Dear ThermaCELL August Appliance A Day Giveaway Contestant:

Thank you for participating in our giveaway. Below is the final list of all the winners for the August Appliance A Day Giveaway. Congratulations to the grand prize winner, Mr. Jeremy Deen of Hot Springs, AR. Mr. Deen won 10 ThermaCELL Mosquito Repellent Appliances/Lanterns and 200 hours of refills! He chose: 10 Realtree Appliances and a 50/50 split of Regular refills and Earth Scent Refills, so he and his family/friends can enjoy the hunting season without mosquitoes, black flees and no-see-ums buzzing around.

Thank you to all who entered the contest, posted messages on Facebook, Tweeted and emailed your friends! YOU made this contest a great success (and fun too!).

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From: Randy Rockwell Sr.
Date: Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 11:17 PM
Subject: FW: TREE STAND

Someone sent this to me and I found it funny enough to share!

Subject: TREE STAND

I got to my tree stand and someone else was using it!

So I let him stay, as it seemed like the right thing to do at the time!!!

Can you imagine??

Brother Ed Ellis forwarded this to me…….thanks Ed……I really needed a good floor rolling, belly laughing, hoorah!!!!!

Read

The new owner paid 1.05 Million and looks to expand…awesome news. What’s better is the new owner is from right here in Maine.

I needed to hear this…….

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Dear Brent,

Last week I gave you the Greatest Opportunity in Firearms Training History and warned you that the amazing, unbelievable and unprecedented offer of a mid-week, (Monday through Thursday) Four Day Defensive Handgun Course for only $69 would sell out quickly.

Well it did as expected and the $69 offer sold out Sunday night.

I am getting thousands of e-mail requests to extend the offer, but I cannot extend it at the $69 price. I’m sorry.

The only thing I can do is offer you a brief (VERY BRIEF) opportunity to take advantage of the mid-week, (Monday through Thursday) Four Day Defensive Handgun Course for $89 (eighty nine dollars).

I’m setting aside a smaller number of these $89 courses than the $69 courses that sold out in less than a week so Don’t Miss Your Opportunity to Secure Over 40 Hours of Front Sight’s World-Class Four Day Defensive Handgun Course (Monday through Thursday) for only $89.

Here is the original e-mail (with the price changed to $89) that rocked the firearms training industry last week…

I’m extremely happy to provide this amazing, unbelievable and unprecedented offer to you because it once again proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that the Front Sight Organization is more than just a commercial entity in the business of firearms training. We live our stated purpose to positively change the image of gun ownership in our lifetimes by training responsible Americans to levels of firearms expertise that exceed law enforcement and military standards.

As those who have watched us grow from 10 students in our first, Two Day Defensive Handgun course way back in April of 1996 to now training THOUSANDS of citizens each and every month will attest, Front Sight lives and breathes our stated purpose and we have proven it over and over again with all the amazing offers we have provided in the last 14 years.

THIS offer is truly the greatest training opportunity I have ever provided and is the greatest single step to date toward positively changing the image of gun ownership in our lifetimes, because it makes Front Sight’s training available to anyone who wants it.

Yes, this amazing offer can be yours and can also be available for every member of your family and all your friends, but you must respond immediately to take advantage of it.

Now before I provide all the details of this most amazing, unbelievable and unprecedented offer in the history of the firearms training industry, please allow me to make a few important points perfectly clear:

