If you frequent a sporting good store any amount, you more than likely have seen the topic of 22 long rifle ammo arise. Where is it all going? Is the government buying it all? How come manufacturers don’t just make more? First off, the government is not buying 22lr ammunition and packing it into a … Continue reading Where is all the 22lr ammo?
The quickest way to start a brawl at a gun range is ask the question of which is better Glock or 1911. In about 30 seconds you will have guys arguing to the point of fighting about why their 1911 is better than a piece of tactical tupperware (aka Glock). Each firearms manufacture has its … Continue reading The Great Debate
If you spend much time around a group of reloaders you will sooner or later hear the conversation of crimp. At first impression it may seem more voodoo than fact. The object of crimp is often misunderstood as to what it accomplishes and its benefits. The definition of crimp is pressing the case mouth back … Continue reading Squeeze Play: Ammunition Crimp
By Joseph Tranum Why I carry. That is a question every single person that carries a firearm needs to ask, and answer, for themselves. Carrying a firearm is more than purchasing a holster, obtaining the permit, and strapping it on without a second thought. There should be more of a motive than “the constitution says … Continue reading Why I Carry.
By Joseph Tranum When most people think of Remanufactured they think some guy in his garage on a hand loader cranking out rounds and selling them. Commercially manufactured ammunition using once-fired brass casings loaded on proper equipment can be every bit as accurate and in many case more accurate and more reliable than factory new ammunition. … Continue reading Remanufactured Ammunition
By Joseph Tranum There are basically three types of bullets made; you have plain lead, plated, and jacketed. Each category of bullets is better quality than the last, plain lead being the lowest and a true jacketed being the highest quality. Last week we covered the topic of plated vs jacketed pistol bullets and it … Continue reading How It’s Actually Made: Jacketed Bullets
By Joseph Tranum Reloaders these days have many options to choose from when it comes to projectiles, but one common misconception I hear often is that Total Metal Jacket plated bullet is the same as a Full Metal Jacket Bullet. Plated bullets have become very popular in the past few years because of their fairly … Continue reading Plated vs Jacketed Bullets
By Joseph Tranum I talk to customers all day long and one of the questions that often comes up in the course of conversation is that of practice ammo. Usually I hear something along the lines of “I’m just shooting paper so I just shoot the cheapest ammo or load the cheapest bullets.” While shooting … Continue reading Your target ammo does make a difference
By Joseph Tranum So this is obviously my first post here so let me briefly share why I am here. Inside the firearm and shooting world there is a lot of assumptions and a lot of misinformation. As an industry professional I am hoping to shed some light on the grey areas of this information … Continue reading
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