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

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The Best 10mm Ammo of 2023, Tested and Reviewed

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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The Best .410 Turkey Loads of 2023, Tested and Reviewed

By Alex Robinson

Here’s What the Ammo Shortage Revealed About the Industry

By Andrew McKean

Best New Ammo from SHOT Show 2023

By Aram von Benedikt

Federal Hevi Bismuth, Tested and Reviewed

By Alex Robinson

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

Here’s What the Ammo Shortage Revealed About the Industry

By Andrew McKean

6.5 Creedmoor vs 308 Winchester: Here’s What Hunters and Shooters Need to Know

By Michael Dickerson

The .270 Winchester Was Your Grandpa’s 6.5 Creedmoor

By Tyler Freel

Best New Ammo from SHOT Show 2023

By Aram von Benedikt

Remington’s .360 Buckhammer Tested and Reviewed

By John B. Snow

.30/06 Springfield Cartridge Review: Why This Classic Is Still Effective Today

By Ron Spomer

Modern Cartridge Design: Why New Rifle Cartridges Are Superior to the Classics

By John B. Snow

The Best Coyote Calibers

By Tyler Freel

Best Mule Deer Cartridges

By John B. Snow

The Top Moose Cartridges and Bullets

By Tyler Freel

8.6 Blackout: Could It Be Your Next Whitetail Cartridge (or Cape Buffalo Load)?

By Scott Einsmann

The 6 Most Underrated Hunting Cartridges

By John B. Snow

Here’s What the Ammo Shortage Revealed About the Industry

By Andrew McKean

The Best 10mm Ammo of 2023, Tested and Reviewed

By Tyler Freel

Best New Ammo from SHOT Show 2023

By Aram von Benedikt

The Best 9mm Ammo

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

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

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By Joe Genzel , Dana Farrell , Alex Robinson

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Learning from the World’s Greatest Two-Man Sniper Competition Team

By John B. Snow

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The Best Red Dot Sights in 2023

By John B. Snow

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The Simple Drill That Made Me a Better Pistol Shot

By Scott Einsmann

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The Best Chokes for Sporting Clays of 2023

By John B. Snow

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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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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

Concealed Carry

The Staccato CS: Tested and Reviewed

By Tyler Freel

Concealed Carry

The Best 9mm Ammo

By Tyler Freel

Concealed Carry

The Best Pistol Lights of 2023

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

The Best Revolvers for Hunters in 2023, Tested and Reviewed

By Bryce M. Towsley

Striped Bass Fisherman Finds a Cache of Rifles and Handguns in NYC Waters

By Bob McNally

How to Choose the Ultimate Concealed Carry Gun

By Outdoor Life Commerce Team

Henry Homesteader 9mm Carbine, Tested and Reviewed

By John B. Snow

FN 510 Tactical: A New 10mm Tested and Reviewed

By Tyler Freel

Best .22 Pistols of 2023

By Colton Heward

The Staccato P: Tested and Reviewed

By Tyler Freel

Glock G47 MOS Tested and Reviewed

By Matt Foster

Sig Sauer P365, Tested and Reviewed

By Tyler Freel

The Best Rimfire Rifles of 2023

By Tyler Freel , Richard Mann

Striped Bass Fisherman Finds a Cache of Rifles and Handguns in NYC Waters

By Bob McNally

Henry Homesteader 9mm Carbine, Tested and Reviewed

By John B. Snow

The Best Air Rifles of 2023

By Jim Chapman

The Six Best Survival Rifles Under $600

By Tim MacWelch

The Best Pellet Guns: Budget-Friendly Pellet Rifles for Target Shooting and Hunting

By Jim Chapman

The Best .22 LR Rifles in 2023, Tested and Reviewed

By Tyler Freel

The Best Rifle Bipods of 2023, Tested and Reviewed

By John B. Snow

Seekins Havak HIT Review

By John B. Snow

New Knives from the 2023 SHOT Show

By Matt Foster

New Rifles of SHOT Show 2023

By Tyler Freel

New Handguns of SHOT Show 2023

By Tyler Freel

New Knives from the 2022 Shot Show

By Matt Foster

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

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The Best .410 Turkey Loads of 2023, Tested and Reviewed

By Alex Robinson

/ Mar 22, 2023

Is Steel Shot Effective? Here’s What the Data Say After Decades of Testing

By Tom Roster

/ Feb 22, 2023

Here’s What the Ammo Shortage Revealed About the Industry

By Andrew McKean

/ Feb 17, 2023

The Best 10mm Ammo of 2023, Tested and Reviewed

By Tyler Freel

/ Feb 15, 2023

6.5 Creedmoor vs 308 Winchester: Here’s What Hunters and Shooters Need to Know

By Michael Dickerson

/ Feb 8, 2023

The .270 Winchester Was Your Grandpa’s 6.5 Creedmoor

By Tyler Freel

/ Feb 3, 2023

Best New Ammo from SHOT Show 2023

By Aram von Benedikt

/ Jan 19, 2023

Federal Hevi Bismuth, Tested and Reviewed

By Alex Robinson

/ Jan 16, 2023

Remington’s .360 Buckhammer Tested and Reviewed

By John B. Snow

/ Jan 12, 2023

.30/06 Springfield Cartridge Review: Why This Classic Is Still Effective Today

By Ron Spomer

/ Jan 11, 2023

Modern Cartridge Design: Why New Rifle Cartridges Are Superior to the Classics

By John B. Snow

/ Jan 6, 2023

The Best Coyote Calibers

By Tyler Freel

/ Jan 1, 2023

100 Iconic Loads from Federal Premium Ammunition’s First 100 Years

By Adam Moore

/ Dec 29, 2022

Best Mule Deer Cartridges

By John B. Snow

/ Dec 19, 2022

3 Simple Reloading Kits for Rifle, Pistol, Shotgun, and Rimfire Ammo

By Tyler Freel

/ Dec 8, 2022

The Top Moose Cartridges and Bullets

By Tyler Freel

/ Dec 8, 2022

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