United States, Varmint & Predator Hunting: Varmint hunting is an American phrase for the killing of non-game animals seen as pests. While not an efficient form of pest control, it does provide recreational hunting for hunters and is much less regulated. Varmint species are often responsible for detrimental effects on crops, livestock, landscaping, infrastructure, and […]
338 Winchester Magnum Ballistics
338 Winchester Magnum Ballistics Info: Officially introduced to the public in 1958 by Winchester, the .338 Win Mag is an excellent, flat shooting, accurate, hard recoiling rifle cartridge capable of taking any sized game in North America to include polar and grizzly bear. Hunters looking to take bigger animals like elk at longer distances will […]
444 Marlin Ballistics Chart
The 444 Marlin cartridge was introduced to the public in 1964 in a collaboration between Remington and Marlin. The 444 Marlin cartridge is a semi-rimmed, tapered, straight-walled cartridge that is an excellent short to medium range rifle round that is capable of taking all of the north-American game animals within its big bore range capabilities. […]
218 Bee Ballistics
.218 Bee Ballistics Chart: Detailed factory ammunition ballistics information for the; 218 Bee, bullet velocity, bullet energy and bullet drop. .218 bee Ballistics were derived from a 24″ rifle barrel length. Winchester, Super-X, 218 Bee Ammunition: Winchester Bullet Type: Bullet Weight Grains Bullet Ballistic Coefficient Bullet Muzzle Velocity Fps. Bullet Muzzle Energy Ft. lbs. Hollow […]
38 Special Ballistics Chart
38 Special Handgun Cartridge: The 38 Special cartridge was designed by Smith&Wesson; and was then introduced to the public in 1902. This cartridge is the most popular handgun cartridge in the world. The 38 Special is very easy to reload and can handle many tasks, for the handloader this cartridge can be reloaded to handle […]
357 SIG Ballistics
357 Sig Handgun Cartridge: The 357 Sig cartridge was designed by Federal Cartridge and SIG arms as a joint venture and was then introduced to the public in 1994. The sole purpose of this bottle-neck cartridge design was to create a larger case capacity to launch standard 9mm bullets at an higher velocity, subsequently this […]
Shotshell Reloading Equipment
Shotgun Reloading: The purpose of this guide is for all those who would like to start reloading for their shotguns either for economy or better selection of shot and wad, that don’t know where to start when buying reloading equipment. This guide will show you everything that you need to start reloading your own top […]
Shotgun Choke Tube Selection
With all the variables in shotshells today choke tube selection has become almost as an important issue as shotgun fit which is quite critical when trying to hit something with your shotgun. Having the right choke tube for the right situation is a critical part to shotgun shooting. Whether you are hunting waterfowl with steel […]
History of Colt
In 1855, Samuel Colt incorporated his business in Connecticut as the Colt’s Patent Fire Arms Mfg Co., with an initial issuance of 10,000 shares of stock. Sam Colt retained ownership of 9,996 shares and gave one share to each of four business associates. By 1856, the company was producing 150 weapons a day; and the […]
6.8 SPC Ballistics
6.8mm Remington SPC: The 6.8mm Remington SPC / 6.8x43mm SPC was conceived by a U.S. Special Operations soldier. The 6.8mm Remington SPC is based on the old 30 Remington cartridge case, the case was necked down to .27 caliber, shortened, blown out and given a new shoulder to maximize case capacity. Remington began to develop […]