Welcome to caliber wars. It’s not necessarily my goal to pick an all out winner. Instead, my goal with this cartridge comparison is to help educate you so you’re better prepared to pick out what is best for you. All of what I say in this article is based on actual experience as I own […]
Ammo
444 Marlin VS 45-70 Ballistics
The ultimate hunting caliber, depending on what you’re after of course, depends a lot upon a multitude of different aspects. Both the 444 Marlin and the 45-70 Government are great medium to big game hunting cartridges. Let’s take a more in depth look at each caliber, the ballistics they offer, as well as some history […]
300 Weatherby Magnum Ballistics
300 Weatherby Magnum: The 300 Weatherby Magnum is a thirty caliber centerfire rifle cartridge that was introduced to the public in 1948 by Roy Weatherby. The 300 Weatherby Magnum cartridge case itself is nothing more than an improved version of the 300 H&H magnum made by blowing out the full length of the case which […]
240 WBY Mag Ballistics and Cartridge Guide
240 Weatherby Magnum: The 240 Weatherby Magnum was introduced in 1968 as the twelfth Weatherby cartridge in their belted long range rifle cartridge line-up. The 240 Weatherby cartridge case is unique in its design and is best described as a .30-06 cartridge case necked down to .243″ caliber and a belt added to the case. […]
40 S&W VS 357 SIG Ballistics, Recoil, Cost
In keeping with our recent trend of comparing the ballistics and other pertinent information regarding the effectiveness of handgun cartridges, we now move on to 40 S&W VS 357 SIG. We don’t do these comparisons the way everyone else does and our goal isn’t to choose an overall winner, but to help you decide which […]
450 Marlin VS 45-70 Gov Ballistics
The 45-70 and the 450 Marlin are two very similar big bore hunting cartridges. Our goal with this article is to compare the two to each other with the hopes of figuring out which one is better for more circumstances. They are so similar that this is no easy feat. Let’s get started. 45-70 Gov […]
9mm Winchester Ammo Recall Issued
Winchester has recalled several lots of 9mm Luger with projectiles of 115 grains, both ball ammo and JHP ammunition. The details are as follows: Any ammunition with the following symbols and lot numbers purchased after March 25, 2021 should not be used: Symbols: Q4172, RED9, USA9JHP, USA9MMVP, USA9W, WW9B Lot Numbers:SC03LD44, SC03LD45, SC03LD46, SC03LD47SC13LD1, SC13LD6, […]
32 ACP Ballistics
The 32 ACP is an old cartridge dating back to the late 1800s. It was developed by genius inventor John Browning in 1899 and put into wide use starting with the FN Model 1900 pistols. It is also sometimes referred to as the 7.65 Browning. The 32 ACP was a very popular cartridge with hundreds […]
450 Marlin Ballistics Chart, History
The 450 Marlin cartridge was developed as a “modern” replacement for the 45-70 Government cartridge. It is a relatively recent, and also short lived as Marlin has not made the 1895 Lever action in 450 for a couple years, big bore and big game hunting cartridge. 450 Marlin’s Purpose: Part of the problem, as Marlin […]
25 ACP Ballistics Charts
What is 25 ACP? The 25 Automatic Colt Pistol, or 25 ACP, is one of John Browning‘s lesser known creations. It is a 25 caliber centerfire pistol cartridge that usually shoots projectiles between 30 and 50 grains in weight. The 25 ACP was designed back in 1905 for Fabrique Nationale’s Pocket Pistol. The little pistol […]
