Category: Ammunition Files
Ammo Files: China’s New Export Restriction Choke Hold on Critical U.S. Ammunition Components, Are You Prepared?
China’s New Export Restriction Choke Hold on Critical U.S. Ammunition Components, Are You Prepared? The recent decision by China to halt the export of two critical components —nitrocellulose and antimony— has raised alarms within the U.S. ammunition manufacturing industry and among defense experts. These materials are indispensable in the production of propellant powder and primers, and…
Looks Like Russian AK Ammo is about to Get Scarce and More Expensive
Tikhoretsk, Krasnodar region, Russia
Ammo PSA
Via: DTI Ammunition This, from friends in the ammunition-manufacturing business: “Right now, most components are reasonably available, but that will begin to change soon! Two weeks ago, the CCP precipitously announced that it was discontinuing the export to the USA of nitrocellulose and antimony. These two products are indispensable in the production of…
Ammo Reality Check (and Fun Hacks)
H/T The Outlaw Josey Wales
One Stop Shop: Grocery Stores Selling Ammunition Out of Vending Machines in Alabama and Oklahoma
Grocery Stores Selling Ammunition Out of Vending Machines in Alabama and Oklahoma Now this is what I call progress. One piece of advice: Always pay for your weapons and ammo in cash or trade and barter. Plastic is NO BUENO. 👎
Know Your Ammo: Bonded vs Non-Bonded for Self-Defense
Bonded vs. Non-Bonded Ammo For Self-Defense When it comes to self-defense ammunition, does it matter whether the bullet is bonded or non-bonded? How does bonding affect the performance of ammunition? What is bonding? Simply put, it’s the act of securing a bullet’s core to its jacket. Many manufacturers won’t give away their trade secrets…
Know Your Ammo: The Rise and Fall of the .45 GAP
The Rise and Fall of the .45 GAP Let’s go back to the year 2003. The .40 S&W cartridge introduced in 1990 skyrocketed to first place in popularity among American police service pistols. The almost decade-old .357 SIG cartridge also seemed to be ascendant. It was clear that law enforcement wanted something more powerful…
Best AK-47 Ammo for Defense and Performance
Best AK-47 Ammo for Defense and Performance