The 338 Federal got its start as a 308 Winchester, necked up to accept a 33 caliber bullet. 338 is generally a hard hitting caliber, but this one is a bit different than the others that bear the same caliber designation, like the 338 Win Mag. The 338 Federal is a short action cartridge, meaning […]
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44 Magnum Ballistics
.44 Magnum History: The 44 Remington Magnum cartridge was introduced to the public in 1955 in a collaboration between Remington and Smith & Wesson. While the 44 magnum was introduced as a new and very powerful handgun cartridge, it is also a great carbine rifle cartridge as well. The 44 magnum cartridge chambered in a […]
5.7X28 VS 9mm Luger Ballistics and Other Info
Welcome to the caliber wars. We don’t handle this topic the same way everyone else does. Most folks like to just pick a winner, but my goal is to help you figure out which gun you need to buy. All of what I say here is based on actual experience, as I own guns in […]
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 […]
260 Remington Ballistics Charts and Cartridge Guide
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 […]
222 Remington Ballistics and Cartridge Guide
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 is a good option for varmint hunting in the […]
6.5 Rem Mag Ballistics
6.5mm Remington Magnum: The 6.5mm Remington Magnum was introduced to the shooting public by Remington in 1966. The 6.5mm Remington magnum cartridge case is simply a necked down version of the Remington 350 magnum to .264 in. diameter. This cartridge is the second of the first true short magnums developed by Remington. The 6.5mm Remington […]
325 Winchester Short Magnum (WSM) Ballistics
The 325 Winchester Short Magnum, or 325 WSM, is a relatively new thirty-two caliber short magnum centerfire rifle cartridge. It was developed by Winchester ammunition and made its debut to the shooting public in 2005. The new short magnum cartridge is chambered in Winchester’s Model 70 bolt action rifle. The 325 WSM is a commercial cartridge based on the 404 Jeffery […]
357 SIG VS 45 ACP Ballistics and Other Info
The caliber wars rage on. And this time we’re comparing two handgun self-defense cartridges that most people don’t think to compare. This is strange to me because they’re both excellent concealed carry cartridges in their own right and offer up the best ballistics possible. Let’s answer the question: 45 ACP VS 357 SIG, which is […]
357 Magnum VS 44 Magnum
These two magnum cartridges are some of the most versatile we’ve ever compared on this website. And believe me when I say that one of our primary focuses is on ballistics studies. Both of these calibers are used in handguns and rifles. Both platforms can be used for hunting or self-defense. And while the goal […]
