Ammo

Remington Ammunition is pleased to announce its all-new Nitro-Steel Duplex shotshells, the next evolution of Big Green’s popular steel waterfowl line, is now shipping to consumers and retailers nationwide. 

The mild-kicking and flat-shooting 6.5 Creedmoor is one of those newer rounds that beat the odds to become a prolific contender for hunters, target shooters, and even in specialized military applications, and, in some cases, displacing those older rounds.

My first experience with hardcast handgun bullets on medium game left me disappointed. I double-lunged a pronghorn with a .512 caliber 465gr. WFN bullet and had to shoot it three more times.

Revolvers built for self-defense are chambered in a wide variety of calibers. From mousey 22 LR and 22 Magnum rimfire (pass on these puny calibers) and oddball calibers like 327 Federal Magnum on up to the old standbys, 38 Special, and 357 Magnum.

Why would you want a concealed carry revolver chambered in 327 Federal Magnum when there are plenty of EDC revolvers chambered in the old standbys, 38 Special and 357 Magnum?

I have rifles chambered in both 6.5 and 6mm Creedmoor (CM) but the 22 CM has captured my attention. I first heard of it from a friend that said the 22 CM came in the top 3 in a first-round hit capability study he had read.

The 50’s as they are termed, are two different animals of the same family. The original Fifty of modern times the 50BMG, uses bullets of .510 diameter.  This is where some of the confusion begins.

It took me a few years to warm up to the 300 BLK cartridge after SAAMI blessed the round in 2011. The 300 BLK has been around for a lot longer.

Best Bullet Weight For a 1 in 8 Twist Rate? Estimated reading time: 6 minutes The most common twist rate in AR15 rifles currently manufactured and chambered in 5.56/.223 is a 1:8 twist rate. This means the bullet makes one complete rotation in eight inches. So if you have a 16-inch barrel the bullet will [...]