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Winchester .21 Sharp

Hedging For The Future: Winchester .21 Sharp

At first glance, Winchester Ammunition’s .21 Sharp rimfire cartridge appears very similar in purpose to the classic .22 Long Rifle. So, what’s the reason for the new chambering? For the answer, we have to look to the past—and also to the future.

Review: Savage Arms A17 Sporter In .17 WSM

Featuring a casehardened steel receiver and button-rifled barrel, the Savage A17 Sporter delivers hard-to-beat semi-automatic rifle performance when paired with Winchester's hot-rod rimfire cartridge, the .17 WSM.

Handloads: A Thrifty Subsonic .300 Blackout

With suppressor wait times at a historic low, subsonic rifle cartridges are more popular than ever. Here is a recipe for low-cost, semi-automatic-friendly .300 Blackout range fodder that runs cleanly and is affordable.

Winchester Breaks Ground For New 6.8 mm Ammo Facility

Olin Corporation announced a new facility at Lake City for 6.8 mm ammunition will be part of the Next Generation Squad Weapons (NGSW) Program.

10 Companies Join SAAMI—Why It’s Good News For Enthusiasts

There’s good reason why more firearm and ammunition manufacturers joining SAAMI, an organization founded in 1926 at the request of the federal government, is good news for gun owners.

Designing & Loading Winchester's .21 Sharp Cartridge

Winchester's new .21 Sharp cartridge is designed to solve some of the longstanding problems with .22 Long Rifle and give consumers more options. Here's how the company designed it.

SAAMI Accepts Three New Cartridges

The Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute has accepted three new cartridges, and one of them operates at 80,000 p.s.i.

Handloads: A .375 Ruger For Elk

My elk-hunting reasoning figured that the .338 Win. Mag. is a good elk cartridge, so the .375 Ruger’s heavier bullet weight and increased velocity should be even better at knocking down a big bull.

The Short, Happy Life Of The .40 Smith & Wesson

Despite the wide acceptance of the .40 Smith & Wesson defensive handgun cartridge in its early years, the round has since faded from armories around the U.S. and been replaced by an older, smaller-caliber cartridge.

Olin Purchase Of Ammo, Inc. Assets to Streamline Ammo Production

Olin Corporation announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase the small-caliber ammunition manufacturing assets from Ammo Inc.—parent firm of GunBroker.com—for $75 million.

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