Winchester adds .380 ACP to their "Bonded" line of ammo
From the Winchester Press release: Winchester® Ammunition’s Supreme Elite™ Bonded PDX1™ line generated a lot of attention in 2009. To continue meeting the...
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Winchester Ranger penetration data
Remember how I said that when you get up into service calibers, the difference between 9mm, .357 Sig, .40 S&W, and .45 ACP was insignificant? Well, it turn...
Winchester offers new .410 ammo for personal defense
Coming in March 2010 from Winchester will be their new Supreme Elite PDX1 line of defensive ammo, which will feature multiple projectile loads in .410 and 12 ga...
Muzzle velocity and stopping power
I’ve had two posts in the last couple of weeks regarding ammo selection for self-defense, one on the .38 Super for self defense, and the other denigrating...
10mm thoughts
The 10mm is the dumbest autopistol cartridge ever. Seriously. As much as I revere Jeff Cooper for what he brought to the school of defensive pistol shooting, ...
.22 Mag vs. 5.7x28mm
After reading through this article at The Firearm Blog, I’d now like someone to do actual side by side ballistic testing of 5.7x28mm ammo vs .22 Magnum am...
To the point
Michael Bane on stopping power: “Try aiming”.
.38 Super for self defense?
The short answer is “absolutely”, and the longer answer is “yes, think of it as a hot 9mm.” Cor-Bon manufactures several different load...
A matter of millimeters
On last night’s Gun Nuts Radio, Breda asked me what type of ammo I had in my carry guns. In this case, a picture is worth 1000 words though. From left to ...
Stopping Power
Last night’s Gun Nuts Radio, after the ancillary discussions on news items and other sundries was supposed to focus on stopping power and specifically han...