Ammo

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.

“We’ve been looking forward to this addition to our lineup for a while,” said Beth Shimanski, Director of Marketing at Savage Arms.

We use good defensive ammo because the task at hand is so important. Not only that, but we want a round that penetrates deep enough and does enough damage to effectively shut a threat down.

You can send your rifle to any of the centers for testing, but I opted to go in person because I think watching it all is cool.

“When it comes to choosing a caliber for personal defense, the 357 Magnum and 327 Federal Magnum continues to be popular choices,” said Federal Ammunition Handgun Product Director, Nick Sachse.

This cartridge offers an impressive combination of power, accuracy, and versatility that makes it a great choice for a variety of hunting and shooting applications.

The Grendel has been used for a variety of purposes, including long-range competitions, practical competitions, hunting, and for tactical use.

Years ago, I served as a machine gunner in the Marine Corps. My time as an 0331 lead me to always appreciate having more ammo than less ammo. My days with belt feds might be long behind me, but my days of drums are only beginning. Today I’ve got a drum for one of my favorite subguns, the Scorpion, and it comes from one of my favorite companies, Magpul.