Good afternoon suppressor fans and welcome back to yet another edition of TFB’s Silencer Saturday brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, makers of the new MARC bolt action pistols. Today we will take a look at the first of three silencers from a lesser known, but [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…]
Hello everyone and welcome to the first installment of TFB’s Round Table sponsored by Ammunition To Go. In this multi-part series, TFB writers will discuss the characteristics of great ammunition for a particular application. Be it self defense, small game hunting, [Read More…]
When we last left you, the discussion of choosing either subsonic or supersonic ammo for your 300BLK defensive weapon was in a full-on firefight. Some of you stated that you would pick heavier and quieter rounds to preserve situational awareness and communication [Read More…]
CCI has announced about the release of their new Clean-22 rimfire (.22 LR) ammunition which is specially designed to reduce the lead fouling and build up. While everyone will benefit from this feature, it should be especially important for those of you who shoot [Read More…]
Last year, at SHOT Show, we talked about the Hailey Ordnance Company and their line of ammunition loaded with very heavy projectiles. This year, we found out that the production of this ammunition has already started but it is transferred to Hailey Ordnance [Read More…]
Today’s Photo is the B&T VP9 (Veterinary Pistol) – a firearm that many would like to own, but few can. (sorry, that’s was unintentional) The picture is from Vogt Waffen AG in Switzerland, used with kind permission. B&T veterinary pistol VP9 [Read More…]
It was less than a year ago, at SHOT Show 2018 when Wolf Ammunition officially introduced the legendary 9x39mm Soviet/Russian cartridge to the US market. Although it is a really interesting and capable round, there are not too many firearms made in this caliber yet [Read More…]
Good afternoon everyone and thanks for coming back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, where we consider hearing protection to be one of the core rules of firearm safety. Last week we discussed the performance of the Allen Engineering AEM5 suppressors on both .223 Remington [Read More…]
The R8 Silence from Blaser is an integrated solution for hunters, a rifle and a silencer in one. It looks like a “bull barrel”, but is actually an integrated suppressor. From the start, the R8 Silence was only available in .308 Winchester, which can be a [Read More…]
As a follow up to last week’s Silencer Saturday where I professed my allegiance to the god that is 300 Blackout, I thought it might be a good idea to discuss my conversion in a little more detail. As I stated, my initial reaction came after comparing an MP5SD [Read More…]
Buy it at Ventura Munitions: Hornady .300 AAC 190gr Sub-X Subsonic We shoot Hornady .300 AAC 190gr Sub-X Subsonic ammunition from an AR15.com upper with a 8″ 1:7″ twist barrel into Clearballistics ballistic gel to measure velocity, penetration, expansion/fragmentation, and retained [Read More…]
About a week ago, JMac Customs has published a video where they were shooting a suppressed AK chambered in 5.45x39mm. The standard supersonic ammunition performed as expected, decreasing the sound to a hearing safe level. However, they were also shooting Detroit Ammo [Read More…]
When you think of firearm suppressors and subsonic ammunition, I’m guessing that a 12 Gauge scattergun is the furthest thing from your mind. Reducing the report of a shotgun to acceptable levels is fraught with challenges. A gigantic bore diameter, wadding and shot [Read More…]
Winchester’s new line of ammo is expressly designed for use in silencers. It uses subsonic projectiles and is designed to leave less carbon and lead residue in your silencer. A very special thanks to BROWNELL’S – check out their new Retro line here: [Read More…]
During the range day of SHOT Show 2018, Hailey Ordnance Company has introduced a new line of ammunition. The company is specialized in making silencers and suppressed weapon systems and the ammunition they are now making is subsonic which, as you know, is more [Read More…]
“Shhh… tell everyone!” That’s how Hornady starts their marketing for their new 300 Blackout Subsonic Ammunition, and gives you a clue who might find an interest. The bullet weight is 190 grains and “Sub-X” stands for Subsonic [Read More…]
Previously, we compared the Russian 9x39mm subsonic sniper round to its Western counterparts, including the .300 AAC Blackout and the .45 ACP. As it stands now, the 9x39mm is a subsonic round only – no supersonic loads exist for it currently. But… What if [Read More…]
Today’s Modern Intermediate Calibers will handle something a little different. While virtually all rounds we have looked at so far were designed primarily for supersonic use, today we will be taking a gander at the Russian 9x39mm round – a dedicated [Read More…]
Discreet Ballistics has introduced new subsonic .300 AAC Blackout loads for hunting and defensive use. The cartridges are loaded with 188 gr expanding machined copper projectiles called Selous. The bullets are specifically designed to expand at subsonic velocities (750 [Read More…]
Manufacturer SIG Sauer brought along their brand new MCX Rattler ultra compact 5.56mm and .300 Blackout assault rifle/carbine to the 2017 Association of the United States Army annual meeting. The Rattler is an ambitious design intended to bring a reliable extremely [Read More…]
On display at the recent Russian Army 2017 expo was Kalashnikov’s new AM-17 and AMB-17 compact assault rifles. The AM-17 is a 5.45x39mm caliber improved version of the MA assault rifle introduced last year, designed to fill the same role as the AKS-74U compact [Read More…]
When prospective suppressor owners mention looking for subsonic .223 ammunition, my first impulse is to say “novelty” or “expensive .22lr”. After all, achieving low velocities is usually accomplished by anemic powder charges or heavy bullets. The [Read More…]
What do you get when you take the venerable speedster 7.62 Tokarev, and load it with a muzzleloader-style sabot and 50gr .22 cal projectile? You get one of the most interesting pistol, submachine gun, and personal defense weapon ammunition concepts there is! Today [Read More…]
RG-037 (a.k.a 7.62x28mm) was an experimental Soviet cartridge developed in 1983. Its parent cartridge is the 5.45x39mm. The RG-037 has similar dimensional relation to 5.45x39mm as the .300 Blackout has to .223 Remington. If you apply the .300 Blackout case forming [Read More…]
Even though shooting quietly is a passion of mine, I have yet to break into the world of suppressed 300BLK. I’m also not ashamed to admit that I had to review the definition of ballistic coefficient (BC) before writing this post. What I learned in my limited [Read More…]
Good news for everyone’s favorite Dakotan ammunition company, Black Hills has just won the contract to provide subsonic .300 Blackout ammunition for the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Hostage Rescue Team, according to a listing at FedBizOpps. The [Read More…]
Derek Smith aka @ikickhippies recently acquired a Hi-Standard HDM. It is uses the same magazine as the Colt Woodsman. It has an integral suppressor and designed to reduce gun shots by more than 20 dB. The gun was developed during WWII and was adopted by the OSS.
Natezoinks posted this video on Jan 4. They shoot a 10/22 with sub sonic .22LR ammo by Normatac into a Twinkie. They jokingly say “I think we have a Twinkie Silencer folks!”. Did they make a silencer though? I would argue that they did not. First of all the [Read More…]
Lehigh Defense announced a new 176 grain bullet in its Controlled Fracturing line of projectiles. The new bullet is designed for subsonic use in 300 BLK, 300 Whisper and .308 Winchester cartridges. These all copper bullets have pre-stressed fracture points with a brass [Read More…]