Walt Berger began making his own bullets by hand in his garage in 1955, which he credits with helping him shoot his way into the Benchrest Hall of Fame. Over the last sixty-five years, what started as one man’s part-time hobby has flourished into a thriving [Read More…]
The Freedom Munitions and X-Treme Bullets companies have both been purchased by Dan Kash after a lengthy bankruptcy process. TFB reported about the initial bankruptcy filing by Freedom Munition’s parent company, HMT, in June of 2018. In the video below, Dan [Read More…]
Introduction: Berger Bullets, a member of the Capstone Precision Group, announced the release of their new .22 caliber projectile. Weighing in at 85.5 grains it is the second heaviest bullet Berger offers for that caliber. It’s lighter weight allows it to be pushed [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…]
Another Deals of the Week post back again! As always if there are deals, you want to see more, less, or any of please do not hesitate to let me know in the comments. 1000 .223 tracer bullets – $125 What the deal is: These are air pulled (no tool marks) 62gr red [Read More…]
We have arrived at the third part in out bullet casting series. Today we birth the pew. Our gestation period consisted of gathering scrap lead, sorting it, and creating our lead ingots. Since today is our expected date, we should gather all our equipment, and prep [Read More…]
One of the items I did not know when planning a wedding (well, outside of anything about planning a wedding), was the requirements to provide gifts and trinkets to all the various guests and support personnel. I was woefully mistaken in the assumption that my [Read More…]
Well, I think I have just finished Christmas shopping for 90% of my friends and family. I recently stumbled across Crafted Ballistics, a small business that makes beautiful bullet and ammunition artwork worthy of prominent display in your home or office. Using ballistic [Read More…]
Artya is a watch manufacturing company. The reason why they are interesting for us is that they make a series of gun-themed watches called “Son of a Gun”. What is unique about them is that there are real rimfire cartridges (.22 BB Cap and .22 CB Cap) and [Read More…]
As I wait for a ATF Form 3 to clear on the Delta P Design Brevis 3-D printed suppressor that I will review here at TFB, I came across a story on Military.com that piqued my interest. “Additive Manufacturing” commonly referred to as 3-D printing, is the [Read More…]
At this point we’ve looked at the data for seven intermediate calibers currently on the market, each of which is – one way or another – influencing the discussion around the question of what next generation military rifle caliber will be. Those rounds [Read More…]
Winchester has announced three new calibers within its Deer Season XP series of ammunition. The new calibers continue to round out the brand including loadings in .30-30 Winchester (150 grain), 7mm-08 (140 grain), and 300 Blackout (150 grain). This brings total [Read More…]
In 1946 a man by the name of John Nosler went on a particularly frustrating moose hunt. Nosler had made an accurate killing shot on a moose using his .300 H&H, then watched as the animal failed to go down. Due to the events of that hunt he decided the gun industry [Read More…]
When a bullet flies through the air, forces called “drag” are exerted upon it. These forces slow down the bullet as it flies, but they don’t act the same way on every bullet. While the subject of aerodynamics is extremely complex, one way to account [Read More…]
In yet another “what can I add a piece of brass to, to make it cool” product,” The Mighty Pen Company has expanded its brass oriented product line to include .50 cal razors. Offered in two versions: a double-edge straight razor, and a Gillette Mach 3 [Read More…]
A few years ago I found myself embroiled in an ammo debate – okay, an argument – with someone about .40 S&W versus 10mm. No, this was not a discussion involving name-calling of the .40 S&W or a talk about wound cavities, recoil, or, well, anything. [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…]
Sierra Bullets announced a new 7mm bullet that is designed for extreme long range accuracy. The new 183 grain MatchKing bullet is said to provide a ballistic coefficient of 0.713 when driven between 1720 fps and 2300 fps. A BC of 0.707 is achieved when the bullet moves [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…]
Imagine being shot in the head – right between the eyes, no less – and not only surviving, but carrying on with life as usual for three decades. For Civil War soldier Jacob Miller, a member of the 9th Indiana Infantry, that was his reality. Miller took a [Read More…]
There’s nothing like a mystery round to pique the interest of gun aficionados all around the internet, and thanks to Taofledermaus, of Youtube fame, there’s a new one. A viewer apparently sent Taofledermaus two mystery shotgun slugs, so he took a close look [Read More…]
Now here is something that I wish I had for my wedding. Its actually classy enough that I may have been able to get it past the Mrs. The Three Bloom Boutonniere is a combination pistol hollow-point and .223 brass that is for the classy (or arguably, class-less) formal [Read More…]
ABM Ammunition has released two new loads for the .308 Winchester, utilizing parent company Berger’s 185gr Juggernaut bullet, an OTM designed for both tactical and target use. The two new loads are likewise each optimized for tactical and benchrest purposes, [Read More…]
Those who frequent AR-15.com’s ammunition section or the IAA forums probably already know about poster wolfganggross and his excellent ammo cutaways, but for the rest, you’re in for a treat. Below are some samples of his high quality cutaways, exposing the [Read More…]
Lehigh Defense has introduced their new Close Quarters Bullets. In short, its a reverse RIP, designed for maximum penetration. Machined from solid bar stock, the round is a combination of an aluminum core and a pre-stressed jacket. When the round hits, the core will [Read More…]
248Shooter turned me on to an offering from Detroit Bullet Works, a Michgan-based ammunition manufacturer. Touted as the “ultimate storage” system for your rounds, the Ammo Luggage systems are Pelican cases that are custom-cut to store and transport [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…]
Barnes is now selling an all-copper commemorative coin. The coins are minted from recycled copper from the company’s bullet manufacturing processes and feature the company logo, United States flag and the words “Don’t tread on me.” According [Read More…]
This poster has been around a while but I did not find out about it until I was browsing the archives of Roys blog (you can always trust Roys to find interesting stuff). I love these bullet posters. I just have to find someone to print it out for me. It is 32.5″ x [Read More…]