Tangible Things - Part 2: Currency Woes

This is Part Two of a three part series that takes a deep dive into the current economic situation we find ourselves in in this country and what we can do to prepare for what's ahead.

Tangible Things - Part 1: Beginnings

This is Part One of a three part series that takes a deep dive into the current economic situation we find ourselves in in this country and what we can do to prepare for what's ahead.

How should I store my firearms?

Chances are good that your firearms represent a significant investment.

3-Gun for the Practical Shooter

Today, the fast paced and competitive sport of 3-gun is as popular as ever.

Lead Therapy? Relax! It's Good for You...

We know sometimes life gets in the way of having some range fun and the list of to do's can be a mile long so we’ve compiled some of benefits to shooting to help you justify your weekend round of pews, or "lead therapy" as we like to call it...

Spare Parts and Useful Tools to Have on Hand

When your weapon goes down, it’s never a happy day.

Friends Don't Let Friends Bank Woke

Whether it is due to the lingering effects of Operation Chokepoint or corporate wokeness gone awry, as an ammunition company we suffer greatly in our access to capital.

The Current State of Ammunition

The past two years saw an ammunition shortage unlike anything before it. Fueled by panic buying during the pandemic, supply chain issues, and a chaotic election, ammunition shortages were widespread and felt for longer than anyone could have anticipated.

AutoShip is BACK

There is not doubt that the AutoShip aspect of the service was a huge draw in the early days...

Understanding Shot Placement With Handguns

In our world of instant gratification and Instagram Greatness, one of the biggest barriers new shooters face is not being “immediately good”. It's discouraging to watch round after round hit somewhere other than where you are aiming.

Why We Don't Offer Remanufactured Ammo

Multiple reasons - but one reason is most important.

Should I Store My Magazines Loaded?

Ask this question at your local gun counter and you'll likely get a good debate.

What type of ammunition should I be stocking up on?

A firearm without ammunition is nothing more than a poor bludgeoning tool. As gun owners, we own firearms for different reasons, but instinctively we all know that our guns provide us with some level of self protection, regardless of caliber or type of gun we own. There is no denying

Is Storing Ammunition a Fire Hazard?

Forget what you thought you knew...

Federal Ammunition Subscription - An Analysis

Federal Ammunition recently came out with an ammunition subscription service. While I believe the execution of the subscription service could be better (we’ll get to that in a minute) the fact that a major player in the industry has recognized the benefits of offering a subscription service is a

Ten of the WORST Places to Store Ammunition

So you just bought your first (or twenty-first) gun, WOOT-WOOT! If you are new to gun ownership, welcome to the ‘hood – as in the brotherhood (or sisterhood if you don’t have a penis) of responsible gun owners. You are now part of a tradition that goes back

Gold, Silver... and Ammo

I recently watched an interview with Robert Kiyosaki on Kitco News where he said he believed we’re headed for a large financial crash in October. If you watch the video, he is mostly trying to promote his latest book, but he did make a statement that stuck in my

We're now on Gab!

That’s right. We’re back on social media! Of course it ISN’T a mainstream platform - certainly not one of the “Big 4” that we decided to leave back in May. We’re on Gab. Why now? Why Gab? Well it isn’t because we need to: for a

Russian Ammo Ban? Don't panic...

Over the weekend all of the gun blogs and news outlets started getting people worked up with headlines like this: Then the expected happen: People started buying a ton of it. The supply of steel cased ammo started drying up as hundreds of thousands of gun owners rushed to purchase

Ammo Cash Cards, Polymer Ammo, and Other Good Stuff

Time for an update from the flag waving, gun shooting, beer drinking guys and gals at AmmoSquared… WHAT’S NEW Gear Crate Update A couple of weeks ago we launched our new Gear Crate feature with a bunch of gear already added. Since then, we’ve been trickling in new

Gear Crate now LIVE!

Three weeks ago we launched our new site design which gave us a makeover for the website. You can read all about that in our last blog post. What we still lacked however, was a way to purchase non-subscription ammo and gear items. On the old version 1.0

Major Site Update: New User Interface - Now with Charts!

When we launched the new 2.0 version of the site in February, we didn’t have a lot of time to focus on the aesthetics - we just needed to get the darn thing out. So it didn’t look as good as it could have. This new site update

Ammo Shortages? The Queue is your friend...

No, I’m not talking about “Q” as in the “Live Q or Die” company that makes the Honey Badger, the FIX, and other awesome stuff. Nor am I talking about “Q” from QAnon of Trump fame. I’m talking about your Queue at AmmoSquared.com… something that can make

A Primer on AmmoSquared: Basic Concepts

We’ve had so many new customers sign up in the past couple of months along with a large number of potential “tire kickers”, that I thought it would be a good time to review the basics of our service… call them the “building blocks” of AmmoSquared: Building Block 1:

The Current State of Ammo... As We See It

I wanted to write a quick post to give some visibility into the current state of the ammunition market as we’re seeing it. I’ll also answer some questions we’re getting about the current state of affairs and how it relates to our service. Ammo has started flowing!