Lehigh Defense gave the 380 life with our Xtreme Penetrator Technology; now, we have given the 380 Attitude!

The goal was to reduce the depth of penetration to coincide with an individual’s personal comfort level (PCL) for penetration depth, while maintaining or improving the barrier performance of our XP product line. A secondary goal was to significantly increase the size of the Permanent Wound Cavity (PWC) as compared to the XP. We did not just meet these goals; we blew these goals out of the water! Read more

Aguila Ammunition is excited to formally introduce its extensive shotshell product line to the U.S. market. The 54-year old company has re-branded its shotshell offering for hunters, sport shooters, home defense and law enforcement.

As the largest ammunition manufacturer in Latin America, Aguila is now bringing its innovative line of shotshell to the United States. Aguila is offering a competition line for skeet, trap and sporting clays as well as an exclusive pigeon load. The line includes both 7.5, 8 and 9 shot in standard and high velocities. Aguila’s traditional shotshell line-up includes 12 gauge, 16 gauge, 20 gauge and .410 in standard, high velocity and buckshot loads.

Aguila is the only manufacturer in the market to produce the Minishell. The unique Minishell provides good velocities in a 1 ¾” shell that allows for higher magazine capacities without sacrificing performance. The Minishell is perfect for over/under shotguns and is an excellent low recoil cartridge available in 7 ½ shot, slug and buckshot. Read more

LEWISTON, Idaho – – CCI® Ammunition reminds hunters and shooters that it has turned down the volume with the Quiet-22™ line of rimfire ammunition. This means stealthy small game hunters will enjoy more success using the company’s high-impact, low-noise hunting option: Quiet-22 loaded with extremely effective segmented, hollow-point bullets.

Quiet-22 cartridges generate 75 percent less perceived noise level than a standard velocity .22 long rifle round. The 40-grain Segmented HP bullet splits in three on impact, with each section creating its own distinct wound channel to bring down small game fast. In addition, the ammunition boasts accuracy and reliable function performance the company is known for—which are just what small game hunters need most. Read more

Cortland, NY…….Serious handloaderss always wish to capture as much data as is possible about their loading tools, settings and process to better be able to replicate those loadings which provide superior accuracy and consistency on the range. Many individuals produce their own forms or use those offered throughout the internet, some at no cost and some bound into books for a fee.
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Redding offers a number of unique tools for the advanced handloader and the company determined that an Advanced Handloaders Data Sheet, which allows the user to document their process and settings, would be a benefit to all who use them. As a result, the company is now providing a free, printable PDF download of this sheet on their website as a service to their customers. It covers basic and advanced loading data and tools, plus case prep, range conditions and a number of features from popular ballistic computer programs. Finally, it allows for the recording of important information on the actual strings shot at the range. This tool allows the user to capture a large amount of information for use at later dates. It also lets the user accurately track load development against a backdrop of actual environmental conditions on the day of use. Read more

Latest Poster from CCG Simplifies Cartridge Families, Their Power Potential, Game Animals They Cover, and Personalized Selection

Morgan, Utah – (October 19, 2015) –Cartridge Comparison Guide, the ultimate hunting & ballistics source, built to help shooters maximize their benefits from cartridge capabilities and ballistic understanding; recently released its latest poster: Parent Case. This poster visually simplifies the vastness and complexities of hunting cartridges available in the U.S. The poster takes six of the most well-known and influential hunting cartridges (223 Remington, 30-30 Win, 308 Win, 30-06 Springfield, 300 Winchester Magnum and 378 Weatherby Magnum) and shows them at 200 percent scale.

The poster also displays four or five popular cartridges at (100 percent scale) that are formed from the same parent case as each of the previous six. In total, the poster showcases 32 cartridges and provides a beautiful background image of a game animal that each cartridge can effectively cover from fox to elephant. Read more

The Next Generation of Premium Self-Defense Technology

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE-RGR) and PolyCase Ammunition® are pleased to introduce the Ruger® ARX® line of ammunition. This new ammunition is designed and produced by PolyCase under license from Ruger and incorporates PolyCase’s revolutionary ARX bullet technology. Read more

Newington, NH – SIG SAUER, Inc., designer and manufacturer of the world’s most reliable firearms, silencers, optics, ammunition, airguns, and accessories is pleased to introduce 125gr .38 Super +P Elite Performance Ammunition in V-Crown™ jacketed hollow point (JHP) and SIG FMJ full metal jacket loads.

With a muzzle velocity of 1230 feet per second, the 125gr .38 Super +P ammunition delivers exceptional accuracy and reliability. The SIG V-Crown load features a proprietary stacked hollow point bullet for reliable, uniform expansion and optimal terminal performance. DUCTA–BRIGHT 7A™ coated brass cases also provide enhanced lubricity, offering superior corrosion resistance, and more reliable feeding and extraction in semi-automatic pistols. Read more

SEDALIA, MO – Starline Brass has recently introduced cartridge cases for the .32 Auto. The .32 Auto has been chambered in numerous handguns throughout the world and adopted by many government agencies. After its introduction in 1899, the .32 Auto (.32 ACP) was chambered in several popular blowback automatic pistols, including the Colt Model 1903, the Savage Model 1907, and the Browning Model 1910. Read more

Ruger’s initial entries into the ammunition marketplace will be in the most popular person-defense calibers.

The announcement will detail a new line of Ruger-branded ammunition in the popular personal defense calibers: .380 Auto, 9mm, .40 S&W and .45ACP calibers.

With this arrangement, Ruger joins Sig Sauer in the recent vertical integration of ammunition into their product lines.

There is, however, one major manufacturing and positioning difference between the two: Ruger has chosen a lead-free copper alloy/nylon binder bullet technology versus the more traditional lead-based projectiles.