The caliber wars are a never ending debate, but we don’t participate in them the same way everyone else does. My goal is not to pick an overall winner, even though I tell you which I choose for my own concealed carry purposes. Our 45 ACP vs 9mm comp is not necessarily to name a […]
Ballistics
45 ACP Ballistics Chart and History
45 ACP History: The 45 Auto has a rich history. John Browning first developed this straight walled, rimless cartridge in 1904 and the first gun it found itself chambered in is the Colt 1905. The US military sought a better cartridge than the 38s they were using, and decided that the caliber should be 45″ […]
3 Near Extinct Pistol Calibers, And Their More Popular Counterparts:
3 Near Extinct Pistol Calibers, and their more popular counterparts: In recent years we have seen a dramatic rise in the popularity of some pistol cartridges. I have had personal experience with these but as is often the case with rifle cartridges, we are now seeing a decline in the demand for some more recently […]
Rifle Ballistics Chart
Center fire Rifle Ballistics: The below rifle cartridge ballistics table will give true caliber and diameter of rifle cartridge bullet weight measured in grains, bullet ballistic coefficient, bullet velocity measured in feet per second, bullet energy measured in foot pounds and bullet trajectory measured in inches for the more popular and new introduced centerfire rifle […]
9mm Ballistics Chart
9mm Luger History: The 9mm cartridge is one of the longest running pistol cartridges in existence. It was first developed by Georg Luger in 1902 and has been in service in one form or another since that time. The 9X19 has had a rich history since its inception and has been put in multiple different […]
30-06 Springfield Ballistics
30-06 Springfield Pros, Cons, and Facts 30-06 Springfield History: The very popular 30-06 Springfield rifle cartridge was created by the U.S. military and commissioned into use in 1906. The 30-06 Springfield’s official military name is “Caliber.30, Model 1906, Mark 1.” The 30-06 was used in the bolt-action M1903 Springfield rifle, the bolt-action M1917 Enfield rifle, […]
7mm WSM Ballistics
The 7mm Winchester Short Magnum is a newer 28 caliber centerfire rifle cartridge developed in partnership with Browning Arms Company and Winchester ammunition This rifle cartridge made its debut and was introduced to the shooting public in 2001. The 7mm short magnum cartridge is chambered in Winchester’s Model 70 bolt action rifle and is based on the 404 Jeffery cartridge case. […]
300 Win Mag vs 300 WSM Ballistics
300 Win Mag Vs 300 WSM Ballistics When shooting a 180 grain projectile, the 300 Winchester Magnum has a muzzle velocity of 3,130 feet per second, with 3,917 pound feet of energy. At 100 yards velocity slows to 2,927, with 3,424 pounds of energy. Comparatively, the 300 WSM launches a 180 grain projectile to a […]
300 WSM Ballistics and Info
The 300 Winchester Short Magnum is a relatively new, thirty caliber short magnum centerfire rifle cartridge developed by, you guessed it, Winchester Ammunition. Making its debut and introduced to the shooting public in 2000, the short magnum cartridge was originally chambered in Winchester’s Model 70 bolt action rifle. The 300 Winchester Short Magnum is a commercial cartridge based on the 404 […]
300 Winchester Magnum Ballistics
300 Winchester Magnum History: The popular 300 Winchester Magnum centerfire rifle cartridge is a 30 caliber, commercial, belted, bottleneck cartridge case design that is loaded commercially (factory produced ammunition) or reloaded by individual hand loaders with various combinations of primer, powder and .308″ diameter bullets. The 300 Win Mag was developed by Winchester, and based […]
