Wether you are new to hunting or a seasoned hunter, you know the
importance of opting for the most suitable firearm according to the
game you wish to hunt as well as your skill and ability. Riffles,
shotguns and handguns all come with the ammunition
and reloading supplies that all hunters need.
Find Ammunition and reloading supplies at Northwoods
Sporting Goods:
Even though buying ammunition
and reloading supplies may seem quite simple, selecting the
right ammunition for your hunting trip may become quite daunting due
to the many different types of ammunition there is to choose from.
was pretty straightforward decades ago. It seemed that there were
fewer calibers to choose from.
Ammunition is seperated into categories using design, shape and
weight.
Design:
Bullets can be a projectile made entirely of lead, made entirely of
another metal such as copper, or a combination of metals such as a
lead core or interior encased in another kind of metal.
Shape:
Shape is linked to design
Weight as expressed in grains; the higher the number, the heavier the
bullet.
Weight retention is key to efficient bullet performance, especially
on big game, and ammunition makers have a number of ways to ensure
optimal expansion without the bullet coming apart.
Another aspect of choosing ammunition has to do with a specially
designed jacket tapers to a soft point that will "mushroom"
on impact and allow the jacket to peel back. This increases both
shock and the diameter of the wound channel.
Others manufacturers opt for bonding, bonding is another method of
keeping bullets together on impact. It’s a process whereby the
copper jacket is "bonded" to the core bullet material
(usually lead) in order to prevent the core and jacket from
separating. These Bonded bullets are an excellent choice for big-game
hunters.
The solid bullet is one that has no jacket and core, but is one kind
of metal throughout. Technically, musket balls and lead conicals are
solids because they are lead all the way through, but these days some
hunters in pursuit of big and dangerous game often opt for something
more modern.
At Northwood Sporting there is truly no shortage of choices when it
comes to the selection of modern bullets that rifle hunters have
available.
At Northwood Sporting you will find everything you need from
ammunition
and reloading supplies.