Ammo – Scattered Shots

Vintage Super Vel Ammunition Ads

In lieu of another data dump, here is a photo gallery of vintage Super Vel ads from 1967 to 1984

Someone At Federal Was Very Drunk

This was shared on facebook by Supervel. They got this from some once fired brass for their re-use. Not only did it leave the factory at Federal but some one chambered and fired it. The mind boggles..

Russia develops Mnogotochie anti-drone multi-bullet rounds

So, this is from Russia’s news agency so the usual caveats apply the same as they would with any other country releasing info about their new wonder weapons, the US being no exception to this. According to Rostec, experience shows that small arms are an effective means of defense against UAVs MOSCOW, January 22. /TASS/.Continue reading “Russia develops Mnogotochie anti-drone multi-bullet rounds”

A Family Heirloom

A friend from twitter shared this for us today. She said her Grandpa gave them to her before he passed away.

The 5.56x45mm SS109 Cartridge

This post contains a September 1984 magazine article from SWAT magazine that discusses the SS109 cartridge that was in the process of being adopted at the time and contains seven tables of test data.

Frankford Arsenal M2 Stannic Stained .30 Cal Bullets

Now here is something from a bygone age that you just don’t see anymore. I saw some 20 years ago but it was just a handful.

Myth Of M1 Carbine Penetration Failures in Korea

If there is an oft told tale of US service rifle failure more common than the myth of the M16 being UN-reliable, it is the tales of the failures of the M1 carbine in the Korean war, to penetrate the thick coats worn by communist soldiers. Anyone who is interested in US ordnance history orContinue reading “Myth Of M1 Carbine Penetration Failures in Korea”

Is .22s the Ideal Self Defense Round?

It’s just a matter of shot placement right? .22 would give you the least recoil and easiest follow up shots wouldn’t it? Penetration is decent enough too, and there’s no deafening bang to concuss you. Conversely over penetration is not much of an issue with it either. So why aren’t we all using it? HaveContinue reading “Is .22s the Ideal Self Defense Round?”

More Lake City 7.62×39 Ammo

An amazing find.

75Gr Hornady TAP On Deer

I always hated something about the hunting forum on the now super cringe and gay, AR15.com. The vast majority of the members wanted to know how various premium bullets would perform. Not on paper, not on gel. On something alive. Something roughly the size of a man. The boys hunting hogs and deer would getContinue reading “75Gr Hornady TAP On Deer”