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Speer’s New Gold Dot 10mm Auto Personal Defense Load


Speer’s New Gold Dot 10mm Auto Personal Defense Load Delivers Power and Performance

LEWISTON, Idaho –– Speer Ammunition is pleased to announce its new 10mm Auto 200-grain load. Speer Gold Dot ammunition’s reliability has made it the No. 1 choice for law enforcement. The brand offers the same performance for self-defense with the addition of a powerful 10mm Auto load that takes advantage of the cartridge’s capability. Shipments of this ammunition are being delivered to dealers now.

While most 10mm Auto offerings produce ballistics similar to those of 40 S&W, Gold Dot’s 200-grain bullet is loaded for optimal performance from the cartridge. Like all Gold Dot loads, its bullet is built using Speer’s exclusive Uni-Cor method. The jacket is bonded to the core one molecule at a time, virtually eliminating core-jacket separation and creating a precision hollow point that is accurate, tough and unbelievably consistent through all common barriers.

Features & Benefits

  • New power-packed 10mm Auto load
  • Consistent penetration and expansion through common barriers
  • Extremely uniform jacket maximizes accuracy
  • Gold Dot technology virtually eliminates core-jacket separation
  • Nickel-plated brass
  • Reliable, sensitive CCI primer

Part No. / Description / MSRP

54000 / Gold Dot Personal Protection, 10mm Auto, 200 grain / $34.95 Read more

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Speer Releases Handloading Manual No. 15

LEWISTON, Idaho – – Speer Ammunition is pleased to announce its newest volume of handloading expertise. Decades of reloading knowledge and the latest recipes and techniques have been distilled into a single source: The Speer Handloading Manual No. 15. Shipments of this new book are being delivered to dealers now.

This new edition is Speer’s largest volume yet, featuring updated recipes with the latest propellants for more than 120 legacy cartridges, as well as data for 13 new cartridges, including 204 Ruger, 6.5 Creedmoor and 300 Blackout. The all-encompassing manual also provides recipes for loading new Gold Dot rifle component bullets, and articles by professional shooters Julie Golob and Jim Gilliland.

Features & Benefits

  • Data for 13 new cartridges, including 204 Ruger, 6.5 Creedmoor and 300 Blackout
  • Updates to load recipes for more than 120 cartridges using the latest propellants
  • Reloading recipes for new Gold Dot rifle bullets
  • Guest articles by professional shooters Julie Golob and Jim Gilliland
  • A complete guide to reloading techniques and concepts

Part No. / Description / MSRP

SRM15 / Speer Handloading Manual No. 15 / $34.95 Read more

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Barnes Precision Match 6mm Creedmoor, 6.5 Creedmoor and 260 Remington

Mona, UT – Barnes Bullets developed Precision Match ammunition for the elite, technical shooters who demand uncompromising performance.  Barnes Precision Match is now available in 6mm Creedmoor, 6.5 Creedmoor and 260 Remington.

Precision Match Ammunition, engineered for precision at extreme distances, features exceptionally low standard deviations and extreme variations due to Barnes’ exacting manufacturing and quality standards. Precision Match rounds are loaded with a match grade OTM (Open Tip Match) BT projectile featuring a long boat tail and high B.C. As an additional bonus, scan the QR code located on the back of each box to view Doppler radar generated drop tables specific to each load.

Order # Cartridge Bullet Weight/Style BC Status
30814 6mm Creedmoor 112gr. Match Burner OTM BT .624 Coming Soon
30166 6.5 Creedmoor 140gr. Match Burner OTM BT .586 Shipping Now
30742 260 Remington 140gr. Match Burner OTM BT .586 Shipping Now

Precision Match delivers exceptionally accurate, long range results allowing the shooter to SEND IT WITH CONFIDENCE every time. Read more

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MagPump Extends 9mm Adapter Offerings

Henrietta, NY  — MagPump, LLC is now offering several new adapters – also known as Mag Retainers – for its 9mm magazine loader. With double stack and single stack options available, these Mag Retainers make the 9mm loader more accessible for shooters owning multiple popular gun models.

New 9mm Mag Retainer Models
Springfield XDM
H&K VP9, P2000, P30, USP P8
Walther P99Q
Canik TP9sfx
Berretta M9/92
Hudson H9
CZ75
Sig 365
Glock 43

The Mag Retainers can be purchased individually at local retailers or online at MagPump.com. Each adapter is $19.99 (MSRP) with free shipping when purchased through MagPump’s website. Read more

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New Winchester Deer Season Slug Coming Fall, 2018

GW:  Slug guns are not as popular in Michigan, as they’ve been in the past with new regulations permitting the use of some heavy-hitting straight-wall centerfires in the Lower Peninsula.  But, for those still using smoothbores, rifled chokes, or even fully rifled barrels, here’s another ammo option.

