Winchester Blind Side Waterfowl Ammunition

Winchester Ammunition

East Alton, IL – -(Ammoland.com)- In 2011, Winchester Ammunition revolutionized steel waterfowl ammunition with the launch of Blind Side, the most innovative steel waterfowl product in the company’s history.

“Before Blind Side ammunition, waterfowl hunters could only dream of steel shot that approached the performance of lead. Now, it’s a reality,” said Brett Flaugher, Winchester Ammunition vice president of marketing and sales.

“Our engineers spent years developing Blind Side and we’re taking it to the next level in 2012 by expanding the Blind Side line to offer more choices to hunters.”

For 2012, Blind Side ammunition will be offered in the following gauges, shell lengths and shot sizes (new offerings in bold):

Gauge Shell Length Oz. Shot Velocity Shot Sizes

• 12 3 1/2” 1 5/8 1400 BB, 1, 2, 3
• 12 3” 1 3/8 1400 BB, 1, 2, 3, 5
• 12 2 3/4” 1 1/4 1400 2, 5
• 20 3” 1 1/16 1300 2, 5

Blind Side ammunition combines ground-breaking, stacked HEX Shot technology and the new Diamond Cut Wad in the most deadly Winchester waterfowl load available. The HEX Shot pellets, shaped much like dice, literally stack together inside the shell, resulting in up to 15 percent more pellets in every shell.

Loaded with 100 percent HEX Shot, hunters get more pellets on target, a larger kill zone and more trauma inducing pellets than ever before – meaning quick kill shots. The shot is designed to hit waterfowl like high-velocity tumbling bricks – preventing over penetration and maximizing energy deposit and knock down shock within the bird.

With a company heritage dating back to 1866, Winchester Ammunition was there for the taming of the American West, the Allied Forces’ victory in World War II and through the years, millions of fond memories made in the great outdoors. Known as The American Legend, Winchester is a global leader in sporting, law enforcement, military and personal defense ammunition production. Winchester continues to raise the bar with new products like Blind Side waterfowl and PDX1 Defender™ personal defense ammunition.

For more information about Winchester Ammunition, visit www.winchester.com, or connect with The American Legend™ on Facebook at Facebook.com/WinchesterAmmunition.

HPR .223 Remington Ammo

HPR Ammunition

Payson, AZ --(Ammoland.com)- HPR (High Precision Range) is manufactured in Payson, Arizona and is positioned in the market as a high quality and innovative brand. HPR is introducing their .223 caliber.

From the competitive shooter to the varmint and predator hunter, HPR’s new line of .223 ammunition will leave you confident of your shot.

HPR Ammunition is American Made. Components, including brass, primers, powder, and projectiles are assembled in the USA. Furthermore, personal inspection, and hand packaging is performed by US Citizens in Payson, Arizona.

HPR offers the .223 in 4 varieties: 55 Grain Full Metal Jacket, 60 Grain Soft Point Match Grade, 60 Grain V-MAX Match Grade and 75 Grain Boat Tail Hollow Point Match Grade.

These loads feature extreme accuracy, HPR’s proprietary HyperClean technology, and a powerful punch for the targets and varmints in your sights. While HPR mainly uses new brass, these four particular offerings feature factory processed Mil Spec brass that boasts tremendous accuracy. This accuracy makes them the choice of Match shooters and a favorite of many 3-gun competitors.

HPR .223 Remington Specifications

HPR .223 55 Grain Full Metal Jacket

• Caliber: .223 Remington
• Bullet Weight: 55 Grain
• Bullet Type: Full Metal Jacket
• Muzzle Velocity: 3276 f/s
• Velocity at 100yds: 2939f/s
• Muzzle Energy: 1311 ft/lbs
• Energy at 100yds: 1005 ft/lbs

HPR .223 60 Grain Soft Point Match Grade

• Caliber: .223 Remington
• Bullet Weight: 60 Grain
• Bullet Type: Soft Point Match Grade
• Muzzle Velocity: 3015f/s
• Velocity at 100yds: 2669 f/s
• Muzzle Energy: 1211 ft/lbs
• Energy at 100yds: 949 ft/lbs

HPR .223 60 Grain V-MAX Match Grade

• Caliber: .223 Remington
• Bullet Weight: 60 Grain
• Bullet Type: V-MAX Match Grade
• Muzzle Velocity: 3085f/s
• Velocity at 100yds: 2733f/s
• Muzzle Energy: 1267 ft/lbs
• Energy at 100yds: 949 ft/lbs

HPR .223 75 Grain BTHP Match Grade

• Caliber: .223 Remington
• Bullet Weight: 75 Grain
• Bullet Type: BTHP Match Grade
• Muzzle Velocity: 2780f/s
• Velocity at 100yds: 2451f/s
• Muzzle Energy: 1287 ft/lbs
• Energy at 100yds: 1000 ft/lbs

The energy and velocity charts can be viewed at http://hprammo.com/specifications/.

About HPR:
HPR strives to include all American components to their cartridges. Other countries may be able to produce products cheaper at the expense of quality and the outsourcing of jobs but, HPR believes in American quality and American jobs. HPR is the first manufacturing facility to locate in Payson in more than a decade. They are growing quickly and becoming the pride of their community. For more information, visit www.hprammo.com

Norma-300 Win Ammunition Cases

Norma USA

ANYTOWN, USA --(Ammoland.com)- Norma, the Swedish manufacturer of superior hunting and target ammunition is launching a concerted effort in the US market to grow the brand as Norma USA.

At the annual SHOT Show held in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 17 – 20, 2012, Norma USA will be introducing a complete line of US, European and Weatherby component cases for the consumer market.

The new cases will be packaged in 25-round consumer packs with the new Norma USA branding and graphics. A new Norma USA website is also scheduled to launch mid-January 2012.Norma USA ammo components

Norma USA will warehouse and fulfill all Norma products in all calibers by mid-February of 2012 with distribution through major US retailers.

Norma USA’s commitment to the US hunting and target shooting market will be supported by an extensive advertising campaign in the National Rifle Association publication “American Hunter,” “Safari,” “Bugle,” “Handloader,” and “Rifle” magazines, as well as attendance in the annual National Rifle Association Annual Meeting to be held in St. Louis, Missouri, April 12 – 15, 2012. New loaded ammo initiatives will be announced at this popular consumer show.

For retailers interested in carrying the Norma USA line directly, please contact sales@norma-usa.com or visit Norma USA at the 2012 SHOT Show at booth 12752.

Ammunition will continue to be a big seller in 2012.

Frank Brownell - Brownells.com

Des Moines, Iowa – -(Ammoland.com)- What an amazing year 2011 has been!

Since this is our final WebBench for the year, we wanted to take a little time to review just how the year has gone… and what we expect to see happen in the upcoming year, 2012.

Well, we would have to say 2011 was the year for home defense and personal protection firearms with their related accessories and equipment.

With the of expansion of concealed carry through all the states – except for Illinois, which we understand is working on the issue [and New Jersey which will have to be sued into submission] – this interest in self-protection has fueled much of the firearms sales, training, and accessorizing. When you layer over that the really tough economic times that have been thrust upon us, you get a tsunami of new and re-engaged firearm owners in America.

Falling Crime Rates
The amazing impact of all of this is that crime has fallen nationally for the 5th straight year in a row. So, the realization that more and more people are ready to protect themselves – and are equipped and properly trained to do so – has had an amazing effect on those heretofore inclined to crime. Their targets of opportunity are narrowing considerably, as people become more and more intent on not being a victim. Of course, there are no numbers supporting how many potential crimes have been stopped or prevented by trained and armed citizens exercising their right of personal protection and taking control of potentially dangerous situations – and there never will be. Nor does there need to be. All we have to do is watch those crime statistics continue to fall, even in these times of cutbacks in police budgets, and we know that those of us who take personal protection seriously and get ourselves trained properly are part of the cause of these decreasing crime rates.

Of course, we must also realize this was also the year for having fun out at the range – with tactical rifles taking the lead, and all the building/rebuilding, accessorizing and tinkering you can do with these great guns and calibers.

There seems to be no end to what you can do if you’ve a mind to do it with these guns, and we’ve seen some mighty innovative things come out of this particular venue.

Women Shooters
Another continuing trend is the amazing increase in the number of women taking part in the shooting sports. The gals are discovering that not only is it a lot of fun to go out to the range and shoot, but they are competing in more and more events. And they’re getting their friends, kids and partners involved if it wasn’t their guy who got them there in the first place. I love it, and I’m happy to see the woman in my life getting into shooting. It’s one of the things a couple can do together for fun, or even serious competition if they’ve a mind to do so.

Three Gun
Another huge growth factor this year is the increase in the various types of competitions and the huge growth in attendance we’ve seen at some of them. Coming to mind first, of course, is the proliferation of 3-gun matches. Lots of places, some wonderfully creative stages, and more and more of these matches being held. They are lots of fun, and the necessity of becoming proficient with 3 different firearms not only makes them more challenging – but also easier to screw up. This type of competition has practical applications for self protection…the different scenarios of the stages and the stress of competition really start to build a person’s skills. We believe the growth of shooting at the range has actually surpassed the growth of golf. Think I saw these numbers somewhere, but of course in putting this WebBench together I can’t find a source now.

Well, we can do the old political thing about “if you say it loud enough and long enough, everybody’s gonna believe it“, and just make it so!

SO FOR 1212, what do we see coming down the pike? Hate to be stuck in a rut here, but we all agree that it basically is going to be a repeat of 2011 for tactical rifles, the AR’s and clones and calibers. And more people shooting for the sheer pleasure of shooting and tinkering and fiddling with their guns. But, most importantly of all, 2012 is definitely going to be another year for personal protection, self-defense firearms and the training and accessories that make this all work… and, of course, ammunition!

2012 Election
Let’s look at it – we know 2012 will be heavily influenced by the major election coming in November. We know the gun issue may not get top billing because of the huge potential to do damage to one of the major parties. But, it definitely will be a sub-plot that plays out in the polls due to the enormous impact of voters watching out for their firearms ownership, personal protection and Second Amendment rights. We know that tensions in the Middle East are not going to go away – not in our lifetimes anyway. And the potential threat of terrorists’ activities on our shores further fuels serious thinking about the need for personal protection. We know the economy, the massive debt and housing crisis, and unemployment cannot be cured by election time – or for that matter even for some time after.

Ammunition
All of these issues put stress on our cities and citizens and everyone concerned with their own personal safety and their access to ammunition – the one expendable part of the personal protection equation. Ammo’s one thing we all run out of, given enough time, so it will be a big selling item in ’12, and we truly expect for the foreseeable future. The issues hanging over 2012 are not curable in just one year – not a one of them – so our projection goes well through 2012 and likely further.

It will most assuredly be another year for the growth of ammunition sales. An astronomical year of ammunition sales. You want it, and we’ve got it. How could it be any better?

From all of us here at Brownells, our very best wishes to you personally for a most Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah and Happy New Year.

This has been an amazing year of joys and growth and family and good times – may 2012 be an even better one for all of you. Be sure to include your family and friends in your prayers and most especially include our Law Enforcement and Military members and their families – these are the professionals who are truly keeping our homeland safe for the rest of us.

Brownells.com

About:
At Brownells Everything is Guaranteed period! Forever, 100%, with no restocking fees. Brownells is the world’s largest supplier of firearm parts, gunsmithing tools, ammunition, reloading equipment and accessories. Stocking more than 50,000 items, the company supplies armorers, gunsmiths, and shooters worldwide. All of their products are backed by a 100% satisfaction, unconditional, lifetime guarantee. For more information, or to place an order, call 800-741-0015 or visit Brownells.com

My Gun Culture

USA --(Ammoland.com)- Hornady Critical Defense. Expands every time. We had to test that claim.

So here is Episode 1 of our series that will test Hornady’s Critical Defense ammo against the toughest targets our readers can suggest.

In this case it is cans of natural and artartificial SPAM, as opposed to farm raised or free range spam.

Our results? Hornady Critical Defense Ammo left some pretty big exit wounds in our SPAM test subjects.

About: Tom McHale describes himself as a conservative gun-totin’ bible-clingin’ literary assault dude who enjoys finding humor in just about anything. His web blog My Gun Culture is an irreverent, twisted look at gun news bordering on the ridiculous. It covers shootin’ stuff, loud noises, defending your own, the occasional mall ninja, and about 200 years of the American way. These are the (partially) true stories of My Gun Culture says Tom. Visit: www.mygunculture.com

HPR 9mm Ammunition

HPR Ammunition

Payson, AZ --(Ammoland.com)- HPR (High Precision Range) is manufactured in Payson, Arizona and has been distributing ammunition regionally for the last 18 months. HPR is opening their doors to national distribution to the firearms and hunting industry.

