Like many magnum revolver cartridges, the .44 Magnum wasn’t developed out of whole cloth. It was developed from a predecessor that once fell out of favor, but that recently has…
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The .348 Winchester is unique in that it was only chambered in a single firearm, the Winchester Model 71 lever action rifle. And the Model 71 is unique in that…
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With so many choices among defensive pistol calibers, it can be hard for new calibers to break into the market. That’s particularly true when the pistols in which they’re chambered…
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When it comes to getting more power out of the AR-15 platform, shooters have been limited for years. The need for more power out of a semi-automatic rifle was recognized…
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In many areas of life, things that are old eventually become new again. And in the firearms world that is just as true. Many old cartridges that once were thought…
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Despite the recent ammunition shortage, we live at a time in which firearms owners have perhaps more options than ever before. And when common calibers are unavailable, sometimes less common…
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While the 5.56×45 NATO cartridge certainly has killed its share of bad guys in combat, every now and then soldiers wish they had something with a little more oomph, like…
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Every now and then, AR-15 owners may feel the need for something a little more powerful than the standard 5.56mm NATO chambering. Whether it’s hunting big game, stopping cars, or…
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The lives of most people have changed pretty significantly in the era of COVID. One recent trend has been that of urbanites moving out to suburbs and rural areas. From…
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The .250 Savage (also known as the .250-3000 Savage) was the brainchild of Charles Newton, a brilliant firearm and ammunition designer whose name is today all but lost to most…
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With the recent politically-fueled violence that has been taking place in the US, many people are afraid of an outbreak of civil war. While that seems far-fetched right now, who’s…
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While the 9mm Luger/9mm Parabellum is the dominant 9mm cartridge in the US today, and indeed in the world, it was once just one of a number of 9mm handgun…
