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We review the best ammo for rifles, handguns, and shotguns.

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Best 10mm Ammo

By Tyler Freel

Why the 10mm Is the Ultimate Handgun Cartridge for Hunting and Personal Defense (Plus 8 of the Best Pistols You Can Buy)

By Chris Mudgett

5 of the Best All-Around, Big-Game Hunting Cartridges

By Ron Spomer

10 Things You Must Know About Subsonic Ammo—Before Ever Firing A Round

By Tyler Freel

5 of the Best Cartridges for Hunting Western Big Game

By Aram von Benedikt

Will the Ammo Shortage Keep Hunters Out of the Woods This Fall?

By Natalie Krebs

Rimfire Showdown: .22 WMR vs. .17 HMR vs. .17 WSM

By Ron Spomer

The Remington Ammunition Comeback Is Just in Time

By Alex Robinson

Remington Core-Lokt Tipped Ammunition Review

By Tyler Freel

The Top 10 Essential Cartridges for the American Shooter

By Richard Mann

The Fall of the .220 Swift

By Ron Spomer

The 5 Best Antelope Cartridges

By John B. Snow

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Will Straight-Wall Deer Rifles Kill the Slug Gun?

By Brad Fitzpatrick

.22 LR for Self Defense: Ammunition Test and Review

By John B. Snow

Tungsten Super Shot: An Inside Look at How the Deadliest Birdshot of All Time Is Made

By Nick Charney

Rifled vs. Sabot Slugs: Are You Shooting the Right Whitetail Load this Deer Season?

By Payton Miller , Joe Genzel

Handloading the .17 Remington

By Pat Mundy

The Biggest Shotguns of All Time

By Joe Genzel

Most Accurate 6.5 Creedmoor Ammo

By John B. Snow

The Best .410 and 28-Gauge Semi-Auto Shotguns

By John Gordon

The 10 Best Dangerous Game Cartridges

By John B. Snow

The Best .410 Handguns for Snakes and Backyard Pests

By Joe Genzel

Shotgun Recoil: Here’s What Hunters and Shooters Need to Know

By Bruce Buck

10 Rock Island Auction Guns That Sold for Over $1 Million

By Joe Genzel

Will Straight-Wall Deer Rifles Kill the Slug Gun?

By Brad Fitzpatrick

Tungsten Super Shot: An Inside Look at How the Deadliest Birdshot of All Time Is Made

By Nick Charney

Rifled vs. Sabot Slugs: Are You Shooting the Right Whitetail Load this Deer Season?

By Payton Miller , Joe Genzel

The Biggest Shotguns of All Time

By Joe Genzel

The Best .410 and 28-Gauge Semi-Auto Shotguns

By John Gordon

The Best .410 Handguns for Snakes and Backyard Pests

By Joe Genzel

Shotgun Recoil: Here’s What Hunters and Shooters Need to Know

By Bruce Buck

What I Learned from Shooting 200 Turkey Loads and One Mountain Longbeard

By Joe Genzel

Shotgun and Shotshell Facts: The Hard Truths Behind Smoothbores and the Payloads They Shoot

By Joe Genzel

Everything You Need to Know About How the Shotshell Wad Works

By John M. Taylor

Shotshell Review: Winchester Bismuth Waterfowl Loads

By Joe Genzel

Angry Customers, Low Supply, the Same Margins: How Mom-and-Pop Gun Stores Are Weathering the Ammo Shortage

By Michael Dickerson

Will Straight-Wall Deer Rifles Kill the Slug Gun?

