Category: Ammunition

DRT Introduces 50 Cal 170gr. TSMZ

DRT Ammunition is proud to introduce the new 50 Cal 170gr. TSMZ. This Terminal Shock Muzzle Loader bullet is .451dia and comes with Harvester Sabots in a 12 round package. The new TSMZ line was made to extend the range of the common inline muzzleloader, offering a non-lead projectile that is more consistent, and provides the terminal ballistics on which DRT builds its reputation. Our powdered core has given the bullet an unprecedented stability and will shoot less than a minute of angle at 100 and 200 yards out of a quality rifle.

We used a 115gr of Blackhorn 209 with CCI 209 shotshell primers and a Thompson Center Triumph to test this bullet for accuracy. We also used 150 Gr (3 pellets) of White Hots in a TC Encore Pro Hunter. The TSMZ is a powdered core, just like our other projectiles, and is incredibly devastating. The bullet will pass through bone and parts of the bullet core remain intact continuing to move through the animal, which makes it perfect for hunting – causing massive internal damage. This truly is an accurate and deadly bullet, unlike any other available. Read more

Ammunition, Firearms, Hunting

NSSF President: Gun Industry Sales Reflect a “New Normal”

NEWTOWN, Conn. – Last year was an extraordinary one for firearm sales, a year unlike any other in the industry’s history. That’s a fact to be mindful of when comparing estimated sales through the first seven months of 2014 with those of the previous year, notes Steve Sanetti, President and CEO of the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the trade association for the firearms and ammunition industry.

Remove the extraordinary 2013 from the rear-view mirror and sales of firearms in America still show an almost uninterrupted rise over the past 10 years, according to national background check figures adjusted by NSSF to reflect market activity. For the first seven months of 2014, total firearm sales rank as the highest in the last decade, with the one big exception of 2013 (see chart). Read more

Ammunition, Firearms, Hunting, Self Defense

Smith & Wesson Expands M&P Series with New M&P 22 Compact Pistol

Compact .22LR Pistol Delivers Popular M&P Features in a Smaller, Rimfire Package

Made in U.S.A. – Accessories Available – Ammo Rebate with Purchase

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (August 12, 2014) — Smith & Wesson Corp. announced today that it has added a new model to the company’s flagship line of M&P® polymer pistols with the introduction of the M&P22 Compact. Engineered to professional standards, the new tactical rimfire pistol incorporates a variety of features inherent to the design of the full size M&P centerfire pistol in a new, smaller scale version. Manufactured entirely in the United States by Smith & Wesson, the .22 LR pistol provides shooting enthusiasts with M&P accuracy and reliability in a new fun-to-shoot, compact profile. To round out the shooting experience, from now through December 31, 2014, Smith & Wesson will ship 222 rounds of Winchester .22LR ammunition to each M&P22 Compact consumer who redeems the promotional coupon. Read more

Ammunition, Firearms, Hunting, Self Defense

Berger Bullets Announces Launch of New Ammo Company

Berger Bullets, the leading brand in precision rifle bullets, has announced the launch of Applied Ballistics Munitions, also referred to as ABM Ammo or ABM (www.abmammo.com).

ABM Ammo specializes in making the highest quality rifle ammunition using three specific cases: 308 Winchester, 300 Winchester Magnum and 338 Lapua Magnum. ABM focuses on these cases in a deliberate effort to develop the best ammunition possible for the Special Forces sniper and operator community under the product name “Mission Ready™.” Read more

Ammunition

FrankFord Arsenal Introduces Platinum Series Rotary Tumbler

The Platinum Series Rotary Tumbler delivers a new level of brass cleaning performance. Rotary tumbling with stainless steel media in a liquid bath gets brass much cleaner, and works much faster than ultrasonic or vibratory tumbling methods. The small stainless pins easily penetrate inside cases and into primer pockets to deliver unbeatable cleaning power. The large volume drum holds up to 1000 pieces of .223 brass and has a molded in rubber lining to protect brass and dampen noise during operation. A built in timer in the base can be set to run from 0 to 3 hours, shutting off automatically. Read more

