Ten years ago, HEVI-Shot’s revolutionary HEVI-Metal® shotshells built a well-deserved reputation as the go-to ammunition for serious bird hunters who wanted to boost the odds of getting their limit each day in the field. For 2019, HEVI-Shot ® raises the game with HEVI-Metal® Longer Range.

This shell design (using a 2.35 ft-lb energy standard for downrange lethality) represents a fundamental, immediately noticeable performance advantage by combining these features:

·A 16% increase in the density of the alloy in the shell by replacing the HEVI-Shot® HEAVIER THAN STEEL® alloy with bismuth. In the original HEVI-Metal® shell, the smaller pellets of HEAVIER THAN STEEL® alloy matched the killing power of the steel, but we could put more of them in the shotshell. In HEVI-Metal® Longer Range, the bismuth pellets are still smaller than the steel pellets, but their higher density gives them more killing power than the HEAVIER THAN STEEL® alloy they replace. Read more

HEVI-Shot® is retiring its venerable Classic Doubles line of soft tungsten shotshells, and replacing the line with HEVI-Bismuth™, a product new for 2019 that remains safe for classic shotguns but is also a powerful hunting load for use in any shotgun.

HEVI-Bismuth™ comes in waterfowl and upland game shotshells, and offers these features and benefits:

·100% nontoxic bismuth pellets at 9.6 g/cc density (22% denser than steel)

·With a Vickers hardness of 7, bismuth shot is as safe for all shotgun barrels as lead

·With high charge weights and robust velocities, these are terrific hunting shotshells with substantial downrange lethality. Shoot one size larger than lead and re-live the lead days!

·HEVI-Bismuth™ comes in every gauge from 10-ga to .410-ga Read more

Magtech® 5.56 x 45mm Ball M193

Magtech is recalling one (1) lot of 5.56 x 45mm Ball M193 centerfire ammunition.

Symbol: 556A

Lot Number: CBC 0141/18

WARNING: Magtech has determined the above lot of 5.56 x 45mm ammunition may contain incorrect powder charges. Ammunition with incorrect powder charges may cause firearm damage, rendering it inoperable, and subjecting the shooter and bystanders to a risk of serious personal injury or death.

DO NOT USE Magtech® 5.56 x 45mm Ball M193 SYMBOL 556A WITH LOT NUMBER CBC 0141/18. The ammunition Lot Number and Symbol are printed on the top flap of the 50-round box as indicated here. Read more

Bend, Ore – – Nosler®, Inc. announced the Reduced Drag Factor™ (RDF) bullet line will be expanded to include a 6mm, 115 grain HPBT. The entire RDF bullet line features the highest BCs and smallest, most consistent meplats of any hollow point match bullet line on the market.

With the introduction of this bullet, distances that were once too far to consistently and accurately shoot are now a reality. This 115 grain bullet was specifically designed to function in 6mm cartridges with barrel twist rates of 1-7.5” or faster and like all RDF bullets, is not intended for big game hunting. Read more

Grand Island, NE – Hornady® is proud to announce additions to American Whitetail® ammunition, NTX® bullets, Lock-N-Load® modified cases, A-Tip™ Match bullets and new bullet seating stems.

New to American Whitetail® ammunition is the 350 Legend 170 gr. InterLock® and the 450 Bushmaster 245 gr. InterLock®.

InterLock® bullets loaded in American Whitetail® ammunition feature exposed lead tips for controlled expansion and hard-hitting terminal performance. In addition, InterLock® bullets feature the Hornady exclusive InterLock® ring, a raised ring inside the jacket that is embedded in the bullet’s core that keeps the core and jacket locked together during expansion to retain mass and energy.

New to Hornady® NTX® bullets is, the 17 cal. 15.5 gr. NTX®. Hornady NTX® bullets provide peerless performance with a non-traditional core material that combines accuracy and Hornady® quality for use in areas with restrictions on the use of traditional bullets.

Hornady has added four new modified cases to their lineup, the 26, 28, 30 and 33 Nosler. Read more

Bend, Ore. — — Recognizing the market demand for 17 Fireball component brass,

Nosler® will now be offering Bulk Brass options. Nosler® Bulk Brass is manufactured from the same materials and tolerances as Nosler’s prepped, boxed brass, but rather than being prepped and weight sorted, Nosler® 17 Fireball Bulk Brass is bagged unprepped, in 100 count bags to provide their customers with the best quality brass for a cost-effective price. Read more

GW: Another option. I’ll have to see how the InterLock bullet holds up compared to its Flex Tip ammo.

Loaded with legendary Hornady® InterLock® bullets, American Whitetail® ammunition combines generations of ballistics know-how with modern components and the technology you need to take the buck of a lifetime.

InterLock® bullets feature exposed lead tips for controlled expansion and hard-hitting terminal performance. Bullets used in American Whitetail® feature the Hornady exclusive InterLock® ring, a raised ring inside the jacket that is embedded in the bullet’s core that keeps the core and jacket locked together during expansion to retain mass and energy. Read more

Grand Island, NE – Hornady is proud to announce 350 Legend 170 gr. InterLock® American Whitetail® ammunition.

Loaded with legendary Hornady® InterLock® bullets, American Whitetail® ammunition combines generations of ballistics know-how with modern components and the technology you need to take the buck of a lifetime.

InterLock® bullets feature exposed lead tips for controlled expansion and hard-hitting terminal performance. Bullets used in American Whitetail® feature the Hornady exclusive InterLock® ring, a raised ring inside the jacket that is embedded in the bullet’s core that keeps the core and jacket locked together during expansion to retain mass and energy. Read more

Federal Premium Hydra-Shok, the bullet design that’s defined self-defense for a generation, is now available as a component for handloaders. Shipments have been delivered to dealers.

Introduced in 1989, Hydra-Shok remains one of the most popular choices for protecting home and family, thanks to a proven hollow point and iconic center post that provide extremely consistent and effective expansion. Now available in a complete range of bullet weights and diameters. Read more

(Grand Island, Nebr.) — The Hornady® Ballistic Development Group (BDG), a specialty research and design group at Hornady Manufacturing, has developed a new line of match bullets for the ultimate in precision and long-range shooting.

By drawing on years of research and experience with existing products like the ELD-X® and ELD® Match bullet lines, state-of-the-art equipment including Doppler radar, high-speed camera systems, plus investment in advanced manufacturing machinery, processes and quality control measures, the BDG has developed the A-Tip™ line of match projectiles.

The most striking visual feature of the A-Tip™ bullet is its long, uniform, precision-machined aluminum tip.

“We wanted to incorporate aluminum tips in a full line of match bullets for years because we can make longer tips than we can with polymer materials,” said Joe Thielen, Assistant Director of Engineering. “This longer tip is a key component that helps move the center of gravity of the bullet rearward, thus enhancing in-flight stability and reducing dispersion. The problem has always been the cost to produce a tip like this, but we’ve developed a cost-effective process for manufacturing these aluminum tips while staying affordable for serious match shooters.” Read more