New Ammo Technology Hits Mainstream; Outdoor Magazines Disappear; Shrinking Rifle Barrels

About this episode

The episode discusses new high-pressure ammo technology, the decline of outdoor magazines, and the benefits of shorter rifle barrels.

In This Hour: -- With the introduction of higer pressure and high velocity loads for the 6.5 Creedmoor, Federal changes the world of rifle shooting -- perhaps in ways we can hardly imagine. Josh Vickers runs down the new ammo, how it works, and hints at more to come. -- Outdoor Life, Sports Afield, Field & Stream. What happened to the old outdoor magazines? -- The higher velocity of Federal's new ammo allows the use of shorter barrels, which makes it more convenient to use suppressors. Gun Talk 06.08.26 Hour 1 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gun-talk--6185159/support .

Topics covered

• ammo technology
• outdoor magazines
• rifle shooting
• suppressors
• hunting

Keywords

• 6.5 Creedmoor
• Federal ammo
• outdoor magazines
• rifle barrels
• suppressors

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Federal

Products: 6.5 Creedmoor

Books & works: Outdoor Life, Sports Afield, Field & Stream

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