222 Remington: Introduced in 1950, the 222 Remington was a completely new 22 caliber center fire rifle cartridge design. And, in the United States of America it was seen as the first rimless 22 cal center fire cartridge. Because the 222 Remington recoils lighter than others, it remains one of the top varmint hunting rounds […]
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7.62X51 NATO
7.62 NATO The 7.62 NATO also known as its metric nomenclature; 7.62x51mm, is a .30″ caliber, rimless, bottleneck cartridge case design, centerfire rifle cartridge. The 7.62 NATO cartridge casing is reloadable after the cartridge has been fired or spent with various combinations of primer, powder and .308″ diameter bullets. Specifications: Cartridge Specifications: Bullet Diameter – .308″. Primer […]
270 Winchester
270 Winchester: The 270 Winchester rifle cartridge is based on the popular 30-06 Springfield cartridge case necked down to accept .277″ diameter bullets. Winchester began producing the 270 Winchester in 1923. Although the 270 Winchester was in production in 1923 it was not officially announced until the introduction of their model 54 rifle chambered in their 270 Winchester […]
Herter’s Ammunition
Herter’s Business: In 1937 George Leonard Herter (heir to the Herter’s outdoor goods business) took his father’s dry goods store and turned it into a mail order outdoor goods business, selling hunting and fishing items through a catalog. Herter over the next four decades built a mail-order sporting-goods juggernaut. He later opened retail outlet stores […]
7mm Remington Magnum Ballistics
7mm Remington Magnum:The 7mm Remington Magnum is a .28″ caliber, belted, bottleneck cartridge case design, centerfire rifle cartridge. The 7mm Remington Magnum cartridge casing is re-loadable after the cartridge has been fired or spent with various combinations of primer, powder and .284″ diameter bullets. 7mm Remington Magnum Cartridge: Cartridge Type: Centerfire Rifle. Bullet Diameter: .284″. […]
Top 5 Best Self Defense Ammo Options
Possibly one of the most debated topics involving firearms is what kind of ammunition you should be carrying for self-defense. Like a lot of firearm topics, nearly everyone you ask will give you a different opinion, and if two do agree on a particular brand or type of ammo, then they will most likely have […]
SIG Ammo: A Reliable Choice For Range, Match, And Self-Defense
Sig Sauer is probably best known for its exceptional line of handguns and rifles. You may have even heard of the Sig Sauer Academy having been around now since the late 1980s. However, some folks may not know that Sig has been in the ammunition business since 2013. Since its start in Kentucky the ammo […]
17 Remington Ballistics
17 Remington: The 17 Remington cartridge case is based on the 223 case similar to the 17/223 wildcat cartridge that Harrington and Richardson introduced in 1968. Remington introduced their 17 Remington in a model 700 rifle to the shooting public in 1971. With a tiny 25 grain bullet achieves very high velocity numbers, above 4,000 […]
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 […]
6mm Remington (244 Remington)
6mm Remington (244 Remington) The 6mm Remington is based on the 7x57mm case necked down to .243 caliber and the shoulder angle increased by about 6 degrees. Remington introduced this cartridge first in 1955 under a different name, the 244 Remington. In 1963 Remington reintroduced this cartridge as the now popular 6mm Remington. The 6mm Remington never […]
