Norma Introduces New TAC-22 Subsonic 40-Grain .22LR Ammunition

European rifle manufacturers

Norma designs some great ammunition manufacturing millions upon millions of cartridges for both the US and European markets. The company’s latest offering is their new TAC-22 Subsonic 40-grain ammunition featuring a lead round nose hollow point bullet and an advertised muzzle velocity of 1,017 feet per second keeping the rounds well under the range of […]

Choosing centrefire calibres

European 9mm Ammo

Get it right When you apply for your firearms certificate you have to nominate calibres too, and the novice is unlikely to have any serious experience of what works best for their needs. And often the advice of friends, though good intentioned is not always helpful. OK, a 300 Win Mag might be a good choice for […]

Army Awards Federal Ammunition $114M Frangible Ammunition Contract

Ammunition supplier UK

The United States Army has just awarded Federal Ammunition a new 5-year long contract worth $114,000,000 dollars. This new contract is meant to supply the United States Army with AA40 5.56mm Frangible Ammunition to be used for training purposes. Despite the recent adoption of the new M5 Spear and its .277 Fury cartridge, it seems […]

The Rimfire Report: Federal Personal Defense Punch Rimfire .22 WMR

European Ammo Brands

Hello and welcome back to another edition of The Rimfire Report! This ongoing series is all about the rimfire firearm world and its many guns, shooting sports, and ammunition. Last week we had Sam S. channel his inner Discount Han Solo and told us all about the Charter Arms Explorer II AR7 pistol. Much like the AR7 rifle, the […]