This is an update to the article originally published on January 24, 2021: The great ammo shortage of 2020 has turned into an even worse ammo shortage of 2021. Now with the election cycle over we can really start to take a step back and figure out not only what happened, but answer the following […]
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3 Near Extinct Pistol Calibers, And Their More Popular Counterparts:
3 Near Extinct Pistol Calibers, and their more popular counterparts: In recent years we have seen a dramatic rise in the popularity of some pistol cartridges. I have had personal experience with these but as is often the case with rifle cartridges, we are now seeing a decline in the demand for some more recently […]
How Much Ammo is Too Much Ammo?
I have to admit that I’m kind of sick of seeing headlines from the anti-gun news media about people having too much ammo. I don’t even know what that means. And in all reality, who gets to decide how much ammo is too much ammo? Never mind. I don’t even want to think about who […]
The Primary Reason for the Ammo Shortages and Price Increases
I have an unpopular opinion that I’m sure nobody wants to hear. That opinion is that the shortages and price increases aren’t just happening to guns and ammo. Nobody wants to hear it because we all need someone to be mad at whether it’s the ammo makers or re-sellers. Everyone is pissed off at the […]
My Best Tip For Finding Ammo Right Now
It’s no surprise that right now ammunition is still extremely hard to find. It’s not impossible, however. But if you were to go to any of the bigger box stores right now chances are excellent that you’d be walking out empty handed. Furthermore, if you were to buy ammo online or at a gun show […]
380 ACP Ballistics and Guide
Why 380, and why now? While there is a good reason as to why my family owns a couple of pistols chambered in 380 I’m going to be completely honest with you and say that the 380 is not my first choice for self-defense. I’ll get to the reasons why it’s not my first choice […]
Ammo Manufacturers Respond To Rumors (Videos from Federal and Hornady)
There are never any shortage of rumors floating around on the interwebs. Throw Facebook and a few others into the mix with angry customers who can’t find the ammo they’re looking for and you end up with a nasty caldron of crap stew. The current ammo shortage has taken its toll on our industry as […]
Why You Should Shoot Your Hollow Points In Your Carry Gun At Practice
I love going to the range, shopping at a gun store, or even looking on the internet forums and seeing bad advice given out. One of the things that always stands out in my mind is when people make the distinction between “range” or “target” ammo, and “defensive” ammo. While yes, on one hand I […]
Ammo2U.com — Our New In Stock Ammo Database
Okay so we took a bit of a hiatus on publishing regularly scheduled content on this website but it was for good reason. I ended up taking one of our old domain names that I purchased at auction more than a year ago and decided to stick an in-stock ammo database on it. My reasoning […]
450 Bushmaster Ballistics (History, Uses)
The 450 Bushmaster rifle cartridge was developed because people like Jeff Cooper remained unimpressed with the ballistics of the .223/5.56 cartridge. While fast, it lacked the oomph needed to take down big game at longer distances. Cooper was a famous Marine who did wonders for the gun industry at large, and we owe many things […]