I had the chance to do some testing recently with two new self-defense rounds made by Federal Premium Ammunition: Syntech Defense in 9mm and .45 Auto; and, Train + Protect, also in 9MM and .45 Auto.
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Testing Self-Defense Handgun Ammunition: Federal Premium’s Syntech Defense and Train + Protect
Updated: November 9, 2019
New Federal .284/7mm 155 Grain Edge TLR Bullet Review
Updated: August 31, 2024Bullet design and performance is a favored (and occasionally heated) discussion wherever hunters gather. Debates rage, stories are told, and facts presented. Which brings us to the question: What is good bullet performance?
Less Than the Speed of Sound: Testing Remington’s New Subsonic Ammunition
Updated: August 16, 2019Late last year, Remington introduced a new line of range ammunition specifically made for use with suppressed firearms, Remington Subsonic, launched in 9MM, .45 ACP and 300BLK.
The 6.5 Creedmoor – One-mile Gun with the NEW Hornady A-Tip?
Updated: March 31, 2024In spite of the desert winds gusting over 18 mph, some of us were making contact with the plate, at 1,760 yards – one full mile – with a 6.5 Creedmoor.
Clay Tests Hornady’s 88-Grain Foray Into the Valkyrie Game
Updated: July 25, 2019We got a chance this week to really wring out the new 224 Valkyrie loading from Hornady, the 88-grain special announced at the NRA show back in April. Valkyrie has been a strange animal over the last year. It has the potential to change how we think of small frame AR’s, and what they are capable of. But it has not been without controversy.