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By Sheriff Jim Wilson The .44 Special cartridge is the result of cartridge evolution initiated by Smith & Wesson. It actually began with the .44 Russian cartridge, which drove a 246 gr. Bullet at about 750fps. Smith & Wesson wanted to develop a similar cartridge that would make use of the relatively new smokeless powder, […]
(Article courtesy of Tactical Life) Sig Sauer’s SIG HT hunting line is now available in .308 Win, the New Hampshire-based company has announced. Boasting an all-copper bullet that delivers deep penetration and maximum terminal ballistic performance, SIG HT ammo is a great choice in general for taking down various types of game on your hunt. RELATED STORY: 6 Types of […]
I’ve never had any problems loading magazines for my selection of AR-15 rifles. However I have friends who either from war or some other means suffer from physical disabilities which can make loading magazines a pain. I also have range buddies well seasoned in years who struggle at times with loading magazines and need assistance. […]
(Article courtesy of Breach Bang Clear) Ammo Watch: Honey Badger – Hunter – Inception Bullets are one of the “three Bs” of military logistics — bullets, bandages, and beans — which as many of you know are central to Paragraph IV of an operations order. They might be the professional purview of units like First […]
(Article courtesy of Breach Bang Clear) Just The Tip: Ammunition, Chambering, Checking, and Problems Richard Kilgore While it’s unlikely that we get to choose the time and place of a gunfight unless we’re the aggressor, there are certainly some things that we can control, and care of ammunition is one of them. This piece isn’t […]
(Article courtesy of Tactical Life) Sig Sauer is still flying high from the announcement that a variant of the P320 was selected as the winner of the Army’s Modular Handgun System (MHS) competition to replace the Beretta M9. Guess what? Winchester is coming along for the ride, too. The $580 million contract won by Sig includes not only the pistols, […]
(Article courtesy of Tactical Life) Now this is a cause we can get behind. Federal Premium Ammunition has launched a new special edition line of American Eagle training ammunition, and some of the proceeds from every box sold will go to Concerns Of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.), a non-profit organization that supports the families of police officers […]
I’m sure everyone here knows that a bullet is most effective when it’s traveling through the air at its prescribed velocity. After all, that’s what the bullet is designed to do. The cartridge holds the powder, and once the powder ignites, initiated by the primer, the projectile unseats from the casing, travels the length of the […]
(Article courtesy of Tactical Life) SHOT Show in Las Vegas afforded us the opportunity to check out some of the hottest ammo products being released this year. One of the offerings that jumped out at us is Strategic Armory Corps brand Nexus Ammunition’s Match Grade ammo line for precision rifle applications, which uses “top-quality components and proprietary […]
(Article courtesy of Tactical Life) Nosler Inc. announced today the release of the 22 Nosler, a new cartridge designed to transform any standard AR-15 into the fastest, most powerful .22 caliber available for the platform, with the least amount of modification. The new addition to Nosler’s cartridge family, which also features optimized 6.5mm, 7mm, 30 […]