DPMS 45-Round Magazine
DPMS has unveiled its new 45-round magazine for all firearms that readily accept M16 magazines. Stamped from .040-inch-thick 6000-series aluminum the new magazine is heat-treated, hard-coat anodized, and Teflon coated. Fabricated from two 30-round box magazines, the DPMS 45-round magazine utilizes a standard follower and floorplate and is function fired prior to shipping. It fits pre-existing magazine holders, cinches, grips, and loaders. No special accessories are needed for the higher capacity magazine. Retail price is $89.95.

For more information, contact DPMS, Dept. ST, 3312 12th St. SE., St. Cloud, MN 56304; 800-578-3767; www.dpmsinc.com.

Federal Fusion Handgun Ammunition
Last year Federal introduced the Fusion rifle bullet, and new for 2006 the technology will be extended to handgun hunters. The Fusion line offers, according to Federal, "the most devastating deer bullet in its class."

Designed specifically for hunting deer, the Fusion handgun bullet features a copper jacket that is electrochemically applied to the core and a skived nose that is engineered to provide consistent expansion. The new Federal Fusion handgun ammunition offerings will include .357 Magnum (158-grain bullet at 1235 fps), .41 Magnum (210-grain bullet at 1250 fps), .44 Magnum (240-grain bullet at 1350 fps), and .454 Casull (260-grain bullet at 1350 fps).

For more information, contact Federal Cartridge Co., Dept. ST, 900 Ehlen Dr., Anonka, MN 55303; 800-322-2342; www.fusionammo.com.

Hodgdon US869
Hodgdon Powder Co. has created a new powder for big-bore centerfire rifles. Called US869, the new ball powder is designed for use in the .50 BMG cartridge, and it is also suitable for use in hunting cartridges ranging from the 7mm Remington Magnum to the .338-378 Weatherby Magnum. The burn rate of US869 is close to that of H870 but is a bit slower. The new powder is cleaner burning and has proven to be extremely temperature stable in Hodgdon's extensive testing. US869 will be available in one-pound canisters and eight-pound kegs beginning in February 2006.

For more information, contact Hodgdon Powder Co., Dept. ST, P.O. Box 2932, Shawnee Mission, KS 66201; 913-362-9455; www.hodgdon.com.

J&T Six-Position Buttstock
With the recent repeal of the "Assault Weapons Ban," J&T Distributing is offering its six-position DS-4 AR buttstock to civilians.

Shooters can now retro-fit the J&T DS-4 six-position buttstock to their existing AR rifles and carbines. All sharp edges on the DS-4 have been deburred and the nut that holds the latch on has been redesigned to have a radius edge rather than a sharp one. The stock body and latch are made of Nylon 66 with 33-percent glass added for strength, and the stock tube and buffer are machined from aircraft-grade aluminum. (The buffer also has steel inserts for weight.) Made in the U.S., the DS-4 retails for $74.95.

For more information, contact J&T Distributing, Dept. ST, Box 430, Winchester, KY 40391; 888-736-7725; www.jtdistributing.com.

Lee Classic Turret Press
Lee Precision has developed the new Lee Classic Turret Press. The new Lee Classic Turret Press has all the features of the award winning Turret Press with quality touches that, according to the company, make it the finest and most convenient press to own.

The Classic Turret features the solid steel linkage of the Lee Classic Cast, and the frame is cast of the same cast iron as the Classic Cast. The Classic linkage features a long stroke and powerful mechanical advantage that allows it to size any case with ease. The long stroke allows rifle cases over three inches long to be loaded using the Auto Index. Deactivate the Auto Index and cases as long as the .50 BMG can be loaded. The cast iron frame supports the ram with over 12 square inches of area, and the ram is drilled completely through to dispose primers in an attached clear PVC tube.

Instant change turrets for the Classic Turret Press are the same as for the famous Lee Turret Press. The Classic Turret uses the Lee Lever Prime System (LPS) and the Lee Safety Prime Tool. The suggested retail price of the new Lee Classic Turret Press is $120.

For more information, contact Lee Precision, Dept. ST, 4275 Hwy. U, Hartford, WI 53027; 262-673-3075; www.leeprecision.com.

Marlin XLR Rifles
Working in conjunction with the ballisticians at Hornady, Marlin engineers have designed a line of lever-action rifles that take full advantage of the new Hornady LeverEvolution hunting ammunition. [For details on the new ammunition see the articles by Rick Jamison and Jim Wilson elsewhere in this issue of Shooting Times.] There are four new Marlin XLR rifles, and all have 24-inch stainless-steel barrels, stainless-steel receivers, stainless-steel levers, broached rifling, fluted bolts, black laminated stocks, and deluxe recoil pads. The Model 336XLR is chambered for .30-30; the Model 1895XLR is chambered for .45-70; the Model 1895MXLR is chambered for .450 Marlin; the Model 444XLR is chambered for .444 Marlin.

For more information, contact Marlin Firearms Co., Dept. ST, 100 Kenna Dr., North Haven, CT 06473; 203-239-5621; www.marlinfirearms.com.

MidwayUSA Building Your Gunsmithing Library
For those who have found it difficult to wade through all the gunsmithing books out there, trying to find the most valuable sources of information, MidwayUSA has just published Building Your Gunsmithing Library. This new compendium is a review of 104 separate titles that cover nearly 250 different gunsmithing topics. Edited by Reid Coffield and Larry Potterfield, Building Your Gunsmithing Library contains a master index of gunsmithing topics as well as a listing of each book that contains information on a particular topic. It even includes the editors' ratings of each source's treatment of the subject, using a ratings scale of excellent, good, or fair. The suggested retail price is $24.95.

For more information, contact MidwayUSA, Dept. ST, 5875 W. Van Horn Tavern Rd., Columbia, MO 65203; 573-445-6363; www.midwayusa.com.