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Fire-Proof Tracer Ammunition!
Winder, GA, May, 2015—G2 Research announces an absolutely revolutionary cold tracer round for handguns. Through chemical research and applied ignition, G2 Research, the makers of the new R.I.P self-defense round and .300 Ripout Round, have invented a NO HEAT NO … Continue reading
Subsonic Ammunition
TGIF readers! It looks like we’ve made it through another week and look forward to a nice weekend. Weather here at the bat cave has been excellent and this weekend looks to be just dandy. BTW, Happy Mother’s Day to … Continue reading
Posted in Ammunition, Shoot-the-shit
Tagged Ammunition, Andrea Tantaros, Kimberly Guilfoyle, subsonic
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Sneak Preview: CCI’s QUIET-22
We picked up a few boxes of CCI’s QUIET-22 ammo that we are reviewing for you. This is a very slow 40gr load with an advertised muzzle velocity of 710 fps that translates to a kinetic energy of 44.75 foot … Continue reading
DARPA Releases Updated Video of EXACTO
The Extreme Accuracy Tasked Ordnance (EXACTO) program was initiated to develop a sniper system that makes engaging moving targets more predictable. The fundamental sniper problem is that a missed shot will alert combatants of their presence; therefore, successful single … Continue reading
Posted in Ammunition, Optics, sights, Sniper Systems and Tools
Tagged 50 BMG, DARPA, EXACTO
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M855 v. M855A1 U.S.M.C. And U.S. Army Differ In Their Opinions.
Rep. Loretta Sanchez, D-Calif., is the ranking member of the Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces and she wants to know why the Marine Corps uses the M855 5.56mm round and the Army uses the M855A1. Representative Sanchez comments: … Continue reading
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Tagged Ammunition, Army, Loretta Sanchez, M855, M855A1, Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, USMC
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Liberty Ammunition’s .45 Long Colt On Steroids
Liberty Ammunition recently released its vision of the iconic Colt cartridge reengineered as a lead-free, high performance personal defense round. Liberty’s high-performance ammunition delivers approximately twice the velocity, three times the terminal effect, noticeable reductions in felt recoil and considerably … Continue reading
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Tagged .45 Long Colt, Ammunition, lead-free, liberty
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G2 RESEARCH INTRODUCES NEW .223 ROUND–RIPOUT
Winder, GA, March 3, 2015 G2 Research announced a new .223 round for hunting and other sporting use. The new G2 Research .223 Ripout “Trident” Round offers enhanced terminal ballistics that provide hunters accurate, sure and swift results. This new … Continue reading
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Tagged .223, G2 Research, Ripout, Trident
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RAYTHEON’S EXCALIBUR CIRCA 2015
Last year, I wrote about Raytheon’s Excalibur guided 155mm munitions, but I did not have a good visual to provide you with a sense of just how accurate this round is. Raytheon has had enormous success with its Excalibur and … Continue reading
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Tagged 155 mm, Excalibur, Raytheon
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THAT HIGH PITCH BUZZING SOUND YOU ARE HEARING MAY NOT BE MOSQUITOS
Drone Munitions Launches Tactical Drone Defense Ammunition Premium ammunition and merchandising protecting the freedoms and rights to privacy of American citizens. Meridian, Idaho (February 2015)- Drone Munitions, based out of Meridian, ID is pleased to announce the launch of … Continue reading
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Tagged Drone Munition, drones, Snake River Shooting Products and Consulting, UAV
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RUAG AT SHOT SHOW 2015
RUAG SWISS P Ammunition requires no introduction. It is used by the FBI, Secret Service and a number of Special Operations units and specialized law enforcement units around the world. I have personally used the company’s .308 Swiss P … Continue reading
Posted in Ammunition, SHOT SHOW 2015
Tagged .308, 9mm, GECO, Hexagon, RUAG, Swiss P
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UTM Announces RBT Civilian Training Ammunition (CTA)
UTM RBT RELEASES THE NEW ALTERNATIVE TO LIVE FIRE PRACTICE! FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, CORE TECHNOLOGY ONLY PREVIOUSLY AVAILABLE TO THE MILITARY, LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING ORGANIZATION IS NOW AVAILABLE TO ALL SHOOTING ENTHUSIASTS! The UTM RBT Civilian … Continue reading
Posted in Ammunition, SHOT SHOW 2015, Training
Tagged Ammunition, training, UTM
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SmartRounds ™ Non-Lethal Smart Bullets
SmartRounds™ are non-impact, non-lethal and can be fired from a 12 gauge shotgun and will give military, law enforcement and others the option of choosing from several different shotgun launchers depending on the target and mission. These smart bullets are … Continue reading
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Tagged 12 gauge, shotgun, SmartRounds
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A Holiday Message From Sierra Bullets
As we close out 2014, it is easy to see we are in a much different place than we were 12 months ago. The demand has slowed greatly allowing many firearms industry manufactures to finally put a dent in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Ammunition, bullets, SIERRA, supply
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G2 Research Announces A .300 Blk Round Specifically Designed For Hunters
