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 […]
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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 […]
