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Quick overview of Lyman’s new for 2019 reloading products

This year sees Vortex bringing out some exciting new products that every long range hunter, sportsman, or long range shooter can appreciate.

One of the more anticipated rifles from FN has been the SCAR 20S, based on their Mk 20 SSR (Sniper Support Rifle) that’s been in service with special operations forces since 2010.

The highlight of the Providence is the fact that it is not semiautomatic, but still fires one round per pull of the trigger. The technicalities of this fall in a grey area but as I mentioned, this is one of Franklin Armory’s specialties. They have dubbed this action the “digital action” not because it is electronic, but because it operates by the power of your finger (digit).

The ASAP EML will load most 20, 30 and 40 round metal or plastic standard magazines. Some drum or snail type magazines may not work due to clearance issues in the magazine catch area.

Sure-Shot Game Calls is celebrating its 60th anniversary and honoring the life and memory of its founder James “Cowboy” Fernandez with a special limitd-edition Cowboy Commemorative Series Duck Call. Each of these collectable award-winning Yentzen Classic double reed calls are engraved with Cowboy’s signature and the first 100 purchased will be packaged in a box personally [...]

It looks like a traditional rifle scope and is a much better fit on your bolt gun. It’ll pick up targets at 2,300 yards and survive a swim in the creek.

Their newest offering, the SBA4 adds to the SBA3’s design by creating a larger surface in order to establish a cheek weld.  In design elements, it is a cross between the SBA3 and the SBM4. 

Kimber makes a fine hammerless revolver, but this year they’ve modified their K6s to include a double-action/single-action trigger. It comes with a 3″ or 2″ barrel and a 6-shot cylinder. The gun is all steel and it looks terrific. It’s got a recessed cylinder so it works with their speedloader. But it’s simple design also makes it shoot like a dream.