Archive for Ammunition
Winchester Ammunition Introduces New Varmint Loads
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Winchester® Ammunition is taking varmint hunting to a new level, using fragmenting copper core technology, to incorporate a lead-free bullet in both .223 Rem and 22-250 Rem in the Ballistic Silvertip® line.
This truly innovative lead-free load brought to you by Winchester and Nosler® features a plastic tip to reduce tip damage and promote long-range performance, and a gilding metal jacket. The fragmenting copper core is engineered to explode on impact.
“The technology behind this bullet is evident on impact,” said Brett Flaugher, vice president of domestic and international marketing and sales. “Winchester and Nosler continue to work together and offer the most innovative ammunition, and this bullet will clearly stand out in 2010.”
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.