HPR’s factory uses the latest equipment and technology to meet SAAMI Specs.

All production is carefully and directly handled by highly trained ammunition technicians and quality control inspectors led by their engineering staff. With design engineers, HPR built a manufacturing plant that includes a state of the art test lab per SAAMI specifications utilizing the finest testing equipment from Oehler Research, and PCB Piezontronics.

With the latest equipment, hand inspection, hand packaging and attention to detail, HPR is aiming to give shooters the confidence of safety and consistent accuracy between shots.

HPR is poised to be one of the finest commercial production ammunition brands on the market. HPR is currently producing ammo in the following calibers: .223 Remington, .223 V-Max, 10mm Auto, 10mm Auto XTP, .380 Auto, .380 Auto XTP, .38 Special, .38 Special XTP .40 S&W, .40 S&W XTP, .45 Auto, .45 Auto XTP, 9mm Luger and 9mm XTP.

About HPR:
HPR strives to include all American components in their cartridges. Other countries may be able to produce products cheaper at the expense of quality and the outsourcing of jobs but, HPR believes in American quality and American jobs. HPR is the first manufacturing facility to locate in Payson in more than a decade. They are quickly growing and becoming the pride of their community. For more information, visit www.hprammo.com

Hodgdon’s 2012 Annual Reloading Manual

Hodgdon Powder

Shawnee Mission Kansas --(Ammoland.com)- Hodgdon The Gunpowder People proudly announces its 9th Annual Manual.

The 2012 Hodgdon Annual Manual features so much more than any typical manual: 100+ pages of rifle and pistol data with well over 5,000 shown loads, information on 30 Hodgdon, 19 IMR and 10 Winchester brand powders, new 300 AAC Blackout data, lead free bullet recipes for 21 rifle cartridges, and seven highly anticipated articles on such topics as economical handloading with lead free “green” bullets by some of the top industry outdoor writers.

The 2012 Hodgdon Annual Manual is the complete resource for the hot new Hodgdon propellant called CFE 223 or “Copper Fouling Eraser” that greatly deters copper fouling, shown in 27 different cartridges and 147 loads.

Look for Hodgdon’s most inclusive Annual Manual yet at favorite newsstands and gun stores in early 2012. Cost is only $8.99 retail or $11.99 by ordering direct from Hodgdon at 913-362-9455 or Hodgdon.com

Federal Premium Gold Medal Target Loads

FederalPremium.com

ANOKA, Minn. --(Ammoland.com)- Federal Premium’s rebate offer for up to $100 back with the purchase of Gold Medal Target loads is still open.

Consumers who purchase at least 10 boxes by Oct. 31, 2011 are eligible to receive $2.00 cash-back per box. Rebates are now available for redemption.

Premium Practice
Gold Medal Target loads provide shooters with a superior competition and practice option. These shotshells are known for their terrific performance and consistency and remain unmatched in the industry. Gold Medal Target loads are available from 12-gauge to .410-caliber. Shooters can find their ideal option using Federal’s load recommendation tool at www.FederalPremium.com/Recommendation.

Rebate Options
All Gold Medal Target loads are eligible for money-back. One case or 10 boxes is eligible for $20.00 cash back. A maximum of five cases or 50 boxes are eligible for $100.00 cash back.

Purchase must be made before October 31, 2011 and completed rebate coupon must be received by November 15, 2011. Coupon with box UPC’s and original cash register receipts must be submitted together. Limit one rebate request per name, address and household. For a printable rebate coupon, please visit www.federalpremium.com/pdf/FP592_FederalPremiumGoldMedalRebateCoupon.pdf.

To view Federal’s line of Gold Medal Target loads, check out what’s new or browse through the entire Federal Premium lineup, please visit www.FederalPremium.com.

About Federal Cartridge Company
Headquartered in Anoka, Minnesota, Federal Cartridge Company has been providing hunters and shooters with high-quality rimfire, centerfire and shotshell ammunition since 1922. It pioneered the Premium category of ammunition and is part of the world’s leading ammunition manufacturer, ATK Security and Sporting. For more information on Federal, visit www.FederalPremium.com.

SISK Select Ammunition

SISK Rifles

Dayton, Texas --(Ammoland.com)- Factory ammo is fine for hunters and shooters who are satisfied with good enough, but for those who demand only the very best from their rifles, there is another option.

Sisk Select Ammunition offers custom reloading and load development, giving serious shooters pinpoint accuracy and consistent shot-to-shot performance.

For years, renowned custom rifle maker Charlie Sisk has provided load development and handloads to clients of his custom-rifle business. Now, hunters and shooters interested in achieving maximum accuracy and performance from their custom or factory-grade rifles can tap into Sisk’s knowledge and experience with Sisk Select Ammunition.

“Rifles are lot like people,” said Sisk. “Every one is unique. The first step in developing the right load for any gun is getting to know the person pulling the trigger and just like in my rifle business, I expect to build lasting relationships with Sisk Select Ammunition customers.”

Charlie Sisk’s fully equipped, professional-grade reloading bench and years of experience in the rifle-making business ensure customers get the highest level of service and best possible accuracy from their rifles. By personally overseeing the entire process, Sisk can guarantee consistent, precise performance customers can count on.

Sisk Select Ammunition offers two levels of service:

• Custom Reloading – Precision, professional-grade handloading. Great for hunters and shooters who already know what load their rifles like, but can’t find the time to sit down at the bench. Sisk Select Ammunition features the highest quality brass and a choice of bullets from top-name manufacturers including Sierra, Hornady, Berger, Nosler and Barnes.
• Custom Load Development – After a personal consultation, Charlie Sisk will inspect and shoot the customer’s rifle to determine what bullet and load delivers the best accuracy and performance. The service also includes trigger adjustment, scope ring service and bedding inspection to ensure customers get the maximum level of performance from their rifle. Includes a 20-round box of custom-loaded ammunition and sample target.

For more information about Sisk Select Ammunition, visit www.siskguns.com or call 936-258-4984.

300 Winchester Short Magnum vs 300 Heavy Express

Z-Hat Custom Inc

Kalispell, MT --(Ammoland.com)-  When cartridge choice comes up in most any group of shooters there is always at least one guy who says with a certain amount of disdain, “With all the choices of cartridges I have from the factories, why would I shoot a wildcat?”

This question has been asked almost as long as wildcatting has been going on.

In all fairness, even an avid wildcatter like myself has to agree with the logic of that question.

Today we have a wider variety of cartridges and calibers than at any time in the past. The various ammunition makers and firearms manufacturers have brought numerous new cartridges to the market in an effort to entice new purchases from the shooting public. There are countless reasons or as I like to say excuses for releasing a new cartridge, but for the factories it boils down to the simple fact that they are in business and need their products to sell.

Velocity, Accuracy & Clever Combinations
Over the decades wildcatters have continually pushed the envelope, looking for better designs, more velocity, accuracy, and clever combinations of caliber and firearm. It’s not always a desire for more horse power that drives design, when P.O. Ackley started making 17 caliber barrels it was certainly not dangerous game that he had in mind. In about 1943 Charlie O’Neil asked P.O. Ackley to make a 17-caliber barrel for him. With the war effort in full swing, Ackley had trouble acquiring the tooling and did not get the barrel made up until 1945. By then O’Neil had lost interest in the project. The first cartridge that Ackley made up in 17 caliber was the 17 Pee Wee, a necked down 30 Carbine case.

This was true wildcatting, how many reloaders today make their own bullets, especially out of necessity? The first 17 caliber bullets were made from copper wire swaged in a die in Ackley’s shop.

P.O. Ackley's early Advertisement for the "Handbook for Shooters and Reloaders"

It quickly became obvious that there were no actions that would readily handle the 17 Pee Wee and surplus .30 Carbines were still years away from the market. Consequently Ackley quickly realized the need for more useful cartridges in 17 caliber. So, he moved on to the 17 Ackley Hornet, 17 Ackley Bee, and eventually the 17/222. In his “Handbook for Shooters and Reloader”

Ackley stated that, “Experience has shown that the 222 Remington simply necked down without any other change is about the best, and most easily made since it requires no trimming or fire forming. This cartridge is about maximum capacity for the 17 bore and only a slight increase in velocity has been possible by necking down larger cases.”

The lineage of the 17 Remington is clear, it goes back directly to Ackley’s work with the 17 caliber.

22 caliber cartridges are far more popular and common when compared to 17’s. Perhaps you think the 22-250 is a factory offering of a 250 Savage case necked down to 22.

Well, yes and no. The history of this cartridge is far more complex and interesting than that. It is hotly contended that Grosvenor “Grove” Wotkyns promoted the work of gunsmith J.B. Sweany as the originator of the 22-250 in the early 1930’s. Harvey Donaldson submitted a version of the 22-250 to Savage Arms in 1935, although it was designed for a .227” bullet like the 22 Savage Hi-Power. By 1938 Jerry Gebby and J.B. Smith advertised chambering rifles in 22-250.

Charles Newton Catalog

So who was first with the 22-250?
None of the above. Charles Newton gave a sample of an experimental cartridge he had abandoned for pressure problems to Jerry Gebby. It was a 250 Savage case neck for a .226” bullet. It was 1919 when Gebby paid his visit to Newton and received the sample. Charles Landis, gun writer, mentions having corresponded with Newton about just such a cartridge way back in 1905.

When Gebby reworked the idea he standardized on the .224” bullet. Changes in brass quality and available powders made Gebby’s new version of the case viable, he called it the 22 Varminter. Yes, more than one gunsmith was working with the idea of a 22-250, it was 1965 when Remington caught up with wildcatters and adopted the 22-250.

Remington stumbled when they first brought out the 244 Remington. Somebody at the company decided that this would be a varmint class cartridge so it was only available with bullets under 90 grains from the factory. Remington chose a 1 in 12 twist for the barrels in the 244 which would not stabilize bullets 100 grains or heavier.

Generally, the shooting public likes flexibility in their rifles; being able to use the same rifle for varmints and deer/antelope class game is popular. Remington solved this problem several years later when they renamed the cartridge to 6mm Remington. The only change was the twist rate offered in the barrels, the name change was designed to get away from the negative limitations of the 244 Remington. With all that said this cartridge is clearly the brainchild of Fred Huntington of RCBS fame. His wildcat was called the 243 Rockchucker; while the two cases are not mechanically interchangeable they are ballistically identical.

Shortly after the introduction of the 338 Winchester in 1958, P.O. Ackley was approached by his long time friend Les Bowman to make a 7mm Magnum on the 338 Winchester case. Ackley had a similar cartridge in his own line of magnum calibers known as the 7mm Ackley Magnum so he had a good idea what the cartridge would do.

The final design for the 7mm Remington was hardly changed from the wildcat that Ackley chambered for Bowman.

There were a number of other wildcats that preceded the 7mm Remington Magnum. The 7×61 Shape & Hart was a quasi factory offering but has spent most of its existence as a wildcat. Bill Williams and Art Mashburn two well-known wildcatters also had 7mm Magnum designs in the same general size and shape. Bowman was friendly with Mike Walker and Wayne Leek at Remington and had their ears concerning the development of a 7mm Magnum for the company. Walker was an avid shooter in his own right and likely knew of most of the 7mm Magnums popular with wildcatters at the time.

New & Unique Wildcats
Wildcatters like to believe that whatever they come up with is new and nobody has done it quite that way. Sometimes this is true, but more often than not its no more than wishful thinking. A great example of this is the current rash of short magnums (like the 300 WSM see image above) by all the various factories; one former gun writer even has a patent on the concept and thinks he can defend it. Truthfully it is not a new idea and has been around for many years. A well-known early cousin of this idea is the 35 Greevy Express, which appeared in the mid 1970’s. This was a 45-70 case necked down to 35 caliber with an overall length of 2.100”.

Before his 1962 publication of “Handbook for Shooter and Reloaders”, Ackley introduced a 35/348 Ackley Improved that has the same basic case capacity and it just a little longer. Then Remington had the 6.5mm and 350 Remington Magnums, which originated in the mid 1960’s, and had dropped off the map in recent years. The 350 Remington Magnum was reintroduced in 2002 with all the excitement about short magnums sweeping the shooting world.

Another group of cartridges that are clearly in the family tree of the short magnum were popular just before the introduction of the WSM and RSAUM families, these were the Heavy Express cartridges made from 348 Winchester cases shortened and neck to various calibers. The rim of the 348 case was turned down and a rebated case was created to suit the magnum bolt face. It seems highly likely that the Heavy Express cartridges drew the attention of the factories as they were creating buzz and had found a niche that no commercial cartridge then available could.

