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 […]
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How to Reduce Recoil on a Handgun
One of the most popular reasons for people not carrying the most effective gun they can is because they cannot handle its recoil. Everyone feels it differently, and these tips will not be able to help everyone. Part of the reason why they won’t help everyone is because some people have medical issues. I’d like […]
Top 5 Best Budget Guns
“Best budget gun” articles are a dime a dozen. My main problem with these lists is they often feature cheap guns, but they are typically not very good guns. I won’t name names but some guns are great if you want to load them, put them away, and never actually use them for anything. If […]
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 […]
40 S&W VS 357 SIG Ballistics, Recoil, Cost
In keeping with our recent trend of comparing the ballistics and other pertinent information regarding the effectiveness of handgun cartridges, we now move on to 40 S&W VS 357 SIG. We don’t do these comparisons the way everyone else does and our goal isn’t to choose an overall winner, but to help you decide which […]
40 S&W VS 45 ACP Ballistics and Other Info
45 Auto VS 40 S&W … The caliber wars rage on, but we don’t participate in them the way the rest of the industry does. Instead of picking out a straight up winner, we like to look at things a bit differently. This time we’ll be comparing 45 ACP vs 40 S&W to see which […]
357 Magnum Ballistics Charts (Handgun and Rifle)
357 Magnum Cartridge: The 357 Magnum cartridge was designed in 1934 and then introduced to the public in 1935 by Smith & Wesson. The 357 Magnum is an effective self-defense cartridge for those who carry a revolver and it started out back then as a very popular round. S&W originally had a hard time keeping […]
40 S&W VS 9mm Luger Ballistics
The caliber wars rage on but we don’t participate in them the same way everyone else does. My goal here isn’t necessarily to pick a winner, but to help you pick out the right gun for yourself. Though, I have to be honest, I will pick a winner at the end. At least, it’s my […]
327 Federal Magnum Ballistics
The 327 Federal Magnum is a relative newcomer to the revolver and lever action world. Federal Ammunition developed the cartridge off of the 32 H&R Magnum parent case in 2007 and began production on it in 2008. The 327 is a rimmed, straight walled cartridge that was originally meant to give concealed carriers an extra […]
