Archive for Ammunition
CORBON .32 ACP DPX Load
Posted by: | CommentsCORBON is now making a DPX load in .32 ACP. The new load pushes the 60 grain, all-copper DPX bullet at 1050 fps (measured from a 2.5″ barrel.) According to CORBON, “…[the DPX bullet] when fired into 10% ballistic gelatin with a 4 layer denim barrier shows penetration at 9 inches and consistent recovered diameters of .60 inches.”
While not my first choice for self-defense, it sure does beat a harsh word for stopping an attacker. If CORBON is getting consistant expansion through the denim barrier, I am impressed.
Of course, this does lend further credibility to my musings last month that the .32 is the new .380.
Thanks to the Tactical Wire for the tip on the new load.
Wilson Combat Custom Ammunition
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Wilson Combat announced a new line of high-quality custom ammunition. Loads are available in .380 ACP, 9mm, .38 Special, .38 Super, .357 Magnum, .40 S&W, 10mm, .45 ACP, .460 Rowland, .223, and .308.
Bullets used depend on the load, but include the Speer Gold Dot, Barnes XPB, and the Hornady XTP for the handgun rounds. A variety of Sierra, Barnes, and Hornady bullets are used in the rifle loads.
Wilson Combat Custom Ammunition Features
- USA made brass cases, bullets and other components
- Clean burning, Low-flash powders for preserved night vision and reduced firearm maintenance
- Rigid taper crimping and post-manufacture tumble polishing enhance feed reliability and extraction
- Operating pressures tailored for different firearm barrel lengths
- Enhanced velocity loadings tailored to appropriate bullet construction for controlled expansion and deep penetration tested in real firearms, not test barrels
- 100% Produced, and rigorously “white glove” hand-inspected, at the Wilson Combat facility in Berryville, AR
Extreme Shock .223 Air Freedom Round
Posted by: | CommentsThe Extreme Shock .223 Air Freedom round was announced today, and is designed to reduce over-penetration and ricochet. Manufactured with SWAT teams in mind, the round should work well for anyone using an AR15 for home defense.
From Extreme Shock:
Extreme Shock Releases New Air Freedom Round
Extreme Shock Ammunition, known for producing the world’s most advanced ammunition, has released a new cartridge in the Air Freedom Round series, the .223 30 grain AFR.
Nosler Plant Explodes
Posted by: | CommentsThe Nosler, Inc. plant in Bend, Oregon was rocked by an explosion on Wednesday afternoon. The blast leveled about 10% of the facility, but thankfully, no one was reported injured.
This won’t be an easy thing to recover from, but we fully expect that Nosler will be up and running again in the near future. We wish them all the best in the coming days.
Read the AP article here.
See a photo of the plant here.
Winchester White Box Ammo Sucks: A Review
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Winchester “White Box” ammo (aka: WWB) sucks. Maybe it is just me, but I don’t think so. Reading some of the threads on some of the gun forums makes me think I’m not alone on this.
WWB is an inexpensive line of ammunition that tends to be popular because it is frequently cheaper than other factory ammo at WalMart and other stores. I’ve purchased a few of the WWB 100-round bulk packs of 9mm in the past, but no more.
The WWB 9mm load is a 115 grain FMJ bullet loaded to standard pressures. I’ve measured it from 1050-1125 fps (approximately) across a Chrony Beta chronograph. So it seems pretty normal.
The problem is it induces malfunctions in everything!
9mm Makarov Loads from Buffalo Bore
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Ammunition manufacturer Buffalo Bore announced they will introduce two new 9mm Makarov (9×18) loads in 2010. One load is a 95 grain JHP rated at 1175 fps (291 ft-lbs energy), while the second is a hard cast lead 115 gr FN at 1000 fps (255 ft-lbs energy.)
The loads are labeled as “+P,” indicating pressure levels above those of standards published by SAAMI. Among other things, SAAMI sets voluntary compliance standards for pressure limits on cartridges. The published limits on the 9×18 is a relatively weak 23,000 psi. Some Makarov enthusiasts have speculated the SAAMI limit is too cautious, and that many surplus Makarov pistols chambered in 9×18 could safely handle pressures greater than the SAAMI limit.
I suspect that most Makarov pistols chambered for the 9×18 could handle the +P ammo, but caution should be used.
Winchester PDX1 .410 Ammo Animation
Posted by: | CommentsThis is an animation of the new Winchester PDX1 410 ammunition for personal defense. It features 12 pellets of plated BB shot and three plated “Defense Disk” projectiles.
LuckyGunner.com is Buying Your Brass
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Got brass? Sell it back to LuckyGunner.com for credit to buy new ammo.
LuckyGunner.com is now buying back brass in various popular calibers for $1.30 to $4.50 per pound. Payment is made in the form of credit toward the purchase of new ammo in the LuckyGunner.com store.
All of the details are at LuckyGunner.com.
FTC Note: I am proud to say that LuckyGunner.com is a sponsor of GunsHolstersAndGear.com.
Winchester PDX1 12-Gauge Ammunition Animation
Posted by: | CommentsA lot of people have expressed interest in the new Winchester PDX1 Personal Defense load for the 12-gauge shotgun. Here is an animation of the ammo:
Marine General Pushed for 6.8 SPC
Posted by: | CommentsThe Marine Corps Times is reporting that General James Mattis pushed for the adoption of the 6.8 SPC as recently as this past December. The increased stopping power of the 6.8 SPC as compared to the current 5.56 was a significant reason behind Mattis’ efforts.
The 6.8 is a cartridge that fits into the AR-15/M-16 design envelope, but uses a larger diameter (6.8 vs. 5.56mm) bullet, that generates more energy. The idea is Marines would be able to use the same weapon platform with a chambered in a cartridge designed to be more effective at stopping the enemy.
Instead of the 6.8 SPC, the Marines recently adopted the 5.56mm Special Operations Science and Technology (SOST) cartridge, which promises to be more effective at stopping the enemy and defeating light, intermediate barriers.
Federal Personal Defense Shotgun Loads
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The shotgun is the first choice for many people when it comes to home defense. Federal introduced three new shotshell loads specifically for this purpose.
- 12-ga, 2-3/4″, 9 pellet 00 Buckshot with FC wad 1145 fps
- 12-ga, 2-3/4″, 34 pellet 4 Buckshot 1150 fps
- 20-ga, 2-3/4″, 24 pellet 4 Buckshot 1100 fps
Federal Prairie Storm Shotshells
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At the 2010 SHOT show, Federal brought out a new line of shotshells designed for pheasant hunters: Prairie Storm. Federal used the FLITECONTROL technology they developed for waterfowl hunting and applied it to pheasant hunting. Prairie Storm is the result.
- 12-ga, 2-3/4″, 1-1/4 oz, #4 1500 fps
- 12-ga, 2-3/4″, 1-1/4 oz, #5 1500 fps
- 12-ga, 2-3/4″, 1-1/4 oz, #6 1500 fps
- 12-ga, 3″, 1-5/8 oz, #4 1350 fps
- 12-ga, 3″, 1-5/8 oz, #5 1350 fps
- 12-ga, 3″, 1-5/8 oz, #6 1350 fps
- 20-ga, 3″, 1-1/4 oz, #4 1300 fps
- 20-ga, 3″, 1-1/4 oz, #5 1300 fps
- 20-ga, 3″, 1-1/4 oz, #6 1300 fps
