Ammunition

Offering a wide range of magnifications and a versatile reticle, the Nikon Black Force100 1-6x24 riflescope delivers a flexible aiming solution for your carbine.

Bullet expansion is a tricky subject. You might think the lead-core variety mushrooms more quickly than a solid-copper one, but it's not the case.

Despite common wisdom, there are some major nuances to the idea sectional density predicts how deep a bullet penetrates.

Walking hand-in-hand with the development of the AR-15, the .223 Remington has gone on to become among the most popular centerfire rifle cartridges of all time.

Handloading is all about creating personalized options, but going overboard can get messy.

The more than century-old debate of .45ACP vs 9mm rages on. But in the end does one cartridge really outperform the other?

It’s fast, but do the ballistic numbers for the .204 Ruger measure up to its competition?

At one time, bullet weight held great significance in terminal performance. But modern materials and designs have changed this dramatically.

The popularity of 6mm cartridges has waxed and waned over the decades, but appears to be peaking again.

The 7mm Rem Mag has a ton of potential away from just being a hard-hitter if you take up handloading the cartridge.

From safety to legalities, is it smart to handload defensive ammunition?

Designed for explosive performance, CCI's VNT .17 Mach 2 and .22 WMR are designed to put varmints in check.

Romantic and fast on the hunt, the double rifle nonetheless has its drawback well worth considering before staring down dangerous game.

Remington introduced this medium-capacity rifle cartridge to the marketplace in 1980. The 7mm-08 Remington is based on the .308 Winchester case necked down to 7mm and was loaded with a 140-grain bullet at 2860 fps.

No other cartridge has captured shooters' imagination in the 21st Century like the 6.5 Creedmoor. And the long-range marvel looks to continue to hit the mark in the future.

Built to bring .30-30 ballistics to the AR platform, the .300 Ham'r is on-target as a modern-day hunting cartridge.