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American Made Excellence You know what I love? When something unexpected just works, no drama, no disappointment, just pure performance. That’s exactly what I found shooting HOP Munitions’ polymer-coated 9mm and .300 Blackout rounds. Now, full honesty: before this, I had never shot polymer-tipped ammo. I wasn’t sure what to expect, maybe a lot of […]
When it comes to innovation in the ammunition game, few players are making waves quite like Shell Shock Technologies (SST). If you’re not already familiar, let me introduce you to a company that’s rewriting the rules of what’s possible with ammo. Lightweight, cost-effective, and packed with benefits for both troops and everyday shooters, SST’s latest […]
When it comes to finding a high-performance round for training, target practice, or even duty use, PMC X-TAC Ammunition is a name that consistently delivers. Manufactured to military standards and boasting a solid reputation among professional shooters and hobbyists alike, the PMC X-TAC line offers reliability, accuracy, and affordability in a market full of options. […]
When I was young a “day at the range” consisted of a box or two of 22 shells, my rifle, soda or tin cans, and some string. With a 20-minute walk down the railroad tracks, I was in business. I miss those days. Today range days seem to take some planning, an early wake-up call […]
From LoadoutRoom contributing author, Sam Jacobs. More of Sam’s work can be found here. I was late to the party for testing the 6.5 Creedmoor. For years, I’d heard about it outperforming the 308 Winchester, but I must admit, I was a bit stuck in my ways and thought a lot of the hype would […]
Going to the range is always fun, getting to shoot more guns and some awesome Black Hills ammo makes it even more so. In this case, I was testing my new Glock 30 with its 3.78″ barrel and comparing it to my old CCW pistol a Springfield XDS with its 3.3″ barrel. I wanted a […]
SHOT SHOW 2024 is in the books now and there are many lessons, ideas and industry trends that are coming so we take a look at a few of them. TRAINING Specifically training using technology which has been making a bigger impact every year. This year is no exception and see’s technology being used to […]
The SOFREP team was on the ground and meeting people at Industry Day AKA Range Day here at SHOT SHOW 2024. Day one is an outdoor event held at the Boulder Rifle and Pistol Club in Boulder City NV just outside of Las Vegas and what a day it was with plenty of guns and […]
The .40 S&W has been called “the Ideal cartridge for personal defense”. Does it live up to that title? There have been a lot of folks through the years who thought so and new ammo lines like the SIG V-Crown have pushed the .40’s performance to new levels. Specifically developed to duplicate performance of the […]
There are two sides of the debate over shooting and carrying .357 Magnum ammunition in a small revolver. Both sides seem to be a bit dogmatic in their position, and I’ve been confronted with this a couple of times recently. I carry a J-Frame revolver as my primary defensive arm, and I carry it loaded […]
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