#Ammunition

For those of us who like to shoot less-common hunting cartridges during fall hunting seasons, Barnes Bullets has your back. If you own odd rounds and don’t have the free time to reload some premium hunting ammunition, then the newly announced Barnes Reserve might be of help.

Remington, Federal, and HEVI-Shot Announce Fall Ammo Rebates

Federal and Remington Ammunition companies have been busy delivering on product announcements that were made earlier this year. Now, they have announced that Federal’s Rob Roberts Raptor Steel shotgun shells, Remington’s Premier AccuTip MZ muzzleloading bullets, and Federal’s 7mm Backcountry Elite Hunter 195-Grain ammunition have all become available and are shipping.

Lapua has a new line of projectiles, and ammunition loaded with it. The TrueRange Expanding projectile is a lead free copper bullet with a polymer tip that initiates expansion on impact. There will also be a few initial ammunition offerings featuring this TRX projectile.

Since its inception in 2009 and subsequent SAAMI approval in 2011, the 300 Blackout cartridge has had a somewhat polarizing effect on the firearms community. Some shooters see the round as a do-it-all tactical solution, while others say they don’t get the point. This is one of those arguments that people shouldn’t put too much time or effort into, as both sides of the debate are right and wrong. Many have the wrong impression about what 300BLK was developed to address, seeing it as a challenger to 5.56x45mm NATO. This assertion tends to goad the 5.56 NATO crowd into defending old faithful, pointing out that velocity, trajectory, and terminal performance favor the readily available, relatively inexpensive round proven effective globally since the Vietnam War. Like most discourse, the answer lies somewhere in the middle, recognizing that 300BLK was developed for a particular purpose, and is a very versatile round that can provide mission-specific benefits.

First Breach, specializing in small-caliber components and ammunition, has announced its new Law Enforcement Program designed to provide dedicated support, resources, and high-performance ammunition to law enforcement agencies nationwide. Demonstrating the company's commitment to public safety and the men and women who put themselves in harm’s way daily, the mission of this specialized program is to equip officers with the reliable tools they need to protect the communities they serve.

Ammunition Depot CEO Dan Wolgin has issued a reassuring message to shooters concerned about potential ammunition price increases, stating that recent tariffs and supply chain fears are largely overblown for the American ammunition market.

If you’ve got a need, a need to feed your rifle, Bear Creek Arsenal is here to take care of that problem. Bear Creek has just announced they’re starting production of 5.56 rifle ammunition in Sanford, North Carolina.

Last month, the news broke: Federal invented a new cartridge in the 7mm Backcountry round. We provided a lengthy news release article covering that exciting news, but we wanted to revisit one component from that round which is the most exciting part, and that is the Peak Alloy™ case technology. Something that could conceivably be shared across the gun industry and change innumerable cartridges forever.

 Fiocchi has announced the expansion of the Hyperformance Hunt lineup, the company’s premier centerfire rifle hunting cartridges, with six new loadings, all featuring Barnes Tipped TSX (TTSX) Projectiles. The Hyperformance Hunt series demonstrates Fiocchi's pride and dedication to manufacturing ammunition that exceeds the expectations of today’s most demanding hunters and shooters, using the highest-quality components to achieve exceptional terminal ballistics while maintaining reliable and predictable performance in the field.

CCI Ammunition, like many other prominent ammunition manufacturers, was stoked for the ringing in of the New Year because they could finally share with us the multiple new products that they have planned for 2025. This includes both rimfire offerings as well as new pistol flavors for use at the range, for hunting, and even for self-defense.

HEVI-SHOT Ammunition Brings the Thunder with NEW 2025 Offerings

Speer has been awarded a duty rifle ammunition contract with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The contract has a ceiling value of $7 million over five years and calls for Speer to supply Gold Dot Tipped .308 ammunition. CBP is one of the world’s largest law enforcement agencies and is charged with border security and overseeing the lawful execution of international trade and travel.