EAST ALTON, Ill.  – Shotgun slug technology has certainly advanced over time and Winchester Ammunition is at the forefront of product innovation. The Deer Season slug benefits from those technological advancements and is an ideal option for deer hunters throughout North America.

The Deer Season Slug is new for 2018 and looks similar to a traditional Foster-style slug, but is unique in that it is paired with a rear stabilizer that is inserted into the heel of the projectile.  The slug and stabilizer travel as one downrange, resulting in accuracy that deer hunters need in the field.  In addition, this shotshell is designed to be used in smooth bore, rifled choke tube or fully rifled barrels to make ammunition selection easier than ever for deer hunters.  Additionally, the large diameter impact tip of the slug will provide rapid energy transfer on deer.

Deer Season Slug is packed five rounds to a box and will be available to hunters for as little as $6-$7/box. Read more

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Winchester Ammunition Awarded U.S. Army Order

EAST ALTON, Ill.   – The U.S. Army has recently awarded Winchester an $8.1 million order for 7.62mm ammunition under an existing “Second Source” contract.  The ammunition will be manufactured in Winchester’s state-of-the-art facility in Oxford, MS with an estimated completion date of Dec 31, 2019.  Winchester has received more than $285 million in orders on this contract since it was initially awarded in January 2016.

“Winchester has a proud history of developing products for the military and is honored to have a role in supporting the American war fighter with the ammunition they depend on.”  said Matt Campbell, vice president of marketing and sales for Winchester. Read more

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Alliant Powder Releases Improved Green Dot

RADFORD, Virginia –– Alliant Powder, a leading manufacturer of smokeless propellant, offers clay target shooters a consistent, clean-burning option with the release of improved Green Dot. Shooters can now get the tight, consistent, long-range patterns of Green Dot with significantly less fouling. Shipments are being delivered to dealers.

The improved formulation burns much cleaner, with precise burn rates that produce dense, uniform patterns, as well as less felt recoil. Enhanced Green Dot is optimized for handicap trap loads, yet versatile enough for a variety of target and field applications. It offers Alliant Powder’s legendary lot-to-lot consistency and is proudly made in the U.S.A.

Features & Benefits 
• Improved clean-burning formulation
• Significantly less fouling
• Lower felt recoil and superior patterning
• Optimized for handicap trap loads
• Excellent lot-to-lot consistency
• Made in the U.S.A. Read more

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Introducing Youngsters to Firearms

By Glen Wunderlich

Modern technology is such that it has never been easier to introduce youngsters to the shooting sports with the world’s most popular caliber:  the .22 rimfire.  Firearms are now offered with adjustable synthetic stocks, so that smaller-framed youths can enjoy the sport without having to cut down wooden stocks, as was done commonly in the past; this fact allows youngsters to be able to grow with the firearm.  In addition, inexpensive telescopic sights can upgrade more difficult-to-learn iron sights, thus expediting the learning curve.  Plus, with the vast array of affordable and plentiful ammo, one doesn’t have to break the bank to get started.

I prefer to start a beginner with anything but a semi-auto rifle for a number of reasons.  While it may make for exciting movies, shooting fast is counter-productive to learning the basics of marksmanship.  In addition, semi-autos need to be kept clean to function properly or jamming actions stop the activity.  Beside, a single shot, or bolt action, or lever action is inherently safer, because the action must be manually cycled to fire again. 

Young Landon sizing up a shot with a Henry lever action .22 rimfire topped with a Bushnell rimfire scope

And, the final reason for avoiding auto loaders is that they need to be fed relatively high energy ammo to cycle the action – not typically conducive to accuracy.

Youngsters (and, adults for that matter) will find that better triggers mean better accuracy.  Several relatively inexpensive models have incorporated adjustable triggers that fit the bill.  Savage produces its Mark II rimfire rifle with its innovative AccuTrigger and Ruger’s counterpart incorporates its Marksman adjustable trigger with 2.25 to 5 pound pull weight.  The beauty of these adjustable triggers is that they offer user-adjustable triggers, so there’s no need for gunsmithing.

When it comes to scopes there are some to avoid.  The typical scopes designed for centerfire rifles are not a good choice, because their fixed internal parallax is set for 100 yards or more – not the range commonly employed with a beginner’s rimfire.  Parallax is the difference in apparent direction of an object, as seen from two different points. 

If you want to see if parallax is present, do this:  Set any scoped firearm onto a solid rest and focus the crosshairs onto a target – especially one from 30 to 40 yards for the purpose of this experiment.  Without moving the firearm, move your head a bit as you look through the scope.  If the crosshairs seem to move, you have parallax!  A rimfire-specific scope minimizes this distortion or eliminates it altogether at the shorter range used with rimfires.

