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Sunday, July 26, 2015

Ruger Introduces New Precision Bolt-Action Rifle

Ruger’s just-introduced Precision Rifle is an all-new, in-line recoil path, bolt-action rifle that’s highly configurable. In production now, the Ruger Precision Rifle is available in .308 Winchester, 6.5 Creedmoor, and .243 Winchester.
Jon Mather, who designed the rifle, goes over its features in the video below.

The Ruger Precision Rifle is available in three models: No. 18001 is in .308 Win. with a 1:10 twist, 20-inch barrel weighing, 9.7 pounds.
No. 18005 is chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor with a 1:8 twist, 24-inch barrel that weighs 10.6 pounds.
The third option is No. 18010, which has a .243 Win. chamber. The barrel has a 1:7.7 twist and is 26 inches long. It weighs 11.0 pounds.
Suggested retail for all three chamberings is $1399.
Too often, buying an over-the-counter rifle like this includes dealing with a sucky trigger that needs to be replaced for extra cost and trouble. The company has solved this by including a Ruger Marksman Adjustable trigger that is externally adjustable, with a pull weight range of 2.25 to 5.0 pounds. The hex wrench to make pull-weight adjustment is stored in the bolt shroud, as is a bolt disassembly tool for accessing the striker and striker channel.
The Ruger Precision Rifle incorporates an in-line recoil path directly from the rear of the receiver to the buttstock, eliminating the need for traditional bedding or a “chassis” system, and provides maximum accuracy potential by simplifying the rifle’s response to recoil.
The Ruger Precision MSR stock is adjustable for length of pull and comb height. While easily adjusted, the length of pull and comb height changes lock solidly in place and will not move while firing.
The stock also features multiple QD sling attachment points, a bottom Picatinny rail for monopod attachment, and a soft rubber buttpad. The left-folding stock hinge (which provides access to the bolt) is attached to an AR-style buffer tube and accepts AR-style stocks.
The Ruger Precision Rifle features a Multi-Magazine Interface, a patent-pending system that functions interchangeably with side-latching M110/SR25/DPMS/Magpul magazines and front-latching AI-style magazines. Two 10-round Magpul PMAG magazines are shipped with each rifle.
The free-floated barrel is cold hammer-forged from 4140 chrome-moly steel, and features 5R rifling for minimum bullet upset. The rifle is specified with minimum bore and groove dimensions, minimum headspace, and a centralized chamber. The medium-contour barrel (0.75 inch diameter at the muzzle) features a thread protector over 5/8”-24 threads, allowing easy fitting of muzzle accessories such as sound suppressors. Barrels can be replaced using AR-style wrenches and headspace gauges.
The Ruger Precision Rifle’s upper receiver and one-piece bolt are CNC-machined from pre-hardened 4140 chrome-moly steel to minimize distortion.
The three-lug bolt with 70-degree throw features dual cocking cams and a full-diameter bolt body. An oversized bolt handle is fitted for positive bolt manipulation and features 5/16”- 24 threads in case you want to change it.
The lower receiver is CNC-machined from aerospace-grade 7075-T6 aluminum forging and is Type III hard-coat anodized for maximum durability. The magazine well front is contoured for a positive grip or for bracing against shooting supports.
Up top, the rifle sports a 20-MOA Picatinny rail secured with four #8-40 screws for increased long-range elevation capabilities.
The Ruger Precision Rifle can be configured with AR-style grips, safety selectors, and handguards. The rifle is equipped with a Ruger extended trigger-reach AR-style grip, a left-side, 45-degree safety selector, and a Samson Evolution Keymod handguard.
A short section of Picatinny rail is provided that will accept a bipod, and a QD sling cup also is included.
Ruger has ceased allowing any third party shipments. Unfortunately, Cheaper Than Dirt! does not carry Ruger at this time.

PF-9

Technical specs

Calibers:	9mm Luger	9 x 19 mm
Weight unloaded:	12.7 oz.	360g
Loaded magazine:	2.8 oz.	81g
Length:	5.85"	149mm
Height:	4.3"	109mm
Width:	0.88"	22mm
Barrel Length:	3.1"	79mm
Capacity:		7 + 1
Trigger Pull:	5 lbs	23N

MSRP

$356.36

Description

The PF-9 is a semi-automatic, locked breech pistol, chambered for the 9mm Luger cartridge. It has been developed from our highly successful P-11 and P-3AT pistols with maximum concealability in mind. The PF-9 has a single stack magazine holding 7 rounds. It is one of the lightest and flattest 9 mm ever made. Firing mechanism is Double-Action Only with an automatic hammer block safety. The PF-9 is available in blued, parkerized, and hard chrome finishes. Grips are in black, grey, and olive drab.

The PF-9 retains the best features from our P-11 and P-3AT pistols combined into the flattest and lightest single stack 9mm configuration ever made. The barrel, locking system, slide stop, assembly pin, front sight, recoil springs and guide rod are adapted from the P-11. The PF-9 is nearly identical to the P-11 in length and height and shares the same exterior controls. The shorter trigger system with integral hammer block and the extraction system are adapted from the P-3AT. Just like the P-11, the PF-9 will accept +P ammunition, however, not with continuous use.

