The performance of any gun is only as good as the ammunition you put into it. And I’m not just talking about using any quality self-defense ammunition. One of the reasons that 9mm guns are more effective today than ever before is the performance of modern 9mm ammunition. Of course, improvements are not limited to […]
Do You Suffer From A Short Barrel? Try Speer Gold Dot 9mm +P 124 Grain SB!
Look, it’s OK. If you have a short barrel, you need to compensate. The sooner you face that fact, the happier you’ll be. My barrel is about 3 1/2 inches and I’ve learned to deal with it. But just because your barrel is short, it doesn’t mean that you won’t be able to achieve great […]
Buyers Guide: Winchester Elite PDX1 Defender Ammunition .357 Magnum 125 Grain
In our recent ammo review, we found the Winchester Elite PDX1 Defender .357 Magnum 125 grain load to be supremely effective. Velocity was quite respectable, even out of a short barrel snubnose revolver. We measured that at 1,214 feet per second on average, as measures by our Shooting Chrony Beta Master placed 15 feet downrange. […]
Speer Gold Dot .38 Special +P Short Barrel Self Defense Ammunition
We test a lot of self-defense ammo. It’s a great excuse to go to the range and do silly things. What’s not silly is the inconsistency of .38 Special ammunition to expand reliably – especially when fired from short barrel revolvers that are so popular for concealed carry. Expensive ammo that should expand properly doesn’t […]