Bang BOLO I: Some New Bullet News
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Bang BOLO: Some New Bullet News
A gear porn bulletin from WATM friends The Mad Duo at Breach-Bang-Clear
PAY ATTENTION. This is a gear porn bulletin, a public service for those of you epistemophiliacs out there who want to Know Things. It's neither review, endorsement nor denunciation. We're just telling you these things exist if'n you wanna check 'em out.
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1. SST NAS3 cases
Shell Shock Technologies has announced the successful completion of a 1,000 round torture test of its NAS3 case without failure.
NAS3 cases are two-piece cases described as both stronger and more reliable than traditional brass. They're just half the weight, are intended to deliver greater lubricity, and apparently can be reloaded numerous times.
According to SST they won't abrade, foul, clog, wear out or otherwise damage breach and ejector mechanisms (which, if true, is significant). They are likewise described as more resistant to corrosion than brass, with greater elasticity.
As for reloading, Shell Shock says, "NAS3 cases will not split, chip, crack or grow (stretch) and are fully-reloadable with S3 Reload dies. Customers have reported being able to reload NAS3 cases many more times than brass cases. A video can be found on Shell Shock's website showing 9mm Luger NAS3 cases being reloaded 32 times using S3 Reload dies."
The cases have been tested to pressures up over 70,000 psi and — according to independent tests conducted by H.P. White Laboratory — achieved a velocity standard deviation of 0.93 fps with a 124 grain bullet using 4.2 grain Titegroup powder over a string of 10 rounds.
The extreme variation was 3 fps.
They ran the test with an Angstadt Arms (@angstadtarms) UDP-9, which is an interesting choice, and one that piques our interest. The UDP-9 is one of the weapons we've been wanting to shoot and review.
It's a closed bolt blowback PDW that uses Glock magazines, in an AR pistol configuration. Should be interesting to shoot.
Shell Shock doesn't sell loaded ammunition, mind you—they supply 2-piece cases (which allegedly eject cool to the touch). You'll need to load your own or buy some that someone else has loaded.
You can find Shell Shock Technologies online here.
Read what the NRA had to say about 'em right here.
2. Sig Sauer 223 Match Grade ammunition
Sig Ammunitions's new 223 Match Grade ammunition is a 77 grain Sierra Matchking bullet in an Open Top Match round, designed to function in both bolt guns and precision AR platforms. Sig says the new addition to its Match Grade Elite Performance Series delivers 2,750fps, with a muzzle energy of 1,923 ft-lbs.
The propellant they use is manufactured to deliver consistent muzzle velocity in all weather conditions. As Sig tells it:
"Premium-quality primers ensure minimum velocity variations, and the shell case metallurgy is optimized in the SIG Match Grade OTM cartridge to yield consistent bullet retention round to round. All SIG SAUER rifle ammunition is precision loaded on state-of-the-art equipment that is 100% electromechanically monitored to ensure geometric conformity and charge weight consistency."
Dan Powers, the President of Sig's Ammo Division, says this about the new bullet:
"The 223 Rem is one of the most popular calibers on the market today, and our customers have been asking for it since we entered the ammunition business. The accuracy and reliability of our new 223 Rem Match Grade rifle ammunition make it an ideal choice for precision shooters – whether shooting in competitions or hunting varmints."
3. G2 Telos
G2 Research, progenitors of the Radically Invasive Projectile and other dramatically named bullets, has release a new round called the Telos in both .38 special and 9mm +P.
To the idea that .38 Special and 9mm Parabellum rounds have been "underrated" during the last decade, Chris Nix, G2 VP of Sales Marketing, says the following:
"That will change with these new G2 Research +P Telos rounds. These new rounds are specifically designed and loaded to stop fights — quickly!"
Thank heavens! Most bullets can't make that claim.
Especially the ones meant for tickle fights.
The Telos bullet is CNC-built using a copper slug, constructed with a "huge internally segmented hollow-point."
G2 advises, "Once the hollow point fills fluid it literally flies apart in controlled-fragmentation releasing six-copper petals. ... The base of the bullet continues to travel forward for additional penetration (10+inches). [sic]"
Well, who the hell wouldn't want at least an additional penetration of *snicker* *snort* ten or more additional inches?
They go on to say,
"The Telos bullet is designed to stay inside the target releasing all of its energy, not into an innocent bystander on the other side of the target."
This sort of ballistic performance, by the way, is exactly why it's the chosen bullet of both Kung Fury and Hardcore Henry. It will literally disintegrate a Tyrannosaurus Rex if you hit it with a controlled pair fast enough.
Here's the specs G2 presents:
Full Specs:
Caliber: .38 Special +P
Bullet weight: 105 grains
Velocity: 1,170 fps
MSRP: $28.99-twenty rounds
Caliber: 9mm +P
Bullet weight: 92 grains
Velocity: 1,120 fps
MSRP: $27.99-twenty rounds
About the Author: We Are The Mighty contributor Richard "Swingin' Dick" Kilgore comes to us from our partners at BreachBangClear.com (@breachbangclear). He is one half of the most storied celebrity action figure team in the world. He believes in American Exceptionalism, holding the door for any woman and the idea that you should be held accountable for every word that comes out of your mouth. He may also be one of two nom de plumes for a veritable farrago of CAGs and FAGs (Current Action Guys and Former Action Guys). You can learn more about Swingin' Dick right here.
