Ammunition

BEIJING, China —The U.S. Olympic Team for Shooting turned out an outstanding performance at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China earning six medals to double the medal count from Athens four years ago. Arguably, the most successful showing for the U.S. in the history of the Olympic shooting competition, the U.S. Shooting team brought home two gold, two silver and two bronze medals and set a total of five new Olympic records.

New for 2008, Winchester offers a rimfire load designed to feed and function in single-shot rifles chambered for the vintage .22 Long (L) and .22 Long Rifle (LR) cartridges.

The low-noise Winchester SUPER-X CB-match with a lightweight 29-grain conical lead bullet is suited for practice and discreet outdoor pest control.

The low-noise Winchester SUPER-X CB-match with a lightweight 29-grain conical lead bullet is suited for practice and discreet outdoor pest control.

Buy a Ruger Mini-14 rifle at a participating Ruger dealer between August 11, 2008 and October 31, 2008, and receive a free Ruger-manufactured, 20-round magazine.

Bend, OR- Nosler, one of the industry’s leading bullet manufacturers, has announced the introduction of the new 10mm Sporting Handgun bullet. The jacketed hollow point 180-grain bullet will enhance the already highly versatile Sporting Handgun bullet line. The Nosler 10 mm Sporting Handgun bullet is designed for the finest in accuracy, consistency and overall quality. Each bullet is produced on the industry’s most advanced, fully automated machinery and like the premium Partition, Ballistic Tip and Custom Competition rifle bullets, Nosler polishes all Sporting Handgun bullets to a bright finish.

The Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers Institute (SAAMI), an association of the leading manufacturers of firearms, ammunition and components, elected new officers at its recent annual meeting.

HR 6310 will allow the firearms and ammunition industry to pay the FAET on a quarterly basis, the same payment schedule as every other industry that supports conservation.

New for 2008, Nosler Solid Bullets gives hunters the penetration and versatility for hunting large thick-skinned game.

Winchester’s new Safari Ammunition line is offered in the venerable .375 H&H Magnum, .416 Rigby and .458...

Ruger, in conjunction with Hornady Manufacturing Co., has introduced two new Compact Magnum cartridges. Based on the beltless 375 Ruger, the 300 and 338 RCMs are engineered to offer 300 and 338 Win. Magnum performance in a more compact package. With their short actions and 20-inch barrels, the M77 Ruger Compact Magnums are today’s “mountain rifles and brush guns.”

Nosler, Inc. has introduced a new 30-caliber 168-grain Ballistic Tip. The manufacturer of premium-grade hunting bullets added the 168-grain Ballistic Tip to enhance its lineup for deer and antelope hunters.

Nosler, Inc. has added the 60-grain Ballistic Tip its lineup for varmint hunters. The Nosler 22 60-grain Ballistic Tip is designed to provide varmint hunters with a very aerodynamic projectile in a popular weight.

Nosler’s new, patent-pending, lead-free E-Tip is built on a highly concentric gilding metal frame, which provides unsurpassed penetration and weight retention.