250 Savage: The 250 Savage was introduced by Savage in 1914 as the 250-3000 Savage. It was capable of achieving 3,000 feet per second using an 87 grain, 25 caliber bullet. Years later the 3,000 was dropped and it became known simply as the 250 Savage. The original designer was Charles Newton who had sold […]
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220 Swift VS 223 Ballistics, Recoil, Etc
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 […]
7.62X51 NATO Ballistics and Cartridge Guide
7.62 NATO Ballistics: This 7.62X51mm NATO Ballistics Chart shows 149 grain Federal American Eagle XM80CL rounds Muzzle 100 YDS 200 YDS 300 YDS Velocity (FPS) 2790 2591 2401 2219 Energy (FT/LB) 2575 2221 1907 1629 Drop (Inch) / 0 -3.6 -13.4 7.62 NATO History: The 7.62 NATO also known as its metric nomenclature 7.62x51mm, is […]
300 Blackout (BLK) Ballistics and Cartridge Guide
300 Blackout Ballistics Charts: This 300 BLK ballistic chart shows 190 Grain Hornady Sub-X subsonic loads for suppressor usage: Muzzle 100 YDS 200 YDS Velocity (FPS) 1050 998 956 Energy (FT/LB) 456 420 385 Drop (Inch) / 0 -33.4 This 300 Blackout ballistic chart shows 150 Grain Federal Fusion Hunting Rounds: Muzzle 100 YDS 200 […]
460 S&W Ballistics Chart and Cartridge Guide
460 S&W Ballistics Charts: This 460 S&W ballistic chart shows 300 grain Federal Premium Swift A-Frame: Muzzle 50 YDS 100 YDS Velocity (FPS) 1750 1506 1300 Energy (FT/LB) 2040 1510 1125 Drop (Inches) / +.1 -2.8 This 460 S&W ballistics chart shows 200 grain Hornady Monoflex: Muzzle 50 YDS 100 YDS Velocity (FPS) 2150 1917 […]
45 Colt Ballistics Chart And Cartridge Guide
45 Colt Handgun Ballistics: This 45 Colt Ballistics Chart shows 225 grain Hornady FTX: Muzzle 25 YDS 50 YDS Velocity (FPS) 960 930 903 Energy (FT/LB) 460 432 407 Drop (Inch) / +2.8 +4.6 45 Colt Rifle Ballistics This 45 Colt Rifle Ballistics Chart shows 250 grain Federal Premium HammerDown rounds designed in cooperation with […]
41 Remington Magnum Ballistics Chart
The 41 Magnum is one of those cartridges that has faded somewhat into obscurity for absolutely no reason at all. And in all reality, it never really ever caught on due to a couple of reasons, like its timing to the market. It was released several years after the 357 and 44 magnums, and their […]
444 Marlin Ballistics Chart and Cartridge Guide
The 444 Marlin cartridge was introduced to the public in 1964 in a collaboration between Remington and Marlin. The 444 Marlin cartridge is a semi-rimmed, tapered, straight-walled cartridge that is an excellent short to medium range rifle round. It is capable of taking all of the north-American game animals within its big bore range capabilities. […]
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 […]
454 Casull Ballistics and Cartridge Guide
The 454 Casull is a hard hitting, big bore revolver cartridge that serves double duty as an excellent hunting cartridge that is the preferred round for dangerous animal encounters as well. It got its start all the way back in 1958 as a wildcat produced by Dick Casull and was known as the first, really-capable […]
