For decades, hunters have grappled with a fundamental trade-off: the convenience of a short-barreled rifle versus the ballistic advantages of a longer barrel. Shorter barrels offer maneuverability and reduced weight, but they often come at the cost of reduced muzzle velocity and effective range. Federal Ammunition aims to rewrite this narrative with its revolutionary 7mm … Read more
The choice between subsonic and supersonic ammunition represents an important decision point for hunters employing suppressed firearms. This article covers the technical aspects, practical considerations and real-world performance characteristics of both ammunition types, with a particular focus on their application in hunting scenarios. The growing popularity of suppressed hunting has brought these distinctions to the … Read more
It has been nearly a year since Czechoslovak Group, known as CSG, began an acquisition process that would bring ammunition manufacturers Remington, Federal, CCI, Speer and Hevi-Shot under the umbrella of the Prague-based arms conglomerate. These highly recognized names in the industry, collectively The Kinetic Group, were purchased for a whopping $2.225 billion in a … Read more
The Truth About Guns team is on-site at the 2025 SHOT Show, which kicks off today at the Venetian Expo and Caesars Forum in Las Vegas. This premier event, one of the largest trade shows in the United States and definitely the largest in the outdoor and shooting industries, runs from January 21 to 24. … Read more
Shell Tech rifle and pistol ammunition is different. Using a two-piece case made of a stainless steel alloy body and either a stainless or aluminum base, Shell Tech is able to create ammo that is lighter, has a higher muzzle velocity, can be more accurate and more reliable with no extra wear on the gun. … Read more
A pair of New Jersey firearms dealers found themselves in hot water of the unconstitutional kind when they were sued by the state’s Office of the Attorney General for allegedly selling ammunition to undercover agents without first verifying the buyers were legally permitted to possess firearms. Permits or background checks for ammunition purchases are required … Read more
Gun Made just launched the largest online search engine for firearms and ammunition, connecting consumers to more than 4,000 gun stores across the United States. The coolest thing about this search engine is it provides gun buyers with real-time inventory so they can not only check the price, but see if a nearby brick-and-mortar store … Read more
A gunpowder shortage is here, but it hasn’t affected the supply of popular ammo like 9mm and 5.56 NATO, yet. There is still plenty of popular ammo on dealers’ shelves both in brick-and-mortar retail stores and online. But the gunpowder shortage is here and coming at us like a slow-moving hurricane. We know it is … Read more
Governors in 17 different states have taken decisive action to protect the Constitutional rights of their citizens from flawed and troublesome gun control schemes aimed at tracking the spending habits of law-abiding Americans through a shady firearm-specific Merchant Category Code (MCC) at guns stores. The concept is a ruse hatched up a few years ago … Read more
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