This is an update to an older Sig Sauer Ammo review. The old review was published in June of 2018. All that has changed is the updated caliber offerings of the ammo, as well as adding links to our ballistic charts throughout the entire article. Sig Sauer Ammo Review Sig Sauer is probably best known […]
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357 SIG Ballistics
357 Sig Ballistics: A gun with a 4 inch barrel can propel a 125 grain projectile to 1,350 feet per second and 506 LB/FT of energy at the muzzle. At 50 yards, energy drops to 395 LB/FT and 1192 FPS. Then at 100 yards, velocity slows to 1,078 feet per second, and energy drops to […]
30-30 Winchester Ballistics, History, Other Info
The 30-30 Winchester centerfire rifle cartridge is a .30″ caliber, rimmed, bottleneck cartridge case design that is reloadable. This 30 caliber cartridge was introduced all the way back in 1895 and has remained popular throughout the years. Rifles chambered in this round have a barrel bore land to land diameter of .300″ and a bore […]
Top 5 Best Self Defense Ammo Options
Possibly one of the most debated topics involving firearms is what kind of ammunition you should be carrying for self-defense. Like a lot of firearm topics, nearly everyone you ask will give you a different opinion, and if two do agree on a particular brand or type of ammo, then they will most likely have […]
38 Special Ballistics Chart
Why choose 38 special? The 38 Special is a popular choice for those serious about concealed carry, but who want a small handgun that all but disappears on your body and has a safety feature built in. The safety feature is the long, hard trigger pull that a double action offers. The trigger is considered […]
Beware of Gun Scam Sites
Whenever something is in popular demand, you can be sure that there will be some fake websites pop up to scam people. For example, a while back my wife was doing all she could to find Ball Jar lids for her jars. She likes to can food, and with the bad cough going around, she […]
45 ACP VS 9MM – Which is Better? (With Ballistic Charts)
The caliber wars are a never ending debate, but we don’t participate in them the same way everyone else does. My goal is not to pick an overall winner, even though I tell you which I choose for my own concealed carry purposes. Our 45 ACP vs 9mm comp is not necessarily to name a […]
Will Ammunition Prices Go Back Down?
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 […]
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 […]
