Videos tagged with High Pressure Cartridge

This video explores seven new and evolving calibers poised to dominate in 2025, focusing on their specialized applications and performance advantages. It highlights advancements in precision long-range shooting with the 300 PRC, AR-15 platform optimization with the 6mm MAX, and balanced performance from the 25 Creedmoor. The discussion extends to heavy-hitting suppressed AR options like the 338 ARC, high-pressure cartridges such as the 277 Fury and 7mm Backount for compact power, and a lead-free rimfire solution with the 22 Sharp.

Federal Ammunition introduced the new 7mm Backcountry round at Shot Show 2025, designed for short-barreled rifles and suppressed platforms. This cartridge utilizes a novel Peak Alloy case, enabling significantly higher chamber pressures (up to 80,000 PSI) compared to standard cases (around 60,000 PSI). This allows for impressive velocity and terminal performance from shorter barrels. The ammunition features a 170-grain Terminal Ascent bullet, achieving 3,000 feet per second from a 20-inch barrel, offering a balance of rapid expansion and deep penetration for hunting applications. The Peak Alloy case is designed to be reloadable using standard dies.

This Guns & Ammo Buzz episode features a first look at Federal's new 7mm Backcountry cartridge, highlighting its Peak Alloy case technology designed for high pressures (80,000 PSI) and shorter barrels. Experts discuss its performance in Africa on various game, comparable recoil to 7 PRC, and its suitability for suppressed shooting. The cartridge aims to deliver superior ballistics from compact platforms, making it a significant advancement for hunting and potentially military applications.

This video provides an expert-level review of Federal's new 7mm Backcountry cartridge, highlighting its impressive performance from short barrels and its innovative steel case design. The host, with high authority, details its advantages over existing cartridges like the 7 PRC and 28 Nosler, backed by empirical range data from a Horizon Firearms Vanatic Carbon rifle.

This video compares the 270 Winchester and the new 277 Fury (6.8x51mm) cartridges, analyzing their ballistic performance through velocity and muzzle energy measurements. The presenter demonstrates that while ballistically similar, the 277 Fury achieves comparable or superior energy levels with shorter cartridges, shorter barrels, and lighter firearms, highlighting the advantages of its high-pressure design.

This video explains the innovative Tempo Barrel System in the Smith & Wesson M&P 5.7 pistol. Senior Product Engineer John Miles details how the system manages the high pressures of the 5.7x28mm cartridge, preventing issues common in traditional blowback designs. The system utilizes gas ports and a two-part barrel to delay slide action until the bullet exits, ensuring proper case fire-forming and consistent performance.

This video highlights the 6mm ARC cartridge loaded with 80-grain TSX (Barnes Triple Shock) bullets, emphasizing its powerful performance with the phrase 'anything worth doing is worth overdoing.' The creator also expresses strong satisfaction with the Huxwrx Flow 6K suppressor, noting its durability and effectiveness when used with high-pressure, short-barreled 6mm ARC firearms. The description includes mentions of specific brands and social media handles, suggesting a focus on the firearm and its accessories.

This comprehensive review of the FK BRNO PSD, presented by James Reeves of TFB TV, details its performance after extensive live-fire testing with over $1,500 worth of ammunition. The analysis covers the pistol's unique 7.5 FK cartridge, its multi-caliber capabilities, mechanical design including a recoil counterweight system, and practical applications, offering insights from an expert perspective on its reliability and handling characteristics.

Brad Kriner from SIG Ammunition discusses the new 277 SIG Fury cartridge at SHOT Show 2020. This cartridge is designed to achieve significantly higher pressures (up to 80,000 psi) compared to standard cartridges, enabling greater power and knockdown energy from smaller platforms. Kriner highlights its three-piece construction, featuring a stainless steel head, brass body, and aluminum washer, which mechanically interlocks to withstand extreme pressures. This design was developed partly due to an Army contract requirement for over 20% weight reduction.

This entry details the new .277 SIG Fury cartridge and the SIG Cross rifle, presented by SIG Sauer representatives Brad Criner and James Grant at SHOT Show 2020. It covers the cartridge's development, its innovative hybrid case design enabling over 80,000 PSI, and impressive ballistics like 3,000 FPS from a 16" barrel. The SIG Cross rifle is highlighted as the initial platform for this high-performance round.

This entry details the LAR Grizzly Mark I, a robust 1911 variant chambered in the potent .45 Winchester Magnum. Expertly presented by Ian McCollum of Forgotten Weapons, the information covers its unique design, intended applications in hunting and competition, and its significant physical scale compared to a standard 1911. The guide highlights its high build quality, crisp trigger, and the challenges associated with its heavy recoil spring and large grip, offering a comprehensive overview for firearm enthusiasts and collectors.