The next time you hear someone make that familiar statement, “With all the choices of cartridges I have from the factories, why would I shoot a wildcat?” Now you have fodder for an interesting conversation.

Check out the cartridges available from the various firearms and ammunition makers, you will find that nearly all were once wildcats.

So maybe your buddy at the range is just shooting a wildcat that has become passé with it’s adoption by the firearms establishment, some guys are just behind the curve, tell him, “Yea, my Grand Pappy liked that cartridge.” Should make for a good conversation.

About Z-Hat Custom Inc.
Z-Hat is a custom gunsmithing company started by Fred Zeglin. (www.z-hat.com) Hunting rifles are a specialty for Z-Hat. They build rifles for clients on bolt, lever, and single shot actions. The development of Hawk cartridges led to specialty offering to clients like reloading dies, cartridge design/development services, and numerous wildcat cartridges outside the Hawk line-up.

Fred Zeglin has taught classes for the NRA Short Term Gunsmithing Schools in Colorado and Oklahoma. He was the production and general manager for McGowen Precision Barrels for a time. Fred is the technical advisor for 4D Reamer Rentals Ltd. as well.

For more information about the “Hawk Cartridge Manual” or other offerings at Z-Hat Custom Inc. Contact:

Federal’s Top Gun Target Pink Hulls

FederalPremium.com

ANOKA, Minn. --(Ammoland.com)- The Minnesota Game Fair brings hunters, archers, shooters and sportsmen and women together for demonstrations, exhibits and a popular shooting contest.

Game Fair sponsors include Federal Premium Ammunition, Cabela’s, and Outdoor News. Visitors can shoot Federal Top Gun Pink Hull shotshell loads while supporting the fight against breast cancer.

Shooters who hit a clay target will be entered into a sweepstakes to win a two-day South Dakota pheasant hunt with legendary Minnesota outdoorsman and TV personality Ron Schara. Shooters can also win some Black Cloud and Prairie Storm™ ammunition and Champion pink shooting gear. Tom Knapp and local politicians and professional athletes are expected to be on hand. All proceeds from the shooting contest will go towards the fight against breast cancer.

Federal Premium Ammunition will sponsor the Minnesota Game Fair and a unique shotgun shooting contest to support breast cancer research and awareness. The Game Fair runs August 12-14 and 19-21 in Anoka, MN—minutes from the Federal Premium headquarters. Visitors can shoot clay targets using Federal’s Top Gun Target Pink Hulls for a chance to win a South Dakota pheasant hunt with legendary TV host and Minnesota outdoorsman Ron Schara. Additional prizes include cases of Federal Premium Black Cloud® and Prairie Storm™ ammunition, pink shooting gear and more. All contest proceeds go to breast cancer research and awareness.

Great Shooting, Great Prizes, Great Cause
Visitors can participate in the shooting contest by simply paying admission into the Game Fair. A donation of any amount to support breast cancer gives attendees an additional chance to shoot Federal’s pink shotshells at the range. Shooters who hit their target will be automatically entered to win a South Dakota pheasant hunt with “Minnesota Bound” host Ron Schara. Many other prizes will be given away daily. All contest proceeds go to the search for a cure and breast cancer research.

Tough Enough to Shoot Pink
Federal’s new Top Gun Target Pink Hulls have been a hit in the outdoor community. These striking shells support breast cancer awareness with an on-box royalty program and make an impression at the range. Federal Premium is proudly sponsoring Game Fair and the shooting contest to help support those affected by breast cancer. Learn more about Federal’s Pink Hulls online, at http://www.federalpremium.com/products/details/shotshell.aspx?id=446&p=1.

“The Game Fair is a great event for all outdoor enthusiasts,” said Public Relations and Promotions Manager Tim Brandt. “We’ve been proud supporters of this great event right in our backyard for years. The breast cancer shooting promotion we’ve put together this year is especially unique—and a great opportunity to increase awareness and support throughout the outdoor community. Look for our branded pink gear all over Game Fair.”

To learn more about the new Top Gun Target Pink Hulls or search through the entire lineup of Federal Premium Ammunition, please visit www.FederalPremium.com.

About Federal Cartridge Company
Headquartered in Anoka, Minnesota, Federal Cartridge Company has been providing hunters and shooters with high-quality rimfire, centerfire and shotshell ammunition since 1922. It pioneered the Premium category of ammunition and is part of the world’s leading ammunition manufacturer, ATK Security and Sporting. For more information on Federal, visit www.FederalPremium.com.

Winchester Blind Side Ammunition

Winchester Ammunition

East Alton, IL – -(Ammoland.com)- In just a few months, Blind Side ammunition from Winchester will be taking down ducks and geese all over North America.

For now, the company’s most innovative waterfowl load is busy taking down prestigious awards.

Just days after being named “Top Choice” for duck hunting by Field and Stream magazine, Blind Side waterfowl ammo has been named “Editor’s Choice” as the top overall ammo in the 2011 “Ammo of the Year” awards from Outdoor Life.

The awards cover four ammunition categories: shotgun, centerfire rifle, handgun and rimfire. One round is chosen as the “Ammo of the Year” in each category and the overall winner is declared “Editor’s Choice.” Blind Side won the shotgun category and the top overall title. Winchester Varmint LF in .17 HMR also won the rimfire category, making Winchester Ammunition the only manufacturer to win multiple categories.

“We’re extremely honored with the accolades Blind Side and Varmint LF have received from Field and Stream and Outdoor Life,” said Brett Flaugher, Winchester Ammunition vice president of marketing and sales. “We’re confident that everyone will be impressed by how effective and lethal Blind Side is on ducks and geese, and for varmint hunters, we think our Varmint LF load is the best lead-free round you can buy for .17 HMR.”

Blind Side ammunition combines ground-breaking, stacked HEX Shot technology and the new Diamond Cut™ Wad in the most deadly Winchester waterfowl load available. The HEX Shot pellets, shaped much like dice, literally stack together inside the shell, resulting in up to 15 percent more pellets in every shell.

Loaded with 100 percent HEX Shot, hunters get more pellets on target, a larger kill zone and more trauma inducing pellets than ever before – meaning quick kill shots. The shot is designed to hit waterfowl like high-velocity tumbling bricks – preventing over penetration and maximizing energy deposit and knock-down shock within the bird.

The new .17 HMR Varmint LF load by Winchester Ammunition features a 15.5 grain bullet designed with a Polymer Tip for ultra-flat trajectories and delivers a blistering 2550 fps velocity. The Varmint LF uses a non-corrosive primer and clean burning powder to generate a sure-fire ignition every time.

With a company heritage dating back to 1866, Winchester Ammunition was there for the taming of the American West, the Allied Forces’ victory in World War II and through the years, millions of fond memories made in the great outdoors. Known as The American Legend, Winchester is a global leader in sporting, law enforcement, military and personal defense ammunition production. Winchester continues to raise the bar with new products like Blind Side waterfowl and PDX1 Defender personal defense ammunition.

For more information about Winchester Ammunition, visit www.winchester.com, or connect with The American Legend on Facebook at Facebook.com/WinchesterAmmunition.

Holly Smoke

Mobile, Ala --(Ammoland.com)- You want to plan your loved one’s final arrangements in a way that not only celebrate his or her life but also reflect that person’s passions and interests.

Holy Smoke LLC can help you honor the deceased outdoors person with a unique memorial that commemorates his or her love for shooting sports.

Have your loved one’s cremated ash placed in live ammunition so you can share one more round of clay targets, one last bird hunt or one last stalk hunt. Simply tell the folks at Holy Smoke what type of hunting or shooting the descendent practiced, and they can help you decide what will best suit your needs.

Holy Smoke was started by two state law enforcement officers, Clem Parnell and Thad Holmes, who realized there was a need for an individual’s choice in how his or her life could be remembered or honored.

“What better way to be remembered than in a celebration of a life well spent?” Parnell asks.

“We provide an ideal means for showing your love and respect for the deceased sportsman or woman. Not to mention, our services cost a fraction of what most funeral burial services cost, and they’re more ecologically friendly than most of the current funeral interment methods.”

Memorialize Your Loved One with Holy Smoke Ammunition

Once the caliber, gauge and other ammunition parameters have been selected, you (by way of your funeral service provider) will send approximately one pound of the decedent’s ash to Holy Smokes.

Upon receiving the ash, the professional and reverent staff will place a measured portion of ash into each shotshell or cartridge. For example, one pound of ash is enough to produce 250 shotshells (one case).

You will be shipped the finished ammunition, boxed in available labeled ammunition boxes. Mantle-worthy wooden carriers with engraved name plates are also available. Your return shipment will also include any unused ash in a separate, labeled container.

“We provide compassionate personal service, exceptional quality and a truly unique memorial,” Parnell says.

For more information, check out www.myholysmoke.com.

Hornady 40 S&W 155 gr XTP

Hornady Ammunition

Grand Island, Neb. --(Ammoland.com)- Hornady ammunition is the brand of choice for tactical teams, snipers and police officers throughout the world because it performs flawlessly. Now you can have the same reliable ammunition technology for your personal defense needs.

High Performance Hornady Bullets
All Hornady Custom pistol ammo is loaded with either the famous Hornady XTP (Extreme Terminal Performance) bullet, our fully-encapsulated FMJ or our new FTX bullet. All are supremely accurate, and deliver maximum knockdown power.

Select Cases
Hornady produces most of the brass for Hornady Custom Pistol Ammo. All other brass is chosen to ensure it meets our unusually high standards for reliable feeding, corrosion resistance, proper hardness and the ability to withstand maximum chamber pressures.

Powder
Each cartridge is loaded to ensure optimal pressure, velocity and consistency from lot to lot.

Hornady Personal Defense Ammunition

Primers
Like the powder, each primer is carefully matched to individual loads, and specifically selected for their ability to quickly, completely, and reliably ignite the powder charge.

Depending on the caliber, Hornady handgun ammunition is loaded with Hornady XTP, FMJ-RN, XTP Mag, FTX or FP-XTP bullets.

About:
Founded in 1949, Hornady Manufacturing Company is a family owned business headquartered in Grand Island, Nebraska. Proudly manufacturing products that are “Made in the USA”, by over 300 employees, Hornady Manufacturing is a world leader in bullet, ammunition, reloading tool and accessory design and manufacture. Click for More Hornady Ammo Info.

Brownells Adds Ammo to Line Up

Brownells.com

Des Moines, Iowa – -(Ammoland.com)- Brownells proudly announces that the company will carry a full selection of quality, brand name ammunition making it, truly, the place for all of your gun needs.

Brownells, a world-leading, Iowa based distributor of firearms accessories and gunsmithing tools carries rifle, handgun and shotgun ammunition from top manufacturers like Winchester, Federal, Remington, CCI, Hornady, Fiocchi, Ultramax, Kent, Weatherby and many more.

“For years, customers have told us, ‘I sure wish you had ammo,’ well, we listened. We are offering the highest quality product at competitive prices, all backed by the high level of service Brownells customers have come to expect,” said company President Pete Brownell.

Competitive retail pricing plus the qualifying Brownells dealer discount, quick shipping, and Brownells exclusive 100% guarantee and free expert tech help all still apply. Customers can load up all the goodies they need for their latest gun project, add ammo, and get it all conveniently shipped to their front door.

Brownells exclusive 100% guarantee applies to all purchases so customers can rest easy knowing that they can return anything they’re not happy with – no questions, no hassles.

Brownells exclusive Ammo Advisor is another industry first. The new tool makes shopping for ammunition online quick and easy. New shooters can use the Ammo Advisor to help them figure out which ammo is right for each application. Experienced shooters can use it to help them see options they might not have considered. Use any or all of the fields and the Ammo Advisor filters the selection based on the shopper’s criteria. The selection fields are populated with all the top brands in the calibers shooters use most. Of course, customers can always just head straight for their favorite brands without going through the Ammo Advisor™.

“65% of Brownells customers shoot more than 25 times per year, citing activities ranging from plinking to big game and varmint hunting. We are taking the ammo shopping experience to the next level by offering customers a tool that is user-friendly. It makes shopping for ammo quick, fun, easy and convenient,” continued Brownell.

Everything you need to build, customize and now shoot firearms is available at brownells.com.

About:
At Brownells Everything is Guaranteed period! Forever, 100%, with no restocking fees. Brownells is the world’s largest supplier of firearm parts, gunsmithing tools, reloading equipment and accessories. Stocking more than 30,000 items, the company supplies armorers, gunsmiths, and shooters worldwide. All of their products are backed by a 100% satisfaction, unconditional, lifetime guarantee. For more information, or to place an order, call 800-741-0015 or visit Brownells.com

CCI Tactical .22 LR AR Rifle Ammunition

CCI Ammunition

LEWISTON, Idaho. --(Ammoland.com)- CCI now offers a load specifically for AR-style rifles—new .22 Long Rifle AR-Tactical.

