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Many nations have enacted regulations that limit the possession of firearms and ammunition by their citizens—Thank God for the 2nd amendment. Some governments choose to prohibit just the possession of military caliber guns and ammo for civilian use. Regardless of intent or means of achieving same, this practice of no military guns in civilian hands sets clever minds a’working to evade the statute. American handgun aficionados are aware of the popularity of the 1911 pistol and .45 ACP cartridge in Central and South America, where it is often prohibited for civilians. In Mexico particularly, the answer is a 1911, but chambered in the .38 Super cartridge. An unknown, but significantly large portion of all Colt .38 Super pistol ended up south of the border and probably will continue to do so.
July 17, 2012
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The Truball Deep Penetrator slugs are 1-ounce, copper-plated lead that bore farther through a target that non-plated, hollow-point slugs.
June 26, 2012
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Michael Bussard combines historical anecdotes with technical data in this reference manual.
June 26, 2012
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Do you remember Starfire hollow points? Starfires were popular for the rib-and-flute design, ensuring penetration and expansion, before disappearing from the market. To be honest, I haven’t thought about them in years, but representatives from PMC Ammunition visited the office to exhibit its products, and, to my surprise, the catalog showed the self-defense round originally designed by Tom Burczynski.
June 25, 2012
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Winchester’s Varmint HE .22 ammo features 3/1 segmenting expansion, causing three individual wound channels on small game.
June 19, 2012
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The .300 H&H Mag. is still a popular round on the Dark Continent.
June 15, 2012
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CCI’s Quiet .22 ammunition offers low noise and high precision.
June 14, 2012
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Winchester has introduced a 20-gauge Featherlite load to its AA shotshell brand.
June 05, 2012
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Along with the 7 mm Rem. Mag., Remington introduced its most popular bolt-action—the Model 700.
May 29, 2012
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After I wrote about about +P ammunition a while back, there were several reader responses. For that reason, I have dug into the matter again to come up with more data on the subject. The term +P is associated with certain handgun cartridges. It essentially means “loaded to greater pressure.” In the strict sense of the word, the term belongs to SAAMI─Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturer's Institute. SAAMI technicians have determined that four pistol cartridges─.38 Spl., .38 Super, 9 mm Luger and .45 ACP─may be loaded to a certain higher pressure levels and sold, as long as they are marked “+P.” Note that .45 Colt is not a SAAMI-sanctioned +P cartridge. Some readers have mentioned that a popular internet information source says that it is, but the latest listings from the SAAMI are to the contrary.
May 07, 2012
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Hornady is auctioning off a rare Zombie Max Ammo Plant to benefit the USA Shooting Team.
April 18, 2012
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The Hodgdon CFE 223 Propellant was developed for the military, and contains proprietary chemistry that deters fouling.
April 09, 2012
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Putting the finishing touches to your newly poured bullets will make them perform much better.
April 09, 2012
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Before you start casting bullets you’ll need a supply of lead alloy.
March 21, 2012
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Today, Norma offers match load and hunting bullets with performance that is nearly unrivaled.
March 21, 2012
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