Ammo(Page 2)

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

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mcguire ballistics 93 grain copper rose bullets

New Copper Bullet Designs Produce Better BCs and Devastating Terminal Performance

Hornady .45 cal bore driver ELD-X muzzleloader bullet

Hornady Bore-Driver ELD-X: Elevating Muzzleloader Performance

the most accurate 7bc

I Built the World’s Most Accurate 7mm Backcountry Rifle

By John B. Snow

A group shot of the Most Accurate Ammo

The Most Accurate Rifle Ammo, Range Tested

By John B. Snow

Why Does Ammo Keep Getting More Expensive?

By Natalie Krebs

12 vs 20 turkey guns

12 Gauge vs 20 Gauge for Turkey Hunting: An Honest Look at the Data

By Alex Robinson

We tested the best .410 turkey loads.

The Best .410 Turkey Loads of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

By Alex Robinson

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The Best 20 Gauge Turkey Loads, Range Tested and Reviewed

By Alex Robinson

Cartridges 225 winchester

Why Some Rifle Cartridges Fail

By Jim Carmichel

Most accurate 6.5 creedmoor ammo.

Most Accurate 6.5 Creedmoor Ammo, Tested

A comparison of the .308 Win beside the .30-06 Springfield.

.308 vs .30/06: Is One of These Classic Cartridges Really Superior?

By Colton Heward

.270 vs .308: Is a Bigger Caliber Actually Better?

By Colton Heward

Freel with whitetail buck .308 vs 5.56mm

.308 vs 5.56: A Full Breakdown of These Two Popular Cartridges

By Colton Heward

Winchester M70 Featherweights .270 Winchester

The .270 Winchester: How Does this 100-Year-Old Cartridge Hold Up Today?

sheep hunter with .270

The .270 Winchester Was Your Grandpa’s 6.5 Creedmoor

5.56 vs .223 ammo

5.56 vs .223: What’s the Real Difference Between These Popular Cartridges?

Federal Terminal Ascent and Remington Tipped Core-Lokt

The Best .308 Ammo for Hunting for 2025, Tested and Reviewed

The Best Reloading Kits of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

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The Best 5.56 Ammo of 2025

The Best Calibers for Hog Hunting of 2026

By Mike Dickerson

A man shoots a 9mm at the range.

The Best 9mm Ammo, Tested and Reviewed

A man shoots the Ruger 10/22

Podcast: New Guns, Ammo, and Trends from the SHOT Show

By Natalie Krebs

best ammo SHOT Show 2025

New Ammo of SHOT Show 2025

By Derek Horner

A pair of 7mm Backcountry rounds on an elk antler

Federal 7mm Backcountry, Tested and Reviewed

By John B. Snow

Federal and Remington Ammunition Were Sold to a Czech Company. Here’s Why the CEO Says That’s a Good Thing for American Hunters and Shooters

By Alex Robinson

freel moose taken with 22 ARC

Video: Moose Hunting With the 22 ARC

Freel and moose taken with 22 ARC

Why Small Cartridges Are So Effective for Big Game

Three .38 special cartridges (left) beside three 9mm cartridges to illustrate the .38 special vs 9mm debate.

38 Special vs. 9mm: How the Old Law Enforcement Handgun Cartridge Stacks Up Against the New One

Four bullets in a line

The Best 10mm Ammo, Tested and Reviewed

30-30 vs 30-06: Comparing Two Granddaddy Rifle Cartridges

22 ARC cartridges in front of ammunition boxes

Could Hot New .22 Cartridges Replace the .243 Winchester?

hunting with the .45-70

.45-70 Cartridge Overview: The Immortal Big Game Round

By John B. Snow

.300 win. mag vs .308

300 Win Mag vs 308 Win: Ballistics, Cost, and Accuracy

Drag Variability Reduction Technology: Hornady’s Secret Sauce for Long-Range Match Bullets

Drag Variability Reduction Technology: Hornady’s Secret Sauce for Long-Range Match Bullets

By John B. Snow

280 Ackley Improved

The 280 Ackley Improved Is Still One of the Greatest Western Big Game Cartridges

By Andrew McKean

Federal TSS 12 ga

Podcast: The Truth About TSS Turkey Loads

By Alex Robinson

6.5 creedmoor vs 6.5 prc

6.5 PRC vs 6.5 Creedmoor: What Hunters and Shooters Need to Know

savage m110 carbon predator in .223

Rifle Nodes: How You’ve Been Wasting Your Time and Money on Load Development

Four 22 ARC cartridges on a target background with 5-shot groups for accuracy.

Podcast: Do We Really Need All These New Rifle Cartridges?

By Alex Robinson

group analysis of a 10-shot group

Rethinking Rifle Accuracy: What is Mean Radius, and Why Should We Care?

22 ARC cartridges in front of ammunition boxes

22 ARC Review: Shooting Hornady’s New Hot Rod Coyote, Deer, Varmint and Target Round

By John B. Snow

300 PRC vs 300 Win Mag cartridges lined up

300 PRC vs 300 Win Mag

By John B. Snow

6.5 Creedmoor vs .308 Winchester.

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

By Michael Dickerson

Inline Fabrication Review: The Ultimate System to Organize Your Reloading Room and Workbench

Inline Fabrication Review: The Ultimate System to Organize Your Reloading Room and Workbench

By John B. Snow

30 Super Carry vs 9mm

30 Super Carry vs 9mm: Which Is the Better Self-Defense Cartridge?

Ammunition on a shelf in a California gun shop.

California Law Requiring Background Checks for Every Ammo Purchase Reinstated After Just Six Days

By Dac Collins, Natalie Krebs

Remington Nitro-steel duplex

New Ammo of SHOT Show 2024

By Tyler Freel, Natalie Krebs

The Best Reloading Presses of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

The Best Reloading Presses of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

By John B. Snow

the best duck loads

The Best Duck Loads, Range Tested and Reviewed

By Alex Robinson

30-30 cartridges

.45-70 vs .30-30: Which Iconic Lever-Gun Cartridge Is Best?

By Colton Heward

Handgun Hunting 101: The Gear, Cartridges, and Tips You Need to Get Started

By Brad Fitzpatrick

338 Lapua cartridges

The .338 Lapua: King of Long-Range Cartridges?

10mm vs 45 ACP: Which Auto Is Best?

Fully assembled Dillon SL900 press on bench

Dillon SL900 Review: A High-Performance Shotshell Reloading Press

By Andrea Bogard

Freel with 2023 moose

The Top Moose Cartridges and Bullets

The Best 9mm Primers for Reloading

The Best 9mm Primers for Reloading

By John B. Snow

best deer hunting caliber

Best Deer Hunting Calibers

By John B. Snow

6.5 PRC muley buck

6.5 PRC Cartridge Guide

By John B. Snow

.350 Legend ammo

The Best .350 Legend Ammo

7mm rem vs 300 win mag

7mm Rem Mag vs .300 Win Mag: A Battle of Two Iconic Magnums

By Colton Heward

ammo for the m1 garand

M1 Garand Ammo: Everything You Need to Know

Best Calibers for Elk Hunting

The Best Elk Hunting Calibers of 2026

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

Sabots shoot flatter than rifled slugs.

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

By Payton Miller, Joe Genzel