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Dirty Harry & Mack Bolan’s Big Thunder: The Auto Mag Pistol in .44 AMP

by Chris Eger

The "aristocrat of big-bore semi-auto pistols," the .44 Auto Mag was ahead of its time, and squarely behind the 8-ball when it came to luck.

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Ammo Showdown: Sig Sauer 365 JHP vs. Hornady Critical Defense

by Josh Wayner

The Sig Sauer 365 JHP goes toe-to-toe with the Hornady 115-grain Critical Defense for the title of best self-defense 9mm ammunition. As both are solid contenders in the personal defense realm which one takes home the gold?

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Ammo Showdown: Sig Sauer 365 JHP vs. Hornady Critical Defense

by Josh Wayner

The Sig Sauer 365 JHP goes toe-to-toe with the Hornady 115-grain Critical Defense for the title of best self-defense 9mm ammunition. As both are solid contenders in the personal defense realm which one takes home the gold?

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Investigation of Michigan Stray Bullet Near MSP Range

by Dean Weingarten

There is a stray bullet investigation ongoing in the south of Michigan, in Northville Township. A window was shattered as a result.

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Federal prosecutors close investigation into police shooting of James Boyd

by Brian Seay

Federal prosecutors say there’s insufficient evidence to bring charges against two Albuquerque officers who shot and killed a mentally ill man in 2014.

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Making photogenic gelatin blocks for backyard ballistics tests

by Jason Wimbiscus

While I have tried a variety of test media during the course of my ballistic misadventures, I much prefer working with gelatin.

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Finding the right material for your backyard ballistics tests

by Jason Wimbiscus

Amateur terminal performance testing can provide a great deal of useful information about a load, especially when two rounds are compared side by side.

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Can birdshot ever be used in a home defense shotgun?

by Jason Wimbiscus

A well worn topic of debate among firearms enthusiasts is the effectiveness of birdshot for close range personal defense applications.

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Do Copper Bullets Offer the Same Performance To Hunters as Lead Bullets?

by Jason Wimbiscus

Lead is abundant, cheap and possesses favorable density and malleability but in recent years, hunters have been warming up to lighter copper alloys.

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Gear Review: Phone on the range — an amateur’s review of ballistic apps

by Eve Flanigan

Most of us have, by the time we’re old enough to be perusing gun blogs, done something way outside our comfort zone in the name of love. I love rifles. I do not love math. Admittedly, these preferences go together with the same level of harmony as ketchup and chocolate cake. In the past several […]

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Sonoluminescence: One of the coolest parts of ballistics testing (VIDEO)

by Chris Eger

A hot bubble inside of a liquid caused by cavitating gasses, funny things happen when you watch high speed footage of .44 Mag and ballistics gel in action.

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Is an AR-15 a high-powered firearm?

by Greg Camp

“The AR-15 is a high-powered rifle.” How often have we seen this claim made by advocates of gun control but understanding what is meant takes some work.

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