First of all, what’s a 6.8 Remington SPC? While at first glance it may look like a 5.56mm round, it’s not. Mainly because it’s bigger in all ways. Some folks from the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, United States Special Operations Command and Remington got together to work up a new cartridge that maintained reasonable compatibility [...]
Ammo Tests
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Ammo Ban? How We Get Facts Wrong on M855
Updated: March 4, 2015I’ve read a lot about the M855 ammo ban this week, and almost all of it is factually incorrect. And I’m not talking about the view from the left. I’m talking about us. We are getting the facts wrong. And if we don’t clean up our shit, we’re going to loose. What’s at stake? Everything.
100-Plus Lawmakers Sign Letter Opposing AR-15 Ammo Ban
Updated: February 27, 2015House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Bob Goodlatte is writing a letter to ATF director B. Todd Jones to heavily criticize and oppose the agency’s recent attempt to “reclassify” — or let’s face facts BAN! — widely popular AR-15 ammunition.
We Test Sig Sauer’s New 300 Blackout Match Subsonic Ammo
Updated: February 27, 2015We’re starting a new project here: The Great GunAmerica Ammo Adventure. Each week, we’ll take an in depth look at a specific cartridge. Not a brand, but a specific brand, model, caliber and loading. First up? New 300 Blackout from Sig.
.416 Single Stack AR Round – The Hushpuppy–SHOT Show 2015
Updated: January 28, 2015So what is this cute sounding cartridge and why should you know about it? Well, first off it will work in an AR-15 style rifle. It fits in standard size magazines but single stacked. It uses a 7.62×39 bolt on a standard carrier group. AM-TAC will be selling barrels, complete uppers and rifles in the coming months ready to roll a Hushpuppy.
Shotgun Slugs Versus Bulletproof Glass
Updated: December 7, 201422plinkster continues to educate us on how different rounds impact bulletproof glass. In this latest episode, he shoots several shotgun slugs at the glass.