Ammo(Page 3)

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

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Kevin Brittingham with a cape buffalo killed with an 8.6 blk
Guns

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

By Scott Einsmann

plain cartridges
Guns

The 6 Most Underrated Hunting Cartridges

By John B. Snow

Remington Core-Lokt Tipped Group
Guns

Remington Core-Lokt Tipped Ammunition Review

By Tyler Freel

6.8 western cartridge
Guns

6.8 Western Cartridge Review

By Alex Robinson, Tyler Freel

brush bullet
Guns

The Best Brush Busting Bullets Put to the Test

By Tyler Freel

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

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

By John B. Snow

accuracy guarantee target
Guns

Do Accuracy Guarantees from Gun Companies Mean Anything?

By John B. Snow

.222 remington magnum
Guns

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

By Pat Mundy

Straight walls could supplant slug guns.
Guns

Will Straight-Wall Deer Rifles Kill the Slug Gun?

By Brad Fitzpatrick

Federal 22 LR Punch with Smith & Wesson 43 C
Guns

.22 LR for Self Defense: Ammunition Test and Review

By John B. Snow

.17 bullets
Guns

Handloading the .17 Remington

By Pat Mundy

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

The Biggest Shotguns of All Time

By Joe Genzel

The Benelli Super Black Eagle 3 28-gauge.
Guns

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

By John Gordon

416 rigby cape buffalo
Guns

The 10 Best Dangerous Game Cartridges

By John B. Snow

The Judge can serve as a personal defense firearm.
Guns

The Best .410 Handguns for Snakes and Backyard Pests

By Joe Genzel

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

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

By Bruce Buck

The Colt No. 5 Texas Paterson.
Guns

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

By Joe Genzel

A restored Colt Single Action Army.
Guns

7 Classic Pistols That Every Handgunner Should Own

By Bryce M. Towsley

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

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

By Ashley Hlebinsky

221 Fireball reloading components
Guns

Reloading the .221 Remington Fireball

By Pat Mundy

Dall sheep hunt.
Guns

Hunting Cartridges That Are Still Available During the Ammo Shortage

By Tyler Freel

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

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

By Joe Genzel

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

13 of the Best Wildcat Centerfire Rifle Cartridges Ever Made

By Ron Spomer

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

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

By Joe Genzel

Freel with moose and .338 Win Mag
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Rifle Recoil Affects Everyone. Jim Carmichel’s Wisdom on Magnum Cartridges

By Tyler Freel

Gunnving boxes were equipped with reloading supplies.
Guns

Everything You Need to Know About How the Shotshell Wad Works

By John M. Taylor

22 Hornet A-Bolt
Guns

Reloading the .22 Hornet

By Pat Mundy

Barrel burnout is fast with the .30-378.
Guns

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

By Ron Spomer

Winchester Bismuth is one of the best loads in waterfowl.
Guns

Shotshell Review: Winchester Bismuth Waterfowl Loads

By Joe Genzel

Freel Dall sheep
Guns

Does Cartridge Selection Really Matter for Mountain Game?

By Tyler Freel

6.5 leopard cartridge
Guns

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

By Jim Carmichel, John B. Snow

Ammo shortages continue to affect small gun shops.
Guns

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

By Michael Dickerson

apex ammunition and mallard
Hunting

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

By Alex Robinson

A 6.5 Creedmoor cartridge doesn't always produce the best blood trails on deer.
Guns

Are You Getting Bad Blood Trails with the 6.5 Creedmoor? This Is Why

By Natalie Krebs

O'Connor Takes Aim
Guns

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

By Tyler Freel

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

How to Kill the Toughest Ducks and Geese

By Joe Genzel

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

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

By Ron Spomer

The 28-gauge has returned to duck hunting.
Hunting

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

By John Gordon

Stack of 6.8 Western hunting cartridges.
Guns

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

By Ron Spomer

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

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

By Alex Robinson, Natalie Krebs

Russian guns and ammo imports are currently undergoing restrictions
Guns

State Department to Deny Import Permits for Some Russian-Made Guns and Ammunition

By Tyler Freel

Kimber Super Jagere handgun.
Guns

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

Open country antelope
Guns

The 5 Best Antelope Cartridges

By John B. Snow

The .45/70s power comes from mass not speed.
Guns

Best Lever Gun Cartridge Showdown: The .300 Savage vs. .30/30 Winchester vs. .45/70

By Ron Spomer

remington manufacturing
Guns

The Remington Ammunition Comeback Is Just in Time

By Alex Robinson

This load spells doom for most any big game animal.
Guns

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

By Ron Spomer

Cape buffalo with Nosler 21 in .375 H&H
Guns

.375 H&H Magnum: The Best Hunting Cartridge of All Time

By John B. Snow

Bullets can ricochet off a variety of surfaces.
Guns

Bullets Ricochet More Often Than You Might Think

By Richard Mann

The hunting ammo shortage will make finding deer loads difficult, but not impossible this fall.
Guns

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

By Natalie Krebs

A 6.5 Creedmmor did the job on this mule deer.
Guns

The 6.5 Creedmoor Isn’t Even the Best 6.5mm Deer Hunting Cartridge

By Ron Spomer

A semi-auto shotgun with a wood stock and three purple shotshells in the dirt.
Guns

Rise of the Sub-Gauges: Why Small-Bore Shotguns Are Making a Comeback

By Natalie Krebs

Stolen ammo in Central Mexico was valued at $3 million.
Guns

More Than 7 Million Rounds of Ammo Bound for U.S. Were Stolen in Central Mexico

By Bob McNally

Smith and Wesson J Frame Revolver
Guns

+P Ammo for Self Defense

By Richard Mann

Empty boxes of ammo, and how not to get ripped off online.
Guns

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

By David Maccar

Ammo makers are producing commercial rounds as fast as they can.
Guns

Q&A: The President of Black Hills Ammunition on Making Ammo for the Military, Price Gouging, Shortage Conspiracies, and More

By Alex Robinson

Stangers 22 LR cartridges are in short supply right now.
Guns

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

By Chris Mudgett

The military has its own ammo production plant and rarely uses civilian ammo plant capacity for its munitions.
Guns

Is the Military Really Buying Up All the Civilian Ammo?

By Andrew McKean

3 Reasons Why You Need Big Bullets When Big-Game Hunting
Guns

3 Reasons Why You Need Big Bullets When Big-Game Hunting

By John Haviland

Man aiming a rifle in the snow.
Guns

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

By Tyler Freel

The Best Non-Turkey Loads to Hunt Spring Gobblers with This Season
Hunting

The Best Non-Turkey Loads to Hunt Spring Gobblers with This Season

By Brad Fitzpatrick

The .222 died, but it also became the parent case for a variety of now famous rifle cartridges.
Guns

The .222 Remington Inspired Some of Today’s Most Popular Rifle Cartridges. Here’s Why It Failed

By Ron Spomer

With the ammo shortage, every round you shoot has more meaning.
Guns

This Ammo Shortage Can Make You a Better Shot

By Tyler Freel

The .22 Hornet wasn't even close to the .220 Swift when it came to muzzle velocity.
Guns

The Fall of the .220 Swift

By Ron Spomer

A hand holds a shotgun and a quail.
Hunting

Why the Gauge of Your Shotgun Doesn’t Matter on Upland Birds