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A former police ofﬁcer and serviceman with the U.S. Army, Richard A. Mann is one of the most well-respected ﬁrearms authorities writing on the subject today. He serves as contributing editor for several magazines, including NRA’s American Riﬂeman and Shooting Illustrated, Varmint Hunter, and Combat Handgunner, and is the editor for Gun Digest’s Cartridges of the World 13th Edition.

Bullet Trajectory 1

What You Need To Know About Gravity And Bullet Trajectory

Barrel Length Velocity 2

The Truth About Barrel Length And Velocity

Ballistic Gel Pistol and Gel

Are Ballistic Gel Penetration Tests Gospel?

Moisture Effect Ammunition 10

Testing The Effects Of Moisture On Ammunition

Many shooters stress way too much over which cartridge and ammunition is best for stopping bad guys. Many books have been written and hundreds of studies have been completed in an effort to quantify stopping power. The problem is, no matter what test we conduct to discover this, we’re making an educated guess.

What You Need To Know About Handgun Stopping Power

All of these bullets take about the same amount of time to expand. Surprisingly, the all-copper bullet on the left will reach its ﬁ nal shape faster, partly because it needs more velocity (and uses more energy) to deform.

Bullet Expansion: Velocity Is The Deciding Factor

These two .300 Winchester Magnum loads have bullets with identical sectional densities. However, their construction and terminal performance vary greatly.

Is Sectional Density A Good Measure Of A Bullet’s Penetration Potential?

Yes, the 9mm Luger shoots a smaller caliber and lighter bullet than the .45 Auto. However, it shoots it much faster, with much less recoil, and 9mm handguns have a higher capacity. Between these two, shot placement and bullet performance will matter more.

.45 ACP vs 9mm: Which Is Better?

Notice the luminescence of the new XS Sights’ DXT2 Big Dot front sight in well-lit conditions.

Enhancing Your Defensive Pistol With DXT2 Big Dot Night Sights

Ballistics 4

Bullet Weight: Is Bigger Really Better?

6.5 Creedmoor Lethal 14

Why The 6.5 Creedmoor Is So Lethal

The Turkish-made Sarsilmaz SAR 9 is a full-size polymer pistol with a modular grip and ambidextrous thumb safety.

6 Defensive Handgun Drills to Master

During a three day training course at Gunsite Academy the author was one of 16 testers who fired more than 10,000 rounds from Mossberg’s first pistol in a century.

MC1sc Proves A Big Surprise In A Little Package

Boyds Gunstocks 14

Easy Rifle Upgrade With Boyd’s Gunstocks

45 hardball 1

Making The Case For .45 ACP ‘Hardball’

Lever-Action Rifle 1

Ammo Caddy: How To Keep Your Lever-Action Rifle Well Fed

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