The 260 Remington centerfire rifle cartridge was introduced to the shooting public in 1997 by Remington. Remington’s 260 rifle cartridge case is based on the 6.5-08 wildcat, which was a 308 Winchester case, necked down to accept .264″ caliber bullets. The 260 Remington is an excellent, accurate, low recoil, flat shooting cartridge and it is […]
30-30 Winchester Ballistics, History, Other Info
The 30-30 Winchester centerfire rifle cartridge is a .30″ caliber, rimmed, bottleneck cartridge case design that is reloadable. This 30 caliber cartridge was introduced all the way back in 1895 and has remained popular throughout the years. Rifles chambered in this round have a barrel bore land to land diameter of .300″ and a bore […]
270 Winchester Ballistics
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 […]
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 […]
380 ACP Ballistics and Guide
Why 380, and why now? While there is a good reason as to why my family owns a couple of pistols chambered in 380 I’m going to be completely honest with you and say that the 380 is not my first choice for self-defense. I’ll get to the reasons why it’s not my first choice […]
5 Reasons To Keep Stocking Ammo
With increasing frequency, ammo is becoming the focus of control efforts by political and governmental entities that view guns and all associated with them as evil. It never ceases to amaze me as to how little thought is given to ammo and its availability. Below are just a few of the challenges and considerations we […]
Should You Be Buying Ammo Right Now?
I’m hearing a lot of mixed thoughts about the purchase of ammo in the current climate. Some folks have not stopped buying ammo, others haven’t bought ammo in nearly two years. No matter which section you fall in, you likely think the people in the other category are stupid. I fall solidly on the side […]
Why You Should Shoot Your Hollow Points In Your Carry Gun At Practice
I love going to the range, shopping at a gun store, or even looking on the internet forums and seeing bad advice given out. One of the things that always stands out in my mind is when people make the distinction between “range” or “target” ammo, and “defensive” ammo. While yes, on one hand I […]
Can Frangible Ammo Be Used For Self-Defense (Hunting, Target Practice, ETC)
There is a lot of information and misinformation out there regarding the use of frangible ammunition in different contexts. Can frangible be used for concealed carry and self defense? Can frangible be used for hunting? This article sets out to discuss these questions, as we met up with a representative of Sinter Fire, maker of […]
