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From the Job Site to the Backcountry, Yakima Does It All
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In the place where adventure and practicality meet, Yakima has carved out a category-leading business and culture.
In terms of brands that encourage us to get outside, and get the most of our time in the wild spaces we love, not many can hold a candle to Yakima.
Their vehicle rack and storage systems, elevated tents, and endless list of ways to use their gear makes Yakima the perfect source for adventurous inspiration.
There are so many ways to experience the best of the outdoors, but also times you need utility first and foremost. Yakima takes care of it all with smart, well-designed equipment that gets you and your gear as far as you need to go, and sometimes even farther.
Spend enough time doing the things you love, and you’ll find making the most of those moments is what’s most important.
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IQ DEFINE PRO Laser Rangefinding Bowsight
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Added Features, Less Weight, Rangefinding to 150 Yards Superior, WI – Introducing the new DEFINE Pro from IQ Bowsights. This premium rangefinder/sight hybrid was built on the foundation of quality construction and the world’s most accurate archery sighting system. Like its predecessor, this bow-mounted laser rangefinder sight is optimized to deliver the ultimate performance in the field. […]
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Summer Food Plot Tips
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What Is a Bump Stock and How Does It Work?
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Following the ATF’s federal bump stock ban, many people still don’t know what they actually are.
It’s probably safe to say that bump stocks are devices most people in the United States had never heard of until the horrid trend of mass shootings. With that in mind, let’s break down what exactly they are.
Before we get started talking about bump stocks, though, here’s some useful background information to help put things in context.
As we discussed in a previous article, the National Firearms Act (NFA) of 1934 and the Firearms Owners Protection Act of 1986 placed very strict limits on the manufacture, transfer, and ownership of machine guns by civilians in the United States. Neither law amounted to an outright ban on machine guns, but they had the effect of significantly limiting the legal supply of machine guns that civilians could lawfully possess. For that reason, civilian owned machine guns are very rare and very expensive in the United States.
The NFA defines a “machine gun” as “any weapon which shoots, is designed to shoot, or can be readily restored to shoot, automatically more than one shot, without manual reloading, by a single function of the trigger.”
Basically, any firearm that fires more than one shot each time the trigger is pulled is a machine gun, according to the NFA. By the same token, though, any firearm that only fires a single shot when the trigger is pulled (regardless of the actual rate of fire) is not a machine gun and is therefore not subject to those same stringent regulations.
As a result, semi-automatic firearms are much more common and much less expensive. With that in mind, shooters have developed several different techniques and devices to help achieve high rates of fire using semi-automatic weapons. One way of doing that is by using the “bump fire” method.
How do bump stocks work?
Put simply, bump firing is when the shooter harnesses the recoil of the firearm to assist in rapid-fire pulling of the trigger. When bump firing, the shooter exerts steady forward pressure on the stock with the support hand. The recoil produced by a firearm when it shoots pushes it backwards, but the shooter’s shoulder and the forward pressure on the stock “bump” it back forward until the trigger contacts the trigger finger. At this point, the firearm shoots again and starts the process over, increasing the firing rate without doing anything technical to change the mechanics of the gun.
According to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, bump stocks offer a “cyclic firing rate to mimic nearly continuous automatic fire.”
As you can see in the video below of a gun owner doing a bump fire demonstration, a shooter can achieve a pretty high rate of fire using this technique.
A really good three gun competitor can shoot two or three rounds a second with a semi-automatic rifle, which translates into a rate of fire of about 120-180 rounds per minute. The vast majority of people simply cannot squeeze the trigger much faster than that. However, a shooter can double that rate of fire when bump firing.
On the other hand, bump firing is not conducive to a high level of accuracy. Like you saw in the video, the guy was not cradling the rifle in his shoulder and did not have a firm grasp on the hand grip. Yeah, he shot a lot of rounds off very quickly, but it’s doubtful he’d be able to hit anything out past 25 yards or so when bump firing.
In addition to the inherent inaccuracy of bump firing, it’s also a somewhat difficult technique to pull off because it requires a fair amount of strength and coordination. As a way of getting around these problems, some shooters designed a device we now know as a bump stock several years ago.