Winder, GA, December 18, 2014–G2 Research announces a devastating new subsonic .300 AAC Blackout-caliber round for hunting or tactical use. The new G2 Research .300 Ripout Round produces a massive wound channel that ensures hunters of an accurate, sure and … Continue reading
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Tagged 300 BLK, ammo, G2 Research, hunting
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Suppressor-Optimized Ammunition By Silencer Co
Harvester Ammunition is now available in subsonic 300 BLK with a 220 grain Sierra MatchKing bullet. The silencer-optimized rounds were developed to produce the kind of sub-MOA accuracy and stopping power that our customers demand. Harvester features these key aspects … Continue reading
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Tagged 300 BLK, Ammunition, Silencerco
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REM OIL 100th Anniversary Gift Set From Brownells
The folks at Brownells have a great Holiday Deal for you. They’ve packaged some great Remington Cleaning products with 150 rounds of .22LR. The price on this $29.99. Hurry, as this may be the only way you’ll get your hands … Continue reading
Posted in Ammunition, Gift Giving, Holiday Shopping Suggestions
Tagged Brownell's, Gift Set, Remington
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General Dynamics and Singapore Technologies Kinetics Team To Produce Airburst Munitions For The U.S. Military
The 40mm airburst ammunition can be fired from existing US Army grenade launchers such as the Mk19and MK47. MK-19 MK-47 The munition uses a programmable timed fuse technology that computes and programs the detonation time into the fuse. Once … Continue reading
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Tagged 40mm, airburst, General Dynamics, Singapore Technologies Kinetics
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Recently Found Earth Artifact
This artifact recently found in a weapon’s case suggests that older civilizations existed in North America with access to .22lr ammunition. It is hard to fathom how life was in days where man was able to go to a shooting range … Continue reading
Liberty Ammunition Adds A 10mm Auto To Its Civil Defense Line
Liberty Ammunition has earned a reputation for some of the most accurate and effective defensive ammo and well deserved, I might add. If you haven’t tried their 9mm loads yet you should. The company has just announced a 10mm Auto … Continue reading
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Tagged 10mm, Civil Defense, Liberty Ammo
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Liberty Ammunition Introduces the .357 Magnum Into Its Civil Defense Line
Liberty’s high-performance ammunition delivers approximately twice the velocity, three times the terminal effects with 16% less recoil, and considerably reduces the weight of loaded weapons. In testing at Liberty’s production facility, the Civil Defense .357 Magnum achieved velocities greater than … Continue reading
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Tagged .357 Magnum, ammo, Liberty Ammo
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The Small Diameter Bomb or SDB
There’s a lot of work underway to improve both the accuracy and lethality of military munitions; one of those is the small diameter bomb. The small diameter bomb can be carried by a variety of attack and/or ground support aircraft. … Continue reading
Norma Has A New Sales Director For The U.S. Market
Norma Precision, wholly owned by RUAG Ammotec, has appointed Mr. Gilbert N. Russell as U.S. sales and marketing director. Gilbert will be responsible for all sales and marketing activities related to Norma branded products in the (US) market as well … Continue reading
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Tagged Ammotec, Norma, RUAG
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HSM Ammunition Double Duty Combo Package
With ammunition still in short supply and prices absurdly high it’s refreshing to see new product offerings that address the needs of most shooters – adequate supply of practice ammunition along with a high performance defensive load. HSM’s differentiator is … Continue reading
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Tagged Ammunition, HSM, The Hunting Shack
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DARPA’s EXACTO 50 Guided Small Caliber Bullet
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and Teledyne Scientific have teamed up to design and develop a guided small caliber munition intended for precision shooting at extended ranges. The decision was made to use the .50BMG, which can be … Continue reading
Posted in Ammunition, sights, Sniper Systems and Tools, Uncategorized
Tagged DARPA, EXACTO 50, Teledyne Scientific
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Liberty Ammunition Has A July Deal For You.
From July 4th through July 31st, 2014 receive 15% off all online purchases at store.libertyammo.com. In addition, individuals will receive a FREE Liberty Ammunition T-shirt if the order totals over $100. This is a $15 value free of charge! All … Continue reading
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Tagged Ammunition, Liberty Ammo
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ATK Selected To Supply M2010 Sniper Rifle Ammunition
The M2010 is a bolt action 300 Winchester Magnum (WinMag) precision rifle suitable for long range antipersonnel engagements. The weapon is magazine fed and fires a 190 grain projectile to a maximum effective range of 1200 meters. The U.S. Army … Continue reading
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Tagged 300 WinMag, ATK, M2010, MK248 Mod 0, MK248 Mod 1, Remin
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Ammo Review: Liberty Ammo Silverado Lead-Free .223 Hunting Round.
