Sedalia , MO

Lapua, world-renowned for producing the finest bullets, cartridge cases, and ammunition for competitive shooting, has announced that their new Lapua Hunt app is now available for download in Google Play and the iStore.

Lapua Hunt is the new digital solver for hunters that appreciate ethical hunting, accuracy, and safety. Lapua Hunt uses the identical ballistics calculator and product data within the Lapua Ballistics app. Add your own rifle and reticle, select the best ammo and game category, and you are ready to enjoy your hunting success harvesting game of all sizes.

Lapua Hunt’s calculator view allows you to determine wind speed and direction, shooting angle and distance. In addition, you may also input weather information, i.e. temperature, air pressure and relative humidity, for further solving. Additional paid features allow cartography/map view, and the ability to setup a hunting team.

Learn more about Lapua Hunt at Lapua.com or download on iStore and Google Play. Read more

Powder Valley is pleased to announce the addition of Barnes Ammunition as we continue to aggressively grow our offering of ammunition and reloading supplies and components.

“We’ve offered Barnes Bullets for years and our Customers have a great deal of confidence in the Barnes Brand – they demand dependable, accurate ammunition and Barnes products definitely fill that need” said Bill Clinton, CEO of Powder Valley.

“Whether it’s our flagship all-copper, VOR-TX and VOR-TX LR lines, designed for hunters who demand accuracy, maximum weight retention and devastating energy transfer, to our Precision Match line of match ammunition loaded with our superbly accurate Matchburners projectile, to our TAC-XPD personal defense handgun ammunition, Barnes produces ammunition that the consumer can count on. Powder Valley has been a long-time valued retailer of Barnes handloading components, and it only makes sense that they now offer Barnes ammunition for their loyal Customers as well.” Said Mike Painter, Barnes Marketing and Product Management Director

Visit https://www.powdervalleyinc.com/brand/barnes to see Powder Valley’s offering of Barnes Bullets and Ammunition.

LECCO, Italy, and LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Fiocchi, a global leader in defensive, target, and hunting ammunition, announced today the selection of a 281-acre site in the Port of Little Rock, Arkansas for a new ammunition primer manufacturing facility, expanding its operations presence in Little Rock. Representing a $41.5 million investment and a 120-person workforce expansion, the new production operation will pave the way for future growth in Arkansas and provide much-needed primer supply relief for the broader ammunition manufacturing segment.

The new facility will be one of only six primer manufacturing operations in the U.S. and the only dedicated lead-free primer plant in the world. Fiocchi evaluated five locations across three states for the expansion. Little Rock was selected as the preferred location after a thorough site selection search that evaluated real estate compatibility, logistical infrastructure, workforce capability, and support from state and local leadership.

This new initiative follows three major acquisitions by Fiocchi over the last two years, including premium shotshell manufacturers Baschieri & Pellagri and Lyalvale Express, plus a division of Grandeur Fasteners of Little Rock, AR. The latter provided Fiocchi the opportunity to stand up the expansive Little Rock Operations and to pave the way for the new primer manufacturing facility.

“This groundbreaking represents another significant milestone in Fiocchi’s long-term plan to strengthen and expand our manufacturing capabilities,” said Maurizio Negro, Fiocchi Group CEO, “and to bolster primer supplies not only for Fiocchi products but also to increase supplies for the ammunition manufacturing industry at large. We sincerely appreciate the support of Governor Hutchinson, Secretary of Commerce Mike Preston, Jack Thomas of the Little Rock Chamber of Commerce, Bryan Day of the Port of Little Rock, and all partners involved who helped make this possible.” Read more

(Grand Island, Nebr.) — Hornady® Subsonic Ammunition — designed for accuracy and performance below the speed of sound. The Sub-X® bullet used in Subsonic rifle ammunition features a lead core and utilizes long grooves in its gilding metal jacket that combine with the bullet’s flat profile and the patented Flex Tip® insert within its hollow cavity to help it expand reliably at low velocities.

·#80787 7.62×39 255 gr. Sub-X® Subsonic

For a full list of 2023 new products visit: https://www.hornady.com/new-products/

LUXEMBOURG –– Dott. Pietro Gussalli Beretta, President and CEO of Beretta Holding S.A., today announced the plans of Beretta Holding Group to further increase its strong presence in the US, through its recent acquisition of Norma Precision, investing $60 million in a state-of-the art manufacturing and distribution facility for ammunition to be located in Savannah, Georgia.

Beretta Holding Group already employs close to 1,000 employees in the US through Beretta USA, Benelli USA, Burris, Steiner eOptics and Norma Precision. The Group also operates famous flagship stores in Dallas and New-York. This new facility offers a significant opportunity to the Group to further increase its already extensive footprint in US adding ammunition to its US operations. Read more

EAST ALTON, IL — Winchester, the largest manufacturer of small caliber ammunition for the U.S. military, announced that the U.S. Army has awarded the company a $9 million cost-plus contract to complete a manufacturing study in support of tracer projectile production for the 6.8mm Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) program.

Work will be performed at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant (LCAAP) in Independence, Missouri, the United States’ only government-owned, contractor-operated small caliber ammunition production facility.

“Winchester is very excited to begin executing this critical 6.8mm NGSW trace ammunition study at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant,” said Brett Flaugher, President of Winchester. “With the goal of improving soldier capability, this groundbreaking work will utilize new tracer technology to create robust production processes and enable the transition of prototype trace technology into fielded NGSW tracer ammunition. This NGSW tracer ammunition produced at Lake City will equip the future American Warfighter and help maintain the safety and defense of our nation.”

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