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USMC Adopts New Open-tip 'SOST' 5.56 Ammo
After learning that M855 NATO ammo does not perform well from short-barreled rifles such as the M4 carbine, the U.S. Marine Corps has started issuing a new type of 5.56×45 ammo to its troops in...
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The USAMU — Profiled in Words, Pictures, & Video
GunsAmerica.com, a leading gun classifieds website, has launched a web magazine to complement its firearms for sale listing. Featured in the new webzine is a lengthy profile of the U.S. Army...
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Brit Sniper Makes Double-Kill at 1.54 miles with .338 Lapua Mag
IMPORTANT UPDATE: In a subsequent BBC Interview, Harrison reported it took about NINE shots for he and his spotter to initially range the target successfully. Then, he reported, his first shot “on...
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U.S. Army Issues New M855A1 Ammo to Troops in Afghanistan
The U.S. Army has begun shipping its new, improved 5.56×45 cartridge, the M855A1 Enhanced Performance Round, to U.S. troops in Afghanistan. The Army will procure over 200 million rounds of the new...
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Camp Perry Champion Sherri Gallagher on Fox and Friends
SGT Sherri Gallagher, winner of the 2010 NRA High Power Rifle Championship at Camp Perry, was recently named the U.S. Army’s Soldier of the Year (SOY). SGT Gallagher, who comes from a family of...
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Hoppe’s Sends Cleaning Kits to U.S. Marines in Combat Zones
Hoppe’s has partnered with America 4R Marines to supply more than 5,000 BoreSnake gun cleaning kits to U.S. Marines currently serving in Afghanistan and Iraq. America 4R Marines is a nonprofit...
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This Christmas Eve, Remember Our Warriors Deployed Overseas
This Christmas Eve day, amidst the shopping frenzy, let’s not forget the scores of American military personnel, volunteers all, who remain deployed overseas, thousands of miles from home. In this...
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Back from Afghanistan, Guardsman Wins Porter Trophy Match
Story based on report by Lars Dalseide for NRABlog This time last year, Cody Shields was in his final days of deployment with the National Guard. Described as “eventful”, there was little else said...
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