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Heym SR21: Marine Corps Is Looking for a Few Good Rifles

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The Marine Corps announced in August they are looking for a sniper rifle chambered in .300 Win Mag. One of the rifles the Corps may be looking at is the Heym USA’s SR21 sniper rifle.

Heym is known for high end double guns, both rifles and shotguns. Peruse the Heym website and you will see many photos of dangerous game taken by their customers in Africa. Interested in buying one of their guns? MSRP is “contact us.” I’m thinking that might be a touch out of my price range. In fact, I would get in trouble with my wife if she knew I was even looking at their guns.

Heym’s standard SR21 can be seen on the Heym site. The Marine Corps has the sniper version for T&E. I’ve seen the standard SR21 in .300 Win Mag sell around $4000.

So why does the Marine Corps want a .300 Win Mag rifle? The Corps wants to engage targets beyond 800 yards. The problem? Many of their snipers do not have the skills to reliably hit targets at 800 yards.

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US Palm AK30 Magazine

US Palm is introducing the AK30 magazine, a polymer AK-47 magazine completely manufactured in the USA. These magazines are supposed to be the toughest polymer magazines ever made for the AK-47 series of rifles. Whether that is true is not for me to decide, but I am hearing very good things about these ammo feeders.

The 30-round AK-47 magazine uses the polymers developed by Tango Down. The AK30 magazine also borrows heavily from the design features of the Tango Down AR-15 magazine, including the non-removable floor plate for increased strength, the anti-tilt follower, chromium-silicon spring, and the large waffle-pattern texture on the magazine for a sure grip.

US Palm states the life expectancy on the AK30 magazine is in excess of 100,000 cycles. This is a lot of shooting, but I expect that I don’t have to tell you that. How much Wolf can one man handle anyway?

The magazine is a single piece design and does not come apart for cleaning or replacement of parts. Even though the magazine cannot be disassembled, it is still easy to clean due to the vented follower. US Palm recommends immersing the magazine in soapy water to clean, then rinse and turn it upside down to drain.

MSRP is $29.95. These magazines tend to sell at, or very close to, the suggested retail price. This puts them as being one of the most expensive AK-47 magazines on the market. Many people are buying metal mags for about half the cost of this one. A TAPCO magazine goes for about 1/3 the price of the US Palm AK30 magazine. Granted, this mag offers some features and details not available on some of the other polymer, US made magazines on the market today.

US Palm AK30 Specifications

  • Caliber: 7.62x39mm
  • Capacity: 30 rounds
  • Material: Proprietary Polymer
  • Weight: 7.0 ounces
  • Overall Length: 9″
  • Overall Width: 1 3/16″
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Rifles

Henry Keeps the Famous AR-7 Survival Rifle Alive

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Henry Repeating Arms continues to manufacture the famous AR-7 Air Force Survival Rifle. These semi-auto, rimfire rifles disassemble into three parts: the stock, barrel, and receiver. The barrel and receiver then stow in the waterproof, floating stock, making the rifle compact for storage, and resistant to harsh environments. No tools are needed, and the rifle can be reassembled in about 30 seconds.

Chambered in .22 Long Rifle the Henry AR-7 can handle both standard- and high-velocity rounds. The detachable magazines hold eight cartridges.

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Zel Custom Manufacturing Adds .416 Barrett Uppers to Line

Zel Custom Manufacturing added uppers chambered for the .416 Barrett to its Tactilite line-up. According to the Zel Custom website, the initial production run has already sold out, but they are taking orders for the next batch. I would venture to guess that is the position many businesses would like to find themselves in.

The Tactilite uppers are designed to mount to any standard AR lower, and work as a bolt action gun. A Cerakote finish is standard, with optional patterns and stenciling.

Standard barrel lengths are 18.5″, 22″, 24″, and 29″. Custom lengths up to 36″ are available as special order items. The barrels are free floated, and are made by Mossberg or Lothar Walther, depending on the model.

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Ammunition Rifles

Remington 597 Rifles and .17 HMR Ammunition Recall

Remington Arms Co. has announced a major rifle recall, and a serious warning on .17 HMR ammunition. Remington is immediately recalling all of the Model 597 rifles chambered for the .17 HMR. Remington is not offering any repairs, rather they are issuing coupons of $200-250 for a replacement Remington rifle and refunding the shipping costs of sending the rifle back.

Additionally, Remington announced that their .17 HMR ammunition is not to be used in semi-auto firearms. Stating that the use of Remington .17 HMR ammunition in a semi-auto firearm “…could result in property damage or serious personal injury.” People wanting to return the ammo will be issued $10 coupons for each box of 50 they return.

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