Ammo (Page 4)

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

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13 of the Best Wildcat Centerfire Rifle Cartridges Ever Made

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

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

Everything You Need to Know About How the Shotshell Wad Works

By John M. Taylor

Reloading the .22 Hornet

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

Shotshell Review: Winchester Bismuth Waterfowl Loads

Does Cartridge Selection Really Matter for Mountain Game?

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

By Jim Carmichel, John B. Snow

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

By Alex Robinson

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

How to Kill the Toughest Ducks and Geese

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

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

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

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

By Alex Robinson, Natalie Krebs

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 5 Best Antelope Cartridges

By John B. Snow

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

The Remington Ammunition Comeback Is Just in Time

By Alex Robinson

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

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

By John B. Snow

Bullets Ricochet More Often Than You Might Think

By Richard Mann

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

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

By Natalie Krebs

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

+P Ammo for Self Defense

By Richard Mann

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

By David Maccar

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

By Alex Robinson

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

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

By Brad Fitzpatrick

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

The Fall of the .220 Swift

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

By Outdoor Life Staff

The Surge in Gun and Ammo Sales Has Created a Boom in Wildlife Conservation Funding

By Alex Robinson

5 of the Best Bullets for Handgun Hunters

By Outdoor Life Staff

The 6 GT Is a New Top Cartridge in the Precision Rifle World

By John B. Snow

The 6.5 Creedmoor is Not the Ultimate Super Cartridge

5 of the Best Cartridges for Hunting Western Big Game

By Aram von Benedikt

.338 Federal: The Best Deer Cartridge You’ve Never Tried

How to Pick the Ultimate Backcountry Rifle and Cartridge That’s Right For You

Understanding Terminal Performance: Why Bigger Bullets Aren’t Always Better

There’s No Such Thing as a ‘Stopping Rifle’

.260 Remington vs. 6.5 Creedmoor: It’s All About Understanding Rifle Twist Rates

8 of the Hottest New Hunting Cartridges for 2021 and Beyond

By Mike Dickerson

The Most Iconic Rifles and Cartridges from African Safaris

Federal’s FireStick Will Be a Game Changer in the Muzzleloader Hunting World

By Alex Robinson

2 Tricks to Make Your .30/30 More Effective Beyond 150 Yards

The 7mm Showdown: 7×57 vs. 7mm-08 Rem. vs. .284 Win.

The New 27 Nosler and .277 Sig Fury Are Creating a .277 Cartridge Comeback

The Great 6.5 Shootout

Best Cartridges for Africa Plains Game

5 Top Custom Shotshells That Are Better Than Steel

By Alex Robinson

How Cold Weather Can Kill Bullet Trajectory

Shotgun Showdown: 12 Gauge vs. 20 Gauge vs. 28 Gauge

7mm Magnum Showdown: 7mm Rem. Mag. vs. .28 Nosler vs. 7mm RUM

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

Deer Cartridge Showdown: .223 Rem. vs .30/30

By John Haviland

Coyote Cartridges: .223 Rem. Vs. .22-250 Rem. Vs. .243 Win.

The Ultimate Rifle Cartridges for Grizzly and Brown Bears

By John B. Snow

The New Norma Bondstrike is a Long-Range Hunting Bullet for .30 Caliber Shooters. We Got to Field Test it in Africa

Moose Gun Face-Off: .243 Win. vs. .30-06 vs. .416 Rem. Mag.

Battle of the Black Bear Cartridges: .308 Win. vs. .338 Federal vs. .45-70 Govt.

The Evolution of the 6.5 Creedmoor

By John B. Snow