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These articles provide detailed descriptions of the history, capabilities, and recommended uses of many different hunting cartridges and bullets.

6.5 creedmoor vs 308 featured

6.5 Creedmoor vs 308 Winchester Debate Settled

The rapid ascent of the 6.5 Creedmoor in recent years has ignited the 6.5 Creedmoor vs 308 debate among hunters. Here’s what you need to … Read more

Categories Bullets, Popular
351 winchester 401 winchester featured

351 Winchester and 401 Winchester: Auto-Loading Pioneers

Here’s what you need to know about the 351 Winchester and 401 Winchester Self-Loading cartridges. I’d submit that for most shooters and hunters, cartridges like … Read more

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25-06 vs 6.5 Creedmoor vs 270: The Results Might Surprise You

The 6.5 Creedmoor has taken the hunting world by storm recently, but is it really a better cartridge than the .25-06 Remington and .270 Winchester … Read more

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5.56 vs 300 Blackout vs 308 Winchester featured

223/5.56 vs 300 Blackout vs 308 Winchester: Which Is Best?

They’re all popular cartridges used in Modern Sporting Rifles these days, but there’s a whole lot more to the story. Here’s what you need to … Read more

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7mm Rem Mag vs 300 Win Mag What You Need To Know featured

7mm Rem Mag vs 300 Win Mag: What You Know May Be Wrong

The .300 Win Mag and 7mm Rem Mag cartridges hit the market around the same time and are both hugely popular in the hunting and … Read more

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405 winchester feature

.405 Winchester: Roosevelt’s Medicine Gun For Lions

Here’s everything you need to know about the .405 Winchester. The first thing that probably comes to mind for most hunters familiar with the .405 … Read more

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300 blackout vs 7.62x39 featured

300 Blackout vs 7.62×39: Everything You Need To Know

The .300 Blackout and 7.62×39 cartridges have steadily grown in popularity in recent years. Though they are similar in many ways, each excels in certain … Read more

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223 vs 308 featured

223 vs 308: Which Is Better For You?

The .223 Remington and .308 Winchester are both great cartridges in certain applications, but each have different strengths and weaknesses. So, the question central to … Read more

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30-30 Winchester Still Relevant A Century Later

.30-30 Winchester: Still Relevant A Century Later

The .30-30 Winchester is still one of America’s favorite deer cartridges. When they close their eyes and try to imagine a deer rifle that best … Read more

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219 zipper featured

The .219 Zipper: A Good Cartridge That Didn’t Quite Pan Out

Why didn’t the .219 Zipper catch on with the hunting community? Many hunters have probably never heard of the .219 Zipper cartridge. After all, it … Read more

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270 vs 30-06 The Age Old Debate Continues

270 vs 30-06 Debate Settled Once And For All

The .270 Winchester and .30-06 Springfield are both great cartridges, but have different strengths and weaknesses. So, the question central to the 270 vs 30-06 … Read more

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7-30 waters featured

7 Reasons You Should Hunt With The 7-30 Waters

Is the 7-30 Waters a worthwhile cartridge for deer hunting? I think we’re in agreement that hunting with the 7-30 Waters might not make much … Read more

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picture of 22 hornet cartidge and jackal skull

22 Hornet: A Small Cartridge With A Potent Sting

Should you use the .22 Hornet for small game and varmint hunting? I think you’ll agree with me that, at first glance anyway, it makes … Read more

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10mm Auto Miami Vice The FBI And Handgun Hunting

10mm Auto: Miami Vice, The FBI, And Handgun Hunting

Though it experienced a series of dramatic changes in fortune during a relatively short time period, the 10mm Auto is making a comeback with many … Read more

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35 whelen featured

.35 Whelen: The Poor Man’s Magnum

Born in the early 1920s, the .35 Whelen is one of the most successful wildcat cartridges descended from the .30-06 Springfield. Colonel Townsend Whelen was one … Read more

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7mm Mauser 7x57mm Mauser

The 7mm Mauser: A Classic Hunting Masterpiece

The world changed forever when the 7mm Mauser came onto the scene in the 1890s. Few people have had as big of an impact on … Read more

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picture of 308 vs 30-06 vs 300 Win Mag featured

308 vs 30-06 vs 300 Win Mag: Which Should You Hunt With In 2023?

The 308 vs 30-06 vs 300 Win Mag debate has gone on for about as long as those three cartridges have existed. They’re all great … Read more

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Read This Before Hunting Cape Buffalo With The 45-70 Government

Read This Before Hunting Cape Buffalo With The 45-70 Government

Modern bullets and propellants have dramatically improved the performance of the cartridge compared to the original black powder load, but is hunting Cape Buffalo with the … Read more

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picture of 375 H&H magnum

.375 H&H Magnum: Ultimate Guide To What You Need To Know in 2023

The .375 Holland & Holland Magnum was once one of the best all-around big game hunting cartridges in the world, but should you still be hunting … Read more

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416 Rigby classic big game hunting cartridge

The .416 Rigby: A Classic African Big Game Hunting Cartridge

Keep reading to learn all about the history and recommended uses of the .416 Rigby. When it was first designed in the early 1900s, the … Read more

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