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Here’s Why Big-Bore Rifles Got So Popular in the Late 90s

By Jim Carmichel

The Truth About Shooting Big Bears with Small Cartridges

By Alex Robinson, Tyler Freel

Well Before the Creedmoor, Our Legendary Shooting Editor Created the 6.5 Panther

By Jim Carmichel

The Greatest (and Oddest) Wildcat Cartridges, According to a Legendary Gun Writer

By Jim Carmichel

Jack O’Connor Explains the Rise of the .22-250 Remington and the Fall of the .220 Swift

By Jack O'Connor

Jack O’Connor’s Predictions for the .243 and .358 Cartridges

By Jack O'Connor

Federal Plus Peak 6.5 Creedmoor Ammunition Just Killed the 6.5 PRC

By John B. Snow

Could the 22 ARC Replace the .243 Winchester?

The Ultimate .25-Caliber Shootout: Newcomers vs The Classics

By John B. Snow

Hornady Says It Will Phase Out Creedmoor and PRC Cartridges, Shifts Focus to Proven Classics

Why Some Rifle Cartridges Endure, and Others (Even Favorites) Die Out

By Jack O'Connor, with an introduction by Tyler Freel

7 PRC vs 7mm Rem Mag: Here’s Why the New Cartridge Is Superior

By Mike Dickerson

375 Ruger vs. 375 H&H: Is the Old Classic Still the Better Worldwide Hunting Cartridge?

Here’s Why the .223 Remington Is the Most Underrated Deer Cartridge

The Most Interesting New Ammo from SHOT Show 2026

By Natalie Krebs

Weatherby Launches New 25 WBY RPM: A High-Performance 25-Caliber Cartridge Meant for Modern Bullets

The Best Coyote Calibers

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

By Natalie Krebs

The Best Black Friday Deals at Guns.com

By Alex Robinson

The .280 Remington Should Have Been a Success. Here’s Why It Wasn’t

By Jim Carmichel