It is with deep sadness that we have to report that the legendary founder of Berger Bullets – Walter Berger has passed away at the age of 92. The leader of the popular bullet company, Walter Berger was also a member of the Benchrest Hall of Fame where he achieved [Read More…]
Welcome to TFB weekly Amazon Deals 12. The last year or so has been pretty terrible as far as reloading components and supplies go. Primers disappeared from the shelves for quite some time and are now only just starting to show back up on the shelves in limited [Read More…]
Those of you who reload and keep a close eye on the industry will know that RCBS recently released the Chargemaster Link and Chargemaster Supreme powder dispensers. These new digital powder dispensers are some of the most advanced pieces of reloading equipment available [Read More…]
We are already in the midst of trying times when it comes to ammunition. Not only are things currently hard to come by and overpriced but we now have numerous reports that several nefarious individuals are mimicking real-world ammunition producers and tricking their [Read More…]
There have been a lot of numbers thrown around with regards to the Russian ammo ban. Many of them are unsourced or unattributed, and as near as I can tell, wrong. So what are the actual numbers? What is the actual impact of this ban going to be? How Do Ammo Imports [Read More…]
Welcome to TFB Podcast Roundup 9. This week I’ve gone back into a couple of older episodes from some of my favorite podcasts like the Vortex Nation Podcast and the Life Liberty and the Pursuit Podcast put on by the folks over at IV8888. This time of year is an [Read More…]
Good afternoon everyone and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the YHM Turbo K 5.56 rifle suppressor. Last week we got a look at Dead Air’s new Primal multi-host silencer. Today we return with part 2 of [Read More…]
When it comes to hunting big-game one of the most trusted offerings of ammunition on the market for decades has been Remington Core-Lokt. It is affordable, offered in a multitude of common cartridges, and delivers strong performance when it matters most. Now, Remington [Read More…]
Utah-based company Virtus Ammo will become the first certified ammunition distributor for True Velocity’s products. Virtus Ammo will bring True Velocity’s composite-cased .308 ammunition, which was recently introduced onto the market, to stores. True Velocity @ TFB: [Read More…]
Federal Ammunition has introduced a new line of shotshell loads on the heels of this year’s Olympics. The new High Over All (HOA) shotshell loads are intended for competitive use and offer shooters better reloadability and more consistent shot patterns. Federal [Read More…]
SAR USA have announced they will be bringing Turkish-made 9×19mm ammo into the US from their parent company Sarsilmaz. The SAR 9mm ammunition is available in 50 round boxes in either 115 grain FMJ or 124 grain FMJ. SAR USA @TFB: New SAR 2000 9mm Pistol from SAR USA SAR [Read More…]
Under new State Department sanctions, there will be no Russian ammo or firearms coming into the US beginning on September 7th of this year. The Department of State published a fact sheet today regarding new sanctions imposed on Russia. The relevant text of the sanctions [Read More…]
If you shoot match-grade .223 ammo, this alert is for you. Earlier this year, in February, the bullet makers at ammo manufacturing company Berger announced two new additions to their .223 Remington caliber offerings. They released a 73-grain boat tail target load and a [Read More…]
The recent and hasty withdrawal of the United States Armed Forces from the country of Afghanistan has been somewhat of a controversy. Many say that the withdrawal of US forces was irresponsible while others are lauding the decision as a step towards a more peaceful [Read More…]
Is everyone excited to still be talking about the growth of ammo prices over the last year and a half? Of course, we’re not. Unfortunately, although there has been some recent relief in some areas and for some calibers, for the most part, we’re still nowhere [Read More…]
Earlier this year Winchester was awarded a $35 million dollar ammunition contract with the United States Army to provide the service 5.56, 7.62, and .50 caliber ammunition in what ended up being their first military contract following the decision for Winchester to be [Read More…]
True Velocity first showed composite-cased .308 Winchester ammunition intended for the civilian market at the SHOT Show 2020. Recently, the company released a limited run of commemorative box sets of this ammunition. And shortly after that, they announced that their [Read More…]
When looking at all the different aspects of carrying concealed, there’s a wide variety of opinions of carry ammo. Depending on who you talk with, certain people like a specific type of defense ammo for one reason or another while others don’t even think [Read More…]
Hello and welcome back to another edition of The Rimfire Report! As rimfire shooters, we are all pretty intimately familiar with the various load offerings that .22LR has on tap for us to choose from. Anything from very quick and very light 32-grain hollow-point [Read More…]
Good afternoon everyone and welcome back to another edition of TFB’s Silencer Saturday brought to you by our friends at Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the sweet YHM R9 suppressor. Last week we got a first look at the Elevated Silence Evolution on a bolt action [Read More…]
I’ve been following the Precision Rifle Series (PRS) for quite some time now and I still have yet to take the plunge into becoming a competitor myself. At a recent media event, I had the pleasure of meeting Troy Livesay – a professional PRS shooter who [Read More…]
The folks over at Arcflash labs are excited to announce the introduction of the world’s first and only handled Gauss rifle – the GR-1 ANIVL. The GR-1 is a high-energy Gauss rifle capable of producing up to 100 Joules (75 ft-lbs) of muzzle energy – [Read More…]
I was recently able to attend an event where representatives from RCBS brought out some of their newest reloading products for us to try out during our stay. One such item was the RCBS Chargemaster Supreme which is replacing the ChargeMaster 1500 Combo pack normally [Read More…]
Good afternoon everyone and thank you for joining us for another edition of TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the YHM R9 suppressor. Last week we reviewed the SureFire Ryder 22S, a quiet rimfire suppressor with a minor [Read More…]
The Texas-based composite-cased ammunition manufacturer True Velocity have announced the sale of their first commercially available ammunition. To celebrate this they are offering commemorative box sets including 22 rounds of “state-of-the-art, composite-cased [Read More…]
One of the most popular waterfowl hunting loads is back with a vengeance as HEVI-Shot has just reintroduced their tungsten waterfowl loads with their new HEVI-XII. The HEVI-XII delivers more power down range, more pellets on target, and is completely non-toxic. The new [Read More…]
Occasionally the guys over at Bear Creek Arsenal will come out with beautifully designed infographics that they will then post to their website. As they have done in the past, Bear Creek has graciously allowed us to share their infographics here at The Firearm Blog. [Read More…]
Polymer cased ammunition specialists True Velocity have announced a couple of new appointments. Firstly, Tom Weichel has been appointed operations chief. Weichel is an industry veteran with 30 years experience, joining True Velocity from Texas [Read More…]
Welcome to the TFB Podcast Roundup 2: This week we’ve got a fresh new variety of podcasts as well as one special throwback episode featuring the legendary Chuck Pressburg from Presscheck Consulting. I was drawn back to this particular podcast because of the recent [Read More…]
The RCBS ChargeMaster line of powder measures is the top of the line when it comes to reloading equipment. With a grain measuring resolution of 0.1 grains and a 2000 grain capacity, the new Bluetooth compatible RCBS ChargeMaster Link is the latest addition to the [Read More…]