Ammunition & Reloading Archives • Spotter Up

Getting “LeadOff” Your Hands at the Range

February 28, 2018

Ammunition & Reloading, Firearms, Mission Health, Shooting Tips & How To, Tech/Science

I didn’t realize until recently what a hazard lead is to a shooter’s health. The threat is real. Schatz produced a seminal brief on the cacophony of bad stuff your body is exposed to on the range (... Read More...

The ’06 Ackley, an Ammo Drought-Resistant Rifle

Michael Lake

February 16, 2018

Ammunition & Reloading, Firearms, Prepping & Survival, Shooting Tips & How To, Tactics

//www.avantlink.com/link.php?ml=535375&p=150801&pw=187373 At the present time ammunition is more plentiful and affordable than it has been under previous administrations, but many of us remember da... Read More...

SHOT 2018: Remington Golden Saber Black Belt Ammunition

David Donchess

January 31, 2018

Ammunition & Reloading, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, Product Reviews

In 2018, Remington decided to bring their newest ammunition design to the market and make it available to civilians. The Black Belt ammunition is not a bonded bullet like the Speer Gold Dot, but it does incorpo... Read More...

Thundershot Exploding Targets! BOOM!!!

Will Rodriguez

January 17, 2018

Ammunition & Reloading, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, Product Reviews

Let’s admit it. Shooting paper targets can sometimes be boring. That’s one of the reasons there’s a market for reactive targets. Well what’s the greatest “reaction” one can have? Explosions come to my mind... Read More...

Commonwealth Ammunition Review

Brandon DeChiara

January 9, 2018

Ammunition & Reloading, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, Product Reviews

You know what can ruin a fantastic range day? Getting struck with a piece of shrapnel. For those who shoot and/or train in great volumes, this very thing has probably occurred more than we’d like, but there... Read More...

G2 Research Ammo Review

Donovan Mullen

November 12, 2017

Ammunition & Reloading, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, Product Reviews

G2 Ammo Research is well known for their R.I.P frangible handgun rounds that when hitting a target would break apart into nine separate would channels. But this article has nothing to do with those rounds but w... Read More...

Firearms 101 Perspective from retired Special Operations soldier Emerson Bolen

Guest Writer

August 7, 2017

Ammunition & Reloading, Firearms, Home Security, Opinion

https://youtu.be/Vxkd1UwPmmU Here you go. Firearms 101 by Emerson Bolen. If you have 30 minutes or more give it a listen. Emerson gives viewers his perspective on gun control, weapons handling and ... Read More...

Ballistics Test: 9mm IMI 115gr Di-Cut JHP

David Donchess

July 24, 2017

Ammunition & Reloading, EDC, Firearms

I have always had an interest in how certain hollow point ammunition will perform. Getting my own ballistics gel allowed me to conduct these tests that no one else has taken the liberty to do. One of the hollow... Read More...

Ammo on Your Doorstep: Ammo Subscription

Nathaniel Lindsley

July 3, 2017

Ammunition & Reloading, Firearms, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, Product Reviews, Tactics

One of the challenges for shooters is finding consistent, accessible ammo at a reasonable price. This dilemma leads a lot of people to begin reloading. For the rest of us, we make our regular pilgrimage to the ... Read More...

MISTAKE: Ditching the M4 for a 7.62 Interim Rifle

Will Rodriguez

June 28, 2017

Ammunition & Reloading, Industry News, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, Opinion

If you’re a “gun guy” you’ve read a flurry of articles on the Army considering fielding a 7.62mm rifle to replace the 5.56mm M4 as an interim step to eventually adopting a new caliber next decade. The driv... Read More...