Ammunition, Firearms

NSSF to Cal Fish & Game Prez: Recuse Yourself

Attorneys for the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) on Tuesday, Aug. 5, delivered a formal letter to the California Fish and Game Commission President Michael Sutton asking that he recuse himself from involvement in the drafting of regulations to implement AB711, the state law banning traditional ammunition for use in hunting, as well as any other issue related to lead ammunition or matters lobbied by California Audubon or Pacific Flyaway. Because of Sutton’s position as executive director with Audubon California, his involvement in the implementation of AB 711 regulations appears to violate state statutes and undermines public confidence in the commission’s impartiality and fairness in the regulatory process. Read more

Ammunition, Gun Control, Hunting

Bureau of State Canvassers Certifies Citizens for Professional Wildlife Management Petitions

Citizen Initiative Garnered Almost 300,000 Signatures from Registered Michigan Voters

LANSING—The Michigan Board of State Canvassers has certified the Citizens for Professional Wildlife Management (CPWM) petitions for a citizen initiative to allow the Natural Resources Commission to make science-based decisions on fish and wildlife conservation issues, including naming game species and issuing fisheries orders.

The Secretary of State Bureau of Elections staff report estimated that the pro-hunting group turned in at least 297,051 valid signatures of registered Michigan voters in support of the Scientific Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, which also creates a $1 million rapid response fund to protect fisheries from invasive species like Asian carp, and allows active military members to hunt and fish for free.

“We’re excited that so many registered Michigan voters directly petitioned their elected representatives under the Michigan Constitution to protect their outdoor heritage by making sure we make fish and wildlife conservation decisions with sound science,” said Matt Evans, legislative affairs manager for Michigan United Conservation Clubs. “Almost 300,000 registered voters have asked their legislators to pass this law, and I sincerely hope they listen to their constituents.”

The citizen initiative is now before the Legislature, which will have 40 days to pass the initiative. Both chambers are expected to meet on August 13, which would be within the 40-day timeframe.

The citizen initiative would render moot two referendums pushed by out-of-state anti-hunting and animal rights organizations that are trying to ban wolf hunting, despite biologists’ recommendations, by stripping the ability of the Natural Resources Commission to name game species using biologists’ recommendations.  Read more

Ammunition, Animal Rights, Firearms, Gun Control, Hunting, Wildlife

Hodgdon® Reloading Data Center launches How-to Videos

Shawnee Kansas- Hodgdon®, has launched three new professionally produced how-to videos on its popular Reloading Data Center. Rifle, pistol and shotshell reloading basics are shown in an easy to understand step-by-step format. For shooters on the go these informative videos can also be viewed on a smart phone or tablet in less than three and a half minutes each.

The Reloading Data Center (RDC) is not only the most innovative free web source of Hodgdon®, IMR® and Winchester® reloading data to ever be offered by the shooting industry, it’s now the education resource. In addition to the new videos there is a complete section of reloading for beginner’s information, safety procedures, frequently asked questions, tips and tricks and much more for every handloader.

To see the reloading videos go to the Reloading Data Center at hodgdon.com

Ammunition, Firearms

Keys to Rifle Accuracy

By Glen Wunderlich

During a recent session at the rifle range, I pulled out one of my most accurate firearms: a Remington model 700 in .22-250 caliber.  I wanted to see where it was hitting at 200 yards, after having sighted it in at 50 yards.  The computer indicated that the home-brewed 50-grain Nosler Ballistic Tip bullets would be on target.

At the 200-yard target, the first 2 shots were a scant one-inch low but grouped a respectable .625 of an inch.  Since I had only 7 rounds remaining in the box, and wanted to save them for hunting coyotes, I was putting it away, when my friend, Joe, piped up, “Shoot it again.  That could have been a fluke.”

Mind you, Joe has a .300 Winchester Magnum that’s his go-to, show-off gun and I’m quite sure that first group challenged his best of the day.  I explained that I’d that I’d have to change ammo to satisfy his curiosity.

Again, I had already done a bit of testing with the other ammo, but only at 50 yards.  However, the 50-yard results were just as good, but the groups were low and right compared to the other ammo.

“Alright, Joe, here goes.  But, understand the group will be low and right.”  Three more shots and the issue was settled:  .687 of an inch at 200 yards – a bit low and right.  No more from Joe.

To pull this off, several factors come into play.  Read more

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