The 7mm Remington Magnum has cemented itself as one of history’s most popular hunting cartridges. It walks amongst giants. Capable of taking all game animals in the lower 48 and doing it well, the 7 mm’s versatility shines when looking on the shelves ...
Why People Love to Hate the 6.5 Creedmoor: It’s Just Too Easy
It is no secret that people love to hate the 6.5 Creedmoor. Why? Because it is almost too good at what it was designed to do, shoot long-range. It introduced a whole new methodology in the cartridge world that changed the market. Hornady proved ...
The 17 Winchester Super Magnum: A Nail Gun’s Bastard Child
Speed is the name of the game when it comes to varmint cartridges. Flat-shooting little bullets excel in this realm, minimizing fur damage and hitting like a lightning bolt. Previously, this world of cartridges was very niche and mostly reserved for ...
Being There For My Wife’s First Pronghorn: Priceless
“One hundred sixty yards. Hold right on the center of the vitals,” I say as Abbie sets up in her shooting position. The tripod, in conjunction with my backpack tucked under her arm, makes for a rock-steady rest. Just like we practiced the week before ...
The Automatic Shotgun, or Autoloader, and How It Evolved
John Moses Browning is a name that most gun enthusiasts know well. He had such an impact on the firearms designs of yesteryear that many of them are still serving sportsmen and militaries around the globe. One of Browning’s biggest claims to fame is ...
The 50 AE: The Biggest Semi-Auto Pistol Cartridge Ever Made
The 50 Action Express (50 AE) is a fucking behemoth of a cartridge designed for one reason and one reason only: to feed the most powerful semi-auto handgun on the planet. It succeeded. There was only one pistol on the market capable of ...
What Made the M17 Pistol Better Than the Rest?
When SIG Sauer won the Army handgun contract in 2017, the gunmaker picked up hundreds of millions of dollars in annual revenue for the foreseeable future. It also picked up some bragging rights and the hearts and dollars of every gun owner who lined ...
The 10mm Was Too Much for the FBI — and for Don Johnson
Today, the 10mm Auto is primarily used as a backup gun to fend off bears and by gun owners who have that .45 ACP mentality but know what the "best millimeter" truly is. For a little while, the 10mm Auto was all the rage in law enforcement circles. ...
38 Super: The Semi-Auto .38 That’s Slipping Into Obscurity
When the 38 Super cartridge came out more than 90 years ago, it had so much potential. It was made for the iconic 1911 handgun and delivered higher muzzle velocity than 9mm and more energy than .45 ACP. Now, you might be asking yourself: If it was so ...
The 500 Nitro Express: Definitely Not for the Faint of Heart
For the average gun enthusiast, shooting a 500 Nitro Express might be one of the most impractical experiences you could have with a firearm. It’s a huge round that delivers extremely punishing recoil. And it’s expensive. God, is it expensive! An ...
357 Magnum: The OG Magnum Revolver Round Is Still Relevant
General George S. Patton famously — or perhaps infamously — fought World War II carrying an ivory-handled Smith & Wesson Model 27 chambered in the world’s first magnum pistol cartridge: the 357 Magnum. He was a big fan of the cartridge and ...
22 Hornet: More Than a Stepping-Stone Cartridge
There’s no shortage of high-velocity cartridges for small-bore rifles these days. Some loads have reached insane velocities of over 4,000 fps. But when you trace the history of these narrow, speedy rounds, one cartridge stands out not because it was ...
444 Marlin: A Classic Lever Gun Cartridge Full of Attitude
The 444 Marlin is a brush-busting SOB capable of taking out most of the big-game species in North America. This powerhouse brings a lot to the lever-gun table, making powerful handgun calibers like the .44 Magnum look weak and pathetic in a ...
45 ACP: The Most Powerful Military Pistol Cartridge Ever
The 45 ACP is legendary. It was the first cartridge adopted by the U.S. military for an automatic pistol, and both the cartridge and the M1911 handgun served that role for 74 years. “The 45,” as some call it, is a heavy hitter born out of necessity ...
6mm ARC: A Compact Long-Range Round You Should Know About
As the 2020s approached, the Hornady Ballistic Development Group, or BDG, was tasked with getting the most out of the AR-15 platform in terms of long-range viability. The cartridge the company produced to do this became the 6mm Advanced Rifle ...
22 Eargesplitten Loudenboomer and Other Cool Wildcats
There is a common belief when it comes to firearm cartridges that what can be done has been done. Wildcatters have proven that notion wrong over and over, and they continue to push the limits of what's possible. Cartridges like the .14 Eichelberger ...
FN 5.7x28mm: The Little Cartridge That Could
The FN 5.7, or 5.7x28mm, cartridge has seen a resurgence in popularity since its release in 1990 and subsequent limited applications. This little cartridge is known for its armor-penetrating abilities, flat trajectory, and high velocity out of a ...
454 Casull: A Legendary Handgun Hunting Cartridge
When Dirty Harry dropped his famous line back in 1971 about the .44 Magnum (specifically the S&W Model 29 revolver) being the most powerful handgun in the world, he was technically wrong; it was the most powerful production handgun in the world ...
GOEX Plant to be Revived: American Black Powder Is Back in Business
It turns out the 220-year history of GOEX making black powder in the United States has not ended; it is merely suffering a temporary production gap. After a hiatus, the GOEX plant will begin production again this year after operations were shut down ...
How the Winchester Model 70 Nearly Made Lever-Actions Obsolete
The Winchester Model 70 is a legendary rifle. Tough as nails, extremely accurate, and just plain sexy, it kicked off a monumental shift in American hunting culture. As the Model 70 garnered accolades from similarly legendary gunwriters of the day ...
Rifle Accuracy: 5 Things to Check When Your Rifle Shoots Like Shit
Countless things go into achieving rifle accuracy, and just as many things can make a rifle shoot poorly and erode accuracy. So where do you look when your trusty rifle isn’t grouping like it used to, or when that new barrel burner isn’t shooting up ...
Muzzleloader Hunting: How To Remove a Stuck Projectile
A stuck muzzleloader ball can ruin a day at the range, or worse yet, a hunt. And if you’ve been muzzleloader hunting long enough and it hasn’t happened to you, don’t worry, it will. Double loading, a failure to fire due to moisture, ...
Airgun Cleaning 101: How to Remove Rust
The airguns of today are not what they were when you were a kid plinking cans behind your parents’ house. The modern airgun is powerful, and some are capable of launching heavy .50 caliber projectiles very accurately. They are fine-tuned hunting ...
Black Powder is Sadly No Longer Made in America
After nearly 220 years, the last black powder manufacturer in America is closing its doors. For the tens of thousands of muzzleloader hunters, cowboy action shooters, and black powder cartridge enthusiasts, the closure of GOEX inevitably means less ...
