Still prepared to not be impressed, off to the range we went. We set up the first 18 inch thick target, I loaded up a 9mm, and then the sky cracked open. Ladies and gentlemen, I have never seen anything like the G9 performance out of a handgun. If you watch the film, you will see me at a rare loss for words. The terminal ballistics can only be described as devastating.
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Winchester Recalling Three Lots of .38 Special Ammo
Published: March 7, 2019 { 1 comment }Winchester is recalling three lots of .38 Special ammunition. According to Winchester some of the ammunition may have incorrect powder charges.
Dedicated to Performance: Norma’s Newest Offerings For Hunting, Defense, and Competition
Published: February 6, 2019 { 1 comment }This year at the 2019 SHOT Show Norma rolled out several new product lines dedicated to hunting, self-defense, and target shooting.
Nosler’s New Ammo and Component Offerings – SHOT Show 2019
Published: January 27, 2019 { 0 comments }Nosler, the well-known hunting and shooting company has new 2019 ammo and component offerings for shooters and reloaders in several popular cartridges.
SIG Sauer Announcing M17 Ball and Hollow Point Ammunition
Published: December 13, 2018 { 3 comments }Named after the military’s newest sidearm, M17 ammo is designed to military specifications in both ball and hollow point loads.
No Magic Bullet
Published: November 27, 2018 { 10 comments }When a new Magic Bullet is launched and makes media waves, I always apply two filters as to whether it’s worth chasing down. The first filter is “Are the police using this?”
Hornady Celebrates 70 Years A Little Early with New Facility
Published: October 24, 2018 { 1 comment }J.W. Hornady founded the company in 1949 in Grand Island, Nebraska. What began in small shop has grown into one of the biggest names in ammunition and reloading equipment in the world. Hornady opened the new facility this month and has introduced two new cartridges.
The Story Behind the SA XDM 10mm, 10,000 Round Test
Published: October 10, 2018 { 28 comments }When the new XDM came up, I asked Springfield Armory if they were ready to dance. Not only did they say yes, but they knew a good ammo guy. My proposal was 10,000 rounds, every round shot on camera. That is a huge risk for a new gun, and I had no way of knowing if it would survive.
Review: Speer’s New Gold Dot 10MM Auto Personal Defense Round
Published: October 10, 2018 { 9 comments }I’m a big fan of all things 10MM, and Speer got my attention recently when the ammunition maker announced the new Speer Gold Dot 10MM Auto Personal Defense round, firing a 200-grain Gold Dot bullet.
Federal Syntech 45: Low-Recoil Magic Bullets
Published: September 29, 2018 { 14 comments }If you have ever shot a .45 ACP all day long, you know the training value of soft recoil. The new Syntech is the softest shooting factory round I have ever picked up.