10mm Auto ballistic test, updated.
Some time back I tested three bullets weights from Hornady for the 10mm Auto. You can read about that here. With the variety of ammunition for this caliber, I thought…
9mm Luger ballistic test, updated.
9mm Luger ballistic test The 9mm Luger, also know as the 9 x 19 Parabellum, was introduced in 1902 by Georg Luger and Deutsche Waffen- und Munitionsfabriken (DWM) for the…
Pistol vs Carbine and differences in ammunition performance, updated.
Pistol vs Carbine differences ammunition performance, and it is enough to really matter? It is not feasible to always carry a carbine or rifle as a defensive weapon. Many prefer…
.32 Automatic ballistic test
The .32 Auto, also known as the 7.65mm Browning, was developed by none other than John Browning for the FN 1900 pistol introduced in 1899. This was JMB’s first handgun…
More on the 1911 magazine.
Since the subject of magazines comes up a lot… There is only one magazine design that presents the cartridge to the 1911’s chamber correctly and guarantees full controlled feed…as designed…
Compilation of ballistic tests from rangehot
I get a lot of folks inquiring about the ballistic tests I have done so I thought it would be easy to link them all in one post. For each…
SIG Sauer Air Guns, solid training platforms.
SIG Sauer has a solid reputation for building fine firearms, but in the recent past they have expanded into silencers, optics, ammunition, and airguns. Now I know what you are…
.40 Smith and Wesson ballistic test, updated.
.40 smith and Wesson ballistics test As one of the most popular defensive calibers it is only logical to include it in the series of ballistic tests I have performed.…
FedArm (Federal Armament) Ammo Review
So, recently at work, one of my LT’s bought a concealable vest from Federal Armament to replace his vest that had been torn up and beat up over almost 20…
Ballistic test of the .45 Auto,because they do not make a .46
Updated Would you believe there was a time when the .45 Auto was not a standard cartridge? Yea, me neither but it is true. The US Cavalry had been issued…