Ammunition Archives

Minnesota Police Chief Turns to Public for Ammo Handouts (VIDEO)

5/14/13 | by Max Slowik

The Proctor, Minn. police department ran out of ammo and couldn’t find any to purchase. When they called for help, the people answered. Read more →

Light at the End of the Tunnel? Remington Building New Ammo Plant, Foreign Ammo Imports Double

5/10/13 | by Max Slowik

Remington is building a new $32 million ammo plaint in Lonoke, Ark. that should be running at full capacity in about a year. Meanwhile, imports are skyrocketing. Read more →

Armscor, Rock Island Armory Adding Third Manufacturing Facility, Doubling Ammo Production

5/02/13 | by Max Slowik

To catch up with the massive surge in sales and demand, Armscor, aka Rock Island Armory, is opening up a new facility in Nevada. They’re also doubling ammo production. Read more →

Oklahoma Lawmakers Introduce ‘AMMO Act’ to Prevent Feds from Stockpiling Ammo (VIDEO)

4/30/13 | by S.H. Blannelberry

Two Oklahoma lawmakers have introduced the AMMO Act, which would prevent the federal government from purposely hoarding ammo as a means to undermine the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding gun owners. Read more →

California Mulling Lead Hunting Ammo Ban to Protect Condors

4/30/13 | by Max Slowik

With a limited ban already in place, a new bill would expand the ban of lead in hunting ammo state-wide to protect the California condor, due to high rates of lead poisoning. Read more →

Editorial: Ammo Sales Surge After Boston Bombing?

4/27/13 | by David Higginbotham

Once a month, or so, I check in with an update on the state of the the big picture. Ammunition. Gun sales. As a review writer, I go through a lot of ammo. So I’m more than just curious. And I was elated by the news coming out of the senate two weeks ago. But then…. Read more →

Gun Review: Glock 20 (VIDEO)

4/24/13 | by David Higginbotham

The Glock 20 is a hammer. The 10mm round generates a tremendous amount of muzzle energy, and even in the automatic action of a hefty Glock, the recoil is brutal. But if your wrists can take it, the 10mm is a capable round. 200 grain bullets, moving at 1,100 fps. And the Glock 20 is one of the most ergonomic and intuitive 10mms available. Read more →