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 […]
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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 […]
Is Remanufactured Ammo Bad For My Gun?
If you haven’t noticed there’s a bit of an ammunition shortage going on right now with the corona virus in full swing as well as being knee deep in an election year. So much so that we’ve put together a brand new website dedicated to showing in-stock ammunition for the most popular calibers. You can […]
What Kind Of Ammo Should I Use in My Pistol? (Self-Defense, Home Defense, Target Practice)
Using The Best Ammo Possible, For Any Situation Having a proper understanding of ammunition and which type of ammo you can and should probably be using in your self-defense gun is a good idea. The main reason why, is because having the wrong ammunition in your gun can be detrimental to your survival if you’re […]
Can Frangible Ammo Be Used For Self-Defense (Hunting, Target Practice, ETC)
There is a lot of information and misinformation out there regarding the use of frangible ammunition in different contexts. Can frangible be used for concealed carry and self defense? Can frangible be used for hunting? This article sets out to discuss these questions, as we met up with a representative of Sinter Fire, maker of […]
44 Magnum Ballistics
.44 Magnum History: The 44 Remington Magnum cartridge was introduced to the public in 1955 in a collaboration between Remington and Smith&Wesson. While the 44 magnum was introduced as a new and very powerful handgun cartridge, it is also a great carbine rifle cartridge as well. The 44 magnum cartridge chambered in a good fast […]
444 Marlin Ballistics Chart
The 444 Marlin cartridge was introduced to the public in 1964 in a collaboration between Remington and Marlin. The 444 Marlin cartridge is a semi-rimmed, tapered, straight-walled cartridge that is an excellent short to medium range rifle round that is capable of taking all of the north-American game animals within its big bore range capabilities. […]
38 Special Ballistics Chart
38 Special Handgun Cartridge: The 38 Special cartridge was designed by Smith&Wesson; and was then introduced to the public in 1902. This cartridge is the most popular handgun cartridge in the world. The 38 Special is very easy to reload and can handle many tasks, for the handloader this cartridge can be reloaded to handle […]
