{"id":40271,"date":"2017-12-05T22:30:15","date_gmt":"2017-12-06T04:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/?p=40271"},"modified":"2017-12-10T17:43:25","modified_gmt":"2017-12-10T23:43:25","slug":"down-range-radio-549-the-evolution-of-michael-banes-ars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/down-range-radio-549-the-evolution-of-michael-banes-ars\/40271\/","title":{"rendered":"Down Range Radio #549: The Evolution of Michael Bane&#8217;s ARs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-40294\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/DRradio549.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"478\" height=\"269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/DRradio549.jpg 478w, https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/DRradio549-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 478px) 100vw, 478px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This week Michael takes us back in time to the \u201cglory days\u201d of AAC and the birth of the .300 Blackout cartridge, then compares the classic AAC .300 Blackout pistol with the newest version from Sig Sauer, the MCX. The first 17:05 minutes of this podcast is also available on video and can be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/video-podcast-the-evolution-of-michael-banes-ars\/40296\/\" rel=\"noopener\">watched here<\/a>. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_7834\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-40271-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/mp3s\/549-mb120617.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/mp3s\/549-mb120617.mp3\">http:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/mp3s\/549-mb120617.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/mp3s\/549-mb120617.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/?powerpress_pinw=40271-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/mp3s\/549-mb120617.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"549-mb120617.mp3\">Download<\/a> (Duration: 1:13:49 &#8212; 33.8MB) | <a href=\"#\" class=\"powerpress_link_e\" title=\"Embed\" onclick=\"return powerpress_show_embed('40271-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Embed<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_embed_box\" id=\"powerpress_embed_40271-podcast\" style=\"display: none;\"><input id=\"powerpress_embed_40271-podcast_t\" type=\"text\" value=\"&lt;iframe width=&quot;478&quot; height=&quot;30&quot; src=&quot;https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/?powerpress_embed=40271-podcast&amp;amp;powerpress_player=mediaelement-audio&quot; title=&quot;Blubrry Podcast Player&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; scrolling=&quot;no&quot;&gt;&lt;\/iframe&gt;\" onclick=\"javascript: this.select();\" onfocus=\"javascript: this.select();\" style=\"width: 70%;\" readOnly><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30122\" style=\"border: none !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bar.png\" alt=\"bar\" width=\"478\" height=\"14\" border=\"0\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bar.png 478w, https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bar-300x8.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 478px) 100vw, 478px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Episode #549.<br \/>\nScroll down for reference links on topics discussed in this episode.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Host: Michael Bane<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Producer: Marshal Halloway<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/category\/down-range-radio\/feed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-10228 size-full\" style=\"border: 0pt none;\" title=\"Subscribe RSS Feed\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/subscribe-drradio-rss.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"98\" height=\"44\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/podcast\/down-range-radio\/id215817745?mt=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"border: 0pt none;\" title=\"Subscribe through iTunes\" src=\"http:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/images\/itunessubscribe.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"155\" height=\"44\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Find this episode of Down Range Radio on: <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/podcast\/down-range-radio\/id215817745?mt=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/down-range-radio-13766\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stitcher<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30122\" style=\"border: none !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bar.png\" alt=\"bar\" width=\"478\" height=\"14\" border=\"0\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bar.png 478w, https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bar-300x8.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 478px) 100vw, 478px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>More information and reference links:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/michaelbane.blogspot.com\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Michael Bane Blog<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/michael.bane.395\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Michael Bane on Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sigsauer.com\/products\/firearms\/rifles\/sig-mcx-virtus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sig Sauer MCX<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.advanced-armament.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Advanced Armaments Corp<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sigsauer.com\/products\/electro-optics\/red-dot-sights\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sig Romeo Red Dot Sights<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/us.aimpoint.com\/product\/aimpoint-compm4\/?L=0&amp;cHash=4735f697256e8da246614638bcb59afd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aimpoint Comp M4<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.winchesterguns.com\/products\/shotguns\/super-x3\/super-x3-current-products.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Winchester X2<\/a><br \/>\nThe X2 Series has been steadily upgraded; Winchester is now on the X4; you, however, want the X3 Sporting if you want to shoot clays with it<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.winchesterguns.com\/products\/shotguns\/super-x4\/super-x4-current-products.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">For you hunters out there&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/nsca.nssa-nsca.org\/level-3-instructors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Sporting Clays Association list of Level III Instructors<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rick Moore<br \/>\n(970) 488-0556<br \/>\nramshotz@niteshadow.com<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/greatgunssporting.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Great Guns Sporting<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tandemkross.com\/Maximus-Plus1-Follower-for-Ruger-MK-Series-2-PACK_p_406.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tandemkross Plus 1 Followers for Mk Series Rugers<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.proofresearch.com\/switch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PROOF Research \u201cSwitch\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Music of the Byrds of Paradise<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/freemusicarchive.org\/music\/Birds_of_Paradise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/freemusicarchive.org\/music\/Birds_of_Paradise\/<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.distorsionpsychfest.com\/byrds-of-paradise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.distorsionpsychfest.com\/byrds-of-paradise\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newmillenniumensemble.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Music of theNew Millennium String Ensemble<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.christianvestergaard.dk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Music of Christian Vestergaard<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30122\" style=\"border: none !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bar.png\" alt=\"bar\" width=\"478\" height=\"14\" border=\"0\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bar.png 478w, https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bar-300x8.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 478px) 100vw, 478px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2bAC3wT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-37677 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/MOTV_Logo.jpg\" alt=\"MOTV_Logo\" width=\"478\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/MOTV_Logo.jpg 478w, https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/MOTV_Logo-300x115.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 478px) 100vw, 478px\" \/><\/a>WANT MORE SHOOTING GALLERY? 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Go directly to <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2bAC3wT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MyOutdoorTV<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week Michael takes us back in time to the \u201cglory days\u201d of AAC and the birth of the .300 Blackout cartridge, then compares the classic AAC .300 Blackout pistol with the newest version from Sig Sauer, the MCX.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":40294,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[21,1],"tags":[643,3596,252,409],"class_list":["post-40271","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-down-range-radio","category-featured","tag-personal-defense","tag-second-amendment","tag-self-defense","tag-shooting-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40271","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40271"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40271\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/40294"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40271"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40271"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40271"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}