Dove, Dogs, and Shotguns

December 15, 2009

The History Channel is Looking for 16 Top Shots

Filed under: Recent News — Tags: — admin @ 3:20 pm

This is right up my alley. Sixteen lucky contestants will battle weekly for a 100,000 dollar prize. The game, shooting. Each week they will be tested with different weaponry, with one elimination per week. So if you’re interested, scroll down and click on the link to get started. Check out the article from Field and Stream for more information.

Bourjaily: Are You America’s Top Shot?

Can you shoot? Are you in shape? Are you a character?

If you can answer “yes” to all three, you might be the contestant Pilgrim Productions is looking for to appear on the History Channel’s upcoming “America’s Top Shot.”

Pilgrim – producers of “Ultimate Fighter”, ”Dirty Jobs” and “Ghosthunter” – needs to cast 16 shooters. One will eliminated each week in a marksmanship challenge until the last man or woman standing claims the $100,000 prize. Because this is a History Channel show, weekly competitions could feature any projectile weapon ever made, from atlatls to assault rifles.

Pilgrim’s Semi Aboud – casting producer and fellow Lebanese-American – says: “The kind of person who will do well will be an expert in one type of shooting, but will be able to pick up other kinds quickly.”  In addition he says: “Contestants will have to be physically fit. Some of the challenges will involve running, climbing, and lifting heavy objects while shooting.”

Finally, Aboud notes, “You will need a big personality. I hesitate to use the word “character” but this is is TV after all and we want people who are interesting to watch and root for. You will have to be able to express yourself when interviewed about your feelings about the other contestants.”  Having read the comments to this blog, I have no doubt all of you are well-qualified in the “big personality” and “expressing feelings about others” departments.

Not all the details are final. You may shoot these events in historical costume. You may wind up living in a house with 15 other shooters during the filming. At any rate, it will be an adventure, and how cool would it be if a Gun Nut reader appeared on the show?

Application deadline is Jaunaury 18. Click here for your chance.

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December 10, 2009

2010 Full Line Shotgun Catalog

Filed under: Product Reviews, Reviews, Shotgun Reviews — Tags: , , — admin @ 11:31 pm

Okay, here is the line-up of 2010 shotguns from my favorite shotgun manufacturers. By no means is it their entire line of shotguns, but simply, my picks for wingshooters and a few target guns. Click on the pictures to go to the manufacturer’s site. Enjoy.

  • Benelli M1 & M2 Field
  • Gauge: 12 & 20
  • Barrel lengths: 21, 24, 26, 28 in
  • Weight: 5.7-7.3 lbs.
  • Stock: Synthetic or walnut
  • Sight: Red bar or open on 24″ model
  • Price: $1000-$1400

  • Benelli Cordoba
  • Semi-auto
  • Gauge: 12 & 20
  • Barrel lengths: 28, 30 inches
  • Weight: 6.3-7.3 lbs
  • Stock: synthetic
  • Sights: red bar
  • Price: $1865

  • Benelli Legacy
  • Semi-auto
  • Gauge: 12 & 20
  • Barrel lengths: 24, 26, 28 inches
  • Weight: 5.8-7.4 lbs
  • Stock: walnut
  • Sights: reb bar in front, metal mid-bead
  • Price: $1565

  • Benelli Montefelto & Montefeltro Ultra light
  • Semi-auto
  • Gauge: 12, 20
  • Barrel lengths: 24, 26, 28 inches
  • Weight: 5.3-7.1 lbs.
  • Stock: walnut
  • Sights: red bar
  • Price: $1110-$1535

  • Benelli Sport II & Supersport
  • Semi-auto
  • Gauge: 12, 20
  • Barrel lengths: 28, 30 inches
  • Weight: 6.3-7.3
  • Stock: walnut or carbon fiber
  • Sights: red bar
  • Price: $1580-$1800

  • Benelli Vinci
  • Semi-auto
  • Gauge: 12
  • Barrel lengths: 26, 28 inches
  • Weight: 6.8 lbs.
  • Stock: black synthetic, real tree APG, or advantage max-4 camo
  • Sights: reb bar front & metal mid-bead
  • Price: $1379-$1479

  • Benelli Nova & Supernova
  • Pump
  • Gauge: 12, 20
  • Barrel lengths: 18, 18.5, 24, 26, 28 inches
  • Weight: 6.5-8.1lbs.
  • Stock: synthetic
  • Sights: reb bar (for field barrel lengths)
  • Price: $340-$725

  • Beretta Xtrema, and AL391 series
  • Semi-auto
  • Gauge: 12, 20
  • Barrel lengths: 24, 26, 28, 30, 32
  • Weight: 5.9-7.9 lbs.
  • Stock: synthetic, walnut
  • Sights: bead
  • Price: $998-$1925

  • Beretta Onyx series
  • Over/Under
  • Gauge: 12, 20, 28
  • Barrel lengths: 26. 28 inches
  • Weight: 6.17-6.9 lbs.
  • Stock: walnut, X-tra wood
  • Sights: bead
  • Price: $1875-$1975

