30-06 Springfield Pros, Cons, and Facts 30-06 Springfield History: The very popular 30-06 Springfield rifle cartridge was created by the U.S. military and commissioned into use in 1906. The 30-06 Springfield’s official military name is “Caliber.30, Model 1906, Mark 1.” The 30-06 was used in the bolt-action M1903 Springfield rifle, the bolt-action M1917 Enfield rifle, […]
22-250 Remington VS 25-06 Remington Ballistics (History, Uses, Recoil)
Both the 22-250 and the 25-06 have been called the ultimate in predator or varmint hunting cartridges. Both of them are well equipped with fast-moving projectiles that shoot flat. Having said all of that, they are really two totally different cartridges with wildly varying bullet weights. Which one you choose will be based largely on […]
264 Winchester Magnum Ballistics
The .264 Winchester Magnum is a short belted rifle cartridge introduced into the market in 1959 with the Model 70 Westerner bolt action rifle. Winchester still produces these rifles with barrels ranging from 24-26 inches to help this fast moving bullet reach its full potential. The .264 Winchester is a fast moving, accurate, and flat […]
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 […]
257 Weatherby Magnum Ballistics
257 Weatherby Magnum: The 257 Weatherby Magnum was introduced to the public in the mid 1940’s by Roy Weatherby as one of his original cartridges and his personal favorite as well. The 257 Weatherby Magnum cartridge case itself is the 300 H&H magnum case that has been necked down to 25 caliber. It was blown […]
9mm Ballistics Chart
9mm Luger History: The 9mm cartridge is one of the longest running pistol cartridges in existence. It was first developed by Georg Luger in 1902 and has been in service in one form or another since that time. The 9X19 has had a rich history since its inception and has been put in multiple different […]
223 Remington Reloading Data
Written by the late Kim Lockhart, a master gunsmith. 223 Remington Centerfire Rifle Cartridge: The popular 223 Remington centerfire rifle cartridge is a commercial, rimless, bottleneck cartridge case design that is loaded commercially (factory produced ammunition) or reloaded by individual handloaders with various combinations of primer, powder and .224″ diameter bullets. Handloaders can calculate the kinetic […]
Sears 100
Gun Manufacturers Cross Reference Guide: (Sears – 101-102 – 103-2 – 3-M) BRAND MODEL NO. MFGR. MFGR. MODEL Sears 100 273.532151 Winchester NM 94 Sears 200 273.25320 Winchester 1200 Sears 200 273.2011 Winchester 1200 Sears 200 273.21010 Winchester 1200 Sears 200 273.2160 Winchester 1200 Sears 200 273.2250 Winchester 1200 Sears 200 273.2251 Winchester 1200 Sears 200 273.2280 Winchester 1200 Sears […]
Sears 3 M
Gun Manufacturers Cross Reference Guide: (Sears – 101-102 – 103-2 – 3-M) BRAND MODEL NO. MFGR. MFGR. MODEL Sears 30 High Standard 22 Pump Sears 300 Winchester 1400 Sears 31 J.C. Higgins 31 Sears 33 J.C. Higgins 33 Sears 34 J.C. Higgins 34 Sears 340.530430 Ithaca 49 SS Sears 35A Stevens 66A Sears 36 Marlin 80 Sears 375 Mossberg 45B […]