1.You only have one shot at this. I will be watching the response very closely. Because this is such an unbelievable offer I expect it will go viral throughout the firearms community and get millions of views. Those who want the very best in firearms training for themselves, their family and friends will immediately respond to take advantage of it and be very glad they did. As this happens, and the total number of fortunate individuals who act immediately matches the number of offers I have set aside, I will close out the offer by removing this link and shutting down the registration page. So do not hesitate or procrastinate because this offer can close out at any time.
2.You will be asking yourself, “WHY is Dr. Piazza doing this?” I tried to explain WHY to you in the few e-mails I sent prior to this one. So once again I will tell you that Front Sight is doing this simply to make our training more accessible to you, your family and friends so we can positively change the image of gun ownership and restore the Second Amendment in our lifetimes. Get on board with us. Get yourself trained. Get your family trained and be part of the thousands who leave Front Sight every month positively changed with the Comfort of Skill at Arms and go back to their respective communities across the country, as walking, talking representatives of what gun ownership and the Second Amendment is all about. Be a part of Front Sight’s amazing growth and impact. I want YOU to be a part of our organization and I am making it irresistible for you to do so.
3.You will be asking yourself “HOW can Dr. Piazza do this?” I’ve been nicknamed the “Millionaire Patriot” by the hundreds of thousands of students Front Sight has trained over the years because I have provided tens of millions of dollars in free and discounted training so that good people– responsible Americans– can have a level of skill at arms that exceeds that of our own military and law enforcement communities. I believe to my core that the armed and expertly trained citizen is the backbone of our country. I can make this offer because we have the facility to do so and each and every member of the Front Sight Organization feels the same way I do about the importance of training you and your family. We also know that once you experience the professionalism of Front Sight’s stellar staff, the outstanding curriculum, and the compassionate and caring manner in which we treat you and your family, you will want to return for all of our courses. We look at you as a lifetime student and therefore can provide an amazing, unbelievable and unprecedented training opportunity to you upfront, knowing that your lifetime of participation with us will return the goodwill ten fold. For 14 years Front Sight has operated in this manner and we have doubled every year, so we know that our goodwill toward you will come back ten fold to us.
4.What I am offering you is NOT a training manual or a training DVD or an on-line virtual training experience. What I am offering you is Front Sight’s world famous, supervised, intensive, expertly delivered, hands-on firearms training experience over four positively life-changing days! It is EXACTLY the same outstanding training, on the same outstanding facilities, with the same outstanding staff as the training we have provided every weekend to hundreds of thousands of people over the last 14 years. So when you read the amazing, unbelievable, and unprecedented offer below, DO NOT make the mistake of hesitating or procrastinating because it sounds too good to be true or you will be kicking yourself forever when your friends (who did not hesitate to take advantage of it) come home and tell you what you missed. This is real, live, hands-on firearms training over four days that will leave you with gun handling, marksmanship and tactical skills that exceed law enforcement and military standards without any boot camp mentality or drill instructor attitudes, SO RESPOND IMMEDIATELY!
Now that you have allowed me to make those points perfectly clear here is the most amazing, unbelievable and unprecedented offer in the history of the firearms training industry…

If you respond immediately, you can attend Front Sight’s Four Day Defensive Handgun Course and over four full days of expertly delivered live-fire range drills, live-fire tactical simulators, and extremely interesting, educational and thought-provoking lectures, leave with a level of Skill at Arms with the handgun that far exceeds law enforcement and military standards.

This Four Day Defensive Handgun Course is the same course that normally sells for $2,000.

This Four Day Defensive Handgun Course is the same course that starts at 7:30am each day and ends after 6:00pm each day (except on the third evening, which ends two hours AFTER dusk due to low light and night firing exercises), for over 40 hours of expertly supervised, hands-on firearms training that is GREAT for the entire family!

This Four Day Defensive Handgun Course is the same course that hundreds of thousands of our students rave about and return to Front Sight regularly to attend again, bringing family and friends with them.

This Four Day Defensive Handgun Course is the same course that Marine Corps officers and SWAT officers (paying their own money) attend to receive a level of training they cannot get in their own departments.

This Four Day Defensive Handgun Course is the same course that is perfect for the entire family because of the caring and compassionate manner in which you are treated by Front Sight’s stellar staff.

This Four Day Defensive Handgun Course is for YOU and every member of your family and all your friends IF YOU RESPOND IMMEDIATELY.

So what is this $2,000 Four Day Defensive Handgun Course that provides you with over 40 hours of intensive, expertly delivered and supervised training by Front Sight’s stellar staff on Front Sight’s world class facilities, in a caring and compassionate manner, that is great for the entire family going to cost you?

