Ammunition – Shooting News Weekly

Testing Winchester’s Affordable AutoBuck Buckshot Rounds

Travis Pike — Tue, 26 May 2026 21:00:01 +0000

Winchester just released this new load, and as a major shotgun nerd, I decided to get my hands on it […]

Remembering That Shooting is Supposed to be Fun at Plinkapalooza

Jim Shepherd — Mon, 18 May 2026 21:00:28 +0000

I’m in the process of getting rid of the various accumulations of the last half-century of my career, finally tossing […]

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Fighting Pistol Barrel Length: How Long is Long Enough?

Paul Markel — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0000

Should your barrel be five inches long? Four? Three? Are shorter barrels a detriment for defensive use?

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Reality Check: The Latest Attack on Lead Ammunition Isn’t Really About Ammunition at All

SNW Contributor — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 21:00:04 +0000

Wayne Pacelle, the disgraced anti-hunting activist who previously resigned following sexual harassment allegations and grifter who was once head of the anti-hunting […]

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Illinois Dems Want to Serialize Every Round of Ammo Sold in the State

Texas Gun Rights — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:00:04 +0000

In a move straight out of the gun confiscation playbook, Illinois Democrats have filed legislation that would require every single […]

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Naval Surface Warfare’s New Drone-Killer Cartridge

Jeremy S — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:00:26 +0000

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division has announced its new Drone Killer Cartridge, which is an affordable family of rifle ammo designed for downing aerial drone threats while reducing the risks of collateral damage.

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News and Intrigue at IWA 2026

Jim Shepherd — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:00:46 +0000

Despite the fact that many of our fellow U.S. attendees are still struggling to make air connections to get to […]

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One Simple Trick for Preventing First-Round Stoppages With Your EDC Personal Defense Ammunition

Paul Markel — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 22:00:42 +0000

The longer you occupy space here on Earth, the greater the tendency to just assume that because you learned something […]

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House Dems Want to Ban Online Ammunition Sales…Because of Course They Do

Larry Keane — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 20:00:38 +0000

While supporters brand it as “common sense,” it's not. Unconstitutional in design, unethical in intent and absurd in its real-world consequences, the proposal doesn’t target criminals.

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SHOT 2026: CCI Uppercut Rimfire Self-Defense Ammo

Jeremy S — Sat, 24 Jan 2026 15:00:42 +0000

Not only is CCI among the very best in the industry at loading .22LR, their premium brands like this Uppercut are wonderfully reliable.

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