In 2002, Remington Arms began developing a new cartridge in cooperation with United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM) and the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit. The 5th Special Forces Group was seeking an alternative to the 5.56×45mm NATO for use in short-barreled combat rifles. The 5.56mm...
Because of its use in his new pistol, the P-08 it was also called the 9mm Luger. To make it more confusing to distinguish from other 9mm cartridges, it was also referred to by its metric case length, 9×19. These examples are just the tip of the iceberg… One more piece of confusi...
Centerfire ammunition uses a self-contained primer inserted in the rear of the round. The use of fulminated mercury-basedprimersto ignite cartridges allowed for rounds to have significantly more power. Larger bullets and more powder gave weapons much more functionality for both hunting and defense....
It is important to distinguish that bullets are not the entire cartridge. A cartridge consists of a bullet, a cartridge case or casing, gunpowder, and a primer to ignite the powder. Using the correct terminology is crucial, as many people incorrectly refer to the whole cartridge as a “bulle...
To determine the tools you need: First, determine bullet style. Dies are selected for a style of bullet, rather then being listed by caliber. We can make ANY caliber within the range of the press and die type (-S, -H, -R) for any given design of bullet, so choose the dies based...
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Accurate TCM is a double-base, spherical powder that flowed like water through my powder measure and readily launched 35- to 40-grain bullets to 2,000+ fps in a full-size .22 TCM Rock Island Armory 1911 with a 5.0-inch barrel. New Handgun Powders: The new TCM and No. 11FS propellant...
This makes the powder totally impervious to moisture and the elements and provides for fast, effortless loading. The FireStick is fueled with clean-burning 100- or 120-grain Hodgdon Triple Eight powder charges and is compatible with Tradition’s new NitroFire muzzleloader....