Admittedly, my very first review of Freedom Munitions back in 2014 raised some questions for me. But over the last year or so, knowing that world class shooters like Janna Reeves, BJ Norris, and Jansen Jones shoot thousands and thousands of rounds of Freedom Munitions each year (presumably without issue, since they tend to do very well in matches) I began to think that it might … Read More →
Category Archives: Ammunition
Review: Wilson Combat Remanufactured Ammo
Wilson Combat’s ammunition is top-shelf in every sense of the phrase (except the one that involves a certain type of magazine). OAL is always dead on from round to round, consistency has always been ridiculously good out of every gun I own, and accuracy is as good as a given bullet/barrel combo will allow it to be. But you don’t just waste top-shelf things. And so … Read More →
Barnes TAC-XPD Defense Ammunition (gel test)
Anyone who shoots with me knows that I like any round loaded with a projectile manufactured by Barnes Bullets. I have even gone so far as to say that I think Barnes has made one of the top ballistic innovations of the past fifteen years with these bullets—regardless of the market you’re talking about. And a big part of the reason I’m not shy about my love affair with … Read More →
SIG SAUER Releases Elite Performance Ammunition FMJ
My first pistol ever (left) was a Sig Sauer P239. I still carry it all the time, and more importantly, I trust it. It is one of two semi-autos I own that has never failed in any way on the line (light strikes, failures to feed/eject/extract, whatever else), which puts it in the very rare category of being more reliable than most revolvers I’ve owned. So imagine my … Read More →
Speer Gold Dot G2 Ballistic Test
When HP first got our hands on Speer’s then-new Gold Dot G2 in October, we were really excited about it. After all, why would Speer put a newer version of the Gold Dot on the market unless it outperformed the original? Over the next few months I spent a fair amount of time, manpower, and resources testing the new 147 grain G2 9mm, and after almost six … Read More →
Ammo Review: Buffalo Bore 160 grain Barnes “Low Recoil” .45 ACP
In light of the recent article I wrote on Wilson Combat’s 95 grain 9mm Barnes ammunition, someone asked me this week why I was testing so many light-for-caliber loads, so I want to preface this article with a short explanation of my logic. The simplest way to say it is that there is enough valid information out there to draw a perfectly reliable conclusion that a 230 grain HST … Read More →
Ammo Review: Wilson Combat 95 grain Barnes TAC-XP 9mm
The ability to use lighter or heavier projectiles for different applications in a caliber has led to heavy-and-slow versus light-and-fast debates ad nauseum ever since people realized that they had options. Cavemen probably thought about it too, but then they were just like, “Nah, hitting target more important.” Barnes’ 95 grain TAC-XP bullet won’t be an exception to that rule. But it could well make some people rethink … Read More →
Product Review: Atlanta Arms 147 grain 9mm FMJ (follow up with chrono)
You might remember the first impressions article about this ammo from back in June of this year, which has more background than this writeup (here). I’ve continued to shoot the AA&A Team Glock/AMU 9mm load that Atlanta Arms sent me for reviews throughout the remainder of the summer (into the fall) and it’s still good to go. The black box (new production) ammo is a great … Read More →
WIN1911 Black Friday Special (2014)
You might recall that we did an in-depth review of this ammo when we got back from SHOT earlier this year (here). For those of you who haven’t tried it yet, this will be a great opportunity! Per Winchester, these should be hitting stores beginning in about a month, and the retail is supposed to be around $129. The Win1911-branded wooden box is packed inside a cardboard outer … Read More →
First Impression: Atlanta Arms & Ammo 147 grain FMJ (Team Glock/AMU Load)
A Handgun Planet giveaway is in progress! Click here for more info! After seeing at least a few boxes of this stuff (or the blue box version) at just about every major match I’ve shot in the southeast over the past few years, I finally managed to get my hands on some. First impression? It’s good stuff. Atlanta Arms has been in the business for over … Read More →
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