We like to take similar calibers in a platform, like rifle, and compare them. Our goal with this 220 Swift VS 223 Remington article is to help you choose which cartridge will be right for your next rifle based on several criteria. Please know that whatever it is that you choose, you’re not wrong. At […]
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How To Read a Ballistics Chart
One of our primary focuses here at Gunner’s Den is ballistics studies. The goal is to help shooters of all skill levels choose their first or next gun based on how the bullet performs the moment it leaves the muzzle of the gun. I understand that not all people know how to read a ballsitics […]
303 British Ballistics and Cartridge Guide
What was once feared on the battlefield during several wars is now used for hunting purposes across the world. The 303 British and the Lee Enfield rifles that they were fired in are the subject of this article. The cartridge itself has a rimmed, bottleneck case that dates all the way back to 1888. At […]
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 […]
308 Winchester Ballistics, Pros, Cons, Uses, and History
308 Winchester History The very popular 308 Winchester centerfire rifle cartridge was introduced to the public as a civilian sporting cartridge by Winchester in September, 1952. Winchester’s Model 70 bolt action and Model 88 lever action rifles were then chambered for the commercial 308 Winchester cartridge. Two years later, in 1954, the 308 Winchester would be slightly modified for […]
7mm-08 Ballistics and Other Info
7mm-08 Remington: The 7mm-08 Remington originated as a wildcat centerfire rifle cartridge that was standardized by Remington in 1980 and offering it as a chambering in their Model 700 bolt action rifles. The cartridge came about from a .308 Winchester case that was necked down to a accept a bullet diameter of .284″, and was […]
45 ACP Ballistics Chart and History
45 ACP History: The 45 Auto has a rich history. John Browning first developed this straight walled, rimless cartridge in 1904 and the first gun it found itself chambered in is the Colt 1905. The US military sought a better cartridge than the 38s they were using, and decided that the caliber should be 45″ […]
300 Win Mag vs 300 WSM Ballistics
300 Win Mag Vs 300 WSM Ballistics When shooting a 180 grain projectile, the 300 Winchester Magnum has a muzzle velocity of 3,130 feet per second, with 3,917 pound feet of energy. At 100 yards velocity slows to 2,927, with 3,424 pounds of energy. Comparatively, the 300 WSM launches a 180 grain projectile to a […]
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 […]
6.8 Remington SPC Ballistics, Pros, Cons
6.8 Remington SPC: 7 Pros, Cons, and Facts 6.8 Remington SPC, what’s in a name? A lot of people have never heard of the 6.8 SPC centerfire rifle cartridge before and when they do hear of it, one of the first questions to follow is, what is an SPC? Well, the first fact we’re going […]
