A Brief History .416 Rigby Magnum Ammunition

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https://youtu.be/Dpzi-LdQj7o David Tong writes : In the annals of big-bore, repeating rifle cartridges, perhaps none have had such a lasting significance as the .416 Rigby Magnum. The advent of smokeless propellants in the late 1880s meant...

Hornady Accepts TTAG’s Readers Choice Award for Best New Ammunition of 2016

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Hornady is one of the biggest names in the ammunition business, making bullets and cartridges since the Department of Defense was called the War Department. Their latest creation, the ELD-X, was introduced last year...

.22 Availability Up, Prices Down

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I've been monitoring the local WalMart to see if the .22 bubble shows any sign of deflating. I haven't seen any .22 long rifle for months. This afternoon was different. I stopped at the store,...

Valuable Shotgun, Ammunition Turned in as Hazardous Waste in Alabama

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Over the weekend an antique German shotgun, made in 1892, was turned in as hazardous waste in Hoover, Alabama. At first, the Hoover authorities, who held Hoover Hazardous Waste Day to collect items like paint,...

Hornady BLACK is the New Black: NRA Convention

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Hornady tells TTAG that their new-for-2017 BLACK ammo is flying off the shelves. "The price and bullet selection has really hit the sweet spot in the market," Hornady marketing maven Emily Mierau revealed at the NRA...

Nest Eggs: Ammo vs. Retirement

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Reader Thundervoice writes: I recently passed through the local Wally World in the middle of a weekday to pick up a couple of items. As always, strolled by the ammo cabinet. Yippee, jackpot! I found...

Shooting Lead with Lead: JTILTH

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https://youtu.be/lCMUrp58cPg This Demolition Ranch video's been up since yesterday. It's already been seen over a million times. That's impressive. Less impressive -- at least to my eyes -- is the test itself. What's the point?...

Jeff Gonzales: The Truth About Self-Defense Ammunition

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In his video below, The Range at Austin's gun guru Jeff Gonzales simplifies the whole "what ammo for my carry gun" equation. Which is just as it should be. Obsessing about your carry ammo...

Question of the Day: What’s Your Favorite Caliber?

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In yesterday's Question of the Day: Is There A Woman’s Perspective on Guns? TTAG commenator MamaLiberty asked "Why so many silly questions these days? I’d rather go back to the silly old caliber/gun brand wars." This website is...

Federal Premium’s New Edge TLR Ammunition With AccuChannel Groove

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Federal says their AccuChannel groove, placed in a very specific location the bullet with an asymmetric geometry, decreases drag and improves accuracy. https://youtu.be/scxxlGhKeCk Federal's touting the AccuChannel in the bonded bullets they've loaded in their new...

What Happens When You Shoot Silly Putty Through a Shotgun?

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//content.jwplatform.com/players/mZaGwddD-OyAvjWHo.js Here's yet another ammo experiment we're happy to leave to TAOFLEDERMAUS. He's testing some shotgun slugs made of Silly Putty and wrapped in thin glass. Watch what happens when they get shot at various targets...

Moose Antler Shotguns Slugs: How Do You Come Up with This Stuff?!

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//content.jwplatform.com/players/FKNoNaHz-OyAvjWHo.js Yes, this guy actually test fired some moose antler shotgun slugs. You won't believe it until you see it. As though the impossible is something to laugh at, TAOFLEDERMAUS got a hold of these moose antler...