Shooters can find these accurate and affordable bullets on store shelves now.

Consistent Performance
These new rounds are built to CCI’s high standards. AR-Tactical bullets offer excellent accuracy––including 1.5 inches at 100 yards for 10-shot groups in factory testing. Testing also was conducted specifically for common law enforcement and military Smith & Wesson M&P 15/22 firearms. This testing confirmed the performance that tactical users require.

Optimized Design
A CCI case, primer and bullet lube combine with clean-burning powder to provide tactical-grade performance. The 40-grain rounds are a target bullet with a copper-plated round nose (CPRN) for smooth feeding. Tactical shooters can blast through an entire magazine without worrying of a glitch in feeding or on-target performance. A speed of 1200 fps allows for excellent accuracy with low recoil.

“These new .22 Long Rifle AR-Tactical rounds are a great value to all shooters,” said Brand Director Rick Stoeckel. “Our rigorous testing came back with impressive results, showing that these guns like a heavier bullet with a relatively low muzzle velocity. Now we are ready to meet the rising demand of AR-style shooters.”

AR-Tactical is available in 375-count loose packed, re-closeable boxes. To learn more about the new rounds and the entire CCI lineup, visit www.CCI-ammunition.com

Part No. Description

• 0953
• .22 Long Rifle
• 40-grain
• CPRN AR Tactical
• 1200 fps

About CCI
Dick Speer founded Cascade Cartridge, Inc. in 1951 next to the Snake River in Lewiston, Idaho. The company manufactured and marketed centerfire primers for government use in its infancy. CCI now develops them for sporting applications as part of ATK Security and Sporting and is the world leader in rimfire products. The company also produces shotshells, industrial powerloads and Blazer centerfire handgun ammunition. For more information, visit www.cci-ammunition.com

ATK

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn --(Ammoland.com)- ATK (NYSE: ATK) has received orders totaling more than $488 million for small caliber ammunition pursuant to an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with the U.S. Army Contracting Command, Rock Island (ACC-RI).

This order includes a mix of 5.56mm, 7.62mm and .50 caliber military ammunition to be produced at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant in Independence, Mo.

ATK is the world’s leading producer of small-caliber military and commercial ammunition. The company successfully partnered with the Army to design and produce the new 5.56mm cartridge known to the U.S. warfighter as the Enhanced Performance Round (EPR).

“This latest set of orders includes an increase in the demand for the new M855A1 Enhanced Performance Round, which is getting very positive reviews by the warfighter,” explained ATK Small Caliber Systems Vice President and General Manager Mark Hissong. “We’ve produced more than 100 million rounds of the M855A1 EPR since transitioning it into full-rate production last year. We will increase EPR production rates this year as we complete the modernization of high-speed, high-volume 5.56mm production equipment used to manufacture this new high performance round.”

ATK has operated Lake City since April 2000, improving manufacturing efficiencies, increasing manufacturing rates, and partnering with the Army to modernize the facility’s infrastructure, and production processes and equipment.

ATK is an aerospace, defense, and commercial products company with operations in 23 states, Puerto Rico, and internationally, and revenues of approximately $4.8 billion. News and information can be found on the Internet at www.atk.com.

ATK Awarded $16 Million in Orders for Non-Standard Ammunition

ATK

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn --(Ammoland.com)- ATK (NYSE: ATK) has received more than $16 million in non-standard (non-NATO) ammunition orders through a multi-year contract with the U.S. Army Contracting Command in Rock Island, Ill.

Orders on the multi-year contract have totaled more than $177 million since it was awarded to ATK in December, 2008.

The ATK-provided supplies are critical for Afghan and coalition security forces to respond to internal and external threats. Under this contract, ATK provides technical oversight, quality assurance and supply chain management necessary to deliver non-standard small, medium, and large-caliber ammunition; aviation rockets; grenades; and mortars to Kabul, Afghanistan. In the two years ATK has been supplying non-standard ammunition and weapons to Afghanistan, deliveries have been consistently ahead of schedule.

“International growth is a key part of ATK’s strategy,” said ATK Armament Systems President Karen Davies, “and our ability to win this business and perform above expectations supports that effort.”

ATK is an aerospace, defense, and commercial products company with operations in 23 states, Puerto Rico, and internationally, and revenues of approximately $4.8 billion. News and information can be found on the Internet at www.atk.com.

CalGunLaws.com

Long Beach, California --(Ammoland.com)- Collectors of “replica antique firearms” have been able to buy and sell these collectibles without going through the usual arduous federal and state law required process for acquiring modern firearms.

This has generally been legal because a “replica” of an “antique firearm” is not considered a “firearm” under federal or (most) state laws, and so is not regulated as one.

But “replicas” have fallen under the legal definition of “antique firearms” in the past because the ammunition for these firearms was not readily available in the ordinary channels of commercial trade. As rare calibers of rimfire and centerfire ammunition have become more readily available on the internet however, the possibility that replicas of antique firearms will no longer be exempted from the definition of “firearms,” and consequently the likelihood of these replicas being regulated like modern firearms under federal law, is increasing.

This possible narrowing of the legal definition of “antique firearms” may also effect the amount of black powder a person/company may commercially manufacture under federal law.

Collectors should be aware of and keep an eye on these potential developments. Understanding the situation requires an understanding of the legal context in which antique firearms and replicas of antique firearms regulated and exempted from federal and state restrictions; as well as the requirements and exceptions for manufacturing black powder. These are discussed in a new memo published by Michel & Associates, P.C. To read it,

Gun Ammo Googling

Conclusion:
The availability of almost all types of unique calibers and sizes of ammunition on the internet may change the analysis of whether a replica of an antique firearm will be exempt under federal and state law transfer requirements. This new found availability may prove problematic for those who wish to continue to acquire replica “antique firearms” without having to purchase them through a firearm dealer, because one of the definitions that classify a replica as an “antique firearm” steadily losing its scope. This may also have an effect on manufacturers of black powder who had previously made limited amounts of the substance for sporting, recreational, or cultural purposes without a federal license.

Speer Ammunition

LEWISTON, Idaho --(Ammoland.com)- Speer introduces a new Gold Dot Short Barrel Personal Protection offering.

The .22 Win. Mag. hollow point rounds provide reliable expansion and penetration for use in self defense situations. These new rimfire options are now available.

Speer Gold Dot has gained a reputation for high-performance ammunition and brings Personal Protection rounds to the rimfire platform for the first time.

The Gold Dot’s reliable expansion and toughness make it suitable for the smaller 22 Win Mag. Those carrying popular handguns chambered in this make-sense caliber now have a go-to option for self defense situations.

Speer Ammunition Gold Dot Standard 22 Ammo

Short Barrel, Strong Performance
These loads are designed for compact rimfire handguns and specific self defense applications. A large cavity ensures maximum expansion and terminal ballistics at reduced velocities. Consistent 10 to 11-inch penetration was achieved in factory testing–in barrels as short as two inches.

“We wanted to design a self defense option that catered to the rimfire platform,” said Brand Director Rick Stoeckel.

“We engineered these rounds for effective expansion and consistent functioning in close-quarter situations–where performance is absolutely critical.”

To learn more about the new rounds, view other Gold Dot offerings, or check out the entire lineup of Speer ammunition, visit www.Speer-Ammo.com

Part No. and Description
0954 22 WMR 40-grain Gold Dot Short Barrel hollow point 1050 fps

About Speer
Headquartered in Lewiston, Idaho, Speer is part of ATK Security and Sporting. The company has a long-standing reputation for making the world’s finest bullets and in 1996 became one of the first U.S. ammunition manufacturers to achieve ISO 9001 certification for quality. The company manufactures a variety of bullets and cartridges for law enforcement, reloading and sporting applications. More information is available at www.Speer-Ammo.com or www.Speer-Bullets.com for component bullets.

FederalPremium.com

ANOKA, Minn. --(Ammoland.com)- Shooters can now blast clay pigeons for a cause. Federal Ammunition’s special edition Top Gun Target loads support finding a cure for breast cancer.

These distinctive pink hulls are an effective hunting and shooting practice option or a solid load for shooting competitions.

A portion of the sales of this product will go directly to the search for a cure. The new 12-gauge 2-3/4-inch #8 shotshells deliver consistent performance for all types of clay target shooting.

Federal Ammunition introduces new pink hull Top Gun® Target loads in support of fighting breast cancer. The new 12-gauge special edition pink hull target loads are part of the mission to find a cure. They are on store shelves now.

To get a sneak peek of them rolling off the loaders and going out the door, video of these unique shells can be seen below.

An on-box royalty program sends proceeds directly to breast cancer research. Shooters, survivors, family and friends can all support this great cause.

The highly-anticipated loads have been discussed by many on Federals’ page on Facebook and on the Stormchaser’s network. Visit www.facebook.com/federalpremiumammo and www.stormchasersnetwork.com to engage in the conversation.

Top Gun Target Performance
Top Gun Target loads are designed for high-volume shooters. They offer consistent performance at reasonable prices. These shells may look different, but they deliver every time—as shooters have come to expect.

“We are proud to be able to support such an important cause with these shells,” said Brand Director Rick Stoeckel. “Shooters still get impressive performance–while also supporting the fight against breast cancer. These pink shells are a win-win for shooters and breast cancer research.”

To view the new pink hulls, check out other target loads or browse through the entire Federal Premium lineup, please visit www.federalpremium.com.

Part No. and Description
TGL12P 8 12-ga, 2-3/4″, 1-1/8 oz, #8 1145 fps

About Federal Cartridge Company
Headquartered in Anoka, Minnesota, Federal Cartridge Company has been providing hunters and shooters with high-quality rimfire, centerfire and shotshell ammunition since 1922. It pioneered the Premium category of ammunition and is part of the world’s leading ammunition manufacturer, ATK Security and Sporting. For more information on Federal, visit www.federalpremium.com.

Fusion Ammunition Safari Line Ammo

Fusion Ammunition

ANOKA, Minn. --(Ammoland.com)- Fusion is known for making devastatingly effective deer bullets. Now, using the same proven technology, Fusion is turning to African game.

Fusion Safari delivers hard line performance for safari hunters at an affordable price. These tough, accurate and lethal bullets are also effective on large game with similar ballistics to Federal Premium Trophy Bonded Bear Claw.

Fusion Ammunition announces a new Safari line specifically designed for African game.

The new rounds come loaded in .375 H&H–.458 Lott and are now available.

Proven Technology
Fusion Safari is built to drop African game and utilizes the same advanced technology from the highly popular Fusion deer ammunition. Fusion’s advanced molecular technique of electro-chemically applying the jacket to the core delivers consistent toughness. Enhanced aerodynamics contribute to superb accuracy and result in steady, precise performance.

The bullet weights and velocities of each Fusion Safari load match those of Federal Premium’s Trophy Bonded® Bear Claw for easy interchangeability. Learn more about these tough new loads online, at www.fusionammo.com/whatsnew/newproducts.aspx.

Reliable Performance
Fusion rifle bullets offer high weight retention to ensure deep penetration. Consistent, pre-programmed mushrooms are achieved through internal skiving. These new bullets feature special designs, meaning jacket-thickness and expansion is perfect for big calibers. These factors all combine to make a devastating combination for African game.

“These new safari loads are sure to give hunters an advantage over other similarly priced ammunition,” said Brand Director Rick Stoeckel. “We used proven Fusion technology and applied it to a whole new level with these hard-hitting and accurate rounds. Hunters will get reliable performance at a great price for tough African game.”

To learn more about the new Fusion Safari loads, the advanced Fusion process and all other Fusion offerings, please visit www.fusionammo.com.

Part No. and Description

• F375FS1 .375 H&H, 300-grain, Fusion 2400 fps
• F416RFS1 .416 Rem., 400-grain, Fusion 2400 fps
• F416FS1 .416 Rigby, 400-grain, Fusion 2300 fps
• F458FS1 .458 Win., 500-grain, Fusion 2090 fps
• F458LFS1 .458 Lott, 500-grain, Fusion 2300 fps

About Fusion
Headquartered in Anoka, Minnesota, Fusion is a sub-brand of Federal Cartridge Company, which has been providing hunters and shooters with high-quality rimfire, centerfire and shotshell ammunition since 1922. It is part of ATK’s Security and Sporting. For more information, visit www.fusionammo.com.

