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1 TM 2018 EDITORS’ CHOICE ISSUE CHAMPION STEEL TARGETS 6 Champion brings affordable-steel to the masses. Frank Melloni REMINGTON 870 DM PREDATOR 12-ga. 10 10 Giving hunters the added advantage of a detachable- box magazine. Mike Dickerson 2018 EDITORS’ CHOICE AWARDS 18 The best of the best OT Staff Boyd’s At-One Adjustable Gunstock BLACKHAWK! 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All rights reserved. 4 5 Champion Steel Targets 1. Champion brings affordable-steel to the masses When it comes to training with the AR-15 there is no denying its natural fast pace, and being able to deliver rapid follow up shots makes each session ac- tion packed. Utilizing steel targets allows one to keep shooting without having to stop and fix or change targets. Silhouettes have always been the standard and Champion Range and Target now has a size for every situation. Champion offers these in 33% IPSC, 66% IPSC and a full sized 100% IPSC. The 3/8” thick AR500 IPSC silhouettes are rated all the way up to centerfire rifle. We were fortunate enough to have a sample of each size for our testing and took them out to the range at distances from 15 yards all the way out to 1,000. The versatility of the AR-15 allows for a multitude of uses, particularly with these targets. We utilized a CMMG MK4 T .22LR Upper (www.cmmginc.com $529.95) for our CQB work, and a custom 6.5 Creedmoor built off a WMD AR-10 1—The FULL SIZED IPSC PROVIDES THE MOST REALISTIC TRAINING, AS IT IS THE CLOSEST IN SIZE TO A HUMAN THREAT. WHENEVER lower. Champion has many methods of hanging TRAINING WITH STEEL BE SURE THAT YOU ARE USING THE AppROPRI- these targets available and even recommend several ATE CALIBER FOR THE INTENDED ENGAGEMENT DISTANCE. HERE THE safe, homebrew methods for those on a budget. We AUTHOR INSTALLED THE CMMG MK4T .22 LR UppER ONTO HIS NEW decided to use the full sized IPSC for close range YORK COMPLIANT BUILD AND SAFELY SHOT THIS STEEL AT 15 YARDS. shooting in a fast paced 3-gun-style routine. This is also an ideal target for those looking to hone self-de- fense skills. We ran a tight chain across the back and FRANK MELLONI FRANK MELLONI hung it on a 2x4 with a simple cinder block as a base. 6 7 1—The mid-sized CENTER MASS TARGET FROM CHAMPION’S NEW CHAMPION STEEL TARGETS LINE IS 66% THE SIZE OF A FULL IPSC TARGET. IT PROVIDED THE AUTHOR THE BALANCE BEtwEEN AUDIBLE AND VISUAL HIT INDICA- This gave us the 10-degree downward angle to ensure TION. ONE THOUSAND YARD SHOOTING IS TOUGH; YOU NEED EVERY we were safe. After just a few minutes of setup we POSSIBLE AVENUE OF IDENTIFYING A HIT AT 3/5THS OF A MILE. sent close to 500 rounds of ammo downrange in the form of double taps, Mozambique drills, head shots 1. and just about every combination of each imaginable. We did this without ever having to stop to service the target as we would if we were using cardboard. Of course, the target held up under the light impact of the .22 LR. It was now time to test the new steel with centerfire ammo. Heading out to the Mifflin range we hung our 33% IPSC at 300 yards and the 66% IPSC at 1,040 yards. This time we used the rubber strap and chain mounts to keep them off the ground. We engaged both with hundreds of rounds of 6.5 Creedmoor and were able to hear a clear, audible hit all the way out to 1,040 yards. It’s also noteworthy to mention that the 33% IPSC target