Stockpiling ammo for a rainy day is a good idea for anyone that owns firearms. It is often criticized as being a prepper hobby or something you do when you are scared of an impending ban on a certain type of ammunition. We saw this take hold a few years ago with the big gun scare that still is resonating in the gun world today. You hear that .22LR is hard to come by and when … [Read more...]
Guide to Smokeless Powder About Widener's Deep Appalachian Roots Widener's has roots that run deep – in fact, the company goes way back into the late 1970's. Of course, we weren't selling much on the internet back then but it was in 1978 that Wideners.com founder Stan Widener first starting selling shooting … [Read more...]
Creedmoor Sports a leader in serving the precision rifle community, is excited to add the Annealing Made Perfect product line to their expanding offering of reloading products. Annealing Made Perfect produces a very repeatable and accurate case annealing machine for serious rifle handloaders. "What impressed us about the Annealing Made Perfect Induction Annealing Unit was … [Read more...]
Whether you just got into handling firearms for the first time or have been handling firearms for a while, it’s a good thing to know how to handle the ammunition that goes along with it. Being able to demonstrate and explain how to handle ammunition in a safe manner builds your confidence. Confidence in your tools, equipment and yourself means you’ll have the belief you can … [Read more...]
SIG SAUER's 223 Rem Open Tip Match (OTM) round features a 77gr Sierra MatchKing® bullet with a muzzle velocity of 2,750 fps and muzzle energy of 1,293 ft-lbs. Designed to excel in today’s precision AR autoloading platforms as well as bolt action rifles, the SIG SAUER Match Grade Elite Performance Ammunition features a temperature-stable propellant that delivers consistent … [Read more...]
The news about Sig's P320 winning the military handgun contract has distracted us from some very interesting details in the Modular Handgun Program. Spoiler alert: It calls for hollow point ammunition . According to Jane's "The US Army has confirmed that its new XM17 handgun is to be a 9 mm Sig Sauer model P320 and the contract allows the government to buy Sig Sauer's … [Read more...]
