The 357 Magnum is a legendary handgun cartridge that has solidly earned its spot in the top 10 most popular handgun calibers. It’s a great tool for both self-defense, and dangerous game defense when the right ammo is used along with understanding its limitations. I’ve decided to break this down into what I consider to […]
Top 12 Best 9mm Handguns (2023)
Updated from November 2018 and April 2021. This list of the best 9mm pistols has been evolving over the past four or five years. It started out as a short list of seven or so pistols, grew to about 20 with the last iteration, and is being shortened back down again as I’m done trying […]
Taylor’s TC9 Single Action Revolver Review
Review: Taylors & Co. TC9 Single Action Revolver Taylors & Company, of Virginia, is a well-known importer/distributor of replica guns. In 2022, the company announced a brand new release that’s kind of a replica, but better. Meet the TC9 9mm revolver. On the outside, the TC9 is a nostalgia-inspiring copy of the iconic 1873 Colt […]
Why Speaking To Anyone After Defensive Gun Use Is A Bad Idea
It’s never a good idea to speak your mind freely to the press after you’ve been involved in any kind of shooting, even if it’s a defensive gun use that is likely to be justifiable in a court of law. Of course, we cannot determine what is or is not justifiable, here, on our little […]
Diamondback Sidekick Revolver Review
Not long ago I wrote a short review of the new Diamondback Sidekick, a nine-shot revolver in single and double action. This nice little western style revolver comes standard with .22 LR or .22 Magnum cylinders and finally hit the shelves in just the past month. I was able to get my hands on a copy and […]
32 H&R Magnum Ballistics Charts and Cartridge Guide
32 H&R Magnum Ballistics The 95 grain 32 H&R Magnum has a velocity of 1020 at the muzzle, and 970 at 25 yards. Energy at the muzzle is 219 foot pounds, and at 25 yards it drops to 198 foot pounds. 32 H&R Mag ballistics charts: This 32 H&R Magnum ballistics chart shows 95 grain […]
500 S&W Magnum Ballistics Chart and Cartridge Guide
500 S&W Magnum Ballistics Charts: This 500 S&W Mag ballistic chart shows 325 Federal Premium Swift A-Frame rounds fired from an 8.5 inch barrel: Muzzle 25 YDS 50 YDS Velocity (FPS) 1800 1677 1559 Energy (FT/LB) 2338 2028 1754 This 500 S&W Magnum ballistics chart shows 300 grain Hornady FTX fired from an 8.5 inch […]
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 […]
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 […]
