Remington HyperSonic rifle ammunition promises to “supercharge” centerfire rifle cartridges and deliver up to 200 fps more velocity from standard pressure loads. Â Remington states the rounds will deliver “laser-flat trajectories” and more energy on target for better performance.
The nine new loads cover seven of the most popular hunting cartridges, both short and long action rounds. Â The rounds are not yet listed on the Remington website, but the details are listed below.
Bullet and ammunition manufacturer Nosler will introduce a new line of handgun and rifle self-defense ammunition at the 2013 SHOT Show next week. Â The Nosler Defense ammo will come in seven loads: one in .223 Remington and the remaining six across the three most popular handgun cartridges: Â 9mm, .40 S&W and .45 ACP.
There will be two offerings from Nosler in each of the handgun calibers. Â One offering will be a traditional Bonded Performance hollowpoint, while the second load will be a polymer-tipped Bonded Performance hollowpoint. Â Deeper penetration and better performance through intermediate barriers are two of the reasons so many self-defense bullet designs use a core that has been bonded to the jacket. Â The polymer tip help prevents the clogging of the hollowpoint, while also helping to ensure bullet expansion.
Well the new rimfire cartridge is here and it is a smoking hot round: Â the .17 Winchester Super Magnum. Â The new rimfire promises “pinpoint accuracy” and the “downrange performance of a centerfire cartridge.”
Ok, let’s cut to the chase: Â the new Winchester cartridge is pushing a 20 grain bullet at 3,000 fps. Â That is an amazing feat for a rimfire. Â Energy measures right at 400 ft-lbs (399.6 if my math is correct.) Â A 25 grain bullet screams along at 2,600 fps for 375 ft-lbs of energy.
With a focus on accuracy, Winchester Ammunition announced the introduction of the new Varmint X cartridge line. Â The new ammo will be offered in four different calibers for a total of five loads. Â See below for the exact details on each load.
The number of varmint hunters has rapidly increased in the recent past. Â According to Winchester, this segment of the market has doubled in the past decade. Â Understandably, ammo companies are moving to meet the specific needs of these hunters.
The Critical Defense .32 H&R Magnum is another self defense load announced by Hornady at the 2012 NASGW show last week. Â Designed for any revolver chambered for the .32 H&R Magnum, the ammunition performs equally as well in .327 Federal Magnum revolvers also.
This load uses an 80 grain FTX bullet.  The FTX bullet is a polymer tipped hollowpoint that has proven to be very successful in both self defense and hunting applications.  A friend who uses the Hornady Leverevolution .30-30 ammo with an FTX bullet tells me the wound channel they create is unbelievable.  These rounds use the same bullet technology.
Velocity is listed as 1150 fps at the muzzle. Â I did not see what kind of barrel was used, but I suspect it was a 4″ test barrel based on other Hornady tests. Â So, if you have a shorter barrel gun, expect less velocity. Â At 1150 fps, the bullet generates 235 ft-lbs of energy.