For 2014, Lapua will introduce a new .308 Win load the company says is specially tailored to shorter barreled, semi-automatic rifles like the AR-10 and SCAR-H. According to Lapua, the load is designed for optimal performance from barrels as short as 12″ and as [Read More…]
Winchester announced a new line of ammo called “W Train & Defend.” The ammo is designed to offer consumers a simple approach to handgun ammunition selection. The new line of ammo consists of four calibers and two options in each caliber: a training [Read More…]
The Military Arms Channel has reviewed the new Wolf Gold 5.56mm ammunition. Unlike traditional Wolf ammunition steel is not used in either the case or the bullet. They are apparently manufactured in Taiwan. Back in 2005 the Pentagon imported 300 million 5.56mm bullets [Read More…]
Hornady Manufacturing added a number of reloading components to its line-up recently. Bullets .338 caliber, 285 grain A-MAX, BC: .720, SD: .356, MSRP: $50.59/100 8mm, 170 grain SST, BC: .445, SD: .233, MSRP: $42.08/100 Brass .275 Rigby, MSRP: $50.59/50 .50 BMG Match [Read More…]
Montana-based ProGrade Ammunition will launch a new line of hog hunting ammunition in 2014. The new ammo will be available in 14 calibers with a total of 28 different loads. There will be handgun and rifle calibers included in this line. The Hog Grade ammo will use [Read More…]
In 2014, Hornady will make two new loads in the company’s Superformance line of ammunition. One load will be for the .375 H&H, while the second will be for the .375 Ruger. The .375 H&H load will use a 375 grain GMX bullet, which is the company’s [Read More…]
Hornady will begin making two new centerfire rifle loads in the company’s Custom line: one for the .275 Rigby and the other for the .338 Lapua. The Rigby load will a 140 grain InterLock bullet and is rated at 2680 fps (2233 ft-lb) at the muzzle from a [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…]
If you have ever trained with dummy ammunition, it is very possible that you have been disappointed with some aspect of it. Often, the training cartridges are much lighter than normal ammo, they can be of an improper length and far too often they don’t stand up [Read More…]
Federal announced the introduction of two new 3″ shotgun loads in the Vital Shok line using the TruBall slugs. One load is in 12 gauge, while the second is for the 20 gauge. A one ounce TruBall slug is used in the 12 gauge version, while a 3/4 ounce slug is [Read More…]
Environ-Metal, maker of Hevi-Shot, is now selling a 12 gauge shotshell product called Hevi-Duty. The new line of ammo use a 2 3/4″ shell loaded with either 12 pellets of 00 buck or 30 pellets of #4 buckshot. Muzzle velocity is measured at 1250 fps in [Read More…]
Prvi Partizan is now loading a .30-06 round for the M1 Garand. The new load uses a 150 grain FMJ bullet and is rated at 2749 fps. If my notes are correct, this closely duplicates the M2 load using 150 grain bullet at 2740 fps. The vast majority of .30-06 [Read More…]
Corbon is now making a new .223 Remington load called the Urban Response. The new line of ammunition appears to only have one load…for now. It is unknown at the time of this writing if additional loads are in the works. The .223 load uses “Match Quality [Read More…]
Buffalo Bore is now shipping a zippy .45 ACP load that uses a Barnes 160 grain TAC-XP bullet. Velocities in real world guns range from 1111 fps from a 2.5″ barrel Smith & Wesson 325PD revolver to 1260 fps from a 5″ Colt Gold Cup Series 90 pistol. The [Read More…]
Colt-branded 5.56 NATO ammo is being manufactured by Black Hills Ammunition and sold through Midway USA according to a recent announcement. Colt Manufacturing issued a press release stating that the new ammo “…is specifically tuned for Colt tactical and [Read More…]
Lapua now operates a testing facility that allows shooters to test the company’s rimfire rounds under highly controlled conditions. The Lapua Service Center is located in Mesa, AZ, and is open to competitive shooters and shooting teams. With more than [Read More…]
Serbian ammunition manufacturer Prvi Partizan is now making two loads for the 6.8 SPC cartridge. The first load uses a 115 grain FMJ-BT bullet rated at about 2600 fps from a 24″ barrel. The second load uses a 115 grain HP-BT bullet that is also listed at 2600 [Read More…]
One of the great things about smaller ammo companies is their willingness to support some of the lower volume calibers. For people that rely on niche calibers, or who enjoy shooting an old family heirloom, finding ammunition can sometimes be a difficult chore. [Read More…]
One of the toughest things I’ve had to do recently is to shoot 500 rounds of 9mm in a handgun class. The training was great, but I knew I would have a tough time replacing every round that went down range. Considering I’ve seen FMJ going for $1/round and [Read More…]
Winchester Ammunition is now making a 7.62×39 load in the PDX1 Defender line of self defense ammo. The ammunition uses a Split Core Technology bullet that attempts to combine excellent expansion with good penetration and weight retention. The load uses a 120 [Read More…]
Looking for 30″ of penetration? The new Outdoorsman load from Buffalo Bore for the .40 S&W cartridge will give you exactly that. The load uses a 200 grain, hard-cast, flat-nose bullet at 1000 fps to achieve deep penetration for punching through skulls and [Read More…]
More than a few people carry or keep a 22 rimfire for self defense. Many of these folks are using the ubiquitous 22 Long Rifle cartridge. But, I know several people who like to keep a firearm chambered for the more powerful 22 WMR (Winchester Magnum Rimfire) [Read More…]
The Kansas City Star reports that ATK is implementing voluntary layoffs at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant … Hourly workers at the federally owned Lake City Army Ammunition Plant in Independence have been given voluntary layoff offers as part of a plan to [Read More…]
There is a lot of speculation about handgun ammunition performance in the gun community. Flame wars break out instantly on the internet by zealots on all sides of the debate any time the words “stopping power” enter the conversation. Everybody has an [Read More…]
Remington Arms has a recall in place for some of their law enforcement, reduced recoil, 12 gauge 00-buck ammo. According to Remington, certain lots of this ammunition may contain improper propellant charge weights. Most shooters, and certainly all reloaders, [Read More…]
Blakchawk! is making a forearm sleeve for shotgunners that puts extra shells closer to the receiver. Blackhawk! claims this sleeve is “…designed for quick and efficient shotgun reloads.” The sleeves hold up to eight shells in 1″ elastic loops and [Read More…]
CCI has expanded the Quiet-22 line of ammo by now including the segmented hollowpoint (HP) as an optional load. The segmented HP breaks into three pieces on impact, which creates three wound channels. The segmented hollowpoint style bullet was a design developed by [Read More…]
American Eagle, Federal Ammunition’s budget line of ammo, is now offering a 6.8 SPC round. The new ammo will use a 115 grain full metal jacket bullet. The published muzzle velocity is 2675 fps. According to the company, the new load is “optimized for use [Read More…]
Ammunition manufacturer Buffalo Bore is now offering a new low recoil load in .30-06. Buffalo Bore states the company created the low recoil .30-06 ammo for the “youth and small stature female shooters…[that] do not like the recoil.” The company also [Read More…]
For 2013, Winchester Ammunition pumped up the speed of their Blind Side steel shot shells. The faster ammo uses a higher packing density for an increased powder charge that results in a velocity of 1675 fps with the company’s steel HEX shot out of both 3″ [Read More…]
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