Next Generation Squad Weapon candidates

NGSW has been gathering interest and the photographs of candidates are now showing up. The photographs of candidates from General Dynamics and Textron was recently published on Soldier Systems Daily

General Dynamics Ordnance And Tactical Systems
http://soldiersystems.net/2019/10/13/sneak-peek-general-dynamics-ordnance-and-tactical-systems-next-generation-squad-weapon-candidates/

Textron Systems
http://soldiersystems.net/2019/10/14/ausa-19-textron-systems-unveils-latest-next-generation-squad-weapon-carbine-candidate/

Sig Sauer
http://soldiersystems.net/2019/05/23/sofic-19-sig-sauer-exhibits-next-gen-squad-weapons/


From: Soldier Systems Daily

Household items as cover

Paul Harrell decided to shoot some appliances and items to see if they are any good. He uses handgun, rifle, and shotgun.





From: Paul Harrell

Winchester .38 Special recall notice

Winchester is issuing recall for 130 Grain Full Metal Jacket .38 Special ammunitions. The symbol is USA38SPVP which can be located just above the product UPC code on the back.

Lot numbers affected by recall are KF21, KL30, and KM52. Lot numbers are located inside the right tuck flaps.

There is possibility of double charged powder

For more information, you can go to their website

https://winchester.com/Support/Customers/USA38SPVP-Recall


From:Winchester via The Firearmb Blog

Sellier & Bellot Factory Tour

LAV took a quick tour of the ammunition manufacturer.



From: Vickers Tactical Inc

SIG's Next Generation Squad Weapon program candidate

Soldier Systems Daily is covering AUSA now and SIG unveiled their candidate for US Army's NGSW( Next Generation Squad Weapon) program. The program consists of two guns that will replace the M249 SAW and M4, but shoots a caliber in 6.8mm family.

The replacement for M4 will be NGSW-R while for M249 is NGSW-AR

http://soldiersystems.net/2018/10/08/ausa-18-sig-sauer-unveils-belt-fed-machine-gun-carbine-and-hybrid-ammunition-next-generation-squad-weapon-candidates/

Sig also unveiled hybrid ammunition that uses different metals.

8.6 Creedmoor Versus 338 Federal

Ivan shows the difference between two ammunition and pros and cons from each.



From: Kit Badger

Wilson Combat 300 HAM'R

TWANGnBANG reviewed this rifle from Wilson Combat. It utilizes a lot of components from 5.56 or .300 BLK ARs



From: TWANGnBANG

Gun Guys - Ep. 08

Here, Ken Hackathorn and Bill Wilson talk about why they use 9mm often now instead of .45 acp




From: Wilson Combat

Gun Guys – Ep. 07

Ken Hackathorn and Bill Wilson talks about Compact 1911 and ammunition selection.




From: Wilson Combat

Firearm news from USACOM sniper competition

A few interesting tid bits came out today from Soldier Systems

1. USSOCOM adopts 6.5 Creedmoor
Military has been looking at calibers that would enhance shooting and there were several candidates. USSOCOM ran its own evaluation and decided on 6.5 Creedmoor over 260 Remington. Both performed just about the same but 6.5 CM had more room for various loads.

http://soldiersystems.net/2018/03/23/ussocom-adopts-6-5-cm/


2. Knight's Armaments LMG has been updated. This was one of two guns used to evaluate Intermediate Caliber.

http://soldiersystems.net/2018/03/23/2018-usasoc-sniper-comp-kac-lightweight-assault-machine-gun-update/


3. At the same time, Geissele came up with M110 improvement package

http://soldiersystems.net/2018/03/23/2018-usasoc-sniper-comp-geissele/

From: Soldier Systems Daily

Blackwater Ammunition

Erik Prince, founder of PMC company Blackwater is jumping in to ammunition manufacturing business. The company will be a subsidiary of Precision Ballistic Manufacturing in Malta.

Commercial lines will come in black boxes, Mil/Pol in tan boxes

Calibers offered this year is

9mm
.45 ACP
.223 REM/5.56×45
.308 WIN/7.62×51
12.7×99/.50 BMG
specialized 12 guage shells for antiriot control

In 2019,
.40 S&W
.338 Lapua Magnum
other proprietary military/police ammunition

http://soldiersystems.net/2018/03/12/blackwater-ammunition-launches-global-brand-products-and-operations/

From: Soldier Systems Daily

Comparing how fast different bullets fly

The Slow Mo Guys decided to see how different calibers fly.


From: The Slow Mo Guys

224 Valkyrie

Savage Arms introduced a new AR rifle chambered in .224 Valkyrie, developed by Federal Ammunition. The caliber is geared for shooting 1300 yards and more and is based on 6.8 SPC case necked down to .224 caliber. It tries to be like 6.5 CreedMoor with shorter case and less recoil.





MAC also covered this round with 22plinkster


From: Federal Ammunition, Savage Arms, Military Arms Channel

Black Powder Shooting 101

MrGunsnGear teamed up with Iraqeteran8888 to go over basics of black powder guns


From: MrGunsnGear

Bullet that killed JFK

The Firearm Blog has an article disccusing details of the ammunition that Lee Harvey Oswald used to assassinate John F. Kennedy

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2017/12/18/round-killed-kennedy/

From: The Firearm Blog

40 Caliber Pistol Cartridge Testing

This is an old video made by Federal Law Enforcement Training Center(FLETC) regarding the (then new) .40 S&W


Back then, .40 S&W was all the rage after FBI's Miami shootout as it offered better penetrations than 9mm while having more capacity than .45 ACP.

After two decades, things are now turning around and 9mm is back in the game.

How to deal with wet guns and ammo

SAAMI put out 2 guides on dealing with guns and ammo that has been submerged in the water

Guidance on Firearms
http://www3.nssf.org/share/pdf/SAAMI-Guidance-On-Submerged-Firearms.pdf


Guidance on Ammunition
http://www3.nssf.org/share/pdf/SAAMI-Ammunition_Exposed_to_Water.pdf

From: SAAMI via Guns.com

Federal Fusion 150gr 300BLK Gel Test

MrGunsnGear does a quick gel test of 300 BLK round.


From: MrGunsnGear

8mm Lebel and 7.5mm French

Ian goes over the two calibers used by French



From: Forgotten Weapons

Shotgun shell made of old military buttons

TAOFLEDERMAUS tests how effective a shotshell made of old style military buttons are.



From: TAOFLEDERMAUS