Only $89. I will spell it out so you know it is not a typo… Eighty nine dollars.

That’s right, only $89. https://www.myfrontsight.com/secure/greatest.php

Tell me, where else in the firearms training industry have you ever seen ANYONE offer the masses over 40 hours of intensified, hands-on, expertly delivered and supervised handgun training by the best firearms training instructors in the industry on arguably the best training facilities in the industry, provided in a compassionate and caring manner that is perfect for every member of the family?

(Here is where you are going to do exactly what I said you would do and start talking to yourself, asking WHY is Dr. Piazza doing this? and HOW can Dr. Piazza do this? And while you are asking yourself all these questions, the other 322,513 subscribers to my Gun Training Reports are securing your course for themselves… Quit doubting my intentions and take advantage of the offer before all the courses are grabbed and I have to shut down this page.)

And once you secure your course, it has no expiration date, so you attend it when convenient for you in the future. The only restriction is you must attend the course mid-week, Monday through Thursday.

There is great benefit to attending mid week with hotels having lower rates, flights having lower fares and rental cars being more accessible with lower costs.

So Grab YOUR $89 Four Day Defensive Handgun Course NOW

https://www.myfrontsight.com/secure/greatest.php

So what’s the catch? Honestly there is no catch. I have done my best to try to explain Front Sight’s Purpose and the WHY and HOW of this offer. The fact that we can now offer mid-week courses doubles the training opportunities for our lifetime members and those students who have certificates to attend our courses–and gives you the training opportunity of a lifetime.

If you have ever wanted to gain a level of skill with a handgun that exceeds the levels found in the law enforcement and military community, and you want it delivered in a caring and compassionate manner that is great for your entire family, and you want to save money on travel and lodging in the process by taking advantage of this amazing, unbelievable and unprecedented opportunity to attend over 40 hours of Front Sight’s Four Day Defensive Handgun Course mid-week, Monday through Thursday for a one-time-only offer of $89, and you want to attend right now or in the future when it is convenient for you, THEN RESPOND IMMEDIATELY. https://www.myfrontsight.com/secure/greatest.php

Here is How it Works…

Simply click on this link and it will take you to the registration page where you register, set up your Front Sight account and pay $89 to secure a mid-week, Monday through Thursday, Four Day Defensive Handgun Course.

Upon completing the registration process, you will receive an immediate receipt and confirmation number indicating you have a mid-week, Monday through Thursday, Four Day Defensive Handgun Course on file under your account name with Front Sight.

At any time in the future simply go to our website and use the on-line Course Application process to select the mid-week course date you wish and we will place you in your course and e-mail you your course enrollment confirmation letter.

SIMPLE, EASY and EFFICIENT.

We now have mid-week, Monday through Thursday, Four Day Defensive Handgun courses on our schedule in September, October, November and December.

Our 2011 schedule will be posted on the website in October and we will have even more mid-week course dates throughout 2011.

So click on this link to secure YOUR mid-week, Monday through Thursday, 40 plus hour, Four Day Defensive Handgun Course for only $89.

Have more questions?

OK, Here are Answers to Frequently Asked Questions, but don’t wait too long because this offer will sell out quickly and the page will be taken down immediately.

Here are answers to the Most Frequently Asked Questions about this amazing offer:

Q. Can I purchase more than one of these mid-week, Monday through Thursday, Four Day Defensive Handgun Courses?
A. Yes, purchase as many as you wish. They are transferable so you can give them to family and friends.

Q. Can I e-mail this offer to others?
A. Yes, please do.

Q. If I purchase the mid-week, Monday through Thursday, Four Day Defensive Handgun Course can I use it at any time in the future?
A. Yes, there is no expiration date on the course once you purchase it.

Q. Is this mid-week, Monday through Thursday, Four Day Defensive Handgun Course for $89 EXACTLY the same as the Four Day Defensive Handgun Course listed on your website and brochure for $2,000?
A. Yes, the very same course.

