U.S. Military Tests Super High Velocity Ammo; Why Not A 38 Super?; Higher Velocity Increases Recoil

About this episode

The episode discusses the U.S. military's testing of high velocity ammunition, the relevance of .38 Super handguns, and the physics of recoil.

In This Hour: -- Federal's announcement of the 6.5 Creedmoor +Peak high velocity ammo excites hunters and long range shooters, but the U.S. military has been experimenting with much higher pressures and velocities. Mike Milhalski of Sons Of Liberty Gun Works shares some of what they have learned, and how this will change rifles, optics, and more. -- Is there any reason to own a .38 Super handgun? -- Physics is real, and higher velocity ammunition certainly increases felt recoil Gun Talk 06.08.26 Hour 2 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gun-talk--6185159/support .

People in this episode

Guest: Mike Milhalski

Topics covered

• military ammunition
• high velocity ammo
• recoil
• hunting
• handguns

Keywords

• high velocity ammo
• 6.5 Creedmoor
• military testing
• recoil
• .38 Super
• hunting
• long range shooting

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sons Of Liberty Gun Works

Products: 6.5 Creedmoor +Peak high velocity ammo, .38 Super

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