Expanding upon their popular Syntech Range line of ammunition, Federal Premium has added three calibers for your shooting pleasure. The Syntech Range line now includes .38 SPL, 10mm Auto, and .380 ACP. If you’ve been hiding in the woods and are unfamiliar with [Read More…]
With the increase of Pistol Caliber Carbine Competitions comes an increased need for the appropriate ammunition. Where there is a need there is a market, and Federal are now releasing the Syntech PCC to fill that gap. I have done some tests in my own Pistol Caliber [Read More…]
Federal Premium turned a lot of heads in the ammunition industry when they came out with their original Syntech round. Those “lipstick” bullets as people called them caught a lot of eyes, and it was even more impressive once you shot them. You experience [Read More…]
Federal Premium has taken their Syntech bullet and technology and applied its properties to a segmented jacketed hollow-point (SJHP) to create Syntech Defense. The unique property of this defense round, other than the encapsulated bullet that typifies a Syntech round, [Read More…]
Now before we trigger a bunch of millennials here, I too, had overlooked Federal Premium Syntech ammunition (and technically I am a millennial… sadly). So what is so special about Syntech ammunition? It has a red coated bullet. It is affectionately or [Read More…]
Federal Ammunition is pleased to introduce all-new Syntech Action Pistol, the official ammunition of the USPSA. Shooters who compete at the highest levels need ammunition built for the demands of their discipline. Syntech Action Pistol is specifically designed for the [Read More…]
Federal Ammunition is pleased to announce a new addition to its full line of Syntech handgun ammunition. Look for Syntech in a variety of popular loads, including the new 124-grain 9mm Luger. Adam wrote about the initial offerings, last fall, to include: .40 S&W [Read More…]
Federal Premium has tweaked the secret sauce on their recipe for Syntech ammunition to better suit competition shooters. They have paired up with the USPSA to design Syntech Action Pistol. This flavor of ammunition employs a Total Synthetic Jacket (TSJ) bullet in more [Read More…]
Federal has announced two different component bullets now available for handloaders within the last week. The 2nd one being their unique Syntech bullet that is encapsulated in polymer. Could this be a trend towards Federal attacking the reloading bullets market?… [Read More…]
Back in December of 2019, I was brought out to the Smith & Wesson facility in Springfield, for the unveiling of what I would consider being one of the most important handgun releases within the last year – the Smith and Wesson M&P 9 Shield EZ. Designed to [Read More…]
The CMMG Banshee/Resolute line of PCCs is one of the more impressive systems that has come out lately. Instead of being straight blowback, it is a radial delayed blowback system. This enables the Banshee to be able to withstand higher pressure cartridges like 10mm [Read More…]
If you’re the type who’s in the market for a $200-$300 semi-automatic concealed carry option then you’ve likely shot or at the very least handled a Tuaurs G2c pistol. The Taurus G3c Compact 9mm pistol is the gun made to replace the G2c and it carries [Read More…]
Good morning everyone and welcome back to another edition of TFB’ Silencer Saturday brought to you by our friends at Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the Turbo and Turbo K line of suppressors. Last week we discussed some buying tips for silencer newbies and [Read More…]
If you have been keeping a keen eye on the firearms industry there are several trends that have been occurring in the last 3 – 5 years in a big way. For one, we are seeing an abundance of factory-configured pistols that accept red dot sights. So many shooters over [Read More…]
Federal has announced that its latest offering to the ammunition market has just started arriving at dealer locations. The New Federal Practice & Defend ammunition packs will contain 50 HST Personal Defense loads as well as 50 Federal Syntech rounds intended for [Read More…]
Apart from plinking in your own back yard with your friends, shooting Steel Challenge might be one of the funniest and easiest ways to start competing with a firearm. Just check Luke C‘s extensive Rimfire Report: Shooting Rimfire in the Steel [Read More…]
When it comes to firearms very few have the potential or clout to disrupt an entire industry, but that is seemingly what the Springfield Armory Hellcat has accomplished. They have gone smaller in size than what was thought possible and conversely increased the capacity [Read More…]
As you know, this year Vista Outdoor ammunition brands came up with a large number of new products. Some of the most interesting ones we covered in separate dedicated articles and today we’ll take a brief look at the rest of the new products released by Federal [Read More…]
Lead used in bullets is different depending on the type of the projectile and the job you are expecting it to do. If you want it to deform and mushroom, you need softer alloy or pure lead and if you want the lead bullet to stay intact and penetrate as much as possible, [Read More…]
In the last couple of weeks TFB was able to get an exclusive look at Smith & Wesson’s latest offering to the concealed carry market: The Smith & Wesson M&P 9 Shield EZ. This new offering from Smith & Wesson seeks to upgrade the firepower of the [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…]
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…]
Shooting for the peak A term we often bandy about here at TFB is “peak handgun”, also known as the Glock 19. It is the ubiquitous, somewhat unavoidable baseline of a compact, striker fired pistol. Other handguns in this category, especially new ones, [Read More…]
Hello everyone and welcome to the first installment of TFB’s Round Table sponsored by Ammunition To Go. In this multi-part series, TFB writers will discuss the characteristics of great ammunition for a particular application. Be it self defense, small game hunting, [Read More…]
Good afternoon silenced shooters and welcome back to the latest edition of TFB’s Silencer Saturday. We spend a lot of time analyzing, researching and discussing the best suppressors for your needs within my weekly ramblings – which is obviously important. But we [Read More…]
Before the flood gates even open for Day #1 of the NRA Show 2019 at the Indianapolis Convention Center we have word from some representatives at Federal Premium of something very exciting: a Custom Shop for Ammo! Upon a customer’s request, you could have-tailored [Read More…]
A tiny 9 The new Kimber Micro 9 ESV is one of the latest additions to Kimber’s Micro 9 line of pistols. Like other Micro 9’s, the ESV has a steel slide and aluminum frame, and is an upscaled version of their Micro chambered in .380. The unique features of [Read More…]
Often overlooked as potential Christmas gifts, quality ammunition can make all the difference in the world when it comes to the enjoyment of the shooting sports. A world-class firearm is nothing without proven ammo. From the obvious attributes like accuracy and [Read More…]
We at TFB recently had the opportunity to visit Federal Premium at their Anoka, MN ammunition plant for a factory tour. We were able to discuss a lot of the new products they have introduced this year, and it is a lot! Federal Premium has announced 34 NEW products to [Read More…]
Good morning everyone and thank you for joining us back here for TFB’s Silencer Saturday. As I hinted last week, we are heading back to the land of pistol caliber carbines with an introduction to Swiss Precision – the B&T TP9-N and the TP9/MP9 submachine gun [Read More…]
