Ammo

There are so many myths and rumors out there about frangible ammunition it can be hard to keep track. Not only can frangibles be used for hunting and self-defense, they should be. Keep reading to find out the hows and whys of the modern frangible bullet.

When looking forward to rifle season there are a few decisions that every hunter needs to make. The first decision is to select an appropriate cartridge.

The Choke Hold uses a patent-pending set of sleeves that are designed to delay shot dispersal and increase the shell’s effective range. The shell does not require a choked barrel, and the company claims it causes less wear on equipment.

Norma has been around the block for over 100 years, producing a diverse range of ammunition lines for military, hunters, and target shooters. I’ve recently checked out some of their pistol and rifle ammunition to see how it stacks up.

New for 2020, two higher velocity (1,300 feet-per-second) loads have been added to the Top Gun product line.

Barnes Bullets just released a new loading in 6.5 Grendel as well as a new 6.5mm bullet for reloaders who load their own 6.5 Grendel ammo.

The 27 Nosler cartridge can push a 150g bullet 400 feet-per-second (fps) faster than a 270 Win and 300fps faster than the 270 WSM at the muzzle.

Optimized for precision accuracy, the HP 22 WMR features dependable CCI priming and propellant, which leads to what CCI is calling “flawless cycling.”

Now, you can get 300 blackout for a mere $0.27 – 0.28 per round, which is 1/2 the price of other cost effective offerings. More budget friendly ammo is typically related to lower quality, but Wolf Ammunition claims that this will AT LEAST perform as well as other budget options in the 300 blackout offering.