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Explosion at Bear ammo plant in Russia

By darkvibe | Published: November 13, 2009

Apparently the Ulyanovsk ammunition plant located in Russia had an explosion as soldiers were trying to decommission munitions in one of their arsenals by means of controlled detonations. The Ulyanovsk plant is the manufacturer of Brown Bear and Silver Bear ammunition. This is not supposed to disrupt the manufacture of ammunition because the plant was [...]

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November 19th – National Ammo Day

By darkvibe | Published: November 12, 2009

The 7th annual National Ammo Day is just one week away. Head to your local gun store and pick up 100 rounds of ammunition.

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Americans buy 12 Billion rounds of ammo in the past year

By darkvibe | Published: November 11, 2009

In a typical year Americans buy between 7 and 10 billion rounds of ammunition. In the past year they have bought 12 billion rounds. It’s no secret that ammo is flying off store shelves faster than factories can produce it but it’s nice to see a number put on the hoarding. That equals about 150 [...]

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Review: GSG-5 .22LR

By mikecentola | Published: December 9, 2008

I recently had the opportunity to review the GSG-5 from German Sport Guns, because when I saw it, I just had to go out and buy one! The GSG-5 is chambered in .22LR, and looks mistakingly like an MP5. The version we are allowed to have in New York State is the GSG-5 L, which [...]

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Tactical Rifle Training with LMI Inc.

By mikecentola | Published: December 2, 2008

With the boom of the AR-15 in popularity amongst firearms enthusiasts, many people have little to no training in how to use such a firearm in a tactical situation. I have always been interested in tactical training not only because of the cool factor, but it can benefit my shooting, and hone my skills for [...]

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National Ammo Day

By darkvibe | Published: November 14, 2008

November 19 marks the 7th National Ammo Day – a day when all gun owners/shooters are encouraged to participate in the BUYcott, and to go out and buy 100 rounds of their favorite ammo. Originated by the Nation of Riflemen (NoR), this year the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms [...]

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