Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
Grand Island, NE – Hornady® Manufacturing, an industry leader in bullet, ammunition and reloading technology, announces a comprehensive lineup of new and technologically advanced products for 2016. These reloading and Hornady® Security™ products will be available from stocking dealers, major retail sporting goods stores, and their websites. Dealers can be found by visiting the Retail Locator on hornady.com. Read more
Currently, the ATF has received 32 petitions from ammunition manufacturers and has given no indication on when they will make a determination on whether they qualify for the “sporting purposes exemption.” The Alternative Ammunition Manufacturing Act will ensure that the ATF processes petitions by ammunition manufacturers in an expedient manner, which will allow for additional alternative ammunition to be brought to market. If an application for an exemption does not receive a ruling by the ATF within 60 days, the application will be automatically approved.
Hornady® Manufacturing, an industry leader in bullet and ammunition technology, announces a comprehensive lineup of new and technologically advanced products for 2016. This ammunition will be available from stocking dealers, major retail sporting goods stores, and their websites. Dealers can be found by visiting the Retail Locator on hornady.com.
Precision Hunter™ Ammunition
Loaded with the most advanced all-range hunting bullet available, Precision Hunter™ sets a new standard of accurate, deadly and dependable hunting performance. Featuring the ELD-X™ bullet with patented Heat Shield™ tip, Precision Hunter™ is effective in any hunting situation because of its terminal performance at all practical ranges.
Propellants used in Precision Hunter™ ammunition are clean burning, consistent and exhibit excellent temperature stability. Cartridge cases are chosen for strength, consistent capacity and minimal run-out. Propellant and primer combinations are carefully selected to provide the most consistent shot-to-shot results possible regardless of temperature. This attention to detail provides the highest levels of accuracy and performance for the most demanding and diverse hunting situations. Read more
Great Neck, NY – Placing a strong emphasis on proper firearm training, Crimson Trace® selected Laser Ammo to partner on a sweepstakes event this month that encourages their collective fans to engage in quality dry-fire training, an area in which both companies are industry leaders. Read more
Grand Island, NE – Hornady® Manufacturing, an industry leader in bullet and ammunition technology, announces a comprehensive lineup of new and technologically advanced products for 2016. These bullets will be available from stocking dealers, major retail sporting goods stores, and their websites. Dealers can be found by visiting the Retail Locator on hornady.com.
ELD-X™ (Extremely Low Drag – eXpanding) Bullets
The ELD-X™ bullet is a technologically advanced, match accurate, all-range hunting bullet featuring highest-in-class ballistic coefficients and consistent, controlled expansion at all practical hunting distances.
Hornady® engineers discovered that conventional bullet tip materials in streamlined, high BC bullets melt and deform– no matter the brand or manufacturer. Although not a significant issue affecting moderate BC conventional tipped varmint and hunting bullets, aerodynamic heating causes BC reduction and degradation of accuracy, particularly at extended ranges (400 yds +). To counter this effect, Hornady® identified a heat resistant polymer and developed the patent pending Heat Shield™ tip. This revolutionary new tip creates the perfect meplat (tip) with exceptionally consistent results from bullet to bullet and lot to lot. Read more
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
The 2015 CMP competition rules featured a bold new plan to modernize CMP pistol rules. Service Pistol rules were dramatically broadened to permit the use of a wide variety of pistols in CMP EIC and National Trophy Matches. The number of EIC matches a competitor could fire in a year was increased and EIC Minimum Credit Scores were established to ensure that all EIC legs were won with Distinguished-level scores. Perhaps the most popular 2015 change was the creation of a new 22 Rimfire Pistol Distinguished Badge and EIC Match program. Read more
GW: It would be helpful if velocity levels were included, but here it is anyway…
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