With Christmas coming up, its time to look at various gifts for your fellow gun-loving shooting enthusiasts. A new gun is always a great idea but isn’t exactly possible for everyone’s budget. So, I figured it would be helpful to give ideas on another issue [Read More…]
Lehigh Defense shared a couple of images on their social media pages showing XD (Xtreme Defense) bullets that they are developing for the .22 Long Rifle cartridge. The everyone’s favorite plinking round is primarily available with bare lead and copper or polymer [Read More…]
Liberty Ammunition, a company that makes one of the lightest weight 9mm bullets, has teamed up with Shell Shock Technologies, the manufacturer of one of the most lightweight 9mm cartridge cases, to create a 9x19mm ammo that has a total cartridge weight of 93 grains. [Read More…]
When it comes to conceal and carry ammunition, some people think that FMJ is “good enough” or “just as good as hollow points,” but let this picture be a stark reminder that FMJ rounds do very little outside of penciling through whatever they hit. [Read More…]
I don’t have an airgun, but I have a few friends with FX Airguns and they tell me how accurate they are, even at fairly long distances. That’s not how I remember the airguns from my childhood! You had to use fairly large targets – or go a lot closer [Read More…]
Welcome back to another edition of TFB’s Round Table sponsored by Ammunition To Go! For those who are first joining us, this is a multi-part series where TFB will discuss the characteristics of great ammunition for specific applications. This could vary from [Read More…]
Nammo Group, the international aerospace and defense company headquartered in Norway, has announced that they will be enhancing their US manufacturing base by acquiring an ordnance manufacturing subsidiary of UK-headquartered Chemring Group. Chemring Ordnance runs a [Read More…]
The Freedom Munitions and X-Treme Bullets companies have both been purchased by Dan Kash after a lengthy bankruptcy process. TFB reported about the initial bankruptcy filing by Freedom Munition’s parent company, HMT, in June of 2018. In the video below, Dan [Read More…]
TFB’s Top 10 Calibers for Gun Hipsters Everyone knows that one guy who won’t shut up about his meme caliber. He will find any and every excuse to talk about it, show you pictures of it and tell you about its amazing terminal ballistics. Despite a cornucopia [Read More…]
The new Munitions Express ammunition online retail store is about to launch on November 25, 2019, however, their new website is currently up and running in a soft launch capacity. As seen in their press release below, they offer a flat FedEx shipping rate of $7.99 [Read More…]
Reloaders should be aware that there is an Accurate Recall that has been issued for some reloading propellants. General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems Canada Valleyfield, Inc has determined a potential defect in certain lots of Accurate Powders. Reloaders should [Read More…]
Barnaul recently released a new, reasonably priced, steel-cased .30-06 Springfield load with a “mysterious” feature. It is probably already pretty obvious from the title image, but let’s first see what the company says about it. Here below the full [Read More…]
THE 5 BEST .380 ROUNDS FOR SELF DEFENSE I wouldn’t carry a .380 in my ass if it had room for a tugboat. That’s what Clint Smith, notorious pater familias of Thunder Ranch said to me, probably within the first hour I’d ever met the man. Clint is one of the [Read More…]
Blazer 525 Round Bulk Pack 22lr Ammunition Blazer ammunition is known for its affordable and reliable factory ammunition in centerfire calibers. The company has just announced its latest addition to its bulk ammunition line – the Blazer 525 Round Bulk Pack. When [Read More…]
We are knee-deep into the fall season and SIG Sauer has just released its latest addition to the Elite Match series of ammunition. Long-range shooting is serious business and it can be incredibly rewarding – unless your ammo isn’t reliable. If you’re a [Read More…]
For those that have been wondering about the potential dangers of dropping live ammunition, we have a well documented example for you. The Family Shooting Academy had a recent incident in which a customer dropped a box of ammo. Upon hitting the floor, there was a [Read More…]
Welcome back to another edition of TFB’s Round Table sponsored by Ammunition To Go! For those who are first joining us, this is a multi-part series where TFB will discuss the characteristics of great ammunition for specific applications. This could vary from big [Read More…]
As usual, by the end of the year, Hornady announces the first new products of the next year. And as always there is something new in each of the company’s product categories. For 2020 they have new bullets, ammunition, gun safes, and reloading equipment to offer. [Read More…]
Federal Ammunition will be launching an exclusive line of ammunition together with MeatEater. Ranging from .223 Rem to .338 Lapua Magnum, the MeatEater line will (initially) include no less than 18 different calibers. If you are using calibers like .270 Win, 30-06, 300 [Read More…]
Welcome back to another edition of TFB’s Round Table sponsored by Ammunition To Go! For those who are first joining us, this is a multi-part series where TFB will discuss the characteristics of great ammunition for specific applications. This could vary from big [Read More…]
Suppressors are great tools. Were it not for their status as an NFA item I reckon they’d be a far more common sight. Because of their status as NFA items, suppressors have attained a somewhat enigmatic reputation both inside and outside the firearms world. This [Read More…]
The US Army, US Marine Corps and British Army are collaborating on developing new lightweight small arms ammunition. In recent years there has been an increasing interest in hybrid ammunition, especially those using polymer case components. Todd Townsend, supervisor of [Read More…]
Introduction: Berger Bullets, a member of the Capstone Precision Group, announced the release of their new .22 caliber projectile. Weighing in at 85.5 grains it is the second heaviest bullet Berger offers for that caliber. It’s lighter weight allows it to be pushed [Read More…]
Most of our readers, and probably everyone who owns a firearm in the 300 Blackout caliber, knows that Magpul has a designated PMAG for the 300BLK. The magazine is supposed to give the shooter an increased reliability and performance compared to the use of traditional [Read More…]
Alpha Munitions is a private U.S. company that – in their own words – is committed to making the best precision rifle brass in the World. They are located in Salt Lake City, Utah. You can find some of their collection of brass here, but the real news is that [Read More…]
Ah, Pumpkin Spice season – My favorite time of year. While the rest of the world is asking for an additional pump of high fructose corn syrup, hold the nutmeg, I feel the urge to retreat into the woods towards peaceful isolation – black coffee in hand. [Read More…]
The ever attentive Hrachya, in his constant worldwide research for cool stuff to let TFB readers know about*, found this peculiar product offered by a small Italian company. The material available online on this “training aid”, is currently fairly limited [Read More…]
With the hunting season underway, now is when hunters are on the lookout for the latest and greatest in hunting ammunition. As the popularity of the AR-15 platform continues to grow it continues to see more widespread use in the hunting community. The 223 chamberings [Read More…]
Olin Winchester have been awarded the contract to run the US Army’s premier ammunition manufacturing plant. Lake City Ammunition Plant in Independence, Missouri has produced small arms ammunition since the beginning of World War Two. The plant was established and [Read More…]
What is up my fellow firearms enthusiasts. It’s Benjamin F coming at you pre-written with another Featured Deals of the Week. As always please lock your seatbacks in the upright position before breaking open your wallets. Ruger Mk IV Hunter 22lr Stainless Steel [Read More…]
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