A bump stock operates under the basic same principles the guy was using while bump firing in the video above. The major difference though is that instead of bouncing back and forth off the shooter’s shoulder, a bump stock is designed to slide back and forth. This allows the shooter to exercise more control over the firearm.
As you can see in the promotional video below made by Slide Fire (a leading manufacturer of bump fire stocks), a bump stock is also relatively user-friendly.
Now, accuracy is a relative term and is inversely related to rate of fire (the faster you shoot, the less accurate your shots normally are). So, while a firearm equipped with a bump stock will probably be more accurate than an off the shelf firearm simply being bump fired without a bump stock, neither is a poster boy for accurate shooting.
Regardless of what some people may say, no, a bump stock does not convert a semi-automatic rifle into an automatic weapon or turn it into a machine gun. It just enables the shooter to pull the trigger really fast and shoot a lot of rounds off in a short amount of time.
Why are bump stocks illegal?
Well, many argue a bump stock makes a semi-automatic rifle fully automatic. But the bump stocks moved under the spotlight when they were used in the 2017 Las Vegas shooting, during which a gunman shot and killed 58 people.
In fact, even the National Rifle Association took a step back following the shooting.
“The NRA believes that devices designed to allow semi-automatic rifles to function like fully automatic rifles should be subject to additional regulations,” the organization said in a statement.
The Trump administration signed an order for the federal ban of bump stocks February 20, and it went into effect as federal law March 26.
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Kevin Paulson HuntingLife Media 202-744-5806 Kevin@HuntingLife.com https://HuntingLife.com https://HuntingInsider.com http://www.facebook.com/huntinglife http://www.facebook.com/huntingInsider http://www.twitter.com/huntinglife http://www.instagram.com/huntinglife From: Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation Reply-To: Date: Thursday, June 27, 2019 at 12:18 PM To: Subject: News: Wildlife Commission to Welcome Rick Holder as Newest Member Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. Bookmark and Share Banner Wildlife News A June 20, 2019 Wildlife Commission to Welcome Rick Holder as Newest Member
The Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission will welcome southwestern Oklahoma bank executive Rick Holder, 60, of Creta in July. Gov. J. Kevin Stitt appointed Holder to an eight-year term from District 7. He is filling the seat that was held by Robert Dan Robbins of Altus, whose term is expiring. “I’m excited to get started, meet the other […]
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The Greatest Browning Shotguns on the Market
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There are lots to choose from, but we think these are the best Browning shotguns you can buy.
John M. Browning did more than start a gun company in 1878, he started a legend. In the years since, Browning has come to be known as one of the top makers of shotguns in the world.
Semi-automatic, over and under, side by side and pump action. These designs are timeless for their versatility and performance.
These are seven of the best Browning shotguns on the market today.
The Browning A5 Hunter High Grade
Browning designed this legendary semi-auto shotgun in 1898 and it’s considered one of his crowing achievements. The Auto-5 or A5 has a classic look with the humpback receiver that is instantly recognizable worldwide.
It’s still a recoil-operated semi-automatic, but the company has since re-vamped the design with what they call their “Kinematic Drive” system that is supposed to make the action even smoother.
You can still get the classic A5 look with beautiful high grade walnut stocks, which looks especially great on the Hunter High Grade in 12 gauge. This gun is also surprisingly light at just under seven pounds. You can also get an A5 in camo patterns like Mossy Oak Shadow Grass Blades, perfect for waterfowl hunting. We’re pretty sure this gun is going to remain an American classic for many more years to come.
The only downside is these semi-automatic shotguns aren’t cheap. The MSRP on many of these guns is right around the $1,500 mark. But they can sometimes be found for under $1,000 if you’re willing to wait for sales.
Browning Citori
The last firearm John Browning designed was the Browning Superposed, an over/under shotgun. The Citori models are a modernized take on that design.
Browning produces so many variations we don’t have time to list them all here, but these gorgeous shotguns are perfect for upland bird, waterfowl, clays, trap and skeet shooting purposes. There are two different versions of the Citori, the classic and the Citori 725, which features a receiver that is more low-profile in design and different trigger mechanics.
