Federal's New Cartridge Will Blow Your Mind

This video provides a first look at Federal Ammunition's new 7mm Backcountry cartridge, featuring innovative Peak Alloy case technology. This technology allows for significantly higher chamber pressures (80,000 psi) and increased velocities (3,000 fps) with 170-grain bullets from 20-inch barrels. The Guns & Ammo team tested the new round in Africa on safari, utilizing a Gunwerks Clymer rifle equipped with a Silencer Central Banish suppressor. The content includes insights into the development of the cartridge and answers to frequently asked questions from subscribers, featuring key personnel from Guns & Ammo and Federal Ammunition.

This video introduces Federal Ammunition's new 7 mm Backcountry cartridge, highlighting its revolutionary Peak Alloy case technology. This innovation allows for significantly higher pressures, resulting in increased muzzle velocities, especially from shorter barrels, compared to legacy cartridges. Federal CEO Jason Vanderbrink emphasizes this as a major leap forward for the centerfire rifle industry, comparable to the transition from blackpowder to smokeless powder. The American Rifleman team had an opportunity to test the new ammunition on the range and explains the underlying concept.

The Gun Collective reviews the KelTec KP-50, a 9-inch 5.7 pistol, raising questions about potential design theft from 'Stuff and Things Inc.' due to striking similarities in the lower receiver and magazine coupler. The video also briefly highlights new products from Sig Sauer, Tandemkross, Henry, Savage, G Force Arms, and various accessory manufacturers like Federal, Zero Tech Optics, MDT, Fix It Sticks, Real Avid, and Wheeler.

This review of the Marlin Model 60 highlights its suitability as a first rifle, emphasizing the importance of learning iron sights. The video demonstrates the tube-fed loading procedure, action operation, and the cross-bolt safety. It's presented as an effective and affordable option for varmint hunting and general target practice.

This YouTube video, "TOP 7 Newest Calibers Will DOMINATE 2025 - #1 Will Shock You!", focuses on the evolving landscape of ammunition, highlighting seven new calibers revealed at SHOT Show 2025. It discusses calibers like the 300 PRC, .21 Sharp, .277 Fury, 7mm Backcountry, and 338 ARC, emphasizing their performance, recoil management, and practical applications for various shooting scenarios including suppressed shooting, hunting, and lead-free zones. The video aims to inform viewers about advanced cartridge designs that offer higher pressure, better compatibility, and improved utility compared to older setups.

This video critically examines nine modern firearm cartridges deemed unnecessary or redundant in the current market. The host argues that many new releases are 'cash grabs' lacking true innovation. Specific cartridges like the 7mm Backcountry, 6.8 Western, 338 ARC, and the entire Nosler family are dissected for their perceived shortcomings in performance, market positioning, or bullet selection. The review highlights cartridges designed for specific niches, like straight-wall hunting, questioning their practical advantage over established options.

This video demonstrates that a suppressed .22 LR pistol firing subsonic ammunition can be quieter than a compound bow. It explains how suppressors work by slowing gas release and highlights the sonic crack produced by supersonic rounds. Subsonic ammunition is shown to be crucial for maximum noise reduction.

This Backfire LLC #shorts video debunks a politician's claim that an AR-15 weighs as much as 10 moving boxes and shoots .50 caliber bullets. The AR-15 typically weighs around 6.5 lbs, and most variants chamber .22 caliber rounds like 5.56mm, not .50 caliber. While rare AR-15s can chamber .50 Beowulf, this is distinct from the common .50 BMG.

This short demonstrates the destructive power of a 12-gauge shotgun using ballistics gel. Slow-motion footage reveals 7.5 shot pellets traveling at 1300 fps, creating a 5-inch deep wound with a 1-foot spread from approximately 350 lead balls. The video also dissects a shell, highlighting the wad and gunpowder responsible for the impact.

The used gun section can reveal firearms that owners regret purchasing, often due to excessive recoil. A Browning X-Bolt Pro Featherlight in .300 RUM, despite its high-end features and cost, is frequently resold because the caliber's extreme recoil makes it unpleasant to shoot. This highlights the importance of considering practical shooting experience over raw ballistics when choosing a rifle.