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RIP Sean Connery

Saturday, October 31st, 2020

Today, famed actor Sean Connery died, aged 90, at his home in Nassau in the Bahamas. Although best known for being the first actor to portray James Bond on screen — a total of seven times, starting with 1962’s Dr. No, and ending with 1983’s Never Say Never Again — he’s also portrayed myriad characters of film and television in a career spanning 1954 through 2012, including Zed from 1974’s Zardoz, one of his more unique rolls (seen above).

We here at Tactical Fanboy thank Sean Connery for his years of on-screen badassery, and hope he’s now in a better place.

PRODUCT WARNING AND RECALL NOTICE: WINCHESTER Super-X 17 HMR 20 Grain Jacketed Hollow Point

Thursday, September 12th, 2019

Symbol: X17HMR1
Lot Numbers (last four characters): NB51 and NB61
Winchester has determined the above lots of 17 HMR ammunition may contain no powder charges. Ammunition with no powder charges may result in a bullet remaining in the barrel (i.e., a bullet-in-bore obstruction). Firing a subsequent bullet into the bore obstruction could cause firearm damage, rendering the firearm inoperable and subjecting the shooter and bystanders to a risk of serious personal injury.

DO NOT USE WINCHESTER® 17 HMR 20 GRAIN JHP SYMBOL X17HMR1 THAT HAS A LOT NUMBER ENDING IN NB51 or NB61. The ammunition Lot Number is stamped on the top of the 1000-round case and the outside of the 50-round plastic box as indicated here.

To determine if your ammunition is subject to this notice, review the Symbol and Lot Number. If it is Symbol X17HMR1 and the last four characters of the Lot Number are NB51 or NB61, immediately discontinue use and contact Winchester toll-free at 844-653-8358 for free UPS pick-up of the recalled ammunition.

This notice applies only to Symbol X17HMR1 with Lot Numbers ending in NB51 and NB61. Other Symbols or Lot Numbers are not subject to this recall.

If you have any questions concerning this 17 HMR rimfire rifle ammunition recall, please call toll-free 844-653-8358, write to Winchester (600 Powder Mill Road, East Alton, IL 62024 | Attn: X17HMR1 Recall), or visit our website at www.winchester.com.

We apologize for this inconvenience.

WINCHESTER
September 12, 2019

PSA: Go Vote

Tuesday, November 8th, 2016

If you are in American citizen and you read this site, and you’re of legal voting age, go vote!

That is all.

Friendly Reminder: Daylight Savings Time Ends Tomorrow

Saturday, November 5th, 2016

At 0200 Eastern Standard Time, to be specific, so chances are good most of you will sleep through it. All the same, if you have any time pieces that aren’t staged to automatically roll over, or aren’t connected to the internet, be sure to adjust them appropriately.

That is all.