Archive for Ammunition
Please Welcome LuckyGunner.com as the Newest Sponsor
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Ammunition dealer LuckyGunner.com joined GunsHolstersAndGear.com as an advertiser.
Selling ammunition for rifles, handguns and shotguns, LuckyGunner has been one of the few places you could go to and buy the tough-to-find calibers in this year’s ammo drought. Looking for .380 ACP? No problem! It is in stock. The same for .45 ACP and 9mm. In fact, they have ammo for more than 20 calibers of handgun, rifle and shotgun ready to ship today.
LuckyGunner uses a live inventory system, meaning if you see it on the website, it is in stock and ready to ship. And, they offer very fast shipping. Orders received by 2 p.m. ship same day; the rest go out on the next business day.
The LuckyGunner website is easy to navigate and placing orders is simple. I wish more companies selling gun gear would have clean, intuitive sites like LuckyGunner.com.
Let’s take care of our sponsors. They make this site possible! If you are looking for ammo, check out LuckyGunner.com.
A Sniper’s View on Federal v. Remington .308 168gr Ammo
Posted by: | CommentsAaron wrote a comparison of the match grade ammo offerings from Federal and Remington in .308 over at BlueSheepdog.com. If you are interested in precision shooting with a .308, you might find this article worth reading.
New E-Tip Load from Winchester Ammunition
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Winchester Ammunition is expanding the E-Tip line of hunting loads with the addition of the .338 Win Mag. The .338 Win Mag will feature a 200 grain E-Tip bullet. Velocities have not yet been released by Winchester. Expect to see this cartridge on your dealer’s shelves in June of 2010.
Winchester PDX12: 12 Gauge Slug-Buckshot Combo
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In one of the more interesting offerings for 2010, Winchester Ammunition is introducing a 12 gauge cartridge that contains a one ounce rifled slug with three plated 00-buck pellets loaded on top of it. The slug features Winchester’s Power Point technology. The 2 3/4″ shell is a reduced recoil load and is due out in March of 2010.
I don’t know if the three 00 pellets add any additional stopping power to the full ounce slug, but I know I would not want to be on the receiving end of it.
New .380 ACP Ammo for Self Defense from Winchester
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Expanding the Supreme Elite Bonded PDX1 line of ammunition, Winchester added a .380 ACP load for 2010. Due in February of 2010, the new .380 load features a bonded 95 grain JHP. Hopefully, Winchester will make enough of this ammo to meet demand in 2010!
Hornady Varmint Express with NTX Bullets
Posted by: | CommentsHornady announced a new series of offerings in the Varmint Express line that features the NTX bullets. NTX (Non Toxic eXpanding) bullets are lead free bullets designed to meet the ‘no lead’ hunting restrictions of various states. According to Hornady, these loads are California approved.
Instead of a lead core, Hornady uses various metals to form the core of these bullets. The metal material varies from caliber to caliber.
Winchester Ballistic Silvertip Lead Free Ammo for .223, 22-250
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Winchester Ammunition announced a March 2010 shipping date for the new Ballistic Silvertip Lead-Free ammunition loaded in .223 Remington and 22-250 Remington. Both loads feature a 35 grain fragmenting copper core bullet that is ‘designed to explode on impact.’ The lead-free bullet was developed specifically for varmint hunting.
New .45-70 Gov’t Loads from Winchester
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Two new loads for the .45-70 Gov’t will be offered by Winchester Ammunition in 2010.
Available in May 2010, Winchester will be offering a 300 grain Ballistic Silvertip load for the .45-70. Winchester says the bullet will have a plastic tip, and the bullet will be coated in black oxide to reduce barrel fouling.
The second new load, a 375 grain Supreme Elite Dual Bond, will be available in June 2010. The .45-70 Gov’t loading will have similar deep penetrating characteristics that the other loads in this line have.
New Winchester Power Max Bonded Ammunition
Posted by: | CommentsWinchester Ammunition announced the addition of new calibers and bullet weights in the bonded Power Max Bonded line of hunting ammunition. Below is a table listing the new loads along with the muzzle velocity and energy of each. Winchester anticipates shipping in April of 2010.
Winchester Announces New Ammo for Taurus Judge Revolvers
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Winchester Ammunition announced two new loads for the Taurus Judge revolvers: one a .45 Colt load and the other a .410 shot shell load.
Both new loadings are marketed under the Winchester Supreme Elite PDX1 line. The .45 Colt cartridge has a 225 grain bonded jacket hollow point that was specifically designed for the Judge.
The new .410 shell has three plated “Defense Disc” projectiles and 12 plated BB’s. The shot shells are reduced recoil loads. Like the .45 Colt above, these .410 shells were designed for the Taurus Judge.
Hornady 6.5 Grendel Hunting Ammunition
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Hornady has introduced several new hunting loads for 2010 including this one for the 6.5 Grendel. Pushing a 123 grain Hornady A-MAX bullet at 2620 fps (1619 ft-lbs), this load gives the AR-platform guns a wider range of choices when hunting thin-skinned, medium sized game.
Additionally, Hornady stated they will also begin selling 6.5 Grendel brass and reloading dies to allow shooters to custom load their own cartridges.
Hornady 7.62×39 V-MAX Loads
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Hornady announced a new load for the 7.62×39 cartridge. The new load in Hornady’s Custom line is a steel-cased, Berdan primed round topped with a 123 grain V-MAX bullet. Muzzle velocity is rated at 2350 fps, which puts energy at 1508 ft-lbs.
Hornady’s V-MAX bullet has been popular with shooters, and with the number of AK and SKS variants on the market, I would venture to guess this will be a good seller for them.