Michigan Coalition For Responsible Gun Owners

Michigan --(Ammoland.com)- Q: Are hollow-point bullets illegal for personal defense? What about laser sighting devices?

A: There is no statutory restriction on the type of ammo that you can carry in your personal defense weapon. Nor is there any prohibition on sighting devices. There may be some potential concerns about jury perception if you ever have to use your gun in self-defense and find yourself facing charges. (This is much less likely to occur at this point in history than prior to the enactment of Public Act 311 of 2006 [MCL 780.951] which created presumptions that deadly force is appropriate in certain situations and also created qualified immunity to those who use force in legitimate self defense.)

There have been examples of prosecutors focusing on the hardware used by defendants. They try to overcome the self-defense argument by painting a picture of the armed citizen as blood-thirsty. In one particular case in another state, the defendant used a certain brand of hollow-point ammo that came in a box featuring a picture of a hawk or eagle talon. It appears that the tactic was successful and contributed to the conviction of an armed citizen who argued that he fired to save his life. I’m told that the particular brand of ammo in question has changed it’s name and packaging.

Are Hollow-Point Bullets Illegal For Personal Defense

Many law-enforcement agencies use hollow-point ammunition. There are some famous brands that are well-known as “good guy” ammo, and a prosecutor would have a hard time making the case that one who carries the same ammo in his or her personal defense weapon is being unreasonable. In my opinion, there is no reason not to carry effective personal defense ammunition.

The same is true of laser sights in my opinion. The technology is mature, widely available, and considered effective by tactical experts. From a legal standpoint, the key is to make sure that any use of force is justified by necessity and that you control your weapon. Insofar as a laser helps with control, it seems to me that it is more likely to help a self-defense shooter avoid liability than create perception issues in the event of a jury trial.

I have personally recommended hollow-point ammo and laser sights to family and friends, and will continue to do so.

On a related topic: I have run across examples of engraving on guns, and more than one tattoo, that might lead to extra challenges for a defense attorney. For example, engraving “Widowmaker” on your personal defense gun, or “Make my day” on your arm is certainly bound to give any jury member the impression that you are something less than a responsible citizen who hopes to never face the necessity of shooting in self defense.

This information is provided by The Law Offices of Steven W. Dulan, PLC (www.stevenwdulan.com) This answer is intended as general information and should not be relied upon as legal advice for any specific situation or case. The facts of each case vary and you should consult an attorney whenever you have specific questions.

Did you Know? In the 4 years (1997-2000) prior to Michigan becoming “shall-issue”, reported incidents of crime averaged 4,509 per 100,000 people per year. In the 4 years after, (2002-2005), reported incidents of crime in Michigan fell 17% to an average of 3,717.

About:
The Michigan Coalition for Responsible Gun Owners is a non-profit, non-partisan organization. Formed from just eight people in 1996, we now have thousands of members and numerous affiliated clubs across the state. We’re growing larger and more effective every day.

Our mission statement is: “Promoting safe use and ownership of firearms through education, litigation, and legislation” Visit: www.mcrgo.org

Gun Talk Radio

MANDEVILLE, LA --(Ammoland.com)- It’s an “Ammo Overload” giveaway this Sunday on Tom Gresham’s Gun Talk (R) Radio, the nationally-syndicated radio talk show about guns and the shooting sports.

Tom’s on vacation this weekend, so Brian Wilson, afternoon drive host at 1370AM WSPD in Toledo, OH, is guest hosting. He’s ready to talk firearms, politics, training, giveaways, and more!

Mike McNett, owner of DoubleTap Ammunition, comes on Gun Talk to announce the next giveaway – The Grand Prize will help one lucky winner stock their ammo closet…

Mike Vanderboegh, author of the blog Sipsey Street Irregulars, visits Gun Talk to discuss the latest ATF scandal, nicknamed “Project Gunwalker”. Along with David Codrea, Vanderboegh broke this major story, and has stayed with it since December 2010, in constant contact with the ATF whistleblowers, and Senator Grassley and Representative Issa’s offices.

Howard Nemerov, author of Four Hundred Years of Gun Control: Why Isn’t it Working?, and blogger for Pajamas Media, stops by with info on the UN Small Arms Treaty and more. Nemerov, a former civilian disarmament proponent, delved into investigating gun control policies and the effect they had on the safety and welfare of the average citizen in the U.S. – that investigation led to the writing of his book, and a total change in his opinion on gun control.

Sig Sauer Academy offers dozens of different training classes in five different states. The main campus, in Epping, New Hampshire, is where you’ll find George Harris, Director and one of the founders of the academy. This Sunday, Harris is on Gun Talk to discuss the academy, the classes offered, the importance of training, etc.

About:
Tom Gresham’s Gun Talk Radio is in its 16th year of national syndication, Gun Talk Radio airs live on Sundays from 2PM-5PM Eastern, and runs on 101 stations, plus SIRIUS XM Satellite Radio. All Gun Talk shows can be downloaded as podcasts through Apple iTunes, the Gun Talk iPhone App, the Blackberry Podcast App, or at www.guntalk.libsyn.com. More information is available at www.guntalk.com.

Constitution Arms Tri-Plex Multi-Projectile .38 spl Cartridge

Palm Pistol

MAPLEWOOD, NJ - -(Ammoland.com)- Constitution Arms has completed its development of the ultra low recoil Tri-Plex(tm) cartridge. The round was developed in cooperation with the powder manufacturer and was subjected to in-house and independent laboratory testing.

The Tri-Plex is a patent pending triple-projectile .38 special standard load cartridge containing three stacked conical projectiles which at close range deliver a 158 grain payload that reliably separates and tumbles upon entering tissue. This provides similar energy transfer and physiological effect to an expanded semi-wadcutter hollow point (SWC-HP) bullet, but with significant improvements including a larger ballistic wound channel, greater hit probability, lower velocity and less recoil.

This makes it ideal for use with the Palm Pistol and other short barreled self-defense firearms such as snub nosed revolvers and Bond Arms handguns.

Principle findings, based on testing, were:

1. The Tri-Plex(tm) creates up to 49% larger ballistic wound channel than a standard load SWC-HP cartridge.
2. The Tri-Plex(tm) creates up to 11% larger ballistic wound channel than a +P SWC-HP cartridge
3. The Tri-Plex(tm) has a 200% greater hit probability and ballistic wound channel at 10 feet than an un-expanded single projectile cartidge.

Detailed test results, including external and terminal ballistics data, can be viewed at below:

The cartridge will be available for sale mid-April 2011. Advanced orders can be placed now on the Palm Pistol(r) website at www.cts.vresp.com/c/?ConstitutionArms/defd9c8841/94aa85caca/41a1313b02. Quantities will be limited.

Matt Carmel, President Constitution Arms mcarmel@constitutionarms.com www.palmpistol.com

Tri-Plex Multi-Projectile 38 Spl Cartridge

About:
The Palm Pistol is an ergonomically innovative single shot double action only defensive firearm chambered in 9mm that may be fired using either hand without regard to orientation of the stock. Suited for home defense, concealed carry or as a backup gun. It is also ideal for seniors, disabled or others who may have limited strength or manual dexterity. Using the thumb instead of the index finger for firing, it significantly reduces muzzle drift, one of the principal causes of inaccurate targeting. Point and shoot couldn’t be easier. Visit: www.palmpistol.com

Winchester Ammunition Ballistics Calculator

Winchester Ammunition

East Alton, IL – -(Ammoland.com)- Winchester has taken the best ballistics calculator in the industry and made it better.

We take suggestions and feedback from our customers very seriously.

So when you told us you wanted to see Slug, Rimfire and Handgun ammunition added to the award winning Winchester Ballistics Calculator, we went to work.

We are excited to announce that we have added five new ammunition categories to the ballistics calculator: Shotgun Slug, Rimfire Rifle, Rimfire Handgun, Handgun Hunting and Handgun Target/Personal Defense.

Winchester Ballistics Calculator

Winchester has also expanded our online ballistics resources. We have leveraged the latest technologies to generate an interactive and educational experience for our customers.

Learn more about ammunition ballistics through our online ballistics calculator, iPhone app, or online ballistics glossary.

Let Winchester’s ballistics calculator improve your shooting abilities! Visit: www.tiny.cc/61ntw

Winchester Ammunition

East Alton, IL – -(Ammoland.com)- Winchester Ammunition continues to pioneer innovation and expand its rimfire offerings in 2011 by adding the Varmint HE 3/1 Segmenting expansion bullet to its rimfire hunting lineup.

The unique 3/1 segment design exclusive to Winchester, features a 37 gr plated HP fragmenting expansion bullet that delivers a blistering 1435 fps velocity, optimized for maximum accuracy.

The programmed hollow-point fragments include three forward segments, plus a solid rear core designed to provide explosive impact energy plus penetration.

In addition, the Varmint HE consists of non-corrosive priming and clean burning powder to generate a sure fire ignition every time.

“Without a doubt, Varmint HE ammunition provides explosive impact,” said Brett Flaugher, vice president of sales and marketing for Winchester Ammunition.

“The 3/1 segmenting design makes this product truly innovative, but unlike other high energy bullets on the market, our new 3/1 fragmenting design allows initial impact shock, and deep penetration resulting in maximum terminal effect.”

Winchester Varmint HE 3-1 Segmenting Bullet Ammunition

The new Varmint HE Bullet features:

* Velocity: 1435 fps
* Grains: 37 gr
* Bullet Type: 3/1 segmenting expansion bullet
* Cartridge: 22LR
* Availability: 2011

Winchester is Proud to be a Leader in the Shooting Sports
Winchester Ammunition pledged $500,000 to permanently endow the NRA’s Marksmanship Qualification Program, thus becoming the exclusive sponsor of the officially renamed Winchester/NRA Marksmanship Qualification Program.

The Winchester/NRA Marksmanship Qualification Program is a self-paced shooting development program. Open to adults and youngsters alike, the program measures an individual’s shooting proficiency against established par scores in 13 courses of fire across three disciplines: pistol, rifle and shotgun.

By supporting the Winchester/NRA Marksmanship Qualification Program, Winchester is providing everyone the chance to explore the benefits that hunting and the shooting sports have to offer. To learn more about the Winchester/NRA Marksmanship Qualification Program, please call 800-672-3888 ext. 1505or visit www.nrahq.org/youth.

Louisiana Bill Would Make You Show Your Guns Before Buying Ammo - Nuns and Ammo

U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance

Louisiana --(Ammoland.com)- A bill in Louisiana would require sportsmen to show the serial number on their firearms before purchasing ammunition.

House Bill 8, introduced by Representative Juan LaFonta (D- New Orleans), requires any person selling ammunition to verify that the serial number of the gun for which the ammunition will be used has not been altered or destroyed. Only antique and war relic firearms would be exempt from this new requirement if they are rendered inoperable or if ammunition for these firearms is not available in the U.S. and not otherwise readily available through other means.

Essentially, this bill would require sportsmen to take their guns with them to their local gun shop anytime they needed to purchase ammunition. While there, the sales clerk would be required to check the gun’s serial number to make sure it wasn’t altered in any way before selling any ammunition. Sportsmen would have to go through this process every time they want to purchase ammunition. Those wanting to buy ammunition for more than one gun at a time would have to carry every with them to the store to be examined by the sales clerk.

“This bill is another example of legislation aimed at eliminating gun ownership by creating unnecessary, burdensome restrictions on a person’s ability to use a firearm,” said Jeremy Rine, U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance associate director of state services. “HB 8 is nothing more than a solution in search of a problem.”

Take Action! Louisiana sportsmen should contact their state representatives and ask them to oppose House Bill 8. Tell them the bill is impracticable, unnecessary, and only serves to restrict law abiding gun owners. To find your state representative’s contact information, please visit the USSA Legislative Action Center at www.ussportsmen.org/LAC.

About:
The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance is a national association of sportsmen and sportsmen’s organizations that protects the rights of hunters, anglers and trappers in the courts, legislatures, at the ballot, in Congress and through public education programs. Visit www.ussportsmen.org.

Winchester M-22 Rimfire Round Ammunition

Winchester Ammunition

East Alton, IL – -(Ammoland.com)- Winchester Ammunition continues to invest in its rimfire product line with the development of a new 22 LR round for use in Modern Sporting Rifles (MSR).

New for 2011, this bullet is designed and packaged specifically for use in the growing number of high-capacity MSR 22 LRs.

The new M-22 features a 40-grain Plated Lead Round Nose bullet optimized for reliable feeding in high capacity magazines.

In addition, the M-22 utilizes non-corrosive priming and clean burning powder that delivers an ultrafast 1255 fps velocity and exceptional accuracy.