produced explosive reaction when struck. At the 2—The BABY TARGET IS 1/3 end of our session both targets were retrieved with 2. zero pitting or damage. THE SIZE OF A STANDARD Steel targets enhance your training by allowing IPSC TARGET. WHAT SMALL you to keep a pace without having to walk (or TARGETS LOSE IN SOUND drive) downrange at frequent intervals; however, THEY GAIN IN REACTION. THE AUTHOR AND HIS SPOttER the investment aspect of a reusable, waterproof tar- HAD NO TROUBLE CONFIRM- get isn’t often considered. The low price of $34.95 ING HITS ON THIS LIttLE GUY for the 33%, $109.95 for the 66%, and $189.95 AT 300 YARDS AND BEYOND. for the full-sized target is quickly eclipsed by the SMALLER TARGETS ALSO SET price of even basic cardboard IPSC targets. Contact UP AND BREAK DOWN EASI- Champion Champion Range & Target, Tel.: (800) 379- ER, LEAVING MORE TIME ON 1732; Web: www.championtarget.com THE RANGE TO SHOOT. 3. 3—ChamPION OFFERS SEVERAL MOUNTING SOLU- TIONS FOR THEIR NEW LINE OF STEEL TARGETS. BOTH THE RUBBER STRAP AND THE CHAIN KIT INCLUDE ALL THE HARDWARE YOU NEED TO HANG THE CENTER MASS TARGETS, AS WELL AS EXTRA HARDWARE TO HANG NEARLY ANYTHING ELSE. HERE THE AUTHOR NEEDED NOTHING MORE THAN A 3/4” WRENCH TO GET THIS TARGET UP AND READY FOR ACTION. 8 9 11 Remington’s new 870 DM Predator shotgun lives up to its name in the field giving hunters the added advantage of using detachable magazines. MIKE DICKERSON MIKE DICKERSON 10 REMINgtON 870 DM PREDATOR Remington 870 DM Predator 12 gauge Gauge: 12 Action: Pump action It was my third day hunting the Spike Box Ranch, Barrel: 18.5 inch a 90,000-acre working cattle ranch north of Abilene, Capacity: 3-and 6-rounds detachable magazines Texas, and three Rio Grande turkeys had already hit the ground, leav- 2. Stock: Synthetic Remington ShurShot ing me with one resident turkey tag to fill. I had never come close to tagging Sights: XS ghost ring, adjustable out on Rios before on a single hunt, and I was determined to use that last Finish: Kryptek Highlander camo tag on the last afternoon of my hunt. Length: 38.5 inches If there was anyone who could help me do it, I knew that my guide, Length of pull: 14 inches Ronnie Ainsworth, was the man for the job. Prior to becoming a guide, he Drop at comb: 1.5 inch had spent 30 years in the area as a game warden and knew the big ranch like 2—While THE MAg-fed DESIGN REQUIRED SOME INTER- Drop at heel: 2.5 inches the back of his hand. He could talk turkey, and had an uncanny sense for NAL CHANGES, THE 870 DM PREDATOR STILL HAS ALL THE Weight: 7.5 pounds knowing where the gobblers were likely to be at any given time. POSITIVE AttRIBUTES OF ANY REMINGTON 870 SHOT- Playing a hunch, Ronnie chose a spot that had MSRP: $799 GUN, INCLUDING ROCK-sOLID RELIABILITY. THE not yet been hunted that season. We set up in SHOTGUN COMES WITH A PICATINNY RAIL SEC- the brush in a pop-up blind, and Ronnie called 1—The 870 DM, OR DETACHABLE TION ALREADY INSTALLED ATOP THE RECEIVER twice. For 20 minutes, we waited in silence until MAGAZINE, FEEDING SYSTEM LETS FOR MOUNTING OptICAL SIGHTS. MEASURING I spotted a splash of red bobbing through the YOU CHANGE LOADS VERY QUICKLY JUST 38.5 INCHES OVERALL WITH AN 18.5-inCH brush, inbound. A few minutes later, when the IF YOU NEED TO. YOU SIMPLY DROP BARREL, THE PREDATOR IS COMPACT lone gobbler was in the clear and presented an THE MAGAZINE, EJECT A SHELL IF AND HANDY.