.350 Legend Vs .450 Bushmaster: Which Straight-Wall Cartridge Is Better for Deer?

A mature whitetail buck at the edge of a harvested cornfield with a hunter watching from a treestand, and a .350 Legend and .450 Bushmaster cartridge standing on a stump in the foreground

Straight-wall cartridges have really changed the game for Midwest and some Eastern deer hunters. States that were once limited to shotguns or muzzleloaders for firearm deer hunting have now opened the door to rifles using shorter, non-necked rounds. The most popular options have become the .350 Legend and the .450 Bushmaster. Both are highly capable of […]

.300 Blackout Vs 7.62Ă—39: Which Intermediate Cartridge Is Better?

If you are in the market for an intermediate-sized cartridge, especially for an AR or AK setup, you may have come across both the .300 Blackout and the 7.62Ă—39mm. The comparison comes up a lot, and it gets fiercely debated on both sides. Both deliver solid .30 caliber performance inside a couple hundred yards, and neither […]