Welcome to the fourth installment of our ballistic gel testing series. The current series is sponsored by Clark Armory who provided the testing medium (Clark Armory sent us a couple of new gels this month–it is like Christmas in June!) and rounds. Technical [Read More…]
What if there was a caliber that was suitable for everything from coyote to brown bear, kicked less than your whitetail gun, fit in a micro-length (2.25″/58mm) action, and cost a quarter a round to shoot? That would be a pretty awesome caliber, wouldn’t [Read More…]
Henry Repeating Arms began in 1996, their name being an homage to Benjamin T. Henry, who designed the original 1860 lever action repeating rifle. While they do not have a connection to the original New Haven Arms Company, they do make quality rifles at a quality [Read More…]
There are numerous situations where firearms are required to be visibly marked as “clear” with the use of a chamber flag. Whether you’re at the range, taking your firearm in for repairs, or flying guns with you during a trip, you’re going to need [Read More…]
Hornady Manufacturing announced a mid-year introduction of a new cartridge to the company’s American Whitetail line: the 6.5 Creedmoor. The new load joins five others that were added to the line earlier this year. Hornady states the cartridge will use a 129 grain [Read More…]
It just wouldn’t be SHOT Show coverage without mention of the Hornady ELD-X (Extremely Low Drag-eXpanding). The brand new round has serious promise for hunters considering it offers highest-in-class ballistic coefficients and reliable expansion at not just a [Read More…]
The ammunition company Hornady has come out with two very simple products. The first one is called the “Rapid Rack”. It is basically a chamber flag, made out entirely out of aluminum. Ideally, a shooter can have this in their weapon system, thus keeping it a [Read More…]
Jerry Miculek tests out different ammo in the Arsenal Double Barrel Pistol. He loads one magazine with Hornady 220gr +P flex tip hollow point and the other magazine with regular 230 gr ball ammo. The most surprising aspect was the ball round flying through the large [Read More…]
Hornady has partnered with TheFirearmBlog.com to give you the opportunity to win 5 boxes (100 rounds) of 308 Win 150 gr GMX® Superformance®! Bonus entry points will also be given away so make sure to share this giveaway with your friends! Prize: 5 boxes (100 rounds) [Read More…]
Serellan writes about a recent squib incident he experienced. A squib is when a bullet does not have enough powder to exit the barrel. It is exceptionally dangerous because if you don’t realize the bullet is stuck in the barrel, and then fire another, you could [Read More…]
Hornady introduced a new 10mm load in the Critical Duty line of ammunition. The new load uses a 175 grain FlexLock bullet and is rated for 1,160 fps at the muzzle (523 ft-lbs of energy). What is interesting is that Hornady had sold a limited amount of 10mm ammunition in [Read More…]
Hornady introduced a new single stage press at the 2015 NASGW Expo called the Iron Press. The Iron Press is made of cast iron for strength and durability. According to Hornady, it is “built to be the heaviest, most rigid press in its class.” It is outfitted [Read More…]
Last week we shared a video from Hornady that gave broad but enticing promises of a new, exciting technology to come. Considering the source – Hornady has been coming up with innovative ammunition ideas for more than 60 years now – it was definitely a [Read More…]
Hornady has been around since 1949, founded by a man whose “ten bullets through one hole” philosophy neatly summarized his beliefs in the value of both a shooter’s necessary skills and the required quality of ammunition. It was as World War II drew to [Read More…]
I heard on the grapevine that Hornady’s steel cased V-Max 5.45×39 and 7.62×39 ammunition has since the beginning of this year been loaded in lacquered steel cases, versus the polymer-coated steel cases that had been the basis for Hornady’s [Read More…]
Moving up one level in Hornady’s gun safe product line, I take a look at their “Armlock Box” gun safe. While it shares the same sturdy construction of the Hornady Tripoint safe which I reviewed a few days ago, what’s nice about the Armlock Box is [Read More…]
In my third Hornady gun safe unboxing & review video, I take a look at the Rapid Gun Safe which has multiple RFID options (bracelet, card, and key fob). Weighing in at 15.65 lbs, this safe has a lot more heft than it’s two smaller cousins. I liked the RFID [Read More…]
At the National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers show in October, Hornady introduced a number of new products that will be available in 2015. Among them is the new Critical Defense Lite round in 9mm. The new load uses an FTX bullet – a hollowpoint with a [Read More…]
When Joyce Hornady founded Hornady in 1949, it was with one goal in mind: getting ammunition with superior performance capabilities onto the market. His motto was “Ten rounds through one hole,” which pretty much summed up his view of how ammunition should perform: [Read More…]
Hornady has a video showcasing their 2015 product lineup. .357 Mag Critical Duty .17 WSM American Gunner line of ammo 9mm Crtitical Defense Lite Whitetail 12 Ga Rifled Slug Full Boar Ammo Lock ‘n Load reloading upgrades
Another NASGW show announcement from Hornady is the Lock-N-Load 1911 Auto Primer Tube Filler. The pistol shaped device is a semi-auto method of loading trays of 100 primers into a tube designed for the Lock-N-Load loading press made by Hornady. The red tool uses a pair [Read More…]
At the 2014 NASGW Show, Hornady Manufacturing announced a new line of ammo called Full Boar. The line is aimed at the hog hunting market. Wild pigs tend to be tough critters, so Hornady uses the all copper GMX bullets in these loads. The GMX bullet is designed for deep [Read More…]
Hornady recently announced a recall of certain 9mm Critical Duty ammunition. The ammo is described as: Hornady Critical Duty 9mm +P 135 grain item# 90226 lot# 3141635 shipped from factory between 6/5/14 and 7/16/14 The ammo may have light or no powder charges. Contact [Read More…]
If you can say “Hornady’s Lock-N-Load Magnum Sonic Care Cleaner” ten times in a row quickly without failing, then good for you! The name aside, I was excited to review their sonic cleaner because as much as I love shooting guns, I really dislike [Read More…]
The Outdoor Channel’s Down Range TV has released a compelling (if highly marketing tinged) look into Hornady’s operations and bullet-manufacturing. The video, clocking in at just shy of 9:00 is a revealing expose of the specialized machines, processes, and [Read More…]
In October Hornady announced several products, including their new RAPiD Safe, which is safe that can be used to rapidly deploy a handgun in an emergency. The safe when opened is spring loaded, and deploys the handgun in a sleeve for a optimal draw and fast deployment. [Read More…]
Vera Koo is a 67 year old Chinese American world champion shooter. She is an eight-time Bianchi Cup women’s champion, and also holds two World Woman Championship titles – one at the Bianchi Cup and one at the World American Handgunner’s Man-on-Man Shoot Off. Vera [Read More…]
Just announced, the new Hornady 20 gauge Heavy Magnum Turkey ammunition is a 3″ shell that uses 1 3/8 ounces of #5 nickel-plated shot. According to Hornady, the shot used has “…the thickest nickel-plating in the industry, which reduces fliers and [Read More…]
American Whitetail is a new line of hunting ammo from Hornady. The line, as you might expect, is designed around hunting the popular whitetail deer in North America. The lineup includes many popular hunting cartridges including .270, .308, .30-30 and .30-06 loads. [Read More…]
Hornady introduced a new load in the company’s young Critical Duty line of ammunition designed for law enforcement. The new .45 ACP round uses a 220 grain bullet and is loaded to +P pressures. From a 5” test barrel, the round makes for 975 feet per second, which [Read More…]
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