By Brad Fitzpatrick

Handloading the .17 Remington

By Pat Mundy

Most Accurate 6.5 Creedmoor Ammo

By John B. Snow

The 10 Best Dangerous Game Cartridges

By John B. Snow

The Best Elk Hunting Calibers in 2022

By Ron Spomer

Reloading the .221 Remington Fireball

By Pat Mundy

Hunting Cartridges That Are Still Available During the Ammo Shortage

By Tyler Freel

13 of the Best Wildcat Centerfire Rifle Cartridges Ever Made

By Ron Spomer

Rifle Recoil Affects Everyone. Jim Carmichel’s Wisdom on Magnum Cartridges

By Tyler Freel

Reloading the .22 Hornet

By Pat Mundy

Fastest .30-Caliber Rifle Cartridge in the World: The .30-378 Weatherby Magnum

By Ron Spomer

Does Cartridge Selection Really Matter for Mountain Game?

By Tyler Freel

.22 LR for Self Defense: Ammunition Test and Review

By John B. Snow

The Best .410 Handguns for Snakes and Backyard Pests

By Joe Genzel

7 Classic Pistols That Every Handgunner Should Own

By Bryce M. Towsley

Historic Pocket Pistols: The World’s First Concealed Carry Firearms

By Ashley Hlebinsky

Angry Customers, Low Supply, the Same Margins: How Mom-and-Pop Gun Stores Are Weathering the Ammo Shortage

By Michael Dickerson

Best 10mm Ammo

By Tyler Freel

Why the 10mm Is the Ultimate Handgun Cartridge for Hunting and Personal Defense (Plus 8 of the Best Pistols You Can Buy)

By Chris Mudgett

The Remington Ammunition Comeback Is Just in Time

By Alex Robinson

+P Ammo for Self Defense

By Richard Mann

How to Buy Ammunition Online (Without Getting Totally Ripped Off)

By David Maccar

Scalpers Are Driving Up Ammunition Costs and Contributing to the Ammo Shortage

By Chris Mudgett

New Handgun Ammo: Federal Premium Vital-Shok Trophy Bonded 10mm Auto

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New World Record Set for Farthest Long-Range Rifle Shot: 4.4 Miles

By John B. Snow

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A High-Profile Deer Biologist Had His Instagram Account Deleted … for Posting About Competitive Shooting?

By Andrew McKean

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The Best Red Dot Sights in 2022

By John B. Snow

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Most Accurate 6.5 Creedmoor Ammo

By John B. Snow

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Shotgun Recoil: Here’s What Hunters and Shooters Need to Know

By Bruce Buck

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You Don’t Have to Buy a Pricey Shotgun to Become an Accomplished Target Shooter

By Brad Fitzpatrick

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Shooting Skeet with Benelli’s M1 Super 90 Tactical Shotgun

By Payton Miller

Competitive Shooting

Vincent Hancock Made Olympic Skeet Shooting History with Beretta’s DT11. Here’s a Closer Look at His Shotgun

By Joe Genzel

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U.S. Olympic Biathlete Deedra Irwin Missed a Silver Medal by One Shot, but Her Seventh-Place Finish Was Still the Best Ever by an American

