357 Sig Handgun Cartridge: The 357 Sig cartridge was designed by Federal Cartridge and SIG arms as a joint venture and was then introduced to the public in 1994. The sole purpose of this bottle-neck cartridge design was to create a larger case capacity to launch standard 9mm bullets at an higher velocity, subsequently this […]
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25 WSSM Ballistics
.25 WSSM: The 25 Winchester Super Short Magnum is a newer center fire rifle cartridge developed in partnership with Browning Arms Company and Winchester ammunition, making its debut and introduced to the shooting public in 2004. The new .257″ short magnum cartridge debuted chambered in Winchester’s Model 70 bolt action rifle. The 25 WSSM is a commercial […]
270 WSM Ballistics
270 WSM: The 270 Winchester Short Magnum is a newer center fire rifle cartridge developed in partnership with Browning Arms Company and Winchester ammunition, making its debut and introduced to the shooting public in 2001. The new .277″ short magnum cartridge is chambered in Winchester’s Model 70 bolt action rifle. The 270 WSM is a commercial cartridge based on the […]
25-06 Remington Ballistics
The 25-06 Remington rifle cartridge originally was a wildcat cartridge first introduced by A.O.Niedner in 1920 based on the 30-06 Springfield cartridge case necked down to accept .257″ diameter bullets. It was adopted by Remington and introduced to the shooting public in a Remington model 700 bolt action rifle in 1969. The 25-06 Remington is a true dual purpose […]
222 Remington
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 […]
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 […]