7.62x39mm Gel Test – 7 Loads Put to the Test This article originally appeared in Firearms News August 2020 Issue 16. Pick up a copy to read more articles like this one. While the AR-15 is undeniably America’s darling, there are now more AKs in circulation in this country than ever before, and most…
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Ammo Comparison: .30-.30 & 7.62×39
30-30 vs 7.62×39 The American and Russian 30 Caliber Clash The 7.62×39 Russian and the 30-30 Winchester are two centerfire 30-caliber rifle cartridges that are extremely similar in terms of their external and terminal ballistics. Despite their similarities, these two rifle cartridges were designed for completely different purposes and rifles. The 30-30 ammo was designed specifically…
Know Your Ammo: 9mm Luger vs 9×19 vs Parabellum – What’s the Difference?
9mm Luger vs 9×19 vs Parabellum: What’s the Difference? Even if you know very little about guns, perhaps just what you’ve picked up from watching TV and movies, you’ve probably gathered there’s a round called 9mm. As you learn more, you probably discover it’s a pistol round, but you’ll soon hear other terms like…
Dragon’s Breath 12 Ga Ammo: Pyro Pew
Dragon’s Breath: Pyro Pew Whether you play popular first-person shooter video games, love exotic ammo, or just watched John Wick 4, you have probably seen the insane effects of 12-gauge Dragons Breath ammo. It’s a special kind of ammunition called an incendiary round, made to set its target on fire. The magnesium pellets create the…
Stockpiling Ammunition: A Thorough Approach
Stockpiling Ammunition: A Thorough Approach I have long advocated the practice of stockpiling ammunition. Today I’m going to attempt (again) to encourage you to purchase ammunition at your leisure rather than in knee-jerk response to external stimuli. A Quick Word on Reloading The last time I wrote an article of this nature I was…
Tungsten Super Shot Could be Anti-Drone Shotgun Ammo
Tungsten Super Shot Could be Anti-Drone Shotgun Ammo The war between Russia and Ukraine is the first drone war. Not the first war in which drones have been used (that was arguably WWII), but the first war in which drones may have accounted for the most significant proportion of casualties. Defense against drones is…
Shotty Corner: What’s The Effective Range of Buckshot?
What’s The Effective Range of Buckshot? If you asked someone to list the downsides of shotguns, you’d very quickly get to the limited range issue. Shotguns have limited range, especially when firing shot. Slugs can extend the range but still can’t reach the same range as 5.56. Shotguns lack range, but how far can…
The Use of Magic Bullets in Staged Deception Shooting Events
The Use of Magic Bullets in Staged Deception Shooting Events Although almost all video evidence from the 2017 Las Vegas shooting has been purged from YouTube, we have discovered a revealing collection of material on a Bitchute video. There’s also some new footage we have never seen before. If you’re interested in the subject,…
.308: This is the Way
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…