Winchester has just announced the release of their new RANGER® ONE™ ammunition specifically tailored for law enforcement users. RANGER ONE ammunition line is a part of Winchester's commitment to advance ammunition quality and performance through modern technology-driven manufacturing practices. The RANGER ONE ammunition incorporate the latest technology using bonded bullets for … [Read more...]
SHOT Show 2019: Winchester Adds USA Ready Training Ammunition
Winchester launched their new USA Ready training and competition ammunition at SHOT Show 2019. The new USA Ready ammunition is designed to give shooters a higher class of ammunition for recreational purposes and practice. Winchester has targeted many of the most popular handgun and rifle calibers for the USA Ready release. Typically practice or training ammunition has been … [Read more...]
F.B.I. Selects Winchester 9mm Ammunition
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) awarded Winchester Ammunition with their coveted 9mm pistol ammunition contract. Winchester's PDX1 will be the Bureau's duty round, and their Frangible SF rounds will be the Bureau's training ammunition. This is on the heels of the Bureau selecting Winchester to be its .40 cal. ammunition supplier. The vast resources of the FBI, and … [Read more...]
Winchester PDX-1 Wins FBI Contract
The [easyazon_link identifier="B01N3ZQPKD" locale="US" tag="bluesheecom-20"]Federal Bureau of Investigation[/easyazon_link] (FBI) has awarded Glock 17M in 9mm. Contractual provisions include the bonded jacketed hollow point (JHP) duty ammunition, and full metal jacket (FMJ) training ammunition. There is also a provision for frangible training ammunition as well. Winchester had … [Read more...]
Speer Gold Dot Wins Homeland Security Contract!
Speer Gold Dot has been selected by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as their on-duty and training round for up to (5) years. The winning contract was just recently announced and will be in the tune of 120 million rounds. This order is a massive endorsement to an ammunition manufacturer very familiar to American law enforcement. The Department of Homeland Security is … [Read more...]
New G2 Research Telos Ammunition
G2 Research is at it again with the introduction of their new affordable Telos line of self-defense ammunition. Currently the Telos line offers a 105-grain +P .38 Special round, and a 92-grain +P 9mm round. The Telos line is advertised as a more affordable G2 Research self-defense ammunition option that does not sacrifice performance or expansion capabilities. G2 Research made … [Read more...]
G2 Research Adds .45 ACP Civic Duty
G2 Research has just released their new .45 ACP Civic Duty Ammunition. The Civic Duty line is one of four handgun ammunition lines offered by G2 Research, and its potential as a law enforcement or self-defense selection is substantial. The addition of [easyazon_link identifier="B00I8NJM5K" locale="US" tag="bluesheecom-20"].45 ACP[/easyazon_link] expands the Civic Duty line to … [Read more...]
Does Temperature Affect Bullet Point of Impact?
Recently, Sierra Bullets put out an informational publication concerning the topic of temperature effects on bullet trajectory. This topic has been in the mainstream lexicon of precision shooters, hunters, and target shooters for decades. Opinions on the matter range from temperature doesn't affect bullet flight enough to worry about it, to others claiming a new zero must be … [Read more...]
New G2 Research Trident .308 Cartridge
G2 Research has just announced the release of their new Trident .308 round. The Trident will incorporate several G2 Research innovations in bullet design, and will come in the lighter 150-grain bullet weight. Though particularly designed for big game hunting, the G2 Research Trident is a cartridge with serious law enforcement sniper applications as well. G2 Research is a … [Read more...]
Remington’s New Ultimate Defense Shotgun Loads
taking a long-gun into a deadly threat encounter. Handguns are convenient, but they are truly defensive weapons with shorter effective and accurate ranges. When officers take a shotgun or patrol rifle into the fight, they are extending their range of accurate and effective fire, which often allows them greater options in cover and concealment. The power of the shotgun and … [Read more...]