As with everything in life, you can't have it all, and there's always a give and take. The same goes for ammo, and we're always chasing one side of the "ammunition triangle."
J.B. Hodgdon, one of two sons that supported Bruce and Amy Hodgdon as they built Hodgdon Powder Company into the legend it is today, retired from full-time service at the company on Jan. 1, 2025.
After Walther Arms entered the semi-automatic pistol market in the early 20th century, its designs quickly evolved. The Model 4 was one of the most popular pre-World War I pistols made.
The remarkable performance of Finland’s small military in holding back the Red Army during the Winter War of 1939-1940 drew the attention of many military planners, particularly those with an eye towards engaging in combat with the Russians in the frozen north.
Finding surplus 7.62x25 mm Tokarev ammunition was easy 15 years ago. When it finally dried up, my Zastava M57 went to the very back of the safe. That was until I discovered that X-Treme makes an affordable 110-grain .308" copper-plated bullet.