Ammo

The November issue of American Rifleman contains an interesting article about expanding bullets. Although the article is aimed at hunters, there's some insight for those of us who skew towards defensive firearms. Author...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0N9wFl9kgC0 "The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued 54 workplace safety and health citations with penalties totaling $1.2 million to gun powder substitute manufacturer Black Mag LLC, following an...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YWYs9bvt6Q&feature=player_embedded If and when the average gun owner lets loose the dogs of war, they'll have no idea how many shots they've fired. If pushed, they'll underestimate the number of projectiles they've unleashed. Savvy gun gurus tell...

Wal-Mart shelves were empty, and online bulk retailers were 'backordered' for months on end. Even cast lead pistol bullets saw steep price increases and supply shortages. Conspiracy theories abounded, with rumors of secret Executive...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emP5D9Klssg Are not a myth. Apparently. "Investigators in New Mexico say a Chaparral man who was cleaning his handgun Saturday morning accidentally shot his 4-year-old son and the bullet passed through the boy and hit...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qYmxRIQJ5E "Speed Kills!" Hornady's press release tells us. Good thing puns only wound. "Varmint hunters can now reap the benefits of Hornady Superformance propellant technology in their favorite varmint cartridges. Superformance Varmint ammunition delivers muzzle velocity...

According to the press release, "Winchester® Ammunition's new Ranger® Bonded .38 Special +P round offers a great, new option for all law enforcement officers carrying .38 Special snub nose revolvers. The new round is a...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQalsPMe3tY&feature=player_embedded Of all the stupid gun laws that have ever been written, including the one in Chicago not allowing a legal gun owner to take his weapon onto his porch, the laws restricting magazine capacity...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VivPz-Z0wAw According to its inventors at the Advanced Armament Corporation, 300 AAC Blackout is "full power 123-grain ammunition that matches the ballistics of the 7.62x39mm AK, with 37% more energy than 5.56mm M855, and...

I've just received a letter from Kris Carson, Remington Ammo's Manager of Product Services. They've tested the bullets involve in the previously reported Ruger SR9c double feed problem. Mr. Carson couldn't have been more...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UucfcmO7HXc finance.yahoo.com reports that the U.S. Army Contracting Command has awarded Alliant Techsystems (NYSE:ATK) a $50 million-plus contract for 20mm PGU ammunition. If all options are exercised (how Apocalypse Now does that sound?), ATK's contract is expected to...

The email alerts are out. The hot rod bullet animation is up. Hornady wants you to know that they're about to unleash "a new breakthrough in ammunition performance." Specifically, the "the most advanced varmint...