Recreational

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Shooting is pleased to announce that the long-awaited air pistols from Air Arms are available to all USAS members and are ready to ship.

Mark your calendar and make plans to attend the 2008 World Skeet Shooting Championships held at the National Shooting Complex in San Antonio, TX, October 3-11.

SOUTHPORT, CT - Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. has introduced a special, limited-production New Vaquero for the Cowboy Fast Draw Association (CFDA).

EXETER, NH - The recently introduced Sig Sauer Stoplite is designed to operate as a standalone flashlight or can be attached to an accessory rail, doubling as a vertical grip.

NORTH HAVEN, CT - Mossberg International has introduced the new SA-20 Semi-Automatic 20 Gauge Shotgun. This gas-operated shotgun is available in two models to fit all size shooters. The SA-20 is fitted with a standard 14-inch length of pull (LOP) synthetic stock and forearm while the SA-20 Bantam features a shortened 13-inch LOP. The gas system on this reliable wingshooter vents excess gases to aid in recoil reduction and helps in eliminating stress on the operating components.

BEIJING, China —The U.S. Olympic Team for Shooting turned out an outstanding performance at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China earning six medals to double the medal count from Athens four years ago. Arguably, the most successful showing for the U.S. in the history of the Olympic shooting competition, the U.S. Shooting team brought home two gold, two silver and two bronze medals and set a total of five new Olympic records.

Gun Tests magazine recognized this in the January 2007 issue, when the magazine staff wrote that the 45 ACP was a Best Buy. “Ten rounds of big bullet with a full-size grip highlight this low-priced street fighter. A thumb safety and Heinie sights are plusses in our book.” A recent check of www.Gunbroker.com showed a couple of choices for the gun, both of which were substantially below the MSRP quoted in that issue—$421.

New for 2008, Winchester offers a rimfire load designed to feed and function in single-shot rifles chambered for the vintage .22 Long (L) and .22 Long Rifle (LR) cartridges.

The low-noise Winchester SUPER-X CB-match with a lightweight 29-grain conical lead bullet is suited for practice and discreet outdoor pest control.

The low-noise Winchester SUPER-X CB-match with a lightweight 29-grain conical lead bullet is suited for practice and discreet outdoor pest control.

With the popularity of black rifles, surplus ammo is the most economical way to practice on the range.

Kimber’s Custom SIS RL recently won a test of three 45s in the February 2008 issue of Gun Tests, earning an A- rating. One of the concerns the Gun Tests staff had about the gun was its price, a list of $1421. Based on our research, tight supply seems to keep the gun’s price up.

Common items like 357 Magnum revolvers usually mean wide supply, as a recent check of Gunbroker.com showed when we began looking for a Taurus 605.

NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation is passing its very successful Scholastic Clay Target Program to a newly formed foundation. With SCTP now of a size and scope beyond the NSSF's mission parameters, responsibility for its continuation and development is being entrusted to the newly formed Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation (SSSF).