One thing is for sure. These shotguns are gorgeous. We especially like the look of the Browning Citori Lightning with its beautiful chrome finish. There is also the Citori CX, which Browning labels as a “crossover” gun that you can use for both clays and real pigeons. Although, it’s worth noting they’ve moved these guns into the “limited quantities” portion of their website, so if you want one, the time is now to buy.
Most of these shotguns are chambered in 12 gauge, but there are 16 and 20 gauge models available. One of the newest models, the Browning Citori 725 Feather Superlight, comes in both 12 and 20 gauge. Browning was able to trim the weight down on this shotgun to just five pounds, seven ounces!
You can’t really go wrong with any of the Citori models. The only thing we don’t like is the price. Guns like the Browning Citori 725 Sporting are going to set you back a minimum of $2,000, and the prices only go up from there.
Browning Maxus Hunter
When talking about auto-loading Brownings, the A5 gets almost all the attention, but the Maxus is a fine semi-automatic shotgun. The main difference between this and the A5 is that the Maxus is a gas-operated firearm instead of recoil. It is supposed to cycle faster using what Browning calls their “Power Drive” gas piston.
The main reason these guns have proven popular is their versatility. The Maxus Hunter is equally efficient at shooting both skeet and birds.
We picked the Maxus Hunter for this list because this shotgun only weighs seven pounds, and it has a gorgeous look with its blued barrel and matte nickel finish on a walnut stock. This is a shotgun that will never go out of style. Again, the price point is the only bummer at around $1,500. The price goes up if you get one in a camo pattern. If you’re buying a shotgun as a catch-all for both the skeet range and every type of bird hunting you can imagine, you might as well go big right?
Browning BPS Field
Most of the shotguns produced by Browning are pretty expensive. Thankfully, the Browning BPS Field is a much more affordable option.
These pump shotguns go for around $800 and are a good option for someone looking for versatility. You could take a BPS out in the spring for turkey and then swap out to a rifled barrel in the fall for deer season, making this a good option for people who live in a state like Michigan with restrictions on firearms in certain areas.
You may be a little confused the first time you pick up a BPS and see there are no ejection ports. The BPS uses an interesting design where the spent shells are ejected out the bottom port. It makes the firearm more ambidextrous than most. If you buy one of the “deer hunter” models, they often come set up with rifled barrel a scope base already, meaning it won’t take much to get it ready for deer season.
Browning Cynergy Ultimate Turkey
The Browning Cynergy models are an interesting design that uses a reverse striker trigger mechanism that is more like something you’d see on a rifle. But the result of this design is a low-profile receiver and very light gun at a little over seven pounds. The Cynergy models are manufactured at Miroku Firearms Plant in Japan making these Brownings even more of an oddball of the group.
We decided to put the Ultimate Turkey model on this list simply because of some creative thinking on the designer’s part. The designers wanted a gun that would fit any turkey hunting situation. So, for this over/under, they put in two different chokes. One is a spreader choke meant for up close and personal turkey encounters. The second is a full choke meant for distance shots.
When a big gobbler steps out, all you do is flick the switch to the appropriate choke for the distance and you’ve got a turkey dinner. This shotgun has proven quite popular and you can expect to pay from $1,800-2,000 for one.
Browning Gold Light

Goose hunters looking for a serious 10-gauge semi-auto don’t really need to look any further than the Browning Gold Light. Like the Maxus, this is a gas-operated semi-auto with a 4+1 capacity that is perfect for waterfowl hunting. It’s a little hefty at almost 10 pounds, but it makes up for that in performance.
The Gold Light comes standard in Mossy Oak Break-Up Country camo and has an MSRP of about $1,800. That’s high for a goose gun, but it’ll likely be the last one you’ll need to buy.
Browning BT-99 Max High Grade

For anyone looking for a serious trap shooting competition gun, you can’t go wrong with the BT-99. Just about everything on this firearm is adjustable for competition shooters to perfectly dial in everything from the length of pull to recoil reduction.
The BT-99 Max High Grade comes chambered in 12 gauge with a 34-inch barrel and an overall length of 51 inches. The weight comes in at a manageable nine pounds, five ounces. This gun is a serious wallop to the wallet with a MSRP of $5,400, so we’d only really recommend it people serious about getting into trap competition.
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