Videos tagged with Handgun Cartridges

This video provides a comprehensive overview of the .45 ACP cartridge, detailing its historical context, design philosophy, and modern performance. It highlights the cartridge's effectiveness as a 'fight stopper' due to its heavy, slow-moving bullet, manageable recoil, and subsonic nature. The content also explores its versatility across various platforms, from classic 1911s and revolvers to modern carbines and submachine guns, and touches upon its ease of reloading.

This video provides an in-depth look at the .45 ACP cartridge, dispelling myths and highlighting its modern performance. It details the cartridge's historical context, its effective 'fight stopper' reputation, and its manageable recoil profile, especially in steel-framed firearms like the 1911. The content also touches upon enhanced .45 ACP variants and its suitability for various platforms, including submachine guns and pistol caliber carbines.

This video explores why .357 Magnum might be the ideal single ammunition choice for SHTF scenarios, focusing on its logistical advantages and performance versatility. The presenter conducts chronograph testing with both revolvers and lever-action rifles, demonstrating the significant velocity and energy gains when scaling up from a handgun to a rifle platform. The analysis highlights the dual capability of .357 Magnum firearms to also chamber .38 Special, offering a quieter, subsonic option and expanding logistical availability.

This video provides an expert-level overview of the most powerful revolver calibers, detailing their ballistic performance, practical applications, and inherent challenges. It highlights the .357 Magnum for its versatility, the .44 Magnum for its balance of power and manageability, the .480 Ruger for wilderness defense, the .454 Casull for extreme stopping power, and the .500 S&W Magnum as a 'cannon' for the most demanding situations. The presenter emphasizes that while these calibers offer immense destructive potential, they require significant skill and proper equipment to handle safely and effectively.

This video features a firearms enthusiast and content creator discussing the efficacy of .40 S&W versus 9mm cartridges for concealed carry. The speaker also touches on the importance of not negotiating on rights and expresses a negative view of the ATF.

This comprehensive guide from Lucky Gunner Ammo delves into the .44 Magnum cartridge, exploring its history, power, and practical applications. It highlights the cartridge's development by Elmer Keith and its iconic status, particularly with the Smith & Wesson Model 29. The video details its significant muzzle energy, substantial recoil, and effectiveness in hunting and wilderness protection, while also discussing its limitations for concealed carry and the impact of barrel length on performance. Expert insights cover ammunition costs and comparisons with other calibers.

The video discusses the evolution of firearm cartridges, suggesting that advancements in metallurgy and manufacturing allowed for stronger firearms, which in turn enabled the development of longer cases and more powerful loadings. The speaker posits that this was not a natural progression of a round but rather a response to the evolving capabilities of firearms themselves. The discussion touches on the idea that as firearms technology advanced, ammunition followed suit to maximize performance and potential.

This video discusses the reloading process for 32 ACP ammunition, highlighting challenges with powder dispensing for light charges and the importance of load development. The speaker shares insights on powder selection, chronographing results, and the practical considerations of reloading less common cartridges. It emphasizes that personal enjoyment and experimentation are valid reasons for owning and reloading various calibers.

This video provides an in-depth look at reloading the .357 SIG cartridge, highlighting its performance potential and common reloading challenges. The instructor, an experienced reloader, details issues such as de-priming stem problems with Lee dies, the critical importance of neck tension to prevent bullet setback, and the necessity of using appropriate bullet profiles. He emphasizes the effectiveness of Longshot powder and recommends specific bullet types like Hornady XTP and Federal V-Crown for optimal results.

This video explores Fiocchi's modern manufacturing operations, focusing on their significant investments in the United States, particularly in Arkansas. While acknowledging their Italian heritage and historical strength in shotshells, the feature highlights Fiocchi's increasing emphasis on producing super-premium centerfire rifle and handgun cartridges. It details specific product lines like Range Dynamics (FMJ), Defense Dynamics (JHP), and Hyperformance (XTP), and discusses the innovative use of lead- and heavy-metal-free primers for shooter health. The segment underscores Fiocchi's commitment to 'Made in America' while leveraging over 140 years of manufacturing experience with 21st-century technology to drive product development.

This video explores the top 10 most versatile revolver cartridges, highlighting their historical significance, applications, and ballistic characteristics. It contrasts revolvers with semi-automatic pistols, emphasizing the former's simplicity, reliability, and power, particularly due to rimmed cartridges. The discussion covers a range of calibers from the .22LR to the .454 Casull, detailing their development and suitability for hunting, self-defense, and target shooting.

This guide explains the necessity and methods of crimping ammunition. The primary function of a crimp is to prevent bullet movement due to recoil or cycling, crucial for tubular magazines and all handgun cartridges to avoid dangerous pressure increases. While often unnecessary for standard rifle cartridges, specific situations like lever-action firearms or high-recoil handguns demand it. Proper crimping involves targeting the bullet's groove and avoiding over-working the brass to maintain case integrity and accuracy.