JEBS are an American shotgun choke tube manufacturer whose claim to fame is their revolutionary interior-bore design which produces distinctly tighter patterns and some pretty effective recoil-reduction systems within the industry. JEBS has decided to set foot in the [Read More…]
Welcome to TFB Weekly Web Deals 41! Spring is nearly here along with all of its associated unpredictable weather but generally, springtime means it’s time to get back out on the range more often! This week we’re taking a look at some of our favorite online retailers [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves visits FK Brno at IWA to discuss their newest ammunition. While it’s not quite out yet, FK Brno has successfully developed prototype 7.5mm FK rounds that will defeat Level IV rifle-rated body armor … out of a handgun. This new AP ammo works in the [Read More…]
The ammunition industry has seen its fair share of ups and downs over the last decade with everything from national news reporting, and politics, to global pandemics marking the start of each rise and fall in the prices and availability of ammunition across the country. [Read More…]
Hello and welcome back to another edition of The Rimfire Report. This ongoing series of rimfire-focused articles is about the rimfire firearm world and its many firearms, trends, ammunition types, and of course history. Last week fellow TFB writer and gunsmith savant [Read More…]
Hello and welcome back to another Edition of The Rimfire Report! This ongoing series is all about the rimfire firearm world and its many guns, ammunition choices, and shooting sports. Last time we took a look at one of my 22LR revolvers in The Rimfire Report: J.P. [Read More…]
Later this Spring the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) will be offering a range of various surplus ammunition in a number of calibers including .30 Carbine. .30-06 M2 Ball and .22LR. The CMP is currently cataloging their inventory and then the ammunition will be [Read More…]
The Slow Mo Guys are at it again using high-speed cameras to observe firearms. This time they are bouncing bullets across a fish tank and filming it with a high-speed Phantom TMX7510 to watch what happens to the bullets when they skip across the water. Slow Mo Guys @ [Read More…]
Welcome back to another edition of Concealed Carry Corner. Last week, I took a look at various pistol types and talked about how reliable those systems are over time. If you missed last week’s article, I’ll leave a link to that article here so jump in there [Read More…]
The 350 Legend cartridge was introduced by Winchester Ammunition at SHOT Show 2019. It’s a .358-caliber straight-walled rebated rim AR-15 cartridge that became quite popular with many companies now offering firearms chambered in 350 Legend. Well, looks like its [Read More…]
APEX Ammunition have introduced a new turkey hunting round – the APEX Mossy Oak Greenleaf Turkey TSS Blend, this builds out their high-end Tungsten Super Shot line of cartridges. The new cartridges are available in 12 Gauge (at $62.99 per 5-round box) and in 20 [Read More…]
When I hear the name Speer, I think of duty ammunition, probably due to the type of shooting I do. However, those who take fewer shots in more rugged environments equate the name with one-shot stops on their prey. Equally known in the hunting and long-range world, [Read More…]
Pretty much every year a new cartridge is announced at the SHOT Show or right before it by one of the major firearms and/or ammunition manufacturers. This year, the company was Remington and the new cartridge was the 360 Buckhammer (360 BHMR). Shortly after the [Read More…]
Every year, Predator Xtreme magazine hands out awards for the best products on the market, all of which are actually used by their readers. This year, the people have spoken in favor of CCI. The People’s Choice Gold award has been given with praise of CCI rimfire [Read More…]
The ammunition market is a saturated one, even if it feels like there’s never enough. Competition is tough, especially when it comes to ammunition that everyone is familiar with. That’s what makes the category of “Best Shotshell” so competitive, [Read More…]
Despite the jokes, the French have an incredibly storied history in the use of firearms. They’ve been involved in over 100 wars and conflicts around the globe, in which firearms were used. Domestically, their GIGN (Groupe d’intervention de la Gendarmerie [Read More…]
