Gear & Ammo

For gun owners who had hoped for an end to our recent ammunition shortages? Apparently, they will have to keep hoping. As the Los Angeles Times recently noted, both guns and ammo are in demand, but it is the bullets that are in short supply and bullet factories are running around the clock to meet demand.

In order to accomplish their task, snipers need to have the best equipment and the best possible training. Lives depend on it. When it comes to shooting through glass, having the right bullet is key.

Gun sales in Wisconsin are booming and local dealers attribute the increase to concerns about possible future firearms restrictions and the continued economic strife.

Shooting traditional handgun cartridges at long range takes practice and careful loading. You have to do a lot of things right to make it work, starting with the handgun load.

This new defensive handgun ammunition, adopted by the FBI, is available for handgunners everywhere.

An excerpt from the Cartridges of the World, 11th Edition Book, looking at cartridge dimensions and reloading data for one of the hottest tactical rounds in demand today: The .223 Remington.

Gun sales in Sacramento County have grown more than in any other populous county in California since November, according to the state attorney general's office.

The trouble with the .40 Smith & Wesson cartridge in the Glock pistols has been well documented and has been discussed ad nauseum on the Internet forums. Here's how to fix the Glock .40 S&W bulge.

After 40 years in business, Mary Vann is used to demand for the guns and ammunition at her shop changing with the times.

Shotgun shells, rifle cartridges and pistol rounds have been flying off the shelves with such speed at Houma Auto Parts, Calvin Prevost's gun store on Honduras Street, that the owner has taken to hiding what ammunition he can in the back so customers who buy a gun can leave at least with a single box of rounds.

With the ammo shortage showing little sign of improvement, many shooters are having to deviate from their preferred components. Here's a look at some of the best components from Gun Digest.

You want to stay mobile. You want a solid shooting rest. You want Stoney Point Shooting Sticks.

There is one thing that can be said of President Obama with certainty -- his election has had a phenomenal effect on gun sales.

AR-15 scopes are pretty simple; after all, you're just picking a scope for a rifle. Of course in the defensive, law-enforcement or military context, durability becomes much more important than in hunting.

Better hunting optics deliver more detail, brighter images, clearer aim and less eye-strain during long glassing sessions. Here's a look at some of the best scopes and binoculars.

Though the author never warmed to it, the .270 Winchester has plenty of reasons to prove its worth, not the least of which is its popularity.