The new Coonan Silver Bullets are likely the ultimate piece in your anti-werewolf arsenal. Just released, these new .357 Magnum rounds feature bullets that are jacketed in 99% pure silver. Exact specs are not available on the cartridges but assume they are powerful enough to both reliably cycle the Coonan .357 Magnum 1911 and to…
In 2005, Smith & Wesson filed a patent application for a “high velocity ammunition system and firearm.” The abstract stated the bullets fired from this handgun would achieve muzzle velocities in excess of 25,000 fps! Let’s put 25,000 fps into context… When I started reading the patent application, I expected that the 25,000 fps was a…
Federal introduced the Expanding Full Metal Jacket (EFMJ) a few years back, and those rounds have been fairly well received. More recently, the company introduced the Guard Dog line of personal defense ammunition, which uses similar technology. The design concept is to achieve an expanding bullet without using a traditional hollow point. In some pistols,…
If you’re into rock-n-roll, shooting, hunting, or you’re into all of the above, then you’ve probably heard of Ted Nugent. For a long time, Ted has been a very outspoken advocate of gun rights and hunting. Some might even raise him to the level of a crusader for the promotion of guns and the right…
Buffalo Bore is loading .38 Special ammo specifically for short-barreled guns. The load uses a Barnes 110 grain TAC-XP bullet, which is an all-copper bullet. The ammo uses brass cases and a low-flash powder. Until recently, snubnose revolver shooters made do with standard ammunition and the knowledge that the ammo would not be as effective…
Concerned about zombie gophers? Maybe a hog that’s turned undead? Hornady once offered an ammo line they believed was the best ammunition for zombies. Called the Z-Max line, the completely real ammunition used a polymer tipped hollowpoint bullet that was identical to those found in the A-Max line. Zombie Craze Depending on when you are…
Winchester announced a new line of affordable hunting ammo at the 2011 SHOT Show called the Power Core 95/5. This new ammunition is an interesting collection of loads and they offer reasonable pricing. The name “95/5” comes from the bullet which is a 95% copper, 5% zinc alloy.
Buffalo Bore rolled out a new .38 Special load called the Outdoorsman. The Outdoorsman is a Keith-style, hard cast lead 158 grain semi-wadcutter bullet loaded to +P pressures. The load is designed for deep penetration and it should make for an adequate (not superior) round when carried for self defense in the back country. When…
Buffalo Bore recently introduced two new loads for the .327 Federal Magnum. The first is a 100 grain JHP while the second is a hard cast 130 grain Keith-style load. The 100 grain JHP load appears to use the Hornady XTP bullet, which has a thicker-than-typical jacket. The thick jacket allows for deeper penetration than…
Silver State Armory announced the production of three new 6.8 SPC loads: a plinking round, a tactical/law enforcement round and a specialized armor-piercing (AP) round. This collection of new 6.8 SPC rounds offers a broad range of options for different applications in a tactical situation. The tactical round uses an 85 grain Barnes TSX bullet…
Buffalo Bore is now manufacturing the .45 Auto Rim in four loadings: two standard pressure and two “+P”. In standard pressure, you can get a 200 gr JHP at a little over 1000 fps (444+ ft-lb) out of a 4″ S&W revolver. The 255 gr hard cast FP is clocking almost 870 fps (410+ ft-lb)…
Remington Arms Co. has announced a major rifle recall, and a serious warning on .17 HMR ammunition. Remington is immediately recalling all of the Model 597 rifles chambered for the .17 HMR. Remington is not offering any repairs, rather they are issuing coupons of $200-250 for a replacement Remington rifle and refunding the shipping costs…
One of the things Hornady is known for is the manufacture of its Dangerous Game Series ammunition: serious cartridges for hunting the largest game on Earth. These cartridges are loaded for the traditional big guns used to hunt elephant, hippopotamus and other large African game. Expanding the line in 2009, Hornady has added four new…
Winchester Ammunition is bringing a new line of self defense ammo to the market in 2009: the Bonded PDX1 Personal Protection Ammunition. The PDX1 Personal Protection Ammunition is “engineered to maximize terminal ballistics, as defined by the demanding FBI test protocol, which simulates real-world threats.” While I believe the protocol is a useful tool to…
The .338 Marlin Express is the ‘427 big block’ of lever gun cartridges according to Hornady. Hornady states the .338 Marlin is the first “long-range, big game, lever gun specific cartridge.” Introduced by Marlin in October, the firearm has not yet been posted on the Marlin site, but should be listed in the upcoming 2009…
Hornady Manufacturing recently announced a new line of personal protection ammunition: Critical Defense. The Critical Defense line of ammo is specially designed for small, compact firearms frequently carried concealed for self-defense. The Critical Defense ammunition features a hollow point bullet the same style of “Flex Tip” polymer tip that Hornady uses in the LEVERevolution line of…
Ever since Ruger and Federal introduced the .327 Federal Magnum in November of 2007, I have been intrigued by the potential of this caliber. Granted, any new firearm caliber has a serious uphill battle to be accepted by the general shooting public. But, the .32 has been around and used for self-defense since the 1800s….
During the past few days, there has been a firestorm of questions and panic on the Internet forums regarding the US government banning all Wolf ammo from being imported into the United States. A lot of the information thrown out there is incorrect. To make it perfectly clear: The US government ban on Rosoboronexport does not…
Federal Premium Ammunition will be re-introducing the Nyclad in .38 Special at the 2009 SHOT Show according to the folks at the Pro Arms Podcast. During a show on “snub nosed” revolvers, one of the participants made the announcement. The Nyclad line of ammunition was developed several decades ago and became popular as one of…
Need some Ruger LCP ammo? According to some, a major ammunition manufacturer will bring a new .380 loading to the market that is specifically designed for the Ruger LCP. This is exciting, as two current problems exist with the current crop of ammunition and the LCP. The first problem is the .380 ACP cartridge is an…
Hornady has introduced new .22 WMR ammunition using the VMAX bullet. The new 22 Magnum cartridge pushes a 30 grain VMAX bullet at 2200 fps (322 foot/pounds of energy). The V-MAX bullet is a polymer tipped hollow point that allows for excellent expansion while increasing the ballistic coefficient. Having a polymer tip ensures the bullet…
