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SHOT Show 2020 / New from Sellier & Bellot: eXergy Blue ammo. The Czech company presents the new line of eXergy Blue ammunition available in numerous rifle calibers. Their distinctive feature is that they are fully lead-free with a new solid copper bullet.

SHOT Show 2020 / New from Fiocchi: Blue Guardian ammo. In Las Vegas the Italian company is showcasing a new ammunition series called "Blue Guardian" and intended for training and use by law enforcement professionals and special forces. Blue Guardian cartridges are totally lead-free …

SHOT Show 2020 / Hornady , a US family business based in Grand Island, Nebraska, is definitely one of the most innovative manufacturers of ammunition …

Sellier & Bellot, founded in 1825, is one of the world’s oldest ammunition manufacturers in the shooting and defence industry and ranks among the most important engineering companies in Czech Republic. Advanced technology throughout all operations guarantees the quality of a wide product portfolio, which includes production of hunting and sporting ammunition for pistols, revolvers, rifles, …

SIG adds a 125-gr 300BLK cartridge to its Elite Performance line of full metal jacket (FMJ) rifle ammunition. Designed for training, the new cartridges are cost-efficient and high-quality, ensuring “consistent bullet weight retention with minimal velocity variations”. They are manufactured in the USA.

A 12 gauge cartridge specifically designed for practical shooters, the Alpha Elite is a brand new “birdshot” cartridge featuring a 28 gram load of 7.5 shot, fibre wad, and 70 mm case with a 16 mm brass. It guarantees tight patterns with low recoil and minimal muzzle flip.

The Russian company is offering inexpensive .30-06 caliber cartridges featuring an uncommon groove near the steel case base. This “strange” groove made some sensation among the gun community, with exotic theories about its actual function abounding. But the reality is that...

Please note the recall of the manufacturer to the above ammunition – GECO .357 Magnum FMJ. We politely request that you check your stocks of cartridges with the aforementioned batch number and return it back to your dealer. Naturally, you will receive free replacements.

Please be aware that what’s currently going on at EU Commission level and at ECHA has the realistic potential - based on ideology rather than facts - to become the starting point of the end of our passions: hunting and shooting, including serious consequences for nature, …

An important safety recall from Winchester: two lots of Super-X .17 HMR 20 Grain Jacketed Hollow Point Rimfire rifle ammunition may contain no powder charges. This can expose the shooter and bystanders to a risk of serious personal injury. Ammunition subject to this notice: Symbol is X17HMR1 and the Lot Numbers (last four characters) are NB51 or NB61. 

Developed in partnership with General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems and Beretta Defense Technologies, the new polymer cartridge has been selected for the U.S. Army’s Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) modernization program. Among the advantages,  reduction in weight and enhanced accuracy.

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has been formally requested to prepare a restriction proposal on the placing on the market and the use of lead in ammunition (gunshot and bullets). The proposal should address even lead in fishing weights (!). FACE and CIC, two of the most important European and international organizations representing hunters' interests, express their concern. And the struggle …

At the IWA in March 2019, GECO introduced a new all purpose cartridge for handguns: the GECO Action Extreme, designed for shooting , self-defense and hunting. Thanks to its excellent expansion behavior, the new ammunition should produce an unmatched stopping effect. We tested the new GECO bullet in 9 mm Luger on the firing range and we fired test shots into clear ballistics gelatin blocks. Watch …

“The ultimate low drag, high performance match bullet”: this is how the manufacturer describes its new product. The A-Tip bullet features a precision-machined aluminum tip which is longer than usual polymer tips, enhancing in-flight stability and reducing dispersion.