Sunday, March 27, 2011

Reminton Versa Max Shotgun

PRODUCT SAFETY NOTICE - WARNING

DO NOT USE YOUR REMINGTON VERSA MAX SHOTGUN

Remington has found that a limited number of its VERSA MAX shotguns may have hammers out of specification. This condition may result in inconsistent firearm performance. Inconsistent firearm performance may result in property damage, serious personal injury or death.

If you have a Remington VERSA MAX shotgun, immediately discontinue use of the shotgun and contact Remington at 1-800/243-9700, Prompt #4. Remington will arrange for the return shipment of your VERSA MAX shotgun and, upon receipt, will immediately inspect and retrofit your VERSA MAX shotgun and return it to you at no cost to you. All VERSA MAX shotguns that have the hammer enhancement will contain a 'V' stamped that can be seen by looking in the ejection port or through the carrier.

No other firearms are affected.










Thursday, March 24, 2011

Remington 22 Hornet Ammunition

PRODUCT SAFETY NOTICE - WARNING

Do not use Remington 22 Hornet 45 Gr PSP ammunition with lot nos. J29EAI, J29EBI, J30EAI, J30EBI or K01JDI.

Remington has determined that five lots of its 22 Hornet 45 Gr PSP ammunition may have improper powder charge weights. The five lot numbers are identified above. Improper powder charge weights may result in a malfunction of the cartridge when the firearm is fired. This malfunction may result in a bullet being lodged in the barrel creating an obstruction. If another round is fired with an obstruction in the barrel, a barrel burst may occur. A barrel burst could result in property damage, serious personal injury or death.

If you have any of the Remington 22 Hornet 45 Gr PSP ammunition, as identified above, immediately discontinue use of this ammunition and contact Remington at the below telephone number. Remington will arrange for the return shipment of your ammunition and, upon receipt will send you replacement ammunition at no cost to you.

For any consumer questions or instructions, contact the Remington Consumer Service Department at 1-800-243-9700, prompt #4.












Monday, March 21, 2011

Minnesota Game and Fish Fund

In Minnesota, when you purchase a game or fish license, have you wondered where the money goes?
FISHERIES gets 34.3 cents of each dollar, $33.2 million per year which is 94 % of budget.
WILDLIFE gets 31 cents of each dollar, $30 million per year which is 96.7 % of budget.
ENFORCEMENT gets 21 cents of each dollar, $20.3 million per year which is 61.4 % of budget.
ECOLOGICAL AND WATER RESOURCES gets 4.1 cents of each dollar, $3.9 million per year which is 17.9 % of budget.
BOAT ACCESS gets 2.3 cents of each dollar, $2.2 million per year.
FOREST AND LAND MANAGEMENT gets 2.9 cents of each dollar, $2.8 million per year.

If you're looking for more information on this or to find out where tax dollars go in relation to the DNR, check out the following two sites:

www.dnr.state.mn.us./heritage/index.html

files.dnr.state.mn.us/aboutdnr/budget/fy10-11/budget_from.pdf










Saturday, March 19, 2011

Bushmaster ACR Rifle

PRODUCT SAFETY NOTICE - WARNING

DO NOT USE YOUR BUSHMASTER ACR RIFLE

Bushmaster Firearms International, LLC, has become aware of a possible firearms performance issue that may develop with a small number of ACR rifles, and we are requesting that you discontinue the use of this rifle immediately and contact us at your earliest convenience so that we can make the necessary arrangements to have the rifle returned to us for inspection and update if necessary.

All Bushmaster-produced ACR rifles are impacted by this notification.

During routine testing, Bushmaster discovered a design flaw, which could result in multiple rounds firing continuously when the trigger is pulled. The unexpected firing of multiple rounds creates a potentially dangerous situation.

If you have a Bushmaster ACR rifle, immediately discontinue the use of the rifle and contact Bushmaster at 1-800-883-6229. Please have the serial number of your firearm(s) available when you call. We will provide you with return shipping instructions and issue you an RMA number (Return Merchandise Authorization). This will assist us in the processing and updating of your firearm and returning it to you as expeditiously as possible. This process will be accomplished at no cost to you.

No other firearms are affected.

SAFETY IS FIRST

Bushmaster Firearms International, LLC, wants to make sure you enjoy years of safe and dependable service from your Bushmaster ACR rifle. If you have any further questions concerning this request, please call us on the above noted toll-free number between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m . EST, Monday - Friday.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

BUSHMASTER FIREARMS








































Tuesday, March 1, 2011


Mar 5 & 6 National Guard Training Center, 100 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive - Mankato
Mar 11 - 13 Minnesota State Fairgrounds, Coliseum Bldg - St Paul
Mar 12 & 13 U.S.C. Public High School - Wells
Mar 19 & 20 Minnesota State Fairgrounds, Coliseum Bldg - St Paul
Mar 25 & 26 Eagan Civic Arena - Eagan

Remember: Check before driving any distance. Shows can be canceled without notice.