The final piece of the puzzle for the beginner is the ammunition.  Most any supersonic ammo will not be as accurate as standard velocity, or sub-sonic ammo, which is one in the same.  Noise-sensitive youngsters will take to the quieter ammo better and it also has the added advantage of being more accurate – a fact that any seasoned target shooter understands.  No matter what ammo is chosen, make sure to have on hand good hearing protection that will fit a young shooter.

As the adult, it’s good policy to sight in the firearm at a given range from a solid sandbag rest – say 25 yards, before handing it off.  Once dialed in, the challenge is to shoot small groups in the center of the target.  After that, reactive targets such as cans or plastic water bottles filled with water can make for an enjoyable session of learning.  And, don’t be surprised if those young eyes show you up!

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Big, Bad Bullet Drop-Ballistic to The Rescue

Gainesville, GA- Bullet drop. It keeps long-range shooters awake at night, and has long-range hunters glued to their Ballistic app when they are afield.

How much drop? At what distance? If you go from Load A to Load B, each with a different muzzle velocity, what’s the drop now?

The information you input to your Ballistic app will calculate the drop of your bullet and various distances. Yet, some shooters don’t quite understand that the smallest changes in the shooting environment can greatly influence just how much a bullet may or may not drop, especially as shooting distances lengthen.

Gravity, of course, is a constant factor in bullet drop, and Ballistic automatically calculates for this very important factor.

However, many other factors are at work, too. For example, air resistance progressively slows a bullet, but, what determines the air resistance in any particular shooting scenario, primarily air temperature.

According to Curt Vaughn, Head of Product for Ballistic, and a long-range shooting competitor, temperature differences don’t impact the actual path of the bullet. Yet, the air temperature very much influences how fast gunpowder burns and therefore how much pressure your round develops. Higher air temps equal higher velocities, all other factors being equal.

For example, when a .243 Ackley Improved handload of Vaughn’s is fired at 20 degrees Fahrenheit, it has a muzzle velocity of 3,175 fps, staying super-sonic out to 1,350 yards. But when it’s 80 degrees? Now, the muzzle velocity is 3,286 fps, and the bullet remains super-sonic out to 1,450 yards.

Likewise, Vaughn adds, barometric pressure, “is immensely important in making long-range shots, and needs to be factored into your calculations.”

In general, the higher the barometric pressure, the more drag the air applies to the bullet. For example, with a temperature at 50 degrees Fahrenheit, and a barometric pressure of 30.00 inches, at Sea Level, bullets from Vaughn’s .243 AI handloads travel approximately 1,400 yards at super-sonic speed before they drop to sub-sonic. However, the same load, same rifle and location, but with the barometer reading 27.00 inches?  Now those rounds have a maximum super-sonic range of 1,550 yards.

To accurately calculate your bullet drop, make sure you input these and other environmental factors into your Ballistic calculations. Ballistic features a one-touch atmospheric correction tab to more detailed inputs, as well as numerous other factors, to put you on target fast and with great precision. Read more

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Export Control Reform and the Ammunition Industry

When Export Control Reform (ECR) takes effect in 2019, sporting ammunition will accompany non-automatic and semi-automatic firearms on their journey from the International Traffic in Arms Regulations’ (ITAR) to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Ammunition that is primarily non-military in nature will be classified under Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) 0A505 of the Commerce Control List (CCL), rather than Category III of the United States Munitions List (U.S.M.L.).

What will that change mean for exporters of ammunition (other than the need to learn new acronyms)?

Two consequences of ECR for ammunition exporters stand out. First, U.S. exporters of sporting ammunition will be able to ship to 34 countries without a license. That’s the good news. The second major consequence, the not-so-good news, is that determining which ammunition is controlled by the EAR and which by the ITAR will involve some analysis and may sometimes require an official government determination.

Ship ammunition and components to 34 countries without a license!

Exporters of ammunition that migrates from the ITAR to the EAR will enjoy one big benefit that exporters of firearms will not. Ammunition exporters will not need any export license at all to export ammunition or components to the following countries:

Australia Estonia Ireland Netherlands Slovenia
Austria Finland Italy New Zealand Spain
Belgium France Japan Norway Sweden
Bulgaria Germany South Korea Poland Switzerland
Croatia Greece Latvia Portugal Turkey
Czech Republic Hungary Lithuania Romania United Kingdom
Denmark Iceland Luxembourg Slovakia

 

In contrast, exporters of firearms will require an export license for exports to all countries. Exports of firearm components will generally require an export license, too, with exceptions for low value shipments ($500 of less) of most parts and a few other exceptions. Read more

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