HatsanUSA is proud to announce the release of its Vortex Big Bore Supreme ammo, a new line of big bore caliber, PCP air rifle slugs. Made in Argentina, these slugs are individually CNC machined in .45 and .50 calibers. Each precision-made slug measures to tolerances within +/- .03mm. This is unprecedented in the manufacturing of […]
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The Revolutionary Hunting Projectile Now in .30 Caliber
The FX Hybrid Slug has been a fundamental leap forward in airgun projectile design. A projectile shape that combines the high ballistic coefficient of slugs, accuracy of pellets, and a light weight provided by the deep recessed hollow point provided by the Hybrid’s patented design. No FX offers the .30 Caliber Hybrid. .30 Caliber has […]
Ammo Size & Power
An interesting read on the physics of pellet weight and velocity from the Umarex Blog. In any given caliber or type of projectile launching device, there are three basic variables, the shape of the projectile, the mass of the projectile, and the force of the launch. Changing any of these variables results in different performance […]
The New .22?
Rimfire rifles chambered in the ubiquitous .22LR caliber have roamed the earth nearly as long as dinosaurs and my Toyota Sequoia. There are good reasons for that. Rounds are cheap. They have enough power to satisfy most plinking desires and to make mincemeat of tins of SPAM. They’re accurate. Their noise level is a fraction […]