The rear sight is a new design and is adjustable for windage with the supplied allen wrench as well as for elevation with the use of shims (not included). The included 7 round rectangular magazine is supplied with a finger extension base plate and numbered holes. The under barrel accessory rail shares the dimensions of the MIL-STD-1913 picatinny rail although there is only one locking notch in the forward position.

Several Governors Move to Arm Guardsmen

In the aftermath of the Chattanooga shootings last week, several state governors took immediate, positive steps to ensure the security and safety of armed forces recruiters and other military personnel in their respective states — they ordered that national guard forces immediately be armed in Texas, Oklahoma, Indiana, Louisiana, Florida, Arkansas, and perhaps other states by now.

Reportedly, Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez, a man from Kuwait who became a naturalized American citizen, attacked the Marines and sailor at two military facilities in Chattanooga, Tennessee July 16. He killed a sailor and four Marines, and wounded two more people, before being killed by police. The fallen were Sgt. Carson A. Holmquist, Polk, Wis.; Lance Cpl. Squire “Skip” K. Wells, Cobb, Ga.; Gunnery Sgt. Thomas J. Sullivan, Springfield, Mass.; Staff Sgt. David A. Wyatt, Burke, N.C.; and Petty Officer 2nd Class Randall Smith, Paulding, Ohio. Also in the attack, Chattanooga Police Sgt. Dennis Pedigo suffered a wound to his ankle and underwent surgery.
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin’s executive order of July 17 authorized the state’s adjutant general, Maj. Gen. Robbie L. Asher, to arm full-time personnel at installations like the military facilities that were attacked Thursday in Chattanooga, Tenn.
On the same day, Governor Bobby Jindal issued an Executive Order authorizing the Adjutant General of the Louisiana National Guard to identify and arm National Guard personnel at military facilities in order to protect those facilities.
On July 18, Governor Greg Abbott announced that he will authorize the Adjutant General John Nichols of the Texas National Guard to arm National Guard personnel at military facilities across Texas.
“It is with a heavy heart that I issue this order,” said Governor Abbott. “After the recent shooting in Chattanooga, it has become clear that our military personnel must have the ability to defend themselves against these type of attacks on our own soil. Arming the National Guard at these bases will not only serve as a deterrent to anyone wishing to do harm to our service men and women, but will enable them to protect those living and working on the base.”
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson likewise authorized the states’s adjutant general to arm full-time personnel at military facilities across the state. In the statement, Governor Hutchinson said, “I want to join in those who are calling for greater security at our recruiting stations and military installations. We’ve had numerous instances of attacks. Clearly they are a target, and for us to have unarmed military personnel makes no sense, which is why I am directing Major General Mark Berry to arm full-time personnel as he deems necessary at military installations.”
On Saturday, Governor Mike Pence issued an Executive Order directing the Adjutant General to enhance security measures at all Indiana National Guard facilities including recruiting storefronts across the state.
“As commander-in-chief of the Indiana National Guard, I will not permit our citizen-soldiers to remain unable to defend themselves and our citizens at facilities in our state,” Gov. Pence said (see video below). “Hoosiers may be assured that those who have stepped forward to defend our state and nation will have the ability to defend themselves.”
Florida Gov. Rick Scott took extra steps. First, the governor said he wants Guard recruiters to move from six storefront locations in Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville, and Miami into nearby armories. That will give state officials time to evaluate and make security improvements, including possibly installing bullet-resistant glass.
Then Gov. Scott asked local law enforcement agencies to arrange regular security checks for Florida National Guard armories. And then he ordered that the state “begin to streamline the application process for military men and women to apply for a Florida concealed weapons license to ensure Florida Guardsmen and other United States military personnel who have signed up to serve their country in battle abroad can also adequately defend themselves at home.”
Their actions were in marked contrast to federal military officials, such as Army Chief of Staff Ray Odierno, who said only that a review will be made of security measures at recruiting stations. And ABC News Pentagon Digital Journalist Luis Martinez reported that the U.S. Marine Corps has ordered its recruiters to stop wearing uniforms at work as part of an overall security strategy, post Chattanooga.

Presidential Candidates, Members of Congress, and Governors Call for Military Right-to-Carry

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NRA-ILA GRASSROOTS VOLUME 22, NUMBER 29

NEWS
Presidential Candidates, Members of Congress, and Governors Call for Military Right-to-Carry

Following the murder of four U.S. Marines and a U.S. Navy sailor by a terrorist in Chattanooga, presidential candidates, including former Florida governor Jeb Bush (R), Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina, former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee (R), businessman Donald Trump, Wisconsin governor Scott Walker (R), and former U.S. Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.), have called for a change in federal law to allow stateside military personnel to carry firearms for protection. In addition, the governors of Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas have directed the adjutants general of their National Guards to authorize Guardsmen to be armed in their states.