  • Beretta Silver Pigeon series
  • Over/Under
  • Gauge: 12, 20, 28, .410
  • Barrel lengths: 24, 26, 28, 30, 32. 34 inches
  • Weight: 6.8-7.7 lbs.
  • Stock: walnut
  • Sights: bead
  • Price: $2150-$3495

  • Beretta Ultralight
  • Over/Under
  • Gauge: 12
  • Barrel lengths: 26, 28
  • Weight: 5.75-7 lbs.
  • Stock: walnut
  • Sights: bead, HiViz
  • Price: $1944-$3160

  • Browning Gold Series
  • Semi-auto
  • Gauge: 10, 12, 20
  • Barrel lengths: 22, 24, 26, 28, 30 inches
  • Weight: 6.25-9.75 lbs.
  • Stock: synthetic, walnut
  • Sights: bead, HiViz
  • Price: $1001-$2137

  • Browning Silver series
  • Semi-auto
  • Gauge: 12
  • Weight: 7.25-7.6
  • Stock: sythetic, walnut
  • Sights: bead, HiViz
  • Price: $922-$1120

  • Browning Citori Series
  • Over/Under
  • Gauge: 12, 20, 28, .410
  • Barrel lengths: 26, 28, 30, 32 inches
  • Weight: 5.75-9 lbs.
  • Stock: walnut
  • Sights: bead, HiViz, Pro-comp, front and middle bead
  • Price: $2082-$4937

  • Browning Cynergy Series
  • Over/Under
  • Gauge: 12, 20, 28, .410
  • Barrel lengths: 26, 28, 30, 32
  • Weight: 6.1-8.9 lbs.
  • Stock: walnut, composite
  • Sights: bead, HiViz
  • Price: $2062-$4751

  • Browning BPS Series
  • Pump
  • Gauge: 10, 12, 20, 28, .410
  • Barrel lengths: 22, 24, 26, 28, 30 inches
  • Weight: 6.7-10.5 lbs.
  • Stock: synthetic, walnut
  • Sights: bead, HiViz, adjustable
  • Price: $519-$759

  • Franchi 48 AL Field, Deluxe
  • Semi-auto
  • Gauge: 20, 28
  • Barrel lengths: 24, 26, 28 inches
  • Weight: 5.4-5.7 lbs.
  • Stock: walnut
  • Sights: bead
  • Price: $779-$1069

  • Franchi 712 Competition, 720, 720 Competition
  • Semi-auto
  • Gauge: 12, 20
  • Barrel lengths: 24, 26, 28, 30 inches
  • Weight: 5.8-7 lbs.
  • Stock: synthetic, walnut
  • Sights: bead
  • Price: $789-$999

  • Franchi Inertia I-12
  • Semi-auto
  • Gauge: 12
  • Barrel lengths: 24, 26, 28 inches
  • Weight: 7.5-7.7 lbs.
  • Stock: walnut, synthetic
  • Sights: red bar (front), mid bead
  • Price: $759-$1399

  • Franchi Renaissance Series
  • Over/Under
  • Gauge: 12, 20, 28
  • Barrel lengths: 26, 28 inches
  • Weight: 5.5-6.8 lbs.
  • Stock: walnut
  • Sights: bead
  • Price: $1320-$2195

  • Mossberg 930, 935 Magnum
  • Semi-auto
  • Gauge: 12
  • Barrel lengths: 18.5, 22, 24 26, 28
  • Weight: 7.5-7.75 lbs.
  • Stock: synthetic, walnut
  • Sights: Fiber optic
  • Price: $501-$743

  • Mossberg 500, 505 series
  • Pump
  • Gauge: 12, 20, .410
  • Barrel lengths: 18.5, 20, 24, 26, 28 inches
  • Weight: 5.25-7.5 lbs.
  • Stock: synthetic, hardwood
  • Sights: bead, fiber optic
  • Price: $316-$574

  • Mossberg Silver Reserve Field
  • Over/Under
  • Gauge: 12, 20, 28, .410
  • Barrel lengths: 26, 28 inches
  • Weight: 6-7.7 lbs.
  • Stock: black walnut
  • Sights: bead
  • Price: $616-$757

  • Remington Model 105 CTI
  • Semi-auto
  • Gauge: 12
  • Barrel lengths: 26, 28 lengths
  • Weight: 7 lbs.
  • Stock: walnut
  • Sights: twin bead
  • Price: $1511

  • Remington 1100 series
  • Semi-auto
  • Gauge: 12, 20, .410
  • Barrel lengths: 26, 27, 28, 30 inches
  • Weight: 6.75-8.25 lbs.
  • Stock: synthetic, walnut
  • Sights: bead
  • Price: $839-$1651

  • Remington 11-87 series
  • Semi-auto
  • Gauge: 12, 20
  • Barrel lengths: 21, 23, 26, 28, 30
  • Weight: 6.25-8.5 lbs.
  • Stock: synthetic, walnut
  • Sights: bead, rifle sights
  • Price: $739-$1244

