I been buying the Underwood 10MM ammo a lot lately. After Maya got some for her daily carry 10mm, I switched over to using it myself . The two loads that we both really like is the 200 grain Hardcast load and the 200gr JHP load. Both at 1,250 FPS. The load that has becomeContinue reading “Some 10MM Loads”
Category Archives: Ammo
The .220 Swift: A High-Speed Hunting Icon
from pre64win.com Fast, fun, and one of a kind. Created by Winchester themselves, the .220 Swift made its debut in 1935, boasting speeds that left other calibers in its dust. Capable of sending a 48-grain bullet downrange at over 4,000 feet per second, it quickly earned a reputation as the fastest commercial cartridge ever produced. Continue reading “The .220 Swift: A High-Speed Hunting Icon”
HOP Munitions Introduces Electrically Disruptive Projectiles (EDP): A New Frontier in Ammunition Technology
I know this is a press release but its pretty interesting. We now live in a world were ammo has to be able to disrupt and defeat the drones and terminators from scifi movies. [Haysville, Ohio]— HOP Munitions is proud to announce its partnership with RoboRounds to manufacture and distribute Electrically Disruptive Projectiles (EDP) forContinue reading “HOP Munitions Introduces Electrically Disruptive Projectiles (EDP): A New Frontier in Ammunition Technology”
5.56MM Duplex
The ammo was intended to be use in one of the project rifles. Obviously it didn’t go anywhere.
Swiss 5.56MM 55gr. Accuracy Test
You hear a lot about how great Swiss made stuff is, ammo included. The GP-11 is unquestionably excellent. As good as any Federal Gold Medal Match 308 even. But how is the 5.56MM? A friend gave me a box of it he had to try out. Unlike him, I wasn’t going to blast it atContinue reading “Swiss 5.56MM 55gr. Accuracy Test”
Vintage Match Ammo
This made up for the Army marksmanship Unit for various competitions.
The .218 Bee
Man, I love the .218 Bee.
A Look At Various 77gr Factory 5.56MM Match Loads
The title isn’t exact as I shot 73gr-77gr match loads. I have for a long time wanted to do comparison side by side testing of the MK 262 class loadings. The match loads using bullets around the 77gr weight are popular and they should be. The 75-80gr bullets in 556MM seated to magazine length is Continue reading “A Look At Various 77gr Factory 5.56MM Match Loads”
What Happened to the Winchester Hybrid X?
I was questioned the other day about the various “screwdriver bit” projectiles, and remembered the patent for the Winchester Hybrid X. After a brief blitz of publicity from SHOT Show 2018, the Hybrid X quickly faded into obscurity. As the name implied, it was an odd hybrid of a screwdriver-style polymer tip fitted to aContinue reading “What Happened to the Winchester Hybrid X?”
Tom Burczynski’s Latest Projectile Design
Folks may not recognize Burczynski’s name, but they definitely know at least one of his commercial projectile designs: Hydra-Shok, Starfire, Quik-Shok, EFMJ/Guard Dog, and Golden Saber Black Belt.
Scattered Shots 