As gun people, we often become obsessed with ballistic data, particularly with energy and velocity. It’s easy to understand why we get so deep into the numbers. Muzzle velocity and energy are often stamped right on ammo packaging. Muzzle energy is a prime comparative figure and could be the reason you pick one load over another. In this guide, we’ll examine why muzzle velocity is important and how you can use it to be a more effective hunter and more prepared self-defense shooter.
This project is a massive look at silencers with testing data that shows exactly what difference a suppressed firearm can make on your sound levels while shooting.
Let’s take a look at what separates two common handgun calibers – 38 special vs. 357 magnum.
Winchester’s new 350 Legend caliber is picking up a lot of early buzz. So, what’s the big deal about the straight-walled cartridge?
As well prepared as you think you are, if you’re shooting the wrong ammo you may be giving an attacker a leg-up without even knowing it. Barriers can wreak havoc on a bullet that’s traveling through the air toward your target. Do you know how your self defense ammo stack up against some of the toughest intermediate barriers?
Let’s explore the basic parts of ammunition. In this article, we identify and explain the components that make up the ammo you fire through your pistol or rifle.
The world of military-specification ammo can read a bit like alphanumeric gobbledygook. This guide spells out the what’s behind the military designation name of some of the more common mil-spec rounds.
With cheap electronics and seemingly constant talk about a trade imbalance between the U.S. and China — why can’t we find cheap Chinese guns and ammo on the shelves here in the United States?