45 Colt Handgun Ballistics: This 45 Colt Ballistics Chart shows 225 grain Hornady FTX: Muzzle 25 YDS 50 YDS Velocity (FPS) 960 930 903 Energy (FT/LB) 460 432 407 Drop (Inch) / +2.8 +4.6 45 Colt Rifle Ballistics This 45 Colt Rifle Ballistics Chart shows 250 grain Federal Premium HammerDown rounds designed in cooperation with […]
41 Remington Magnum Ballistics Chart
The 41 Magnum is one of those cartridges that has faded somewhat into obscurity for absolutely no reason at all. And in all reality, it never really ever caught on due to a couple of reasons, like its timing to the market. It was released several years after the 357 and 44 magnums, and their […]
444 Marlin Ballistics Chart and Cartridge Guide
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. It is capable of taking all of the north-American game animals within its big bore range capabilities. […]
Do You Need A Weapon Mounted Light?
A weapon mounted light is one of those things that is a hotly debated topic. The purpose of this article is to help you decide if a WML is a good thing for you to have on your pistol, as well as some other considerations if you do opt to install one on your gun. […]
454 Casull Ballistics and Cartridge Guide
The 454 Casull is a hard hitting, big bore revolver cartridge that serves double duty as an excellent hunting cartridge that is the preferred round for dangerous animal encounters as well. It got its start all the way back in 1958 as a wildcat produced by Dick Casull and was known as the first, really-capable […]
Can I Take My Gun on a Road Trip (2021)
We are solidly into travel season. And being that the pandemic halted all travel last year, more people are going places this summer to escape their daily lives. Heck, we’ve got two getaways scheduled this year just because. But this brings about a problem for those of us who’d like to bring our guns with […]
10MM Auto Ballistics Charts and Cartridge Guide
10mm History: 10mm Auto is the brainchild of Colonel Jeff Cooper, introduced in 1983 with the Bren Ten pistol. It’s parent case is the 30 Remington, and it was later adopted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation after meeting the required ballistics testing of the agency. There was a well-known FBI shootout that took place […]
5.56 NATO VS 7.62X39 Ballistics, Recoil, Etc
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 […]
Springfield Armory XD 9mm Review
I still own the first gun I bought when I got out of my beloved Marine Corps in 2003 (though it was a few years after I got out). Of course I’m talking about my Springfield Armory XD 9. The pictured handgun is the service model with the 4 inch barrel. Believe it or not, […]