NEWS & REVIEWS

     When you combine love of the outdoors, hunting and food with home ovens or food dehydrators (so reasonably priced today), you have a recipe for great tasting snacks (and fuel if you’re off on another trek to fill a tag). Stalking the Wild Jerky: More than 100 Easy-To-Follow Recipes by Eileen Clarke has 168 pages featuring sliced and ground recipes using antelope, deer, elk, bear, boar, moose, goose, duck and upland birds are clearly presented and simple to follow. The results are spectacular, as I can attest.

     If you’re a novice hunter, buy this book now. If you’re an experienced cook and hunter, buy this book for the great recipes and new ways of preparation. The introductory chapters show why some techniques are better than others. The food safety sections blows some clean air into a subject mostly well overdone in other books and online tutorials, which often act as if all food is infested with wild rampaging bacteria and germs only safely handled in clean rooms with sterilized instruments and all participants dressed in full hazmat suits. Clarke covers field dressing, cooling, transportation and aging prior to preparation.

No Smoke, Just Fire

     I’ve long used a home smoker to make jerky, but you don’t need one following the directions in Clarke’s book. The kitchen oven works just fine. My oven won’t go lower than 170° (and some not even that low), but she points out you just reduce the cooking time in modern ovens. The point is to get the internal temp of the meat high enough (160°-165°) to kill any bacteria lurking on the meat. She points out it is also best to do so before using a dehydrator if the unit doesn’t raise the temp that high. Dehydrators are good for other things, but you don’t need one to start making pretty tasty snacks if you’ve got meat in the freezer.

     The book’s recipes feature marinades and dry rubs, how to choose between them, times needed and other pertinent facts clearly presented and easy to follow. There are no mysteries. The combination of spices is intriguing, and even after you’ve eaten this year’s venison, the spice combinations are good enough to help with store-bought food, too.

      One thing I never would have thought about is adding French’s Crispy Fried Onion. After several decades of Thanksgiving dinner with them atop green onion and mushroom soup mix I never thought to have a kind word for them again. Clarke calls for them in a ground meat jerky recipe and they are redeemed in my eyes. Not only do they add a neat texture and taste, they go well with other types of jerky, like the Bologna Spiced one. Once you’ve tried a few recipes, you get whole new flavor combinations by mixing several prepared jerkies together. Doing so adds a whole new dimension to hunting/hiking/outdoor food!

     Stalking the Wild Jerky: More than 100 Easy-To-Follow Recipes, ©2019 by Eileen Clarke, is spiral-pound so it can lay flat while your working and printed in the USA. Just in time for Christmas at $19.99 from Deep Creek Press, P.O. Box 579. Townsend, MT 59644, (406) 521-0273, https://www.riflesandrecipes.com. —Jeff John

Posted 10/23/19

Fans of the short-action powerhouse 6.5 PRC have new options from Savage Arms. The high ballistic coefficient of the bullet combined with the power of the cartridge makes this an ideal pairing and these rifles deliver the 6.5 PRC’s magnum potential with Savage’s legendary accuracy.

The 6.5 Precision Rifle Cartridge (PRC) is essentially a supercharged 6.5 Creedmoor. The round has tremendous velocity, even at long ranges. While this increases accuracy at greater distances, the 6.5 PRC is much more than a target round. The increase in velocity converts to great force on impact. This combination of accuracy and power has made the 6.5 PRC a favorite of long-range hunters.

“Some hunters are hesitant about to pull the trigger on animals at longer ranges,” said Beth Shimanski, Director of Marketing at Savage Arms. “Some rounds simply lose their ability to transfer sufficient energy as they slow down. Not the 6.5 PRC. Savage’s new 6.5 PRC rifles are capable of match-grade accuracy and lethal terminal ballistic performance.”

Savage is pleased to offer multiple configurations in 6.5 PRC. The 110 Tactical rifles offer increased capacity from their box magazines. The 110 High Country features TrueTimber Strata camouflage, making it a favorite for hunters. The featherweight 110 Apex is easy to carry as it is to get on target.

Part No. / Description / MSRP

22312 / Model 10 GRS 6.5 PRC 24-inch barrel / $1,449

57419 / 110 High Country 6.5 PRC 24-inch barrel / $1,129

57490 / 110 Tactical 6.5 PRC 24-inch barrel / $799

57492 / 110 Tactical Desert 6.5 PRC 24-inch barrel / $799

57595 / 110 Apex Hunter 6.5 PRC 24-inch barrel / $699

57596 / 110 Apex Storm 6.5 PRC 24-inch barrel / $749

57597 / 110 Engage Hunter 6.5 PRC 24-inch barrel / $639

Learn more at www.savagearms.com.

Posted 10/22/2019

PRODUCT SAFETY WARNING AND RECALL NOTICE FOR IMR®4007SSC POWDER

IMR Legendary Powders is officially announcing a product safety warning and recall notice for IMR 4007SSC smokeless powder. All lots of powder are included in the recall. IMR has received reports that this particular powder, sold in 1 pound and 8 pound containers, could become unstable due to possible rapid deterioration. Use of this product may result in combustion, fire damage and/or possible serious injury.

What to do:

1. If you are in possession of IMR 4007SSC, STOP USING THE

PRODUCT IMMEDIATELY! Fill the powder container with water, which will render the product inert and safe for disposal.

