Long-lived firearms manufacturer Remington Arms has been divided up amidst its bankruptcy auctions which started shortly after its second bankruptcy filing earlier this year with the intent to sell assets. The Remington asset bids have recently been revealed with some [Read More…]
Following a discussion by the US House Armed Services Committee about the ‘Modernization of the Conventional Ammunition Production Industrial Base’ on 22nd September True Velocity released a statement explaining how their technology and processes can be [Read More…]
Earlier this week the Mexican government claimed that it has caught a United States Citizen attempting to bring 13,000 rounds of smuggled ammunition through the border crossing at Nogales which is right across from the State of Arizona. At the time of writing the [Read More…]
We all know that tracers exist. They have pragmatic uses, especially when shooting full auto at night. When used responsibly they can be fun. However, tracers are really bright. They are like miniature flares. While they help you see where your rounds are impacting they [Read More…]
Lyman has announced that the second edition of their AR Reloading Handbook is now available. Compared to the first book, the 2nd edition Lyman AR Reloading Handbook has an expanded cartridge list that includes the latest AR cartridges such as .224 Valkyrie, .22 Nosler, [Read More…]
Russian Barnaul Cartridge Plant in collaboration with Molot Arms has developed a new PCC cartridge called 9mm Altay. Like the .366 TKM, 9.6×53 Lancaster, .345 TK and .366 Magnum, this cartridge is also designed for the special breed of Russian guns that thanks to [Read More…]
Nosler Inc. has announced that they are expanding the partnership with Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) by stepping up their support of the organization. Particularly, portions of proceeds from a much larger range of Nosler products now will be directed to support [Read More…]
As a consumer of commercially available ammunition, I’ve found that some manufacturers don’t care to list their test barrel length, which has at times, been a hindrance to my shooting experience. I would like to express my hope that all ammunition manufacturers will [Read More…]
When it comes to revolvers and wheelguns of all sizes there are a lot of potential cartridges you could dive into. Some are common and predictable like .357 Magnum while others are so obsolete and weird like .38-40 Winchester that you probably have to [Read More…]
ELEY Ammunition specializes in what some consider to be the most accurate 22LR rimfire loads available on the market. The company has just announced the start of its ELEY Precision Club. The club aims to unite competition shooters across the world by allowing them to [Read More…]
Hello and welcome back to The RImfire Report. In this weekly series, we explore, research, and discuss various topics surrounding the rimfire firearm world. This week we’ll be discussing storing rimfire ammo for long periods of time. It’s no secret that [Read More…]
Good morning substars (copyright 2020 – Pete) and welcome to another installment of TFB’s Silencer Saturday brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new R9 suppressor. Which coincidentally is our topic today Last week we discussed damaged [Read More…]
When your firearm doesn’t identify as a firearm… Federally speaking, firearms manufactured before 1899 are only regarded as antiques. Legally, they occupy the same regulations as muzzleloading black powder firearms, meaning that they can be bought and sold [Read More…]
Welcome back to another edition of the TFB Round Table sponsored by Ammunition To Go! For those who are first joining us, this is a multi-part series where TFB discusses the characteristics of great ammunition for specific applications. This could vary from big [Read More…]
Magpul PMAGs are some of the most popular (if not the most popular) glass-filled nylon magazines on the market. Widely renowned for their durability and reliability, PMAGs are almost synonymous with the AR-15 platform they are used with. A YouTuber Full Lead Taco [Read More…]
Howard over at Loose Rounds often posts some interesting things and this post, in particular, caught my eye as something worth looking deeper into. It seems that Howard is in the process of trying to make DIY 40mm practice rounds for his launcher. Howard owns an M203 [Read More…]
No, it isn’t the first of April in the middle of August. This is the story about the current situation in the Dutch Army (Royal Netherlands Army), an army that employs just short of 23,000 people in a country populated by 17.4 million people. In 2019 the Dutch [Read More…]
This episode of TFBTV is an interview with SIG Sauer where James Reeves asks Tom Taylor, Chief Marketing Officer at SIG, these 20-ish questions that Patreon and SubscribeStar supporters mailed in. James nerds out in this interview and Tom gives us the details on the SIG MPX (maybe in 10mm?), The [Read More…]
Welcome back to another edition of the TFB Round Table sponsored by Ammunition To Go! For those who are first joining us, this is a multi-part series where TFB discusses the characteristics of great ammunition for specific applications. This could vary from big [Read More…]
Good morning quiet time lovers and welcome to another edition of TFB’s Silencer Saturday brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the Resonator R2 7.62mm rifle suppressor. Last week we got a review of a high-performance suppressor cover From Liberty’s [Read More…]
The US military is constantly seeking to develop the next best thing in warfighting technology. Some of the most important pieces of this technology are our weapons systems. TFB has recently reported on some of these initiatives, like the new M110A1 Squad Designated [Read More…]
True Velocity have announced that they have supplied the US Army with 170,000 rounds of their polymer cased 6.8mm TVCM ammunition. The delivery was made in May in support of the US Army’s Next Generation Squad Weapon first phase of prototype testing. From our [Read More…]
Since the dawn of firearms, mankind has always sought to reduce the weight of the load on the bearer of the weapon. Caseless ammunition was a major step in this direction beginning in 1848 by Walter Hunt and his “Rocket Ball” ammo. Jonathan at Wild Arms [Read More…]
Many of you will be familiar with the popular outdoorsman and hunter Steven Rinella. Recently, CCI has introduced a special brand of rimfire ammunition named after Steven’s show – MeatEater. This exclusive line of MiniMag and MaxiMag MeatEater ammunition is [Read More…]
Minnesota-based Federal Ammunition have announced a further delivery of 5.56x45mm MK311 Mod 3 frangible training ammunition to the US Army. The contract is worth $13.8 million and is part of an earlier contract awarded in 2017. The contract Federal are referring to is [Read More…]
The Italian ammunition manufacturer, Fiocchi, is looking to expand its operations in the US with a new manufacturing facility in Little Rock, Arkansas. The new Little Rock plant will operate alongside Fiocchi’s current facility in Ozark, Missouri. Fiocchi [Read More…]
In the course of its 77-year history, RCBS has grown from one man’s hobby to a reloading industry leader. When varmint hunting enthusiast Fred T. Huntington began crafting dies just for his personal use in the back of his father’s Oroville, California [Read More…]
Welcome back to another edition of the TFB Round Table sponsored by Ammunition To Go! For those who are first joining us, this is a multi-part series where TFB discusses the characteristics of great ammunition for specific applications. This could vary from big [Read More…]
Speer Ammunition needs no introduction. This Idaho-based bullet farm has been putting out quality rounds for decades. Their Lawman and Gold Dot lines have become practically synonymous with duty/carry ammo, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with any other top ammo name in [Read More…]
Walt Berger began making his own bullets by hand in his garage in 1955, which he credits with helping him shoot his way into the Benchrest Hall of Fame. Over the last sixty-five years, what started as one man’s part-time hobby has flourished into a thriving [Read More…]
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