There seems to be a growing trend of folks hunting with straight-walled rifle cartridges as of late, with more than a few new cartridges brought to market over the past decade or so. A few years back, Winchester introduced the 350 Legend rifle cartridge which saw immediate success with a handful of other ammo makers […]
Top 3 Best 22 Mag Semi Auto Rifles
The 22 WMR is a great small game and varmint hunting cartridge. If you want to learn more about the cartridge itself, or glance at its ballistics, the above link will bring you to our dedicated 22 Magnum page. As with all rifles that you’d want to use for hunting, it’s important to get the […]
360 Buckhammer Ballistics and Other Info
What is 360 Buckhammer? Remington Ammunition recently released a new straight-walled rifle cartridge called the 360 Buckhammer (similar to 350 Legend). It promises to be the next big thing in straight-wall hunting with good ballistics for taking animals up to deer and, according to Remington, black bear in size at under 200 yards. As of […]
7mm Remington Magnum Ballistics
Below are a few different centerfire rifle ballistics charts for the 7mm Rem Mag cartridge, followed by history, uses, and other info. We have a more complete rifle ballistics chart which features most of the rifle cartridges available if you’d like to do any comparisons, and you can find it by pushing on that link. […]
44 Magnum Ballistics
44 Remington Magnum Rifle Ballistics: The below 44 Rem Mag rifle ballistics chart shows 270 grain Federal Premium Hammer Down Rounds: Muzzle 100 YDS 200 Yds Velocity (FPS) 1715 1417 1187 Energy (FT/LB) 1763 1204 845 Drop (Inch) / 0 -16 44 Remington Magnum Handgun Ballistics: This 44 Rem Mag handgun ballistics chart shows Hornady […]
243 Winchester Ballistics Chart and Cartridge Guide
The 243 Winchester is a .24″ caliber centerfire rifle cartridge that is has a rimless, bottleneck case design. The 243 Winchester cartridge casing is reloadable after the cartridge has been fired or spent with various combinations of primer, powder, and .243″ diameter bullets. 243 Win History: The popular 243 Winchester centerfire rifle cartridge originated as […]
5.7X28 Ballistics Chart and Facts
The FN 5.7 round has a lot of mystery surrounding it, even though it has been around for several years now. Early on it was deemed as a “deadlier than most” round that was capable of piercing armor. While there may be some truth to that, the 5.7X28 comes in various forms, all with varying […]
Why Banning Ammo Violates the 2A
I’ve been saying for a while now that if the anti-gunners can’t pass any type of substantial gun control measures, the next logical step for them is to attempt an ammunition ban. That is exactly what New York is attempting right now, per a video I just watched by my good friends over at Guns […]
The 270 Winchester, A Timeless Classic
It’s been 98 years since the .270 Winchester cartridge (.277 bullet diameter) was first introduced under the name 270 WCF (Winchester Centerfire) and along with it the Winchester Model 54 bolt action. The Winchester company being the obvious designer. Only a mere 19 years had passed since the 30-06 was introduced in 1906. And while […]
17 Most Fun Guns To Own or Shoot
I know you’ve heard of the whole bucket list thing, right? In case you haven’t, a bucket list is filled with things you want to do before you die. What follows here is a combination of my gun bucket list, as well as firearms that I’d suggest for someone else’s. I have fired a lot […]