Ammo (Page 3)

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

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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

ammo scammers empty shells

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

9mm vs 10mm pistols

9mm vs 10mm: Which Handgun Cartridge Is Superior?

Best Duck Loads: How to Pick the Right Shell for the Right Bird

Best Duck Loads: How to Pick the Right Shell for the Right Bird

By John M. Taylor

Prepping for the Nightforce ELR Steel Challenge, One of the World’s Toughest Long-Range Matches

Prepping for the Nightforce ELR Steel Challenge, One of the World’s Toughest Long-Range Matches

By John B. Snow

The best .380 ammo along with a Glock chambered in .380 ACP.

Best .380 Ammo

We tested the best .300 Win. Mag. ammo.

The Best .300 Win. Mag. Ammo

By Colton Heward

Griffin and Howe rifle

Two Rifles for the Ages, Chambered in .35 Whelen

By John B. Snow, Photographs by Bill Buckley

hevi shot turkey load

Reduced Recoil Turkey Loads? Field Testing Hevi-Shot’s Mild New Offering

By Derek Horner

The Best .357 Ammo for Hunting, Target Practice, and Self Defense

By Michael Dickerson

Reloading the .17 Remington Fireball

Reloading the .17 Remington Fireball

The buffering in TSS shot.

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

By Nick Charney

Winchester's Power Point Ammo now offered in 400 Legend.

400 Legend: Field Testing Winchester’s New Straightwall Cartridge

By Aram von Benedikt

barrett fieldcraft 30-06 rifle

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

Hornady A-TIP vs. ELD-M Bullets

Hornady A-TIP vs. ELD-M Bullets

By John B. Snow

big black bear with .30/06

The Best Bear Cartridges

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

Here’s What the Ammo Shortage Revealed About the Industry

By Andrew McKean

federal hevi bismuth

Federal Hevi Bismuth, Tested and Reviewed

By Alex Robinson

360 Buckhammer cartridge lineup

Remington’s .360 Buckhammer Tested and Reviewed

By John B. Snow

Shooting a PRS match with MCD rounds

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

By John B. Snow

federal ammunition

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

Best Mule Deer Cartridges

Best Mule Deer Cartridges

By John B. Snow

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

Kevin Brittingham with a cape buffalo killed with an 8.6 blk

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

By Scott Einsmann

Remington Core-Lokt Tipped Group

Remington Core-Lokt Tipped Ammunition Review

6.8 western cartridge

6.8 Western Cartridge Review

By Alex Robinson, Tyler Freel

The Best Brush Busting Bullets Put to the Test

Proof Research rifle with 7mm PRC ammo at a shooting bench

The 7mm PRC: Hornady’s New .284-Caliber Cartridge, Tested and Reviewed

By John B. Snow

accuracy guarantee target

Do Accuracy Guarantees from Gun Companies Mean Anything?

By John B. Snow

.222 remington magnum

.222 Remington Magnum: A Classic Cartridge That Still Gets It Done on Varmints and Predators

Straight walls could supplant slug guns.

Will Straight-Wall Deer Rifles Kill the Slug Gun?

By Brad Fitzpatrick

Federal 22 LR Punch with Smith & Wesson 43 C

.22 LR for Self Defense: Ammunition Test and Review

By John B. Snow

Handloading the .17 Remington

Punt guns were used to kill large rafts of ducks during the market hunting days.

The Biggest Shotguns of All Time

The Benelli Super Black Eagle 3 28-gauge.

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

416 rigby cape buffalo

The 10 Best Dangerous Game Cartridges

By John B. Snow

The Judge can serve as a personal defense firearm.

The Best .410 Handguns for Snakes and Backyard Pests

There are two types of recoil shotgunners need to be concerned with.

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

The Colt No. 5 Texas Paterson.

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

A restored Colt Single Action Army.

7 Classic Pistols That Every Handgunner Should Own

By Bryce M. Towsley

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

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

By Ashley Hlebinsky

221 Fireball reloading components

Reloading the .221 Remington Fireball

Dall sheep hunt.

Hunting Cartridges That Are Still Available During the Ammo Shortage

The author and Ethan Powell with a double on Merriam's.

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

The. 243 Win. is the most popular .243 in the world.

13 of the Best Wildcat Centerfire Rifle Cartridges Ever Made

There are plenty of falsehoods being perpetuated by those that know very little about shotguns.

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

Freel with moose and .338 Win Mag

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

Gunnving boxes were equipped with reloading supplies.

Everything You Need to Know About How the Shotshell Wad Works

By John M. Taylor

22 Hornet A-Bolt

Reloading the .22 Hornet

Barrel burnout is fast with the .30-378.

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

Winchester Bismuth is one of the best loads in waterfowl.

Shotshell Review: Winchester Bismuth Waterfowl Loads

Freel Dall sheep

Does Cartridge Selection Really Matter for Mountain Game?

6.5 leopard cartridge

Jim Carmichel’s 6.5 Leopard and Other 6.5 Cartridges That Never Gained Popularity

By Jim Carmichel, John B. Snow

apex ammunition and mallard

Apex Stacked Shotshells: A More Affordable Way for Duck Hunters to Shoot TSS

By Alex Robinson

O'Connor Takes Aim

What Would Jack O’Connor Say About Long-Range Hunting and the 6.5 Creedmoor? His Work Already Tells Us

Sea ducks, like eiders and long-tails, are tough birds.

How to Kill the Toughest Ducks and Geese

Whitetail Deer Cartridge Shoot-Out: .30-30 Win. vs. .243 Win. vs. .30-06 Springfield

Whitetail Deer Cartridge Shoot-Out: .30-30 Win. vs. .243 Win. vs. .30-06 Springfield

The 28-gauge has returned to duck hunting.

The 28-Gauge Shotgun Can Kill Ducks as Effectively as a 12-Gauge (At Modest Ranges)

Stack of 6.8 Western hunting cartridges.

How to Choose the Best Cartridge for Hunting Big Game in the West

USFWS studies show the duck crippling rate is one in five birds.

Are Duck Hunters Really Losing 1 in 5 Birds? Here’s How We Can Do Better

By Alex Robinson, Natalie Krebs

Kimber Super Jagere handgun.

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