“The M-22 is designed for the high capacity MSR and provides a smooth functioning, affordable option with great accuracy,” said Brett Flaugher, vice president of sales and marketing for Winchester Ammunition.

“We made the M-22 available exclusively in a 1000-round bulk value pack to meet the demands of our customers at an attractive price point.”

The new M-22 LF Bullet features:

• Velocity: 1255 fps
• Grains: 40
• Bullet Type: Plated Lead Round Nose
• Cartridge: 22 LR
• Availability: 2011

Winchester is Proud to be a Leader in the Shooting Sports
Winchester Ammunition pledged $500,000 to permanently endow the NRA’s Marksmanship Qualification Program, thus becoming the exclusive sponsor of the officially renamed Winchester/NRA Marksmanship Qualification Program.

The Winchester/NRA Marksmanship Qualification Program is a self-paced shooting development program. Open to adults and youngsters alike, the program measures an individual’s shooting proficiency against established par scores in 13 courses of fire across three disciplines: pistol, rifle and shotgun.

By supporting the Winchester/NRA Marksmanship Qualification Program, Winchester is providing everyone the chance to explore the benefits that hunting and the shooting sports have to offer. To learn more about the Winchester/NRA Marksmanship Qualification Program, please call 800-672-3888 ext. 1505 or visit www.nrahq.org/youth.

Winchester Varmint 17 HMR Lead-Free Bullet

Winchester Ammunition

East Alton, IL – -(Ammoland.com)- Winchester Ammunition takes varmint hunting to a new level in 2011 by adding 17HMR to the Varmint Lead-Free ammunition hunting lineup.

This new lead-free load by Winchester Ammunition features a 15.5 grain bullet designed with a Polymer Tip for ultra-flat trajectories and delivers a blistering 2550 fps velocity.

The Varmint LF uses a non-corrosive primer and clean burning powder to generate a sure-fire ignition every time.

“The NTX Polymer Tip technology assures highly accurate, flat shooting bullets at all ranges,” said Brett Flaugher, vice president of sales and marketing for Winchester Ammunition.

“ We work hard to offer the most innovative rimfire ammunition, and our offerings continue to expand for small game hunters and shooters.”

The new Varmint LF Bullet features:

• Velocity: 2550
• Grains: 15.5
• Bullet Type: Lead Free NTX polymer tip jacketed hollow point
• Cartridge: 17HMR
• Availability: 2011

For more information about Winchester and its complete line of products, visit www.winchester.com.

Free Winchester Ammunition Ballistics Calculator Available on the iPhone
iPhone users can now download the Winchester Ammunition award-winning Ballistics Calculator for free. Winchester has taken all of the features and functionality from its Web site version of the Ballistics Calculator and developed a user-friendly interface for the iPhone.

The iPhone version of Winchester’s Ballistics Calculator will allow users to choose their type of ammunition and compare up to three different Winchester products with easy-to-read, high-tech ballistic charts and graphs. You can customize shooting conditions by entering wind speed and outside temperature, adjust zero marks for sighting in.

The Web based calculator is also live at www.winchester.com/ballistics.

NSSF Files for Dismissal of Traditional Ammunition Lawsuit

National Shooting Sports Foundation

NEWTOWN, Conn --(Ammoland.com)- Having recently had its motion to intervene granted by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, NSSF followed up with a motion to dismiss the lawsuit filed by the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) and others against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

That lawsuit seeks to have a federal court rule that the EPA should have granted CBD and others’ petition to ban traditional ammunition.

NSSF’s argument regarding this scientifically baseless petition is that CBD failed to file a timely challenge to the EPA’s denial of its petition, and even if it were filed in a timely manner, the petition was improper because Congress intentionally exempted ammunition from EPA’s jurisdiction.

About NSSF
The National Shooting Sports Foundation is the trade association for the firearms industry. Its mission is to promote, protect and preserve hunting and the shooting sports. Formed in 1961, NSSF has a membership of more than 6,000 manufacturers, distributors, firearms retailers, shooting ranges, sportsmen’s organizations and publishers. For more information, log on to www.nssf.org.

Federal & American Eagle 45 Auto Ammunition Product Safety Warning

FederalPremium.com

ANOKA, Minn. --(Ammoland.com)- Certain lots of recently manufactured 45 Auto ammunition may contain an incorrect propellant charge.

Use of product from these lots may result in firearm damage and possible serious injury.

DO NOT USE PRODUCT FROM THE FOLLOWING LOTS:

• 38X628 through 38X765
• 38T401 through 38T414

If you have in your possession any 45 Auto with the following brand names and part numbers, check to see if your ammunition package contains the above lots: American Eagle (AE45A, AE45N1, or AE45A250), Champion (WM5233), GoldMedal (GM45B), Hi-Shok (45C, 45D) and Federal Personal Defense (C45C, C45D).

See Example above:

THIS WARNING APPLIES ONLY TO THE LOTS LISTED ABOVE.
If you possess ammunition from any of these lots, or have questions concerning this warning, please contact us at 1-800-831-0850 or 1-800-322-2342 and ask for Product Service. Federal will provide replacement product and will cover the cost of returning the affected product.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Winchester PDX1 Defender Ammunition For Personal Defense

East Alton, IL – -(Ammoland.com)- The PDX1 Defender line continues to lead the industry in ammunition for personal defense.

Winchester expands its most innovative line to include new cartridges in the following categories:

• 357 Sig, 357 Mag (centerfire handgun)
• 223 Rem (centerfire rifle)
• .410, 3-inch (shotshell)
• .410/45 Combo Pack

Features of PDX1 Defender Centerfire Handgun 357 Sig, 357 Mag:

• Proprietary bonding process—Welds lead and jacket together to work as a unit controlling expansion and providing superior retained weight.
• Hollow point—Works with the bonding process for outstanding performance through tough barriers
• Jacket notching—Six segments help promote positive, consistent and programmed expansion at a variety of impact velocities and ranges.
• Copper alloy jacket—Contoured for maximum expansion over a wide range of velocities/ranges.
• Nickel plated shellcase—Helps ensure positive gun function through smooth chambering and shellcase ejection.

Features of PDX1 Defender 223 Centerfire Rifle:
Given the recent popularity of modern sporting rifles (MSR) among shooters and hunters, Winchester has designed a product using Split Core Technology (SCT) for personal defense.

The SCT technology, using a quick expansion front lead core and a deep driving bonded rear lead core, creates the ultimate 223 Rem Personal Defense load.

The PDX1 Defender 223 bullet weighs 60 grains with a velocity of 2750 feet per second.

Features of the 3 inch PDX1 Defender .410 Shotshell
Highly effective in both .410 compatible handguns and shotguns, the .410 PDX1 ammunition features a distinctive black hull and black oxide high-base head and combines four plated Defense Disc™ projectiles and 16 pellets of plated BB shot. The result is the ideal personal defense load for short range engagement with the performance needed to reduce aim error and stop threats. Designed for use in the Taurus Judge®, PDX1® .410 provides maximum protection at close range.

• .410-gauge 3-inch load
• 4 Defense Disc™ projectiles with 16 Plated BBs
• Velocity: 750 feet per second
• 10 rd. box

Features of the .410/45 Colt Combo Pack
Winchester introduces an ammunition combo pack for personal defense. The new distinct packaging will include 10 rounds of PDX1Defender 45 Colt ammunition (225 gr.) and 10 rounds of PDX1 Defender .410 2 ½ inch.

For more information about Winchester and its complete line of products, visit www.winchester.com.

Winchester is Proud to be a Leader in the Shooting Sports
Winchester Ammunition pledged $500,000 to permanently endow the NRA’s Marksmanship Qualification Program, thus becoming the exclusive sponsor of the officially renamed Winchester/NRA Marksmanship Qualification Program.

The Winchester/NRA Marksmanship Qualification Program is a self-paced shooting development program. Open to adults and youngsters alike, the program measures an individual’s shooting proficiency against established par scores in 13 courses of fire across three disciplines: pistol, rifle and shotgun.

By supporting the Winchester/NRA Marksmanship Qualification Program, Winchester is providing everyone the chance to explore the benefits that hunting and the shooting sports have to offer.

To learn more about the Winchester/NRA Marksmanship Qualification Program, please call 800-672-3888 ext. 1505 or visit www.nrahq.org/youth.

Crosman Nosler.357 Caliber Hunting Bullet For Airguns

Crosman

ROCHESTER, NY --(Ammoland.com)- Crosman Corporation, a leader in the design, manufacturing and marketing of innovative products for the shooting sports, has partnered with Nosler Inc, the world’s leading manufacturer of the finest grade hunting bullets.

Their first collaboration produced a new, .357 caliber hunting bullet for airguns featuring Nosler’s Ballistic Tip technology.

According to Crosman Vice President of Marketing, Bob Hampton, “Nosler was the obvious choice to develop a dedicated .357 hunting bullet equal to the tremendous performance of our new grade of hunting air rifle, the Benjamin® Rogue™ ePCP™.” The resultant new Benjamin eXTREME™ Bullet by Nosler features a red polymer tip designed to resist deformation and increase downrange terminal velocity.

“This bullet delivers superb hunting accuracy and the deeper penetration demanded by dedicated hunters,” said Hampton.

“We are very pleased to work with Crosman to create pioneering bullet technology needed for serious airgun hunting with their new Rogue ePCP air rifle,” said Bob Nosler, President of Nosler, Inc.

“At Nosler, our research and development team is dedicated to providing the best possible hunting bullet performance, whether for the traditional, centerfire rifles or the new, exciting high power air rifles from Crosman,” said Nosler.

Engineered specifically for the new Benjamin Rogue electro pre-charged pneumatic air power technology, the .357 caliber Benjamin eXTREME Bullet by Nosler combines Nosler’s famous ballistic tip technology within a special, lead alloy body.

“The stepped driving bands and hollow base design automatically adjust to the power applied, providing precise control in the barrel, with minimal resistance,” comments Nosler.

The new bullet delivers a sectional density of .162, a ballistic coefficient of .176 and weighs in at 145 grains.

The Benjamin eXTREME Bullet by Nosler will debut on the range at the 2011 Media Day, and be exhibited during SHOT Show 2011 in Las Vegas from January 18-21 at Crosman booth number 12740. The bullets will be sold in black and gold boxes of 25 with an MSRP of $24.99.

For further information on Crosman’s partnership with Nosler Inc. or on any Crosman, Benjamin, CenterPoint Hunting and Outdoors Precision Optics and Archery, or Game Face Airsoft products, visit the company’s websites at www.crosman.com, www.centerpointhunting.com, www.gamefaceairsoft.com, or write to Laura Evans, marketing coordinator, Crosman Corporation, 7629 Routes 5 & 20, Bloomfield, NY 14469, email her at levans@crosman.com, or call her at (800) 7–AIRGUN (724-7486).

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Winchester Introduces Blind Side Waterfowl Ammunition

Winchester Ammunition

East Alton, IL – -(Ammoland.com)- Winchester Ammunition is introducing one of the most innovative shotshell loads in the brand’s 144-year history.

The new Blind Side ammunition combines ground-breaking, stacked HEX Shot technology and the new Diamond Cut Wad in the most deadly Winchester waterfowl load available.

Loaded with 100 percent HEX Shot, you get more pellets on target, a larger kill zone and more trauma inducing pellets than ever before, meaning quick kill shots.

“This is a superior duck and goose load that we’ve spent a tremendous amount of time designing and perfecting”, said Brett Flaugher, vice president of Sales and Marketing for Winchester Ammunition. “As the industry leader in innovative new products, this product is without question, a quality product that waterfowl hunters can shoot with confidence.”

Winchester Blind Side Waterfowl Ammunition

Key Features of Blind Side Ammunition

• High Packing Density With the unique shape of HEX Shot, we can literally pack the shot into the wad shot cup more efficiently to give the hunter up to 15 percent more shot pellets per shell.
• Hex Steel Shot Six-sided, multiple-edged shot provides increased trauma and wound channels, resulting in fast kills and 250 percent more trauma. The shot is designed to hit waterfowl like high-velocity tumbling bricks—preventing over penetration and maximizing energy deposit and knock-down shock within the bird.
• Diamond Cut Wad The Blind Side Diamond Cut Wad is designed to maximize pattern performance of Hex Shot, resulting in consistent patterns that increase the kill zone up to 25 percent. Blind Side HEX Shot and the Diamond Cut Wad system is also choke responsive, providing consistent patterns through improved cylinder, modified or full choke systems.

Drylok Super Steel System Important to duck hunters is keeping your powder dry. This system seals out water and moisture and is corrosion resistant for improved patterning and consistent velocities.