Liberty Ammunition, Bradenton, FL has introduced a line of hunting ammunition branded as Silverado. The first offering in that product line is a .223 Lead-Free high performance hunting round that could easily outperform some of the .3o caliber hunting ammunition. … Continue reading
Liberty Ammo’s Silverado .223–Upcoming Review
We’ve been dying to get some range time to see how well Liberty Ammo’s Silverado .223 shoots but the weather along the Eastern United States has been uncooperative at best. Based on ballistic gelatin tests, Silverado’s devastating effects belies … Continue reading
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Tagged .223, hunting, Liberty Ammo, Silverado
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Liberty Ammunition Launches It’s First Round of Hunting Ammunition, Silverado, in .223
Liberty Ammunition, responded to 9/11 by developing high performance ammunition for use by our military, allies and law enforcement. The company holds numerous patents for high performance, lead-free ammunition. Using lessons learned and feedback from the field, Liberty Ammunition set … Continue reading
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Tagged .223, Ammunition, liberty, Remington
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DId You Say Multi-Impact Bullet?
I’m not entirely sure how credible this is, but Advanced Ballistics Concepts will be announcing the Mi-Bullet at SHOT SHOW 2014, in Las Vegas. The design allows for the projectile to expand as soon as it leaves the muzzle. It … Continue reading
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Tagged ABC, Advanced Ballistics Concepts, Mi-Bullet
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Our Friends At Lucky Gunner Share First Impressions of PCP’s Polymer-cased Ammunition.
The Joint Services and USSOCOM have had a weight reduction initiative in the works since 2007. One of the principal targets for weight reduction is ammunition. That need sparked development in the private sector for polymer-cased ammunition. Successful deployment means … Continue reading
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Tagged Ammunition, luckygunner.com, PCP, polymer
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Let Me Turn You On To Liberty Ammo
Total ammunition performance is the sum of bullet geometry, composition, velocity and accuracy. We look to external ballistics and we look to terminal ballistics. For defensive purposes we want to limit penetration for safety, have a high degree of fragmentation … Continue reading
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Tagged ammo, Ammunition, defensive, liberty, pistol, rifle
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Groundbreaking Ceremony Held for Remington® Ammunition Facility Expansion
-Press Release – Madison, N.C. – Remington Arms Company, LLC (“Remington”) broke ground today on the expansion of its operations at the Remington Ammunition Plant in Lonoke, Arkansas. Work on the expansion, which will include the construction of a new … Continue reading
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Tagged Freedom, Group, Remington
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300 Blackout Presentation
While at SHOT Show 2013, I happened by the Daniel Defense exhibit to check out their new 300 Blackout rifles: V5-300, V7-300 and ISR-300. Typical Daniel Defense, top of the line. In the process, I ran into a “sand crab”, … Continue reading
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Tagged 300, 300 Blackout, AAC, Blackout, Daniel, Defense
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WINCHESTER® RECALLS 5.56MM M855 62 GRAIN PENE
2/5/2013 Olin Corporation, through its Winchester Division, is recalling one (1) lot of its 5.56mm M855 62 Grain PENE centerfire rifle ammunition. Symbol Number: ZGQ3308Lot Number: WCC10M106-004 Through extensive evaluation Winchester has determined the above lot of 5.56mm M855 … Continue reading
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Tagged Ammunition, Olin, Winchester
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Did Someone Say 300 Blackout?
Robert Beckhusen, wrote a great piece “Silent but Deadly: Special Forces Seek Quiet, Subsonic Bullets” published in WIRED 19-Nov-2012. In its latest round of small-business solicitations, the Pentagon’s Special Operations Command, or SOCOM, is seeking out subsonic ammunition. The reason, … Continue reading
Posted in Ammunition, Suppressors, Weapon systems
Tagged Ammunition, SOCOM, solicitation, sub-sonic, suppressors, WIRED
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M855A1 Enhanced Performance Round (EPR)
M855A1 began to be issued on or about June 2010 to troops in Afghanistan. It will replace the M855 green tip as the standard issue round for the M4 and M16 carbines and rifles.
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Tagged 5.56x45, Ammunition, EPR, M855, M855A1
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PNW Arms Releases Cold Tracer Technology
PNW Arms LLC hails from Potlatch, ID. The company was founded in 2008 with the expressed mission of making superior quality ammunition. PNW Arms has developed cold tracer technology, which it plans to offer in the commercial market sometime in the … Continue reading
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Tagged 9mm, Ammunition, Cold Tracer, MP5, PNW Arms
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