand Great Plains Hunter models. If a customer finds his/her product falls within the recall range, a customer service representative is standing by Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. EST at (800) 225-9626.

Upon receipt of the serial number, and either the part number or model, Lyman will provide further instructions and packaging to ship the product to Lyman for replacement at no cost to the customer. Lyman will provide a replacement barrel and tang with instructions or will replace the barrel and tang at Lyman and return the firearm.      lymanproducts.com/recall

Hodgdon Triple Seven FireStar Powder

Hodgdon is now offering Triple Seven FireStar pellet powder for muzzleloader hunters and shooters. This new pellet is designed for modern, .50-caliber inline muzzleloaders with 209 primer ignition. Three pellets are a 100-grain equivalent load. The star-shaped, geometric design features longitudinal grooves that provide more surface area for ignition. The outcome is a pellet that is cleaner burning and results in the suppression of “crud ring” development, as well as delivering a velocity increase of up to 50 fps over similar 100-grain equivalent loads. Pellets are available in a 60-count clamshell.          hodgdon.com