By Joe Genzel

Concealed Carry

The Best Pistol Lights of 2022

By Matt Vandiver

Concealed Carry

The Best Folding Shotguns for Survival and Self Defense

By Payton Miller

Concealed Carry

Historic Pocket Pistols: The World’s First Concealed Carry Firearms

By Ashley Hlebinsky

Concealed Carry

Pocket Pistols for Personal Protection

By Matt Foster

Concealed Carry

The Best Everyday Carry Gear

By John B. Snow

Concealed Carry

5 Great Mid-Sized Handguns for Concealed Carry and Self Defense

By Chris Mudgett

Concealed Carry

There Is Far More to Concealed Carry Than Just Buying a Handgun

By David Maccar

Concealed Carry

+P Ammo for Self Defense

By Richard Mann

Concealed Carry

The Good (and Really Bad) of Appendix Carry for Handguns

By Richard Mann

Best Bear Defense Handguns of 2022

By Tyler Freel

Charged by a Grizzly: A 10mm Glock (and Serious Practice) Saved My Life

By Sam Kezar, as told to Andrew McKean

The Best Red Dot Sights in 2022

By John B. Snow

The Ruger Mark IV Tactical: A Tactical Twist on a Classic .22 Pistol

By Tyler Freel

Sig P322 Review: A .22 Pistol for the 21st Century

By Tyler Freel

A Western Big Game Hunting Guide’s 9 Favorite Guns

By Colton Heward

The Best .410 Handguns for Snakes and Backyard Pests

By Joe Genzel

10 Rock Island Auction Guns That Sold for Over $1 Million

By Joe Genzel

7 Classic Pistols That Every Handgunner Should Own

By Bryce M. Towsley

Your First Elk Hunt: What Rifle Should You Bring?

By John B. Snow

New World Record Set for Farthest Long-Range Rifle Shot: 4.4 Miles

By John B. Snow

Will Straight-Wall Deer Rifles Kill the Slug Gun?

By Brad Fitzpatrick

The Best Squirrel Hunting Rifles

By Brodie Swisher

Do You Really Need to Break in a New Rifle Barrel?

By John B. Snow

Is the .25/06 the Most Under-Appreciated Cartridge Ever?

By Tyler Freel

The Best Deer Hunting Rifles of 2022

By John B. Snow

The Best Rimfire Rifles

By Richard Mann

The Air Venturi Avenger: Budget Price with Exceptional Performance

By Jim Chapman

New Knives from the 2022 Shot Show

By Matt Foster

New Air Rifles from SHOT Show 2022

By Jim Chapman

The Show Must Go On: Inside the Pandemic SHOT Show, and What’s Next for the Firearms Industry

By Alex Robinson , Andrew McKean

SHOT Show Sting

By John Haughey

SHOT SHOW LIVE

By John Taranto

9 Hot Hunting Products from SHOT Show 2016

By Brad Fitzpatrick

Best Products of SHOT Show 2015

By John B. Snow

Deer Hunting: The Best New Products from SHOT 2017

By Tony Hansen

The Big Guns: SHOT Show 2011

By Alex Robinson

Latest Ammo Stories

Will Straight-Wall Deer Rifles Kill the Slug Gun?

By Brad Fitzpatrick

/ Sep 19, 2022

.22 LR for Self Defense: Ammunition Test and Review

By John B. Snow

/ Aug 25, 2022

Tungsten Super Shot: An Inside Look at How the Deadliest Birdshot of All Time Is Made

By Nick Charney

/ Aug 16, 2022

Rifled vs. Sabot Slugs: Are You Shooting the Right Whitetail Load this Deer Season?

By Payton Miller , Joe Genzel

/ Aug 10, 2022

Handloading the .17 Remington

By Pat Mundy

/ Jul 22, 2022

The Biggest Shotguns of All Time

By Joe Genzel

/ Jul 20, 2022

Most Accurate 6.5 Creedmoor Ammo

By John B. Snow

/ Jul 18, 2022

The Best .410 and 28-Gauge Semi-Auto Shotguns

By John Gordon

/ Jul 14, 2022

The 10 Best Dangerous Game Cartridges

By John B. Snow

/ Jul 12, 2022

The Best .410 Handguns for Snakes and Backyard Pests

By Joe Genzel

/ Jul 5, 2022

Shotgun Recoil: Here’s What Hunters and Shooters Need to Know

By Bruce Buck

/ Jul 1, 2022

10 Rock Island Auction Guns That Sold for Over $1 Million

By Joe Genzel

/ Jun 28, 2022

7 Classic Pistols That Every Handgunner Should Own

By Bryce M. Towsley

/ Jun 23, 2022

Historic Pocket Pistols: The World’s First Concealed Carry Firearms

By Ashley Hlebinsky

/ Jun 21, 2022

Ammo Buyer Beware: Don’t Fall for These Scam Websites That Claim to Sell Ammunition

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/ Jun 16, 2022

The Best Calibers for Hog Hunting in 2022

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/ Jun 10, 2022

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