NEWS
No Support for Military Right-to-Carry from Obama, Everytown, and Odierno

Support for allowing military personnel to carry firearms for self-protection following the terrorist attack upon military personnel in Chattanooga last week has been strongly declared by several presidential candidates, is building in Congress, and has already taken shape for National Guardsmen in several states. However, the same can’t be said for the usual and not-so-usual suspects.

NEWS
Gun Control Group Would Endanger Military by Politicizing Firearm Procurement Process

As if misguided anti-gun policies that leave our fighting men and women defenseless stateside weren’t enough, some gun control advocates are intent on reviving a Clinton-era gun control tactic that would pose a danger to our military in the field. In an opinion piece for the Saturday edition of the New York Times, several representatives of the Metro Industrial Areas Foundation, described as a group “aimed at building power for social change,” encouraged President Obama to inject gun control politics into federal firearms acquisition procedure.

NEWS LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Obama's Social Security Administration to Strip Millions of Americans of their Right to Keep and Bear Arms

As the L.A. Times reported on July 18, the Social Security Administration (SSA) is currently developing a program to strip the Second Amendment rights of over four million Americans currently receiving SSA benefits through a “representative payee.” Not only would this amount to the largest gun grab in American history, but according to the published report, would take place without any due process protections for recipients, amounting to a nullification of Second Amendment rights for millions of Americans who don’t pose a threat to themselves or anyone else. This new program appears to have been instigated by the SSA in response to a memorandum issued by Obama in January of 2013 which directed all federal agency executives to “improve the availability of records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS).” This memorandum required all agency heads to submit to the Department of Justice (DOJ) a plan for “sharing all relevant Federal records” for submission to the NICS.

NEWS
NRA Applauds Congressman Johnson for Swift Action on Social Security Gun Grab

The National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) lauded Congressman Sam Johnson (R-TX), Chairman of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security, for his swift action urging the Social Security Administration (SSA) to stop developing a system to enter social security beneficiaries into the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), which, as we reported last weekend, is the Obama Administration's latest effort to deny millions of Americans their Second Amendment rights without due process.

NEWS
"High Society" Types Sued Over Anti-Gun "Bracelets"

As the saying goes, "you can't make this stuff up." A lawsuit has been filed in Manhattan against a multi-millionaire and his activist wife, over the profits—if there are any—from the sale, by Everytown and Moms Demand Action, of the "Everytown X Urban Zen" bracelet, basically an ugly leather wrist-belt imprinted with a gun control slogan. The New York Post reports that former Goldman Sachs executive J. Michael Evans and his activist wife are being sued for $5 million by a woman who claims she designed the bracelets and that the Evanses "hijacked" her idea out of "sheer greed or malice."

LUCKY GUNNER
Vote for NRA-ILA to Help it Beat the Anti-Gunners!

It doesn't get much easier than this. By going to www.LuckyGunner.com/Brady-v-Lucky-Gunner, then scrolling down to click on "National Rifle Association - ILA (Lobbying Arm)," and "Submit Your Vote" at the bottom, you can help NRA-ILA win money from gun control supporters, which will help ILA fight for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. The gun control supporters have been ordered by a federal judge to pay nearly $112,000 to Tennessee ammunition vendor Lucky Gunner, one of several businesses against which the anti-gunners filed a frivolous lawsuit backed by the Brady Campaign’s legal arm, the Brady Center. Lucky Gunner has promised to donate the anti-gunners’ cash to the pro-gun organization receiving the most votes from the public.

HUNTING
Major Airline Lifts Misguided Restrictions on African Hunting Trophies

On Monday, following the release of Cargo Policy and Procedures Advisory No. 278, South African Airways (SAA) effectively lifted their embargo on transporting legally-harvested African wildlife.

VIDEOS

Biggest Gun Grab in American History

In this News Minute from the NRA Institute for Legislative Action, Jennifer Zahrn reports that, in what would be the largest gun grab in American history, the Obama Administration is seeking to disarm millions of elderly Americans and others who receive Social Security benefits through a representative payee.

Chris W. Cox: Obama's Social Security Gun Grab

STATE GRASSROOTS ROUND-UP

	California California Legislature on Summer Recess
	Florida Florida Alert! Governor Rick Scott Takes Action to Expedite CW Licenses for Military Florida Alert! Obama's Social Security Administration to Strip Gun Rights of Millions of Seniors
	Maine Maine: Legislature Adjourns from a Successful 2015 Legislative Session
	New Hampshire New Hampshire: Petition to Governor Hassan to Arm the National Guard!
	North Carolina North Carolina: NRA-Supported Omnibus Bill May be Taken Up by Full Senate on Monday
	Oregon Oregon: Draft Plan for BLM Lands in Western Oregon Will Affect Target Shooting - Comments Extended to August 21
	Utah Utah: Target Shooting Subject of Changes to Management Plan for Eastern Lake Mountains
	Virginia All eyes will be on Virginia's elections this fall
	Washington Washington: USFS Hosting Meeting August 4 to Discuss Recreational Shooting in Snoqualmie Ranger District