by James Downey | Nov 25, 2018 | ammo, ammunition, ballistics, BBTI, cartridges, Data, Discussion., jim downey, Pink Floyd, Thanksgiving
Happy Anniversary! Yup, the BBTI website launched on Thanksgiving weekend, 2008. That first weekend we had over 300,000 hits, and it’s been something of a roller coaster ever since, with millions of visitors, thousands of discussion threads, and countless references... by James Downey | Jul 29, 2018 | .22, .22 lr, .25 ACP, .357 Magnum, .357 SIG, .357Magnum, .38 Special, .380 ACP, .40 S&W, .44, .44 Magnum, .45 ACP, .45 Super, 10mm, 9mm, 9mm Luger, 9mm Luger (9x19), ammo, ammunition, Anthony A. Braga, ballistics, BBTI, cartridges, Data, Discussion., firearms, guns, JAMA Network, jim downey, lethality, muzzle energy, Philip J. Cook
This post is NOT about gun control, even though the article which it references specifically is. I don’t want to get into that discussion here, and will delete any comments which attempt to discuss it. Rather, I want to look at the article in order to better... by admin | Apr 4, 2018 | .22, .22 lr, .380 ACP, 1911, 1911-22, 1911-380, American Rifleman, ammo, ammunition, ballistics, BBTI, Browning, cartridges, Data, Discussion., firearms, guns, Guns.com, jim downey, Members, reviews
Over the weekend I had a chance to try one of the relatively new Browning 1911-380 models. It was one of the basic models, with a 4.25″ barrel: I like a nice 1911, and have owned several over the years. I even like a ‘reduced’ 1911, such as the Springfield EMP (a gun... by admin | Apr 2, 2018 | .380 ACP, 9mm, 9mm Luger, 9mm Luger (9x19), AI4FR, ammo, ammunition, ballistics, BBTI, Boberg Arms, Boberg XR9, Bond Arms, cartridges, Data, Discussion., firearms, guns, jim downey, Members, reviews, Sterling PPL, technology, Wikipedia
Sometimes it’s a good thing to look back at failed experiments, to better understand how we got to where we are today. It can be instructive, as well as cautionary — what we think of as innovative and brilliant now might well look a hell of a lot different in 30 or 40... by admin | Mar 11, 2018 | .38 Special, 442, 642, ammo, ammunition, ballistics, BBTI, Brass Fetcher, Buffalo Bore, cartridges, Data, Discussion., firearms, Grant Cunningham, guns, Guns.com, jim downey, LCR, Liberal Gun Club, Members, reviews, Ruger, Smith & Wesson, Smith & Wesson M&P 360, Speer GDHP, Wikipedia
Prompted by my friends over at the Liberal Gun Club, this is another in an occasional series of revisiting some of my old articles which had been published elsewhere over the years, perhaps lightly edited or updated with my current thoughts on the topic discussed.... by admin | Feb 25, 2018 | .22, .22 lr, .22Magnum, .22WMR, .327 Federal Magnum, .327 Magnum, .357 Magnum, .357Magnum, .38 Special, 9mm, 9mm Luger, ammo, ammunition, ballistics, BBTI, Buffalo Bore, cartridges, Discussion., firearms, guns, Guns.com, jim downey, LCR, LCRx, Liberal Gun Club, Members, reviews, Revolver, Ruger, Smith & Wesson, technology, Wikipedia
Prompted by my friends over at the Liberal Gun Club, this is another in an occasional series of revisiting some of my old articles which had been published elsewhere over the years, perhaps lightly edited or updated with my current thoughts on the topic discussed.... 