Every now and then a new cartridge gets introduced that seems like it fills an unserved niche. But some little detail inevitably gets overlooked, and what could have been a…
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The heightened interest in Cowboy Action Shooting that has occurred over the past several years has seen renewed interest in numerous older cartridges that were once thought obsolete or obsolescent.…
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The 8x50R Mannlicher cartridge dates back to 1890, to the very early days of smokeless cartridges. It originally featured a 244-grain bullet traveling 1,950 feet per second, for 2,060 foot-pounds…
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The venerable .30-06 Springfield cartridge has been the parent of numerous wildcat cartridges, some of which have gone on to become established cartridges in their own right. Among them is…
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Americans have never really taken to metric calibers, for one reason or another. The 7mm Remington Magnum is a prominent exception, and the newer 6.5mm calibers like 6.5 Creedmoor and…
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You don’t have to be an old man to remember the days of cheap military surplus rifles. Even people in their mid-30s remember the days when Swiss K31 rifles could…
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The 9.3x72R cartridge is one with an interesting history, and one that can confuse a lot of shooters. Known in Germany as the Försterpatrone, or forester’s cartridge, due to its…
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Hard as may seem to believe, .30-caliber handgun cartridges were once considered perfectly adequate for self defense. You’ll see that especially in Europe, where handguns chambered in .32 ACP were…
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American shooters are familiar with many of the wildcats that have spun off from established hunting cartridges like the .30-06 Springfield and the .308 Winchester. Many of these have become…
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A humorous story relates the time someone noticed that a Texas Ranger carried a .45 pistol. When asked why he carried a .45, the Ranger replied, “Because they don’t make…
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Is there a cartridge in the US as hated and ignored as the 6.5mm Carcano? On the one hand, it’s understandable that the Carcano has a bad reputation. First and…
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With so many handgunners looking to increase the performance of their pistols, it’s only natural that there’s a fair amount of experimentation with new calibers. One of the ways that’s…