Q. Can I trade in other offers I have purchased towards this one?
A. No, this is a stand-alone offer.

Q. What are the hours of the Four Day Course?
A. It starts at 7:30am each day and ends after 6:00pm each day (except on the third evening which ends two hours AFTER dusk due to low light and night firing exercises) for over 40 hours of expertly supervised hands-on firearms training that is GREAT for the entire family!

Q. Is it too physical for elderly or disabled people?
A. We have trained people in their 90′s. As long as you can walk up to the firing line, stand for 10 minutes to shoot and walk back, we will work with you to make sure you do well.

Q. Am I guaranteed to get into the course that I select to attend?
A. Yes, as long as you register for your selected course at least two weeks before the course date, you will be guaranteed a spot in the course.

Q. How do I apply for a course date?
A. After you purchase your course you will receive an immediate on-line receipt for your purchase and we will place a mid-week, Monday through Thursday, Four Day Defensive Handgun Course on file under your account name. You can then return to the on-line application page at any time and enroll in a mid week, Monday through Thursday, Four Day Defensive Handgun Course and we will place you in the course.

Q. Do I receive a confirmation for the course enrollment?
A. Yes, once you complete the on-line Application for Instruction at least two weeks before the course date you select, we will e-mail you a Confirmation Letter.

Q. What is in the Confirmation Letter?
A. Everything you need to know to prepare for the course. See the Confirmation Letter in the Frequently Asked Questions for a copy of the standard confirmation letter we send.

Q. Are there any other costs for the course?
A. There is a $50 criminal background check fee that must be completed on all students, even CCW holders, law enforcement and military personnel. You are also responsible for travel, lodging, food and ammo.

Q. Where is the training located?
A. On our world-class 550-acre firearms training facility near Las Vegas, Nevada.

Q. Are there reasonable hotels available?
A. Most students currently stay in one of three hotels in the town of Pahrump, 20 minutes from our training site that provide special rates for our students that range from $35 to $75 per night. See the Hotel List in the Frequently Asked Questions for a list of hotels.

Q. Do we bring our own gun or do you have rentals available?
A. You can bring your own gun, or we rent everything you need for the Four Day Handgun Course for only $100.

Q. How do I transport my gun on the airlines?
A. See the Frequently Asked Questions for the easy, proper procedure for Weapon Transportation.

Q. What’s the catch?
A. There is no catch. I know that once you attend a mid-week, Monday through Thursday, Four Day Defensive Handgun Course, you will want to attend everything we offer AND will also tell everyone you know to come to Front Sight. So you will then be helping me positively change the image of gun ownership in our lifetimes even faster by spreading the good word about Front Sight.

Q. What else do I need to know about the offer?
A. There is nothing else to know about the offer. Just take advantage of it. For any other questions that I did not answer here, PLEASE go to Front Sight’s Frequently Asked Questions to get answers to most if not all your questions.

So Don’t Wait Any Longer. This Offer Will Be Gone and THIS LINK will be Deactivated as Soon as the Last Confirmation Receipt is Taken.

Get YOUR mid-week, Monday through Thursday, Four Day Defensive Handgun Course NOW (and get one for every member of your family too!)

I look forward to Front Sight providing you and your entire family with the Comfort of Skill at Arms!

Sincerely,

Dr. Ignatius Piazza
Founder and Director
Front Sight Firearms Training Institute
P.O. Box 2619
Aptos, CA 95001

http://www.frontsight.com

info@frontsight.com
1.800.987.7719

©2010 B.N.Reece

Bear:
General Hunting Season: August 30, 2010 through November 27, 2010
Hunting With Bait: August 30, 2010 through September 25, 2010
Hunting With Dogs: September 13, 2010 through October 29, 2010

Although the season began yesterday and most hunters have been baiting for most of a month. I feel I am not really late in posting this. My last few forays into the woods have told me a lot.
The summer has been very dry and in fact we are in a drought condition here in Aroostook County. The berries have passed quickly, although plentiful. They did arrive early. The apples are falling way early as a result of the very dry conditions. The beechnuts too have succumbed to the dryness and are now found in bear scat all over my area. The normal mast is dropping way early and will be long gone by October.

