GW: Best .22 rimfire I’ve ever used, too. Exceptional consistency.

Sedalia, MO – Congratulations to Bob Blaine for winning Factory Class of the Auto-Benchrest Association (ABRA) 2021 Nationals. Blaine won using his blueprinted 10/22 target rifle firing Lapua Center-X ammunition. The Center-X was test-fired and matched to his platform at the Lapua Rifle Performance Center in Marengo, OH.

Blaine commented, “The Lapua Performance Center was an experience like no other. They tested several different lots of Center-X, allowed me to view group sizes at 50 and 100 meters simultaneously, and then helped identify the best performer in my platform. This gave me the confidence to succeed, knowing if I paid attention to the wind and range conditions, I could bring home the win. A game-changer for any rimfire competitor!” Read more

Lonoke, Arkansas – – Remington Ammunition has announced the next generation of Big Green’s iconic deer hunting ammunition, Core-Lokt. For generations, American hunters have relied on Core-Lokt to put meat on the table and mounts on the wall. Now Remington is proud to announce that The Deadliest Mushroom in the Woods is getting even deadlier. New Core-Lokt Tipped brings improved accuracy and terminal performance to deer and big game enthusiasts across the country and around the world. Multiple centerfire rifle calibers are shipping now.

Core-Lokt Tipped takes the Deadliest Mushroom long-range by offering new and improved accuracy paired with trusted Core-Lokt on-game performance. Thousands of rounds in development resulted in Core-Lokt Tipped’s combination of true flight and flatter trajectory with devastating terminal energy. This new ammunition is sure to be the choice of serious hunters and will be available in 13 popular calibers ranging from 243 Win. to 300 WSM. Read more

Mesa, AZ – Berger’s Load Development Team has determined that some 223 Remington 77 Grain OTM Tactical (Product # 65-23030) cartridges from Lot # P002745, P002745-1, P002745-2 & P002745-3 may cause function/ignition issues with AR-style gas operating platforms. Bolt action rifles are not affected.

Berger Ammunition Lot # P002745, P002745-1, P002745-2 & P002745-3 223 Remington 77 Grain OTM Tactical ammunition, Item #65-23030 was shipped to retailers on April 2nd, 2021 to April 22nd, 2021. Read more

EAST ALTON, Ill. — Winchester Ammunition is the award recipient of an exclusive 308 Winchester/7.62×51 NATO contract from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). With a five-year term and a value threshold of $5 million, the contract is the first of its kind in this caliber and is established in support of the FBI’s prestigious sniper program.

The Winchester 169-grain Sierra® boat tail hollow point .308 Winchester cartridge was selected as the sole source for deployment by the FBI after undergoing the agency’s rigorous testing protocol and examination process. The skillfully engineered Winchester .308 round was designated by the FBI as the overall best value product based on several important criteria.

“To the East Alton and Oxford teams responsible for this great win, thank you for your diligent work on this competitive and highly technical project,” said Brett Flaugher, president of Winchester. “This victory speaks to the talents and expertise of our team and I am very proud to see Winchester being selected once again by a premier national security organization such as the FBI.”

As the world’s largest small caliber ammunition enterprise, Winchester has supported America’s military, federal government and law enforcement for more than a century. It is an honor to carry on this legacy and continue to serve the brave men and women of the FBI via this award. Read more

By Glen Wunderlich

Charter Member Professional Outdoor Media Association (POMA)

Ethical deer hunters demand accuracy from their firearms and ammunition and go to great lengths to get it.  Many hours spent at the range in search of perfection can be a satisfying experience, as groups shrink to an acceptable size.  Because perfection is never really achieved, a certain amount of “good-enough” logic must be applied to come to any conclusion.

We may purchase ammo based on what others have said about it, or in some instances by merely appearances.  Today’s tipped bullets may be one such example, much like glitzy fishing lures designed to catch the eye of the buyers.  However, there is another aspect of ethics in play here beyond accuracy:  bullet integrity.  And, it is this component in a cartridge that is often ignored.

Ammunition manufacturers make claims about their designs and differences touting their products’ unique ability to retain weight, to penetrate sufficiently, and to expand upon impact – most desirable features for several reasons.  Because most of Michigan’s hunters are looking to put meat on the table, it doesn’t make much sense to destroy much of it with bullets that are more suited for varmint hunting.  For that very reason, I have tested various ammunition to get past the advertisers’ hype and what I’ve discovered recently was eye-opening.

The trick is to fire bullets into something that will hold them, allowing the shooter to extract and examine them.  While ballistic gel is commonly used for this purpose, it is expensive and somewhat cumbersome to reuse it.  I’m not against it for any other reason than my innate cheapness, so I repurpose wet newsprint/magazines tied in bundles instead.  Although not necessarily scientific, I get a reasonable facsimile of performance when comparisons are made weighing and measuring recovered bullets.

Here is an account of my latest experiment, which drives home the point of bullet integrity.  I had inherited some old-school Remington bronze point ammunition in .300 Winchester Magnum and was amazed to see that it would pass through a 5/8-inch thick steel plate at 250 yards.

It had become time to see how the ammo performed in my test, as described. For comparison, another handload with Nosler’s time-tested Partition bullets would be the competitor.  Both were shot through a chronograph with the bronze point speeding along at 3008 feet-per-second (fps) and the Partition bullet at 2850 fps directly into the bundles.

Peeling back layers of paper we searched for the Remington bronze point and found an enormous wound channel – about the size of a golf ball.  At the end of the line was a small fragment of the 180-grain bullet – not even worth measuring or weighing, because most of it had disintegrated into parts unknown.  And, because of what it did to steel, I assumed it would be the toughest of the pair and remain relatively intact.  So much for assumptions.

The Nosler Partition bullet, fired under the same conditions, was retrieved in a perfect mushroom shape twice its original diameter and largely intact with recovered weight at 150 grains or 83 percent of its original weight.  Plus, the mushrooming effect produced a wound channel over twice its original diameter.

Recovered Nosler Partition Bullets

Penetration of the two offerings was similar, so the question is which bullet would a hunter prefer?  Of course, there will be different answers based on a hunter’s objective when heading afield.  But, without such a test, we’d never know if a particular bullet fits our needs.

Someday the ammo supply will be such that smart hunters would be wise to purchase different samples in an effort to unwrap the mystery of their projectiles.  The experiment is easy, inexpensive, fun, and practical with the possibility of opening some eyes.

Lonoke, Arkansas –– Remington, America’s iconic ammunition manufacturer, recently released a video giving shooters and hunters an update on the company’s Arkansas manufacturing plant. Following the company’s recent “Where’s the Ammo” video, Remington Ammunition President Jason Vanderbrink is back to give another update on Big Green’s increasing output.

In the video, Vanderbrink reaffirms the company’s commitment to quality, safety, and increasing production while showing where Remington ammo has recently been found on-shelf across the country.

“Our team knows we’ve got work to do.” said Vanderbrink. “We’re continuing to hire local manufacturing jobs, continuing to produce ammo 24/7, and continuing to revitalize Big Green as more ammo goes out the door daily.”

Interested shooters, hunters and reloaders are encouraged to follow Remington on YouTube for future updates.

To be the first to hear about product availability, exciting new products and everything Remington ammo, visitors to www.remington.com are encouraged to sign up for Remington’s e-newsletter or follow Remington on social media.

Recovered Nosler Partition Bullets

If you are looking for a good premium bullet that does not disintegrate upon impact, check out the Nosler Partitions.  These were fired from a .300 Winchester Magnum at 2850 feet-per-second and into wet newsprint bundles at 10 feet!  Both weighed 150 grains recovered with excellent expansion.