Archive for self defense ammo

The .40 S&W

Sometimes described as a shortened 10 mm, the .40 was developed as a compromise between size and capacity.

March 05, 2013

Frangible Ammo

The above photo is a Federal Hydra-Shok hollow point.

May 29, 2012

Winchester PDX1 Defender Line

NRA E-Media tracked down Rob Pincus of the Personal Defense Network in the Winchester Ammo booth to discuss his choice for personal defense: the Winchester PDX1 Defender line.

April 13, 2012

Federal Premium Guard Dog Ammo

Federal Premium has announced its newest personal-defense ammunition: Guard Dog Home Defense.

January 19, 2011

The Jacketed Hollow Point Wars

It must have been the last gallant battle of the Wondernine Wars, but after everybody developed a durable, shootable 9 mm pistol in the 70s and 80s, the ammo industry went into herculean efforts to make 9 mm hollow point ammo that would expand reliably and penetrate deeply.

August 02, 2010