These mast crops dropping now mean baiters will have to pull bears off natural food sources. A very hard thing to do. The premature apple drop has left sour apples rotting on the ground that won’t be there later when the bears usually go looking. But deer are less picky and some will be eaten by them.

In simple terms, the early season will be rough and high heat will keep the bears off the baits, or moving later each day. 90’s are not good for hunter/hunted or meat. With berries, nuts and crops still around, the baits are just desert. Most bears will avoid them until the mast runs low. Oh the young and foolish still make their own rules. And as I said the baits will get hit. But the bears will night forage to avoid the heat and hunters leave at last light. (As evidenced by trailcams showing bears hitting baits in the last week at about 8:00Pm.)

My advice: If you booked your hunt for the 1st two weeks…I’m sorry. Drink lots of fluids and shower daily. Hunt the first 2 and last 2 hours. Enjoy the camp, see the sights and drop some cash at Macs Trading Post. The odds are you will not get him this year.
Now for all you 3rd and 4th week hunters, YEEHAW!!!! By then the last of the natural stuff, and some crops will be gone. Granted the bears will continue to gobble up any clover/oats and other choice grains they can find. Hitting the standing corn where they can find it. As the harvesters roll and the crops get pulled. Your baits are it and it’s going to put the bears to bed early this year.
All of you patient types can continue to salt the mine by baiting lightly until about midmonth. Then hammer them with all the dunster donuts you can barrel. Raid your local Tim Horton’s and Duncan Donuts all you can. A lot of hunters will quit before the season actual gets in gear. So provision yourself accordingly. Victory will go to the last baiters in the woods!

Lest I forget…… Moose Mania is at hand as well. Hunters will hit the woods at the end of this month. Right on the heels of bear baiter’s season.
So here’s the dates and WMD’s…….good luck!!

Moose (permit by lottery): Moose Hunting Information
· WMD’s 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, and 19: September 27, 2010 through October 2, 2010
· WMD’s 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 27, and 28: October 11, 2010 through October 16, 2010
· WMD’s 15, 16, 23, and 26: November 1, 2010 through November 27, 2010
· WMD’s 15, 16, 23, and 26 – Maine Resident Only Day: October 30, 2010
Note: A moose hunting permit is required in addition to a hunting license to hunt moose.
Bag and Possession Limit: One may be taken annually, by permit only.

Oh yea…if you kill a moose in districts 6 or 11… I love moose liver and heart. Bag it….call me when you tag it!
Call me: Brent Reece at: 207-538-6015 (Leave a message on my voice mail.)

Would love to share your Moose or bear hunt. Email me at: aroostookbasser@yahoo.com

©2010 B.N.Reece

©2010 BN Reece

In light of a recent move by CFBD to petition the EPA to illegally ban lead ammo and to move to ban sinkers. I thought you might want to know more about this radical group.

I will give you the facts as best as they can be determined and let you decide.

Who they are:

http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/about/story/index.html

Outlaw snowmobiles and “off-roading” on Vermont Federal Lands

http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/programs/public_lands/off-road_vehicles/snowmobiling_on_vermonts_federal_lands/index.html

I have begun this article by listing the sources first. Just so I can be as upfront about all of this information as is possible. Now as we go along I may add some other links to illustrate a key point or two.

As we progress you will see a growing assimilation to some of the tactics currently also being used by “landholders” like Roxanne Quimby. Who have this same “roadless”…. no public access…”Wilderness Park” mentality.

Resulting in millions of acres of land all over the country. That is now held in conservatorship, and is inaccessible to the public in the traditional access ways of past generations. No hunting/camping/off-roading. In some cases just to protect a spotted owl, or to preserve trees from being used as renewable resource.

