It seems like every deer camp has this argument year after year. Which is better, the .308 or the .30-06? One hunter swears by the .308 while the other won’t give up his decades-old .30-06 that his grandfather carried. Both of these cartridges shoot a .308 inch bullet and have filled many freezers with venison over […]
Are you standing at the handgun counter, or holding an ammo cart on your phone? There is one question that is probably holding up the purchase. 9mm or .40 S&W? Three things settle it. How much recoil you can manage, how many rounds you want in the gun, and what the bullet does once it gets […]
If you own a rifle chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor, you have probably come across ammo with different grains such as 120, 140, and 147. They have the same case size, work in the same magazines, but they have completely different jobs once they leave the muzzle of your rifle. The real question is, which of […]
If you own a .300 Blackout, you have probably come across three different weights in the ammo aisle. You have probably seen 110-, 125-, and 220-grain loads. They are all the same casing, can be used in the same magazines, but they all have completely different uses. Some will swear that the light bullet is the best, […]
If you own an AR-15, you have seen these two labels on boxes of ammo probably a thousand times. One box says M193 and the other says M855 or green tip. Don’t let that fool you. They are both 5.56 NATO cartridges, both feed in the same magazines, and both can be bought in bulk for […]
If you spend any amount of time hunting small game or varmints, you have probably heard about the argument between the .22 WMR and the .17 HMR. One side of the argument thinks that the .17 HMR is an absolute laser of a round while the other side believes that the .22 WMR has the […]
If you hunt the West, the argument between the 7mm PRC and the .300 Win Mag has probably come up more than once. One is the new school while the other has been filling freezers since the 1960s. Both cartridges are true magnums, but when it comes to those long-range kill shots, what would you prefer […]
Picking the right cartridge for deer season can feel like a huge decision when it comes down to it. You want something that is reliable, that will fill the freezer with venison, but not destroy your shoulder in the process. The .270 Winchester and the .30-06 Springfield have been fan favorites of deer hunters for […]
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 […]
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 7.62×39mm. 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 […]
