Rifle Ammo(Page 2)

We put rifle ammo to the test and publish real-world results.

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6.5 creedmoor vs 6.5 prc
Ammo

6.5 PRC vs 6.5 Creedmoor: What Hunters and Shooters Need to Know

By Sean Utley

savage m110 carbon predator in .223
Ammo

Rifle Nodes: How You’ve Been Wasting Your Time and Money on Load Development

By Tyler Freel

Four 22 ARC cartridges on a target background with 5-shot groups for accuracy.
Guns

Podcast: Do We Really Need All These New Rifle Cartridges? 

By Alex Robinson

group analysis of a 10-shot group
Ammo

Rethinking Rifle Accuracy: What is Mean Radius, and Why Should We Care?

By Tyler Freel

22 ARC cartridges in front of ammunition boxes
Guns

22 ARC Review: Shooting Hornady’s New Hot Rod Coyote, Deer, Varmint and Target Round

By John B. Snow

300 PRC vs 300 Win Mag cartridges lined up
Guns

300 PRC vs 300 Win Mag

By John B. Snow

6.5 Creedmoor vs .308 Winchester.
Guns

6.5 Creedmoor vs 308 Winchester: Here’s What Hunters and Shooters Need to Know

By Michael Dickerson

Remington Nitro-steel duplex
Guns

New Ammo of SHOT Show 2024

By Tyler Freel, Natalie Krebs

The best coyote calibers
Guns

The Best Coyote Calibers

By Tyler Freel

30-30 cartridges
Guns

.45-70 vs .30-30: Which Iconic Lever-Gun Cartridge Is Best?

By Colton Heward

g2 contender
Guns

Handgun Hunting 101: The Gear, Cartridges, and Tips You Need to Get Started

By Brad Fitzpatrick

338 Lapua cartridges
Guns

The .338 Lapua: King of Long-Range Cartridges?

By Tyler Freel

Long-range shooting skills for deer hunters are more practical than ever.
Hunting

The Long Game: Shooting Drills and Skills for Deer Hunters

By John B. Snow

remington m721 in Super .30
Guns

Have Gun Writers Abandoned Your Favorite Old Cartridges?

By Tyler Freel

Freel with 2023 moose
Guns

The Top Moose Cartridges and Bullets

By Tyler Freel

best deer hunting caliber
Hunting

Best Deer Hunting Calibers

By John B. Snow

6.5 PRC muley buck
Guns

6.5 PRC Cartridge Guide

By John B. Snow

.350 Legend ammo
Guns

The Best .350 Legend Ammo

By Tