Ammo

Winchester announced this week that starting May 1, 2021, the price of ammo is going to rise.

In 2011, the US Government put a $10 million bounty on al-Baghdadi’s head. In 2017 that number increased to $25 million.

Selection of a load for self-defense use is a choice that is important because that load may be called upon to save your life. Fortunately, most major ammunition manufacturers make cartridges specifically designed for that use.

FN America is pleased to announce that NATO is standardizing the FN 5.7x28mm cartridge.

Given all of the things going on in our country sociologically, politically, as well as supply and demand wise, it could be very tough for those of us that live for the chase, and especially those that chase all year long.

Sometimes, to get a gun to function well or to shoot precise groups, a factory load can be found that yields better results than a different factory load. Fortunately, these days there are many factory choices for most cartridges.

There’s a new cartridge on the block, and it’s one cool customer. Built to fulfill the desires of the classic .270 Winchester shooting crowd while meeting the demands of today’s long-range shooting and hunting protocol, the brand-new 6.8 Western steps into the arena and doffs its ten-gallon hat.

Less popular than 9mm, there is still a wide selection of .40 S&W ammunition for training and personal defense when other calibers are sold out. Despite conventional wisdom, gun buyers, new and old should consider the .40 S&W.

Hornady and other manufacturers are working as hard as they can to meet today’s unprecedented demand. But the shortage may last another two years.