10mm History: 10mm Auto is the brainchild of Colonel Jeff Cooper, introduced in 1983 with the Bren Ten pistol. It’s parent case is the 30 Remington, and it was later adopted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation after meeting the required ballistics testing of the agency. There was a well-known FBI shootout that took place […]
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38 Super Ballistics Charts and Cartridge Guide
The 38 Super Auto is a cartridge with a lot of mystery surrounding it. Folks are often confused by the names given to calibers because the names don’t necessarily make an accurate representation of what that ammunition actually is. Such is the case with any handgun ammo that has a 3 and an 8 in […]
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″ […]
