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Best Uses for .22LR (and Why)

Buckinghorseoutpost01 Oct, 2024Business

A cartridge doesn?t just stay in global production for well over 100 years for no reason. Even more telling, that cartridge doesn?t start as black powder, get converted to smokeless, and still stay in production for well over a century for no reason. One of the few that meets this mark is .22 Long Rifle, arguably the most popular cartridge the world over in terms of sheer volume.

.223 Bulk Ammo: Justifying the Expense

Buckinghorseoutpost30 Sep, 2024Business

Are you tasked with keeping local numbers of foxes and yotes under control? If so, the specifics of the ballistic performance probably don?t really matter to you. What matters is if the thing goes down, and you can get it done cheap. Another mark in favor of .223 bulk ammo.

Why 9mm Full Metal Jacket Is More Consistent (and Accurate) Than Defensive Rounds

Buckinghorseoutpost30 Sep, 2024Business

Don?t take the title of this article the wrong way, or out of context. This is not to suggest that 9mm full metal jacket is objectively better than hollow point defensive ammo. But all the same, within the scope of relevance, the title remains true. All else being equal, full metal jacket ammo feeds more reliably and is more accurate, especially at intermediate ranges, than hollow point ammo.

5 Things Not to Do with Your 9mm Bulk Ammo

Buckinghorseoutpost24 Sep, 2024Business

The price of ammo is basically comedy at this point. Therefore, if you shell out the dough for a case of 9mm bulk ammo, you?d better make sure you know how to store it properly. Here are 5 specific things you won?t want to do with your ammo after you buy it.

Why Every Single Shooter Should Learn on .22LR

Buckinghorseoutpost23 Sep, 2024Business

Millions of new shooters have joined the shooting sports since 2020, and the demand for guns and ammo has surged. So let?s say you have someone interested in learning to shoot or hunt, and you?re an experienced shooter. Where should you get them started?

Green Tip 5.56 and Steel Targets: A Bad Combo

Buckinghorseoutpost21 Sep, 2024Business

Do you love steel shooting? If so, you?re not alone. It is a popular discipline and the sport offers immediate auditory feedback ? forget the spotting scope, you?ll know when you hit the target! Which makes steel shooting a lot of fun, too. But you know what you should avoid doing? Shooting ammo like green tip 5.56 at steel.

When to Discard Your American Eagle .223 Casings

Buckinghorseoutpost17 Sep, 2024Business

Reloading is a great thing that can save you money on the shooting sports by driving down the per unit cost of your ammo. The other thing about it is that it can help you get around the ammo shortages some of us are still facing. With that said, you have to know what you?re doing. If not, you won?t get the right performance out of your ammo, and it can even damage the firearm. Therefore it pays to know what to look for.

Is Federal Gold Medal Match Really Better for Long-Range Shooting?

Buckinghorseoutpost12 Sep, 2024Business

Have you ever seen match-grade rifle ammo on the shelves at a gun shop? Something like Federal?s Gold Medal Match ammo, made with Sierra MatchKing bullets? This ammo is, among other things, very expensive, especially compared to the standard FMJ ammo with which most rifle shooters train. Some even shoot at extended distances with it.

Federal HST and Why You Don�t Need a Center Post in Hollow Point Ammo

Buckinghorseoutpost10 Sep, 2024Business

Federal HST is an iteration of Federal Hydra-Shok ammo. That is what the HST stands for: Hydra-Shok Technology. Yet the first ?generation? (for lack of a better word) of Federal Hydra-Shok has a center post in the middle of the bullet?s hollow. HST does not. What is the reason for the change in design, and is it beneficial? As determined by Federal?s testing, the change is warranted and there is no loss in performance. But, to illustrate this, we need to take a closer look at both of these. Here?s what to know.

4 Reasons to Keep Your Glock Mags Clean

Buckinghorseoutpost10 Sep, 2024Business

There are several reasons that Glocks are among the most popular handguns in this country - as well as in the world. All the same, popularity isn?t a precursor to longevity with improper care. You keep your Glock mag, so why wouldn?t you keep your Glock mags clean? Yet, there are gun owners that don?t. That?s something that should change. Here are a few reasons that you should keep your mags clean - they make the argument clearly