Hollow point ammunition is generally considered to be the best Home Defense and Personal Protection ammo. The vast majority of people (over 80%) shot with handguns survive. Handguns are weak compared to rifles and shotguns, and you want every edge you can get, meaning ammo. Self-defense ammunition relies on the hollow-point design because it does […]
Ammunition
Hollow Points Allowed by the Geneva Convention?
There is a misconceived notion that the Geneva Convention restricts means of warfare to exclude measures that cause “excess” bodily harm – such as hollow point bullets. These things are addressed in the Hague Conventions (held in 1899 and 1907). The Geneva Convention is the general name for the four treaties and three protocols that […]
Kit Review: Underwood Ammo .45 ACP
Ammunition is a topic that can be infinitely fascinating, as it is one of the few things that one can look at and see literally dozens of choices that all do the same thing in slightly different ways. We’ve discussed the topic of shot placement and ballistic effectiveness, and I’m sure we can all agree […]
ASYM Ammunition: High Quality Loads for Every Application
For anyone who is a fan of the 1911, Stan Chen of Chen Customs in Durango, Colorado is probably one of the best custom gunsmiths in the country. His 1911s are both innovative and beautiful, and highly regarded as works of art. It’s no doubt, then, that when Stan Chen chose to bring his exceptional […]