The NASGW Expo and Annual Meeting did not take place like normal this year. With restrictions looming over every single trade show and media event, many presenters went with the online route. NASGW was no different and chose to proceed with their Annual Appreciation and [Read More…]
Hornady has introduced a new muzzleloading bullet product line called Bore Driver FTX. These muzzleloader projectiles consist of a polymer base and an FTX bullet both designed from the ground up. Let’s take a closer look at the design of these new Hornady [Read More…]
Unleaded Fuel for your wheelgun This year, Hornady introduced their new “Hangun Hunter” line of lead-free copper alloy ammunition for many popular handgun hunting calibers (and, for some reason, 9mm): Per Hornady: Hornady Handgun Hunter™ ammunition is [Read More…]
The Hornady BLACK line of ammunition was established on rifle calibers, of which are typically associated with “black rifles”. Hornady’s website now has popular pistol calibers listed under the BLACK label and utilizes the XTP hollow point [Read More…]
Extreme accuracy reloading is how you determine just how accurate your rifle truly is. Last year I reviewed the Ruger Precision Rifle Magnum in 300 PRC. During that review, I was averaging 0.6 MOA groups using Hornady 300 PRC 225 Grain Match Ammunition. I [Read More…]
Although you may not be too familiar with the Sellmark name itself, you are likely very familiar with some of the more customer-facing brands of which Sellmark is the parent company. Probably their best-known brand in the consumer market is Sightmark, a prolific [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…]
Earlier this week we reported that Hornady have introduced a brand new round, the 6mm Advanced Rifle Cartridge or 6mm ARC. Barrett, Hornady and OSS have now confirmed that they have partnered to provide the US Department of Defense with a new rifle chambered in 6mm ARC. [Read More…]
Hornady Manufacturing, widely regarded as one of the top ammo companies in the industry, has made quite a splash with their June 3, 2020 announcement. TFB recently hinted at a new SAAMI accepted cartridge, and now it’s here. Meet Hornady’s newest player: the [Read More…]
The Mk 13 Sniper Rifle in .300 Win Mag is being phased out and replaced by a semi-automatic platform in 6.5 Creedmoor. With that change there is of course a change in ammunition and Hornady are happy to announce that they got the contract for the consumables. [Read More…]
Hornady has upgraded a number of their different lines of ammunition, to include a subsonic line for popular lever-action cartridges. In addition, they have a whole new line of gun safes that use RFID technology to open. These chips can be embedded in everyday objects such as a phone case allowing [Read More…]
Not wanting to wait for SHOT 2020, Hornady released most of their new product information back in October 2019. Most of the buzz centered around the new A-Tips. They are designed and packaged to be as consistent as possible. The aluminum tips are precision machined [Read More…]
The much anticipated brass-cased Boxer-primed 5.45x39mm ammunition that the AK community has been waiting for for a long time is now available. Hornady now offers such cartridges in their BLACK ammunition line as well as sells the brass cases separately for reloaders. [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…]
Selecting a good defensive round is one of the most overlooked but perhaps one of the most critical elements of selecting your tools for self-defense. Arguably, ammo selection is just as important, if not more important than selecting the gun itself. However, I would [Read More…]
PROOF Research announced today that they’ll be providing barrels to the DoD’s extended long range sniper program. These new Barrett MRAD rifles are chambered in Hornady’s new 300 PRC round (that I recently had a chance to try in a different rifle). Here’s [Read More…]
Late in 2018, the US Department of Defense announced its new sniper rifle cartridge, the Hornady .300 PRC or Precision Rifle Cartridge. Shortly afterward Barrett would be awarded a contract to supply the MRAD in this new chambering. Less than a year has passed [Read More…]
Hornady is expanding their horizons with the new .350 Legend hunting cartridge in their American Whitetail hunting ammunition line. The new cartridge will be loaded with 170 grain InterLock® bullets. Hornady describes their Interlock bullets below: [Read More…]
Sp-01 Phantom, AN APTLY NAMED PISTOL The CZ SP-01 Phantom is a variant of the famed CZ 75 in the SP-01 line. However, the Phantom differs from the rest of the SP-01’s in that it is 14.5 ounces lighter than its steel framed predecessor. The Phantom weighs in at 26.2 [Read More…]
Intro: There are tons of ballistic solvers out on the market. A quick glance at the app store will bombard a shooter with choices. I recommend my students go with the one that is the most user-friendly for them and has the features they need. For me, this has been [Read More…]
Sitting here in my hotel room just a day ahead of the 2019 NRA Annual Meetings and Hornady just announced their new A-Tip Bullets. When it comes to long-range precision shooting, one of the keys to success is consistency. The shooter that reloads his or her own [Read More…]
Hornady has been making Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) firearm safes for the last six years under the RAPiD Safe line. Hornady has just secured two patents relating to that RFID technology. That line of safes allows users to open the safe with the right key [Read More…]
As the popularity of the 6.5 Creedmoor increases, we’re looking for accurate ammunition which doesn’t cost a fortune to shoot. In Europe the caliber is only starting to grow in popularity, so the volumes are low – prices sky high. Shooters want [Read More…]
The US Department of Defense has confirmed the procurement of Barrett Firearms Manufacturing’s MRAD precision rifle chambered in .300 PRC from Hornady. The MRAD is currently offered in .338 Lapua Magnum, .300 Winchester Magnum, .308 Winchester, 7mm Remington [Read More…]
Hornady must have noticed the barrels of ammunition Federal Premium recently produced. The barrels that Federal now sells are either 5.56 NATO with 12,500 rounds or 7.62 NATO with 7,500 rounds! Either in direct competition or just keeping in line with the marketplace, [Read More…]
Hornady has announced through a Press Release on their website on December 11th that they have been awarded an ammunition contract from the U.S. Department of Defense to supply an undisclosed amount of their 300 PRC ammo for the long-range sniper program. In conjunction [Read More…]
I don’t think Hornady manufactures the Zombie Max any longer, but I have some stock of various calibers. They look really good on pictures, like Today’s Photo Of The Day. Those with very good knowledge of firearms will notice that the magazines are for two [Read More…]
Once we enter into the year 2019 Hornady will have been in business for 70 years. Over that period of time they have experienced a lot of growth, change, new products and expansion. In fact, they are looking at even more expansion with the opening of their new Hornady [Read More…]
There’s a whole range of new products from Hornady to welcome 2019. In this article we will focus on the new types of ammunition, and there’s a lot coming to feed your different firearms. You can find the full list here, and there’s more details to dig [Read More…]
Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute (SAAMI) has published three new cartridge and chamber drawings for the 6.5-300 Weatherby Magnum, 6.5mm Precision Rifle Cartridge and .300 Precision Rifle Cartridge. Let’s take a brief look at each of [Read More…]