by James Downey | May 15, 2023 | .25 ACP, ammo, ammunition, Anecdotes, ballistics, BBTI, Beretta, Bernadelli, Brass Fetcher, cartridges, Data, Discussion., Firearms, Guns, jim downey, Links
Last year Buffalo Bore came out with two loadings of what they called HEAVY 25 ACP Pistol and Handgun Ammo, saying that it was standard pressure but heavy-for-caliber and which met the FBI penetration criteria. We got some, and decided to do an informal test recently...
by James Downey | May 15, 2023 | .25 ACP, ammo, ammunition, Anecdotes, ballistics, BBTI, Beretta, Bernadelli, Brass Fetcher, cartridges, Data, Discussion., Firearms, Guns, jim downey, Links
Last year Buffalo Bore came out with two loadings of what they called HEAVY 25 ACP Pistol and Handgun Ammo, saying that it was standard pressure but heavy-for-caliber and which met the FBI penetration criteria. We got some, and decided to do an informal test recently...
by James Downey | May 5, 2023 | .32 H&R, .327 Federal Magnum, .327 Magnum, ammo, ammunition, Anecdotes, ballistics, BBTI, Buffalo Bore, cartridges, Data, Discussion., failure to feed, Firearms, Guns, jim downey, Revolver
I’m not a fan of the .32acp for self-defense. But the .32 H&R mag or the .327 Federal mag are both respectable options, even out of a short barrel revolver. Since the 100gr Buffalo Bore Heavy 32 H&R Magnum +P ammo load wasn’t available when we did...
by James Downey | May 4, 2023 | 9mm, 9mm Luger, 9mm Luger (9x19), ammo, Anecdotes, ballistics, BBTI, carbine, cartridges, Discussion., Firearms, Guns, Guns.com, jim downey, Kel Tec, M&P FPC, Optic, reviews, Sig Sauer Romeo, Smith & Wesson, Sub-2000
Sometimes, smaller *is* better: Yup, that’s the new Smith & Wesson M&P FPC (Folding Pistol Carbine), which I got to shoot recently. I’m a big fan of Pistol Caliber Carbines, and am on record loving my Kel Tec Sub2000 folding carbine in 9mm. That...
by James Downey | Jul 26, 2022 | .22, .22short, ammo, ammunition, Anecdotes, ballistics, BBTI, black powder, cartridges, Derringer, Discussion., Firearms, Guns, jim downey, reproduction, Sharps Pepperbox, Uberti
As anyone who has read much of this blog probably knows, I (and the other BBTI guys) like weird guns. Anything that is innovative, or unusual, or uses a transitional technology, is likely to catch my eye. One of those I got to try this past weekend is a reproduction...
by James Downey | Aug 24, 2020 | .44, .44 Magnum, .458 Win Mag, .50 Alaskan, .50 BMG, .500 Jeffery, .500 Nitro Express, .500 S&W Magnum, .600 Nitro Express, .700 Nitro Express, .950 JDJ, 11 x 59mm R Gras, 12.7 x 108mm, 14.5 JDJ, 50-110 WCF, cartridges, Cartridges of the World, Enlightened Art, Firearms, Glowforge, Guns, lasers, Links, Wikipedia
Remember the post about the various large cartridges? Well, I made a display box. Actually, I made three — one for each of the BBTI team members. And now that I’ve given the other two guys theirs, I can share pics: That’s all three boxes....
