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Consider The Bullet

The bullet in a cartridge of defensive ammo has to do a lot of different things, and do them on-demand.

First Look: Federal .22 WMR Punch Personal Defense Ammunition

A defensive 22 Magnum cartridge that packs a punch.

First Look: Remington 10 mm Auto Golden Saber

New defensive ammunition options with the thump of 10mm Auto.

First Look: Federal Premium .22 LR Punch Defense Ammo

Federal Premium recently introduced the new .22 LR Punch, a great option for personal defense now in the .22 LR cartridge.

First Look: Super Vel 10mm SCHP Ammo

Taking the hard-hitting power of the 10mm cartridge to new heights, Super Vel announced the introduction of its Solid Copper Hollow Point round in this caliber.

Purpose-Built Defensive Ammo: Find It and Use It

Just because you've settled on one particular defensive load doesn't mean there aren't other useful rounds out there. Sheriff Jim shares a learning experience he had with a Mojave rattler.

Snubbie Ballistics: .38 Special vs. .357 Magnum

Is a .357 Magnum fired from a snubnose revolver really no different a standard .38 Special? With some testing, this is an easy question to answer.

SIG Sauer .38 Spl. +P 125-grain V-Crown JHP Ammunition

The .38 Spl. just got a powerful new defensive option from SIG Ammo.

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