| Top Shelf - March/April 2010 |
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Steiner Predator C5
Designed for hunters and nature observers, Steiner’s Predator C5 line has expanded its offerings to include two new binoculars. The 8 x 56 and 10 x 56 offer larger objective lenses for even better light-gathering, higher resolution and greater detail.
The two new models feature a unique lens coating that helps you spot hidden game by blocking the colors of haze and foliage, while enhancing visibility of browns, reds and other wildlife colors. With the larger objective on the 8x and 10x, viewing times will be extended and images will be brighter and clearer than ever. Visit www.steiner-binoculars.com or call (800) 257-7742.
Benchmade Knife Company
Benchmade Knife Company remains committed to designing and manufacturing world-class sports cutlery and superior-edged tools. The Blue Class represents the heart of everything that is Benchmade. These made-in-the-USA knives are designed and built for the individual who appreciates a high-quality cutting tool.
Bob Lum’s first AXIS Lock design embodies strength and smoothness in the new 741 Onslaught. The four-inch blade with a high bevel makes it easy and efficient to slice through anything. Premium 154CM stainless steel, ambidextrous thumb-studs and black G10 handle scales with 420J stainless steel liners make for the perfect package. Call (800) 800-7427 or visit www.benchmade.com.
Conetrol Scope Mounts
Conetrol is widely acclaimed for producing the lowest, sleekest and more torque-resistant, split-ring scope mounts in the world. Conetrol’s windage-mount design packs strength into not just the front ring, but the back one as well where the violent recoil of a magnum caliber can cause problems. Three basic styles are available, from matte to high gloss and even special finishes. Their Adjust-Quick-Detach (AQD) mounting system offers many features never before built into quick-detachable scope mounts. Call (800) 266-3876 or visit www.conetrol.com.
Kick’s Competition Chokes
Kick’s Industries Inc. Smoke competition chokes are designed to enhance pattern performance while reducing muzzle jump and felt recoil. They’re made from 127-4PH stainless steel and machined to precise tolerances on CNC equipment. The chokes are available for virtually any shotgun on the market in 12, 20, 16 and 28 gauge, and they’re offered from a negative .005 through .040 Xfull. Each choke is laser marked and does not require a wrench for installation or removal. Visit www.kicks-ind.com or call (800) 587-2779.
Big Horn Armory
Harnessing the impressive power and improving the ballistics of the formidable .500 S&W Magnum handgun cartridge, Big Horn Armory Inc. has introduced their American-made Model 89 lever-action in .500 S&W Magnum. Available in rifle and carbine models, the curved-lever Model 89 is built from the ground up to handle the powerful loads available for this cartridge and maximize their downrange performance.
The Model 89 lever-action is the product of a lifetime of hunting and shooting by designer and Big Horn Armory President Frank Ehrenford of Cody. Manufactured with state-of-the-art CNC equipment, the Model 89 barrel and action are 17-4 stainless steel and given Rockwell hardnesses to endure the pressures developed by the powerful loads.
Both rifle and carbine are offered in Hunter Satin stainless and Hunter Black metal finishes. For its stocks, Big Horn Armory is using A-grade American black walnut and curly maple that is cured and treated in a newly patented process. The treated wood is 82 percent moisture resistant, 17 percent lighter and 20 percent stronger than walnut cured by other methods. Call (307) 586-3700 or visit www.bighornarmory.com.
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