2. Mail, email or fax a copy of the powder label with the lot number to the contact information below, and include your name, address, phone and email.

3. You may select a replacement IMR smokeless powder product of your choice, which will be shipped to you at no charge.

4. If you have loaded the powder subject to this recall into ammunition, we recommend that you pull the bullets, remove the powder and wet the powder with water for safe disposal.

IMR deeply regrets any inconvenience this may cause, but we believe in safety first.

Contact information: Hodgdon Powder Company, Inc., 6430 Vista Drive, Shawnee, KS 66218, email help@imrpowder.com, imprpowder.com, call 1-800-622-4366 or 913-362-9455 and fax 913-362-1307.
www.imrpowder.com



NEW POWDER FROM WINCHESTER!
October 22, 2019
Hodgdon® Announces Release of Winchester® StaBALLTM 6.5
Winchester Smokeless Propellants, a brand licensed by the Hodgdon Powder Company, is pleased to announce the release of Winchester StaBALL 6.5, the world’s first temperature-insensitive BALL® Powder, stable in extreme-hot or -cold conditions.
“Precision rifle shooters are a demanding lot,” says Ron Reiber, Hodgdon chief ballistician. “We identified a market need for a high-performing powder that metered precisely to be loaded on a progressive press, featured temperature insensitivity and a copper fouling elimination agent. Our testing revealed handloaders can load this powder much faster than traditional extruded powders on a single-stage press, which will result in less time loading and more time shooting. This powder is a game changer.”
Typical of a ball powder, precise metering contributes to improved velocity and pressure standard deviations, ingredients that are paramount to match grade accuracy. StaBALL 6.5 is ideally suited to 6 Creedmoor, 6GT, 6.5 Creedmoor, 7MM-08, 270 Winchester and many more – all loads which can now be found on the Hodgdon Reloading Center. As a ball powder, StaBALL 6.5 provides optimal loading density in cartridges appropriate for the burn speed.
This “environmentally green” propellant has copper fouling reducer additives, meaning longer durations of competition and field shooting without having to clean the bore. Velocity levels obtainable, depending on the cartridge, are 30-200 fps greater than other propellants in its class due to the density advantages of loading a ball powder.
This new Winchester powder is available to ship immediately and will be found at retailers selling reloading products. The powder is available in 1-pound and 8-pound canisters.
Learn more about the product on the Winchester website at www.wwpowder.comor search for Winchester StaBALL 6.5 load data on the Reloading Data Center at www.HodgdonReloading.com. 

SIG  SAUER introduces Elite Hunter Tipped ammunition – the newest line in the rapidly growing SIG SAUER ammunition offerings.  Elite Hunter Tipped ammunition gives the serious sportsman unmatched long-range accuracy, combined with  devastating on-target performance in the field.   

Designed  for massive expansion and deep penetration, Elite Hunter Tipped  premium cartridges feature a yellow-tipped, lead-alloy  bullet with  an enhanced  boattail design for superior flight characteristics over a wide range of velocities. 

The exclusive design of the concentric,  blackened jacket ensures reliable, controlled expansion of the bullet with  maximum weight retention.  The  translucent yellow tip increases the ballistic coefficient while improving terminal performance and aiding in consistent, reliable chambering.  

Elite Hunter Tipped ammunition is available in the following loads:

90 grain  243 Win

Muzzle Velocity = 3115 fps; Muzzle Energy = 1939 ft-lbs; G1 BC = 0.490

100 grain 6mm Creedmoor

Muzzle  Velocity = 2970 fps;  Muzzle Energy = 1958 ft-lbs; G1  BC = 0.515

130 grain 6.5 Creedmoor

Muzzle  Velocity = 2850 fps;  Muzzle Energy = 2344 ft-lbs;  G1  BC = 0.510

130 grain 260 Rem

Muzzle Velocity = 2820 fps; Muzzle  Energy = 2995 ft-lbs; G1  BC = 0.510

140 grain  270 Win

Muzzle Velocity = 2950 fps;  Muzzle Energy = 2705 ft-lbs; G1 BC = 0.508

165 grain 308 Win 

Muzzle  Velocity = 2840 fps;  Muzzle  Energy = 2956 ft-lbs; G1  BC = 0.530

165 grain 30-06 Springfield

Muzzle Velocity = 2950 fps; Muzzle  Energy = 3188 ft-lbs; G1  BC = 0.530 

180 grain 300 Win Mag 

Muzzle Velocity = 2960 fps;  Muzzle  Energy = 3502 ft-lbs;  G1 BC = 0.515

All Elite Hunter Tipped ammunition features nickel-plated cases that aid in extraction while providing significant anti-corrosion qualities.  The  custom  formulated and precision loaded powders deliver consistent velocities regardless of atmospheric conditions and industry-leading primers are matched to proprietary powder blends to ensure dependable ignition.

The SIG SAUER Elite Hunter Tipped ammunition is now available for purchase at the sigsauer.com/store and retailers everywhere.

SIG SAUER Ammunition is manufactured by SIG SAUER at its state-of-the-art ammunition manufacturing facility in Jacksonville, Arkansas, to the same exacting standards as the company’s premium pistols and rifles.  For more information, visit sigsauer.com/ammunition.