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What Do You Do with Old Ammo, Powder and Primers?

By Tom McHale|2025-05-30T12:13:43-04:00May 30th, 2025|

This question comes up a lot, and Tank Hoover does a nice job addressing the subject. What do you do with old ammo? Is it safe to shoot? How old is too old? And what about components like reloading powder and primers? Are they safe to use? Can you test them? If so, how?

What Does Smarties Candy Have to do with WWI Gunpowder Manufacturing?

By Tom McHale|2025-05-28T14:09:38-04:00May 28th, 2025|

In the 1940s, a British confectioner named Edward Dee immigrated from England to New Jersey. He opened his first candy factory in 1949 in Bloomfield, NJ. Fourteen years later, Dee broke ground on another plant in Toronto, Canada. They originally called themselves Ce De Candy Inc., but later changed their name to Smarties.

A Brief History of Guns, The Early Years…

By Tom McHale|2015-01-14T19:51:47-05:00June 27th, 2013|

Here’s an excerpt from our brand new book, The Rookie’s Guide to Guns