Ammo

Why would you want a concealed carry revolver chambered in 327 Federal Magnum when there are plenty of EDC revolvers chambered in the old standbys, 38 Special and 357 Magnum?

I have rifles chambered in both 6.5 and 6mm Creedmoor (CM) but the 22 CM has captured my attention. I first heard of it from a friend that said the 22 CM came in the top 3 in a first-round hit capability study he had read.

The 50’s as they are termed, are two different animals of the same family. The original Fifty of modern times the 50BMG, uses bullets of .510 diameter.  This is where some of the confusion begins.

It took me a few years to warm up to the 300 BLK cartridge after SAAMI blessed the round in 2011. The 300 BLK has been around for a lot longer.

Best Bullet Weight For a 1 in 8 Twist Rate? Estimated reading time: 6 minutes The most common twist rate in AR15 rifles currently manufactured and chambered in 5.56/.223 is a 1:8 twist rate. This means the bullet makes one complete rotation in eight inches. So if you have a 16-inch barrel the bullet will [...]

Winchester’s 400 Legend is the big brother to the now well-known 350 Legend. Though it isn’t new for 2024 and has been around since April of 2023, Winchester has released a new ammo line for the straight-walled, heavy hitter.

Sim-X launches RangeCore, a lightweight and lead-free range ammunition, at SHOT Show 2024 and also reminds us of their DefenseCore line of ammunition.

The 8.6BLK Selous Machined Expander projectiles made by Discreet Ballistics, a company in Wyoming. These bullets are CNC machined from solid copper and are designed to expand between 1050 and 750 FPS.

In a bold move, Staccato is launching its own line of ammunition. This initiative sparked back in 2020 when the ammunition shortage hit hard.