  • Remington 870 Wingmaster
  • Pump (best selling shotgun in the WORLD)
  • Gauge: 12, 16, 20, 28, .410
  • Barrel lengths: 18.75, 25, 26, 28, 30 inches
  • Weight: 6-8 lbs.
  • Stock: walnut
  • Sights: bead
  • Price: $699-$989

  • Remington 887 Nitromag
  • Pump
  • Gauge: 12 (interchangeable cylinders)
  • Barrel lengths: 28 inches
  • Weight: 7.38 lbs.
  • Stock: synthetic black, Realtree Advantage camo
  • Special finish kind of like a truckbed liner
  • Price: $399-$532

  • Remington Premier
  • Over/Under
  • Gauge: 12, 20, 28
  • Barrel lengths: 26, 28, 30 inches
  • Weight: 6.5-7.75 lbs.
  • Stock: walnut
  • Sights: twin beads
  • Price: $2086-$2890

  • Remington SPR310
  • Over/Under
  • Gauge: 12, 20, 28, .410
  • Barrel lengths: 26, 28, 29.5 inches
  • Weight: 7.25-7.5 lbs
  • Stock: walnut
  • Sights: bead
  • Price: $553-$713

  • Winchester Super X2
  • Semi-auto
  • Barrel lengths: 22, 24, 26, 28, 30 inches
  • Weight: 7.5-8.25 lbs
  • Stock: composite, walnut, hardwood
  • Sights: bead,  fiber optic
  • Price: $999-$1252

  • Winchester Super X3
  • Semi-auto
  • Gauge: 12
  • Barrel lengths: 22, 24, 26, 28 inches
  • Weight: 6.75-7.25 lbs.
  • Stock: walnut, composite
  • Sights: bead, scope mounts available
  • Price: $945-$1216

  • Winchester Select Series
  • Over/Under
  • Barrel lengths: 26, 28, 30, 32 inches
  • Weight: 7-7.75 lbs.
  • Stock: walnut
  • Sights: bead
  • Price: $1607-$2625

As far as shopping online I prefer Able Ammo, their sight is very user friendly. Impact Guns would be my 1st runner up.

 

 

 

 

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December 6, 2009

Ultimate Skeet Shooting Part II

Filed under: Videos — Tags: — admin @ 8:33 am

In part one we saw a guy using various forms of weaponry and cars for the skeet. Part II features a very large clay target and a tank, you gotta love it.

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December 3, 2009

Remington’s Great American Bird Hunt (Wii Game)

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November 12, 2009 - SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - Mastiff, a leading publisher of interactive entertainment, today announced that Remington Great American Bird Hunt for Wii, the latest in its popular series of outdoor action games, is now available in retail stores throughout North America.

With an arsenal of authentic Remington shotguns that look, feel and shoot like the real things, Remington Great American Bird Hunt is a fast-paced and fun take on the sport of bird hunting. On their own or with a hunting party of up to three friends, players will take on more than 20 birds including turkeys, ducks, grouse and pheasants as Rockford, the faithful hunting dog, stays close by to lend a helping paw when needed. Each new environment and bird species calls for new strategies and carefully selected Remington shotguns. Sixty levels and more than 50 trophies and power-ups make Remington Great American Bird Hunt a game worth enjoying again and again.

Multiplayer action in Remington Great American Bird Hunt includes support for up to four players at one time, with options for both competitive and cooperative play and a separate party game mode. Remington Great American Bird Hunt is optimized to work with the Wii Remote or the Wii Zapper accessory.

“Remington Great American Bird Hunt is all about non-stop hunting action,” said Bill Swartz, Head Woof of Mastiff. “We took the best parts of hunting, like the adrenaline rush from a great shot, Remington’s legendary shotguns and the experience of spending time with your buddies, added bonuses and power-ups, and turned it into a game that’s just plain fun to play for anyone, be they hunter or gamer.”

For more information about Remington Great American Bird Hunt, please visit http://www.remingtonbirdhunt.com.

About Mastiff
Mastiff is a publisher of interactive entertainment with offices in Tokyo and San Francisco. Recent titles from Mastiff include IGN Editor’s Choice award winner Moon for Nintendo DS and Deer Drive for Wii. Please visit www.mastiff-games.com for more information.

About Remington Arms Company, Inc.
Remington Arms Company, Inc., headquartered in Madison, N.C., designs, produces and sells sporting goods products for the hunting and shooting sports markets, as well as solutions to the military, government and law enforcement markets. Founded in 1816 in upstate New York, the Company is one of the nation’s oldest continuously operating manufacturers. Remington is the only U.S. manufacturer of both firearms and ammunition products and one of the largest domestic producers of shotguns and rifles. The Company distributes its products throughout the U.S. and in over 65 foreign countries. More information about the Company can be found at www.remington.com.

Put this on my Christmas list. This is the best thing since the old ‘Duck Hunt’ that I played tirelessly.

For some good screen shots of the game, click here

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