Blind Side Product Offerings (AVAILABILITY, FALL, 2011)

For more information about Winchester’s products, visit www.winchester.com.

Winchester Ammunition prides itself in being a leader of conservation
For more than 20 years Winchester has been a proud sponsor of Ducks Unlimited. During this partnership Winchester has generated generous funding to support Ducks Unlimited wetlands and waterfowl conservation projects. In addition Winchester is the exclusive sponsor of the Ducks Unlimited shooting program and supports many local and state chapters. For more information about Ducks Unlimited visit www.ducks.org.

California Rifle and Pistol Association

Sacramento, CA --(Ammoland.com)- On January 7, 2011, The California Rifle and Pistol Association Foundation (CRPAF) filed a Reply brief and supporting material for Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment and trial brief in their case challenging AB 962.

A trial is set for January 18, 2011 – just days before the portion of the law that bans mail order sales of “handgun ammunition” is set to take effect on February 1, 2011.

The lawsuit, Parker v. California is funded exclusively by the NRA and the CRPA Foundation. It seeks a court order declaring the statutes enacted by AB 962, which impose burdensome and ill conceived restrictions on the sales of ammunition, to be unconstitutional, and seeks injunctive relief prohibiting police from enforcing the new laws.

The lawsuit alleges that AB 962 is unconstitutionally vague because it fails to provide sufficient legal notice of what ammunition cartridges are “principally for use in a handgun,” and thus is considered “handgun ammunition” that is regulated under AB 962. It is practically impossible, both for those subject to the law and for those who must enforce it, to determine whether any of the thousands of different types of ammunition cartridges that can be used in handguns are actually “principally for use in” or used more often in, a handgun. The proportional usage of any given cartridge is impossible to determine, and in any event changes with market demands. In fact, the legislature itself is well aware of the vagueness problem with AB 962′s definition of “handgun ammunition” and tried to redefine it t via AB 2358 in 2010.

AB 2358 failed in the face of opposition from the NRA and CRPA based on the proposal’s many other nonsensical infringements on ammunition sales to law abiding citizens.

Constitutional vagueness challenges to state laws are extremely difficult to win, particularly in California firearms litigation.

While we are cautiously optimistic, ammo suppliers and sellers must be ready to comply with the law if the court upholds it. A Compliance Guide is forthcoming, but unfortunately the law raises more questions than it answers, and the California Department of Justice Firearms Bureau is providing no assistance in interpreting the new laws. Nonetheless, the Compliance Guide will include information obtained from DOJ through this litigation and much more, along with template forms which can be used by ammunition vendors. The Compliance guide will be released and distributed no later than January 18, 2010 on www.calgunlaws.com and www.michellawyers.com. Sign up at www.calgunlaws.com to be notified.

The Parker lawsuit is the only remaining court challenge to AB 962. A federal judge last month dismissed two other cases (OOIDA v. Lindlley and State Ammunition v. Lindley) challenging AB 962 on other grounds. NRA was also a party to and sponsor of the OOIDA case.

Significantly, the Parker briefs argue that a heightened standard of legal scrutiny should be applied to the court’s vagueness analysis because of AB 962′s impact on the fundamental Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms. Generally, under the vagueness doctrine statutes are subjected to heightened scrutiny, and must provide more certainty in what they require, when the laws being reviewed “impact,” “relate to,” or “implicate” constitutionally protected conduct. The Parker case presents a novel question of law that could set a precedent for future vagueness challenges because such heightened standards of legislative clarity have thus far only been applied in cases involving statutes impacting other constitutional rights such as freedom of speech, the right to choose to have an abortion, and the right to travel. The Parker briefs argue that blanket prohibitions on how “handgun ammunition” is purchased, and a thumb print requirement for every purchase of such ammunition, necessarily “implicates” or “relates to” the Second Amendment right to maintain an operable handgun to exercise the fundamental right to self defense. So in addition to the obvious benefit of the ill-conceived AB 962 potentially being declared unconstitutional, a ruling that statutes that impact Second Amendment rights deserve heightened Due Process legal scrutiny by courts would be helpful in the development of Second Amendment jurisprudence.

Win or lose, additional legislation on this and related subjects will no doubt be proposed in Sacramento this legislative session.

It is absolutely critical that those who believe in the right to keep and bear arms stay informed and make their voices heard in Sacramento. When AB 962 passed there was loud outcry from law abiding gun owners impacted by the new law. Those voices must be heard during the legislative session and before a proposed law passes, not after a law is signed. To help, sign up for legislative alerts at www.calnra.com and respond when called upon.

Seventeen years ago the NRA and CRPA joined forces to fight local gun bans being written and pushed in California by the gun ban lobby. Their coordinated efforts became the NRA/CRPA “Local Ordinance Project” (LOP) – a statewide campaign to fight ill conceived local efforts at gun control and educate politicians about available programs that are effective in reducing accidents and violence without infringing on the rights of law-abiding gun owners. The NRA/CRPA LOP has had tremendous success in beating back most of these anti-self-defense proposals.

In addition to fighting local gun bans, for decades the NRA has been litigating dozens of cases in California courts to promote the right to self-defense and the 2nd Amendment. In the post Heller and McDonald legal environment, NRA and CRPA Foundation have formed the NRA/CRPA Foundation Legal Action Project (LAP), a joint venture to pro-actively strike down ill-conceived gun control laws and ordinances and advance the rights of firearms owners, specifically in California. Sometimes, success is more likely when LAP’s litigation efforts are kept low profile, so the details of every lawsuit are not always released.

To see a partial list of the LAP’s recent accomplishments, or to contribute to the NRA/CRPAF LAP and support this and similar Second Amendment cases, visit www.crpafoundation.org. All donations made to the CRPA Foundation will directly support litigation efforts to advance the rights of California gun owners.

Also, please register at www.CalGunLaws.com and www.crpa.org to receive up to the minute updates on this and other California litigation efforts as it becomes available. Www.CalGunLaws.com is produced by the law firm of Michel & Associates, P.C. as a pro bono effort to keep attorneys and interested firearm owners informed on the existing laws and latest legal developments in California. It includes a link to the highly effective www.calnra.com California legislative status and grassroots action page.

About:
The California Rifle and Pistol Association “CRPA,” founded in 1875, is dedicated to defending the rights of law-abiding citizens to responsibly use firearms for self-defense and the defense of their loved ones, for sport, and for all other legal activities. CRPA is the official state association of the National Rifle Association. A California non-profit association, CRPA is independently directed by its own Board of Directors. CRPA’s members include law enforcement officers, prosecutors, professionals, firearm experts, the general public, and loving parents. CRPA has always worked to reduce the criminal misuse of firearms and firearms accidents, while actively promoting and organizing the competitive shooting sports and Olympic training programs in California. We are proud to say that many CRPA competitors are among the best in the world. Visit: www.crpa.org

Advanced Ballistics Concepts Multi-segmented Bullet

Advanced Ballistics Concepts

Denver, CO --(Ammoland.com)- Recognizing that more than 90 percent of shots fired by handguns and hand-held firearms miss their targets, Advanced Ballistics Concepts, LLC (ABC), a ballistics research and development company, today announced the company has invented the first multi-part bullet that immediately unlocks and expands to a predetermined diameter and pattern of spread upon leaving the tip of a rifled barrel.

This new wide envelopment bullet – enhanced with ABC’s patent-pending Triple Threat Technology (T3) – significantly improves a shooter’s hit probability in ultra-close and mid-range engagements because the bullet produces a “spider web”-like effect prior to impact.

T3 bullets are similar to multi-pellet buckshot in that both deliver multiple strike points. However, a T3 round enhances performance because the bullet expands up to 4x faster than buckshot. The bullet design also allows each segment to have a greater mass which in turn produces greater stopping power.

T3 is the first bullet to interconnect three separate segments with Kevlar strings that expand like a spider web to a predetermined diameter and spread pattern that not only dramatically improves the accuracy and hit probability, but does so without disrupting the normal flight path of a spinning bullet. T3 bullets employ a proprietary “accelerated radial spread” that compensates for most, if not all, of typical shooter error.

“According to national law enforcement statistics, more than 90% of shots fired in life and death situations miss their mark,” said Todd Kuchman, Co-Founder and President of ABC.

“Our research shows that these missed shots are the result of ‘last second twitch’ which occurs to some extent whenever a gun is fired, particularly in highly stressful situations. Because every T3 bullet offers a wide shot profile, it compensates for marksman’s error which significantly increases hit probability.”

While improved hit probability is the primary benefit of T3 rounds, safety also played a large role in the design of the technology.

“No one wants to cause collateral damage when discharging a firearm, particularly in the confusion of a threatening situation,” continued Kuchman. “That’s why the T3 bullet is the first to offer SMART-STOP™ technology, a proprietary braking system that can be configured to stop the bullet after hitting a typical household wall or live target.”

ABC is preparing to offer its T3 bullets in three distinct categories: non-lethal (aka: T3 Stinger), semi-lethal (aka: T3 Stunner) and fully-lethal (aka: T3 Stopper) variants. Each variant is optimized for use by the company’s primary target markets: military, police, hunters and personal gun owners. By offering the three variants, ABC supports the blended use of T3 bullets (Smart-Stack) which eliminates the need for additional expensive weapons – such as shotguns – and Tasers that military and police typically have to carry to address varied threats. In addition, all T3 bullets are “backward compatible” to eliminate the need to purchase new firearms.

The company is currently focused on securing partnerships with manufacturers/distributors capable of bringing this innovative ballistic technology to the multi-billion worldwide ammunition/personal defense markets. Organizations interested in working with ABC can contact the company at (970) 396-4136 or visit the company’s website at www.abct3.com

About Advanced Ballistic Concepts
Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Advanced Ballistic Concepts, LLC (ABC) is a ballistics research & development company founded by a highly motivated group of outdoorsmen/hunters, gun enthusiasts and scientists who set out to design a new type of bullet that can compensate for errors that typically occur in high-stress situations which historically result in more than a 90% miss rate. ABC’s patent-pending bullets with Triple Threat™ technology for handguns and hand-held firearms, combine the proven hit capability of multi-pellet buckshot with the accuracy of a spinning bullet to dramatically increase hit probability. For more information, visit www.abct3.com.

ASYM's National Match 45 ACP Target Ammunition

ASYM Precision Ammunition

DURANGO, Colo. --(Ammoland.com)- ASYM PRECISION National Match Target ammunition is a match winning, extremely accurate load that tells the shooter just how well their tuned 45 can perform.

Featuring the Nosler 185 grain JHP – a bullet prized among serious bullseye shooters for its gilt-edged accuracy – the National Match Target is a mild shooting target round. Utilizing ASYM match brass, which is custom drawn brass made to ASYM’s specifications, and propelled by premium VihtaVouri powder, the round is loaded to 775 fps, a velocity proven to be a sweet spot in accuracy and function.

“As a custom 1911 maker whose customers expect uncommon accuracy, I looked to the Camp Perry National Matches for the inspiration behind our National Match Target ammunition. We built this round from the ground up using only premium components, assembled on state-of-the-art equipment customized to my own standards and hand-inspected and individually chamber checked as part of a quality control process that insures outstanding performance,” explained Stan Chen, president of Stan Chen Customs and ASYM Ammunition.

The National Match Target is available in a box of 50 or a case of 500 and will run in most 1911s using a stock 16 lbs. spring. For more brisk ejection, springs from 10 to 14 lbs. can be used.

The load is a premium target load and although it uses a JHP projectile, the bullet is not designed to expand at the given velocity. Those looking for a premium defensive load should consider the ASYM SOLID DEFENSE XTM (SDX) load featuring the Barnes solid copper TAC-XP bullet.

“Besides being the definitive accuracy load for competition, the National Match Target is an extremely pleasant load to shoot, especially in extended training sessions,” observed Chen. “So much so that we warn our customers to beware, because this round will make them fall in love with their 45 all over again.”

For more information on the National Match Target 45 ACP ammunition, the full line of ASYM PRECISION ammunition or to place an order, visit www.ASYM-Ammo.com.

Hornady Superformance Varmint Ammunition

Hornady Ammunition

Grand Island, Neb. --(Ammoland.com)- On the heels of the highly successful launch of their Superformance Ammunition line in 2010, Hornady expands its product line with Superformance Varmint Ammunition.

Delivering velocities that are 100 to 200 fps faster than conventional loads, Superformance Varmint features fully optimized propellants specifically blended for each load.