True Velocity is gearing up for scale manufacture of its innovative polymer cased ammunition in more calibers. At SHOT Show 2023 we had the opportunity to catch up with Dave Stouffer, True Velocity’s executive vice president (weapons division). He explained how [Read More…]
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Forster Products is (quite literally) expanding its line of Co-Ax presses with a forthcoming XL model. It is designed for cartridges up to .50 BMG. [SHOT 2023] Forster Products Prototype Co-Ax XL Reloading Press Forster’s Co-Ax press is a unique design and it has [Read More…]
Winchester Smokeless Propellants, a member of the Hodgdon family, introduced two new StaBALL powders at SHOT Show 2023 – the StaBAll Match and StaBALL HD. [SHOT 2023] New Winchester StaBALL Powders For 2023 The original member of the StaBALL powder was intended [Read More…]
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At this year’s SHOT Show, there were a number of interesting ammunition manufacturers. One of which was BioAmmo from Spain. Their ammunition is specially designed for hunters and clay shooters looking for quality cartridges with maximum efficiency in terms of [Read More…]
![[SHOT 2023] Fiocchi Introduces New Hyperformance .223 Varmint Round](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/DSC_0971-660x260.jpeg)
Fiocchi say their newest cartridge makes short work of varmints. The new Hyperformance .223 Remington cartridge was showcased at SHOT Show 2023, alongside a couple of other new rounds including a new 4.6x30mm defensive round and Fiocchi’s new Golden Waterfowl [Read More…]
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Winchester Ammunition had a few new ammunition options available at Industry Day At The Range 2023. [SHOT 2023] New Winchester Big Bore And Rimfire Ammo Winchester introduced a new line of handgun ammunition, dubbed Big Bore. Both a .44 Remington Magnum and 10mm load [Read More…]
Hornady has already announced some of their products late last year but they are new for 2023. First up is the new Hornady 7mm PRC cartridge offerings. There are at least 30 gun builders chambering rifles for this caliber. Here is the list from their website. Allterra [Read More…]
At this years SHOT Show ammunition manufacturer Fiocchi have introduced several new loads. Perhaps most interesting of these is their Hyperperformance 4.6x30mm. The round was originally developed for Heckler & Koch MP7 personal defense weapon and not many other [Read More…]
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TFB has covered both the Hush Puppy Project and Super Vel ammo in previous SHOT Show posts and reviews. After a recent period of absence, they are back on the scene and were once again showing off their wares at SHOT 2023. [SHOT 2023] Hush Puppy Project and Super Vel [Read More…]
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Remington Ammunition has released a new hunting cartridge at SHOT Show 2023 – the 360 Buckhammer (360 BHMR). It’s a .358 caliber straight-walled cartridge created by necking up and blowing out the .30-30 Winchester case. The 360 BHMR is advertised as being [Read More…]
![[SHOT 2023] New 6 ARC, 6.5 PRC, and 10mm Loads From Black Hills](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/20230117_091819-660x260.jpg)
Black Hills Ammunition has a reputation for making high quality ammunition. They now offer a 6 ARC and 6.5 PRC load in their Black Hills Gold lineup. Also new this year is a 10mm load with their HoneyBadger branding. [SHOT 2023] New 6 ARC, 6.5 PRC, and 10mm Loads From [Read More…]
SIM-X’s leadless ammunition offers some exciting possibilities. We caught up with them at the range today to try out some of their new pistol ammunition. SIM-X have been around for a few years but their product couldn’t be any more timely given the [Read More…]
Remington’s 12-gauge AccuTip Saboted Slugs are quite popular for hunters across the nation who choose to hunt with shotguns. The 385-grain saboted slug normally features an advertised muzzle velocity of 1900 fps and the slugs themselves feature a great combination [Read More…]
Federal Ammunition introduced the 30 Super Carry cartridge a year ago, at SHOT Show 2022 and 100-grain loads have been available in the their HST and American Eagle ammunition lines. The company has now announced a new .30 Super Carry load added to their Punch line of [Read More…]
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