Ammunition News

Inventories vanished and prices rose on 5.56 NATO cartridges after a social media post went viral this month, claiming 30 percent of the civilian supply was about to vanish.

Handloading can be one of the most rewarding hobbies within the firearm industry, but it can also be dangerous if proper procedures aren’t followed. Here are five tips to keep you safe.

Hornady is primarily known for its bullets, but the company has also played an impressive role in making loaded ammunition. Here, Jason Hornady walks us through the development of Hornady's ammunition business.

On Friday Oct. 13 an explosion at the chemical compounding building at a Hornady Manufacturing facility west of Grand Island, NE, claimed the life of one worker. A nearby hospital treated two others for non-life-threatening injuries—concussion symptoms and smoke and fume inhalation.

Vista Outdoor announced a definitive agreement to sell its Sporting Products business to Czechoslovak Group (CSG) on Oct. 1. The all-cash transaction includes ownership transfer of some of the industry’s biggest names in ammunition, including Federal, CCI, Remington Ammo, Speer and Hevi-Shot.

Breaking clays to beat childhood cancer and disease, participants and sponsors raised more than $15,000 for the Arkansas Children’s Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to advancing children’s hospitals and disease research.

A safety recall has been issued by Remington Ammunition for three lots of Core-Lokt Tipped Remington .300 Win. Mag. cartridges. Affected lot numbers are N16OCA373, N17OAA373 and N22OCA373 and bullet weight is 180 grains.

Choosing the best propellant for the application is critical to optimal load performance. Here, we provide guidance on navigating the oceans of smokeless propellant options.

Students of firearm history know that smokeless powder was invented in 1886, but few know that the Austrian military was experimenting with an entirely different propellant designed to replace blackpowder, and these tests were being conducted decades before.