Available in 222 Rem, 223 Rem, 22-250 Rem and 243 Win, each load combines groundbreaking Superformance propellant technology with the industry leading V-MAX bullet. With the 223, Hornady has gone a step further, creating a NEW 53 gr. V-MAX bullet specifically designed to achieve peak performance from the 223 Rem chamber. This new bullet boasts a high .290 B.C. and delivers 3465 fps at the muzzle in the Superformance Varmint 223 Rem load, producing trajectory equaling conventional 22-250 offerings.

Each Superformance Varmint load is carefully tested and produced to deliver greater accuracy, increased range, flatter trajectories, less wind drift and devastating terminal results in all firearm types, including semi-autos.

The new Superformance Varmint product line comes in a 20-count box and is now available at sporting goods and outdoor retailers. Click here to see an overview video and find velocity comparisons and complete ballistic information.

Founded in 1949, Hornady Manufacturing Company is a family owned business headquartered in Grand Island, Nebraska. Proudly manufacturing products that are “Made in the USA”, by over 300 employees, Hornady Manufacturing is a world leader in bullet, ammunition, reloading tool and accessory design and manufacture.

For further information regarding Hornady products visit the Hornady website. Media members who are interested in Hornady winning products for editorial review should contact Steve Johnson.

About:
Founded in 1949, Hornady Manufacturing Company is a family owned business headquartered in Grand Island, Nebraska. Proudly manufacturing products that are “Made in the USA”, by over 300 employees, Hornady Manufacturing is a world leader in bullet, ammunition, reloading tool and accessory design and manufacture. Visit: www.hornady.com

.303 British 174gr. FMJ Surplus Ammo

AmmoLand Gun News

Manasquan, NJ --(Ammoland.com)- The term “surplus” simply means an over supply; yet when used in conjunction with militaria or pretty much anything to do with the military, it often evokes used equipment or to some a substandard product.

This most certainly isn’t the norm when discussing surplus ammunition, and in fact, a lot of military ammo could be considered far superior to the commercial grade ammo in the same calibers.

Bannermans Surplus Arms Catalog

To understand surplus ammunition, at least from an American perspective, requires a basic understanding of the nature of surplus equipment. Following the American Civil War there was simply more equipment than the vastly reduced U.S. military forces could ever use. This in turn led to the original surplus market, which spawned mail order catalogs such as the famous Bannerman’s catalog, where all sorts of used as well as un-issued equipment could be purchased. And while those prices may look like bargains by today’s standards, these were hardly bargain basement prices.

“Surplus ammo surely came early, as modern cartridge firearms evolved very rapidly in the late 1800s,” says Chris Clinton, who previously ran the old surplus ammo business Cannon and Cartridge. “Each time a rifle or round became the new performance ‘champ,” many issue weapons and their cartridges were sold off as obsolete. Sometimes a round (as well as rifle) would pass down to second line troops before it entered the civilian market.”

One early example of this says Clinton was the 45-70 government, which was adopted by the U.S. in the early 1870s, and used until the 1890s. This was likely the first cartridge surplus “milsurp” on the U.S. market. As the U.S. Army and other military forces adopted new rifles and small arms, the old equipment was sold off, and with the adoption of the traditional bullet that we know today, the same thing happened with ammunition.

“Ammo was dumped as it was deemed obsolete,” says advanced gun collector Rob Summerhill of the SurplusRifle.com forum. “Old ammo was just no longer of use, and it was sold off.”

This process has been repeated with military rifles numerous times. The military would gear up for a conflict, fight the war, come home and sell of the surplus ordinance. But after World War II an interesting thing happened, captured German small arms were sold to the active shooters - and later collectors - market, along with the ammo.

“German ammo in the 1950s and the 1960s was extremely common,” says Summerhill, noting that oddly Japanese ammo was not. “The Japanese surplus ammo was dumped in the Pacific at the end of the war, and even today much of the Japanese ammo you’ll find isn’t original from the war.”

Surplus Polish 7.62x54R Ammunition Pic: AimSurplus.com

With the end of the Cold War in 1990, the surplus ammo market was flooded with previously difficult to find Soviet calibers, notably 7.62x54r and 7.62x39r.

While this ammo is still available the amounts are drying up says Summerhill.

“You aren’t seeing the massive import of ammo like we saw from a few years ago. You could buy a wooden crate with two sealed metal cases filled with the 7.62 ammo for $40 or $50.”

This price is why shooters and collectors such as Doug Wozny love the surplus ammo.

“For me the biggest benefit to surplus ammunition was the ability to buy it in bulk. Rarely do you find case lots of commercial ammunition offered.” The other benefit says Wozny is that the ammo often fits like a glove with the firearms it was built for. “I like to see how the weapon-ammunition combination performs using the ammunition intended for the weapon.”

Surplus Ammo by Definition
Today surplus ammo comes in many shapes, sizes and calibers, but yet there remains a disagreement among shooters as to what is rightfully classified as “surplus.” Even those in the business have very distinct opinions – and some of it differs from the aforementioned American surplus.

International surplus ammo, say some experts can be identified from a number of key distinctive aspects.

“Generally it has these characteristics: it is foreign, it is military de-commissioned, it was produced many years ago - at least 10-25, sometimes much older - and it should come in air and water tight packaging, its markings are typically in a foreign language - unless British of course - and the markings should be in metric units. Finally its generally cheaper than new production ammo,” says Dustin of LuckyGunner.com. Despite the moniker of “surplus,” it isn’t always readily available.

While the very nature of surplus was ammo that was simply dumped on the market, as collectors bought it up, shot it off and wanted more, surplus ammo has become less common.

“There are always two sides to every coin. In this case, supply and demand is what controls how easy it is to obtain.”

Dustin says that on the supply side surplus ammo is generally slow and stable over the long-term, but very sporadic in the short-term.

“Unlike new production ammo that rolls off the assembly line in a steady stream to the market, foreign surplus ammunition generally becomes available in large chunks and is imported into the United States by the container load. If you aggregate this across the entire United States it results in a relatively steady flow of product, but it can certainly result in some wild swings in availability on a per caliber basis. Feast or famine, as they say.”

On the demand side of the coin, says Dustin, the picture more resembles the broader ammo marketplace.

“Shooter’s propensity to pull the trigger and the resulting need to re-supply, when aggregated across the entire United States is also pretty constant. The obvious exception to this has been the recent ammunition shortage. While the market has largely normalized by now, there were certainly periods in the last 24 months when surplus ammunition, like all ammunition, was very hard to come by.”

Taiwan 30-06 FMJ Corrosive Ammunition

Surplus Ammo Safe to Shoot?
The other notable concern about surplus ammo isn’t just whether the supply will dry up, but rather whether the ammo is generally safe to shoot. Most shooters and collectors say the bigger danger is the potential damage it can do to a rare firearm.

Carcano Surplus Ammunition

“There is no surplus ammunition that I would consider dangerous today,” says Summerhill. He does note that old Carcano ammo from World War II was considered dangerous, but the problem wasn’t the rifle, but rather the conditions used to make the rounds. “That ammo was made under slave labor in North Africa, and it was forced labor. So there was sabotage going on, and as a result shooters after the war experienced bad ammo. “

The results could include gases that could come back into the shooters face. He notes there has been some issues with 303 British coming out of Afghanistan that includes worrisome problems such as “hang fire.” A similar problem has been encountered with some Yugoslavian ammo, including hang fire and failure to fire, but he says that keeping the ammo in a warm space “seems to bring the ginger back to the primer.”

However, Summerhills says that much of the Cold War ammo is very good, notably the supplies coming from Romania. If anything, he adds the problem isn’t the reliability or the safety but the contents of the bullets.

“My main concern besides safety is the corrosive primers,” says Wozny. “I know that the ‘older,’ as in 1940s, 1950s and 1960s stuff is most likely corrosive but some surplus ammunition even made in the 1980s and 1990s - such as the French made - are corrosive. You can’t always trust the distributor to know, so you need to do some research.”

This is a real concern, as a lot of the surplus ammo hitting the market these days includes salt-based primers or those with corrosive chemicals high in mercury.(IE: Berdan Mercury Primers) For those in a dry climate, as well as those who clean the bore with ammonia based Windex right after use and normal gun car within 24 to 48 hours this shouldn’t be much of a problem however.

As such the worry isn’t really justified.

“There is a lot of misinformation out there,” says Summerhill. “If you keep the gun clean the ammo isn’t a problem. But issues like this can result in a bias against surplus ammo that just isn’t warranted.”

Surplus Ammunition Calibers

Common Surplus Calibers
While the aforementioned German ammo from World War II was common following the war, the “vintage” stuff has really started to dry up. Other World War II ammo was also far from rare in the “good old days,” says Wozny.

“In the 1960s and 1970s it was .45ACP and .30-06. I can tell you what ammunition wasn’t heavily surplussed, it was the 8mm variety.”

How the times have changed. Today the most commonly encountered calibers say the experts are those Soviet 7.62×54 and 7.62×39. That ammo, while a bit more expensive today than say a decade ago, is far from uncommon. Even when the price of ammo skyrocketed in late 2008 and 2009, the Communist Bloc ammo remained easy enough to obtain – albeit at inflated prices that the market could bear.

Some ammo that has all but vanished from the surplus market includes the British .303, and today shooters of the Enfield style rifles can expect to pay $1 or more a round – not exactly what you’d think would be the price for surplus ammo. As expected this has driven the price of the most common Lee Enfield rifles down, although the serious collector examples still fetch a high price. Other ammo that could rightfully be deemed “uncommon” or even “rare,” and is thus hard to find are the Italian 6.5 Carcano and the 7.35 Carcano. Likewise, Argentine ammo has also dried up, with reloads being the future for shooters of those vintage firearms.

Interestingly, in addition to the more common Communist ammo, surplus rounds are coming from countries that were essentially neutral in the World Wars as well as throughout the Cold War.

“The Swiss stuff is really flooding the market,” says Summerhill. “The Swiss have changed their small arms, and with it have flooded the market with ammo. The same thing is happening with the Swedes and we’re seeing a lot of the surplus ammo coming in from up there.”

United Nations Monument to Gun Control

IANSA & UN Would Ban Surplus Ammunition Sales
The other equation with surplus ammo is that it has red tape that can “gum up the works” because this involves international and global markets. Thus the normal “supply and demand” equation is still true, but government regulations can actually create a problem with supply, which only further increases the demand. The Soviet era ammo that was once impossible to find, and then became plentiful could again dry up as some anti-gun / anti-freedom groups look to block its entry into the United States.

“Ironically, the BATF along with the Hillary Clinton State Department, is trying to end the importation of ammuntion and arms,” says Summerhill, noting that while the government can claim to have made no attempts to regulate firearms, a backdoor gun ban is possible if the government tightens control on surplus ammo. “They’re trying to block the importation of ammo. There are no laws to stop the importation, but they’re trying to increase regulation, which would still block the ammo from coming in. That’s what we’re seeing now. It is going to be interesting to see what surplus ammo is allowed in the country.”

Likewise says Summerhill, “the countries that have the ammo might not want to deal with the hassles of bringing it in here, even if the market conditions suggest it is favorable for them to do so. But others don’t see this as the end, or even the beginning of the end”

Clinton says there will never be an “end” of surplus ammo. “Maybe not but will there be an end to the SALE of surplus ammo? Could be, as the UN and others press nations to keep the surplus ammunition off the world market.”

The issue here is whether a treaty could ever be finalized and whether all the nations would even comply with such a restrictive treaty. For one thing ammunition is still big business for many nations, and if there are large stockpiles it still makes sense to sell the ammo rather than let it continue to age and go bad. There are even suggestions that the treaty would only obstruct ammunition that is generally not suitable to sporting use, and most surplus ammo still is useful for sport shooting.

“I don’t fear the UN treaty as much as some in the hobby,” says Clinton. “I see such a deal so complicated as to be just not workable worldwide.”

Surplus Ammo’s Future Outlook
The final truth is that there remains a lot of surplus ammo in the United States already. Prices will go up and down with the supply. But as we’ve seen, numerous conditions, including fear of bans will no doubt influence and affect the price of ammo in both the short term and the long term.

This happened last year, but as with other inflated prices - notably the cost of gasoline - the “stabilized” price that is the new “normal” is still higher than the pre-inflated prices. Likewise, with a return to “normal” prices, the supply has seemingly increased – an irony in supply and demand economics. The fact is that as the supply increases, the prices do fall.

“Lately, most surplus military ammo has been relatively easy to find since the ‘Obama panic’ buying has ceased,” says Gunboard.com member Jeremy. “The prices have dropped slightly too. I don’t expect the market to ever return to the days when surplus ammo was cheap however.”

Resources:

• www.LuckyGunner.com
• www.AimSurplus.com
• www.WrigleyAmmo.com

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