I must agree that in some cases the logging that has occurred on State and Federal lands were at times ill advised and not environmentally sound. Being forced upon local resources by “Big Logging”…or Corporate America. But we can never “return” these areas to wilderness. Just like a rape victim can never be a virgin again.

What must occur is public oversight and citizen involvement. Not more of this “them” or “those”. It must become an “Us”. But that is only on Public Lands. What happens on “Private woodlots” is up to the landowners and regulatory agencies. As long as the new owners accept that access in that area may be a “traditional access” issue. Spanning the use from trail riders to local hunters and guides that rely on that access. A special “right of way’ needs to be deeded in this new millennium, one that protects the old and the new users of the land.

Their Propagandas:

“We’re now fighting a growing number of national and worldwide threats to biodiversity, from the overarching global problems of overpopulation and climate change to intensifying domestic sources of species endangerment, such as off-road vehicle excess. Based on our unparalleled record of legal successes — 93 percent of our lawsuits result in favorable outcomes — we’ve developed a unique negotiating position with both government agencies and private corporations, enabling us, at times, to secure broad protections for species and habitat without the threat of litigation. Now in our twenty-first year, we look forward to a future of continued expansion, creativity, and no-holds-barred action on behalf of the world’s most critically endangered animals and plants.”

- CFBD

The above statement is an exact quote from their site. The first link will take you to that and you can read it so you know I did not take it out of context in anyway. (BNR)

Seems to me that what they are beating their chests with pride about is nothing more than extortion. “Because we have a 93% success rate…give us want we want or we will sue you.” This is their “unique” relationship with agencies and corporations.

CFBD Press Release: “Hot Species”

http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/news/press_releases/2009/americas-hottest-12-01-2009.html

#4 on the List: Canada Lynx:
4. Canada Lynx
o Location: Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming
o Additional Media Contact:
§ Southern Rockies: Josh Pollock, Center for Native Ecosystems, 303-546-0214 ext. 2
§ New England: Tara Thornton, Endangered Species Coalition, 207-268-2108

As we all know, trapping in Maine was nearly a thing of the past over this topic. CFBD was one of the key groups in this fight to end all trapping in the “Lynx Recovery Area”.
It took a lot of litigation and money from Hunters/Trappers and the State of Maine to keep this from becoming a reality.

One thing we didn’t save was the highly effective snaring program. As a result coyotes were able to multiply unchecked and decimated our wintering deer herds. In light of the past few winters, our deer didn’t stand much of a chance. We are still trying to meet the legal limitations of the Endangered Species Act, while trying to regain the Coyote control we will need for our deer to recover.

On the plus side of this massive winter die offs. The coyotes in Aroostook have starved to death in sufficient number. That rabbits are back in areas where they haven’t been seen in a decade. The other small game has also rebounded and foxes are far more plentiful than in the past 5 or 6 years.

Suffice it to say we will be dealing with CFBD and Roxanne Quimby for quite some time yet to come. The people of Maine need to decide what they want. Then be prepared to fight tooth and nail for it. CFBD and other well meaning outsiders have always come in and tried to tell us how to live.

I think it is time to call it …ENOUGH!

1. Take your probono lawyers and your Citified “eco terrorism” and go back to the concrete internment camps you have created, and leave us poor backwoods wilderness dwellers to our own ends.
2. If you do not live here …what right do you have to say anything? This is my home…. my town…. my county and my state.
3. WE THE PEOPLE…are getting fed up with you and your “eco” BS that costs us jobs …land use access and our traditions.

The opinions voiced here are not only my own. I have just decided to say it out loud.

If you agree or disagree you can post a comment here.

As always my email address is: aroostookbasser@yahoo.com

If you want bears over bait……got it.

Wanna hear and see a Huge Bull called to the Gun?

Ivan does it again!!!!! 2 Happy hunters!

August 27, 2010

Ruger Introduces SR 556/6.8 Piston Driven Rifle In Powerful 6.8 SPC Cartridge

Southport, CT- Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. (NYSE:RGR) is pleased to announce the new Ruger® SR-556/6.8, a new chambering in the popular SR-556 two-stage, piston-driven, AR-Style rifle. The new SR-556/6.8 brings the power and downrange authority of the 6.8 SPC cartridge in a two-stage piston rifle that runs cooler and cleaner than traditional gas-driven, AR-style rifles.

Packaged with one five-round magazine and two twenty-five round magazines, the SR-556/6.8 is an ideal hunting rifle for those who appreciate the versatility of the customizable and ergonomic AR-style platform. The 6.8 SPC has ample power for hunting medium-sized game, and the greater muzzle and downrange energy enhances the capability of the SR-556 in defensive or tactical roles as well.

The SR-556/6.8 retains all the features of the original SR-556® that make it an outstanding value in the AR-style rifles. The patent-pending, two-stage piston delivers a smooth power stroke to the one-piece bolt carrier, which softens recoil, aiding both shooter comfort and durability of the rifle. The four-position gas regulator allows the shooter to tune the rifle to the ammunition being fired and environmental conditions present. A chrome-lined, cold hammer forged barrel provides accuracy and longevity, Troy Industries Folding BattlesightsTM, Quad Rail and rail covers add considerable value to the package, as does the Hogue® Monogrip®, six-position stock, sight adjustment tool, and the padded carry case, all included with the SR-556/6.8.

The SR-556/6.8 maintains the mid-length gas system and the heavy (.850″) barrel contour under the handguard of the original SR-556. The 1:10 twist barrel has a standard SAAMI 6.8 SPC chambering, is 16.12″ long, is threaded 5/8-24, and is capped with the effective and distinctive Mini-14/SR-556 flash suppressor. The SR-556/6.8 weights 7.75 pounds without a magazine.

For more information on the SR-556/6.8 or any of the other rifles, pistols, or revolvers offered by Ruger, please visit www.Ruger.com, or see your local firearms dealer.

About Sturm, Ruger:

Sturm, Ruger was founded in 1949 and is one of the nation’s leading manufacturers of high-quality firearms for the commercial sporting market. Sturm, Ruger is headquartered in Southport, CT, with manufacturing facilities located in Newport, NH and Prescott, AZ.

Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. “Arms Makers for Responsible Citizens”®

Copyright © 2010 by Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.
Contact:
Ken Jorgensen – Director of Media Relations, kjorgensen@ruger.com

Wow…I really want an AR in the 6.8 for a good deer coyote killer. The 223/5.56 is to light for deer. Ballistically near a 243 win……but in an AR for speed and from Ruger…….accurate at a fair price.

©BN Reece2010

I have been holding off on my bear articles for several reasons. One I am not currently maintaining a site of my own. The other is I have several stories “in the works”. But I had to share these pics with you nonetheless. Be assured there is much more to come.

The above pic shows the bucket set rom the Buddy stand about 25 yards away. The blue barrel was from previous setup and was full of pudding……before the bears licked it clean!!!

c 2010 Pete Lord Photo

Here is fat bear from Mt Chase

Here I am last year feeding the bears some more Swiss Rolls. I just love the bucket set up as you see it. All the bears have to reach up and expose their vitals to eat. Giving me that critical angle to shoot and make the kill clean.

Will post more data and pics as I have new stuff to show. Will be a late start for me this year…but we will still get it done!!

Here is an update from the NRA on their “lawsuit” to stop the EPA from attempting a lead ban.

Read It Here: NRA FIGHTS EPA

At CamoUnderground site it is listed as “EPA taking Backdoor to messing with your 2nd Amendment Rights!!!!”

Again….CamoUnderground……YOUR NEWS SOURCE!!!

11th Hour Update!!!!!!!!!

EPA Denies Petition

Just posted on the Black Bear Blog within the hour………..

Bullets are safe but EPA wants to put an end to lead sinkers. (petition by the Center For Biodiversity …semi-denied.)