Vintage Bullets? Why Didn’t I Know That?
The Truth About Guns went live ten days ago. Truth be told, I'm at the base of a long learning curve. As with The Truth About Cars (sold to the Canucks), I'm starting this...
Shotgun Penetration With Various Rounds
I've scraped this from commentator Montana Bound's post on the most excellent shotgunworld.com, where it was attributed to a dead link. "All of these shots were taken from a known distance and angle into...
Why Is Ammunition So Expensive?
Over the last year, ammunition prices have shot through the roof. The price of 9mm and other small caliber handgun rounds have increased by as much as 62 percent. There are plenty of theories...
Marines Punt NATO Ammo for Special Operations Science and Technology (SOST) Rounds
The Marine Corps Times reports that the Corps has stopped supplying troops with ye olde M855 rounds. Marines will now fire Federal Cartridge's Special Operations Science and Technology (SOST) round. Weighing-in at 62 grains...
Florida Enviro-Cops Switch to Lead-Free Bullets. Ish.
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection's (DEP) Division of Law Enforcement (DLE) is switching to lead-free ammo for target shooting and training exercises. The DEP's press release says the Sunshine State's enviro-cops will now...