Put a Little Training in your Life

When I was 17, I nearly shot myself in the head. This isn’t a tale of teenage angst and attempted suicide – this is a tale of (very) poor gun handling skills.  You see, when I was a teen I had access to guns but not responsible adult supervision. This

Ammunition Reserve

Part of what makes AmmoSquared unique is this idea of storing ammunition for customers on a long term basis. While this is unique in the gun industry it is known the world over for precious metal ownership. Our model has elements similar to how custodial gold companies operate: these are

Political Discrimination by the Banking Industry

Political discrimination in by large corporations is real – I’m a victim of it. If you run a business counter to mainstream “political correctness” you are systematically shut out of many of the tools small businesses depend on to thrive and grow:  including search engine and social media marketing, credit

How Much Ammunition Should You Stockpile?

While there are rules of thumb and estimates you can use, it is up to you to take the time to determine your future needs and include a buffer for what we’ll just call “uncommon events”. But how much is that? In this article, I’ll throw some strategies

SKU Changes for Better Ammo Discovery

If you have been a subscriber for a while, you might have noticed a little change in your recent subscription confirmation or the packing slip on your most recent delivery… We have quietly been adjusting our SKUs and naming conventions to give customers’ a wider variety of ammunition. First I’

Winner 2019 Tax Day Giveaway Glock 43X

We love to give away guns! Honestly. It actually gives us an excuse to buy something we would otherwise have bought for ourselves and check out (though not shoot – each gun we give away is in new and pristine condition). That was certainly the case with last quarter’s gun:

Sample Ammo Packs

We’re trying something different. Around here we don’t mind testing new ideas. A while back we had a customer request “sample packs” of match rounds. The idea was that he wanted 5-10 rounds of a particular match caliber so he can try different options in his guns. That

We’re Not MidwayUSA or Walmart

I just got off the phone with a guy that was interested in our service but didn’t quite understand it. That happens a lot. When your company does something completely different from everyone else, people often have a hard time digesting it and adapting it to their existing world

End of Year Gun Giveaway – Savage Scout Package

Using atmospheric noise randomness from Random.org we drew the lucky winner on New Year’s Day in our largest gun giveaway yet: Over $1300 in Gun, Gear and Ammunition. In case you haven’t seen this on social media yet… on New Year’s Day we drew the winner

Self-Defense Handguns: A Good Excuse to be Practical

Teaching self-defense and concealed carry classes, I’ve noticed a trend these days. For some reason, people seem to be getting nearly apoplectic

Long Range Shooting 101

Introduction The shooting world can be a bit cyclical, with things going out of fashion and then coming right back when a new technical advantage comes into play. We have seen progression in our understanding of ballistics, and our options for optics have steadily improved. Rifle manufacturers have also noticed

Fall “G” Update: Gun Shows, GAAT Project and Gun Giveaways

Amazing how time flies! A lot has been going on with the crew at AmmoSquared and I wanted to run through some of the highlights before another couple of months go by and we find ourselves in January. This update is has been brought to you by the letter “G”

Q3 Gun Giveaway Announcement – Ruger PC Carbine

Yesterday we did a quick post to social media to announce the winner of our Q3 Gun Giveaway. That was just to get the news out quickly since we know everyone was anxiously waiting for news. Here is that post… But now we want to spend some time to do

GAAT Update – 1st Day Out

Today was the first day out testing handgun accuracy. It was definitely a learning experience: * First of all: the Ransom Rest ROCKS! * Second: Wind SUCKS when testing ammo. * Lastly: We learned some stuff and as a result, we’re changing our procedure (more about that below). Let me explain a

Gun + Ammo Accuracy Testing Project (“GAAT”)

We are just about ready to officially start the AmmoSquared Guns + Ammo Accuracy Testing Project (the “GAAT” Project for short… came up with that one ourselves!) Anyway, hopefully, you watched our YouTube video. But in case you haven’t yet: The goal of the “GAAT Project” is to see what

Variety: The spice of life (and ammunition)!

You’re going to see some new ammo brands in the future…

Great Gun Giveaway

What do FN, Primary Weapon Systems (PWS), Seekins Precision, Springfield Armory, STI, Walther Arms, Wilson Combat and AMMO² all have in common? We’re all part of The Great Gun Giveaway! This is contest is definitely worth entering. Not only are some of the biggest names in the industry contributing

Q1 Gun Giveaway Winner Announcement

Well we finally were able to successfully get in touch with the (runner up) winner of our M&P Shield in 9mm.

Gun Giveaway and Gear Clearance

I just looked at the blog and realized I haven’t written anything for a while now! Well, that’s about to change… Here is the roundup: Gun Giveaway! First of all, you’ll notice that we’re doing our first-ever Gun Giveaway this quarter. This is the start of

Truck Gun

What’s a truck gun? Well a truck gun, sometimes known as a trunk gun, is a firearm that’s kept in a vehicle for threats a little bigger than your everyday concealed carry firearm

Sneak Peek at 2018

We want to wish everyone a Happy New Year and give you a sneak peek of what to expect in 2018…

Is 380 ACP the new 38 Special?

Recently, a number of articles appearing in magazines and blogs pertaining to firearms have been touting the 380 ACP as the “New 38 Special”

Why I Started AmmoSquared

Whenever I go to Cabela’s, Sportsman’s Warehouse, or a local gun store… I’m reminded of why I started AmmoSquared.

450 Bushmaster: Extraordinary Large Bore Cartridge

There is a long-standing debate among avid shooters concerning the effectiveness of small diameter, lightweight, fast-moving bullets versus large diameter, heavyweight, slow-moving bullets

The California Question

2018 is just a month away… If you are a gun owner in California, you already know what bad tidings 2018 brings as far as ammo and gun laws are concerned. We have fielded dozens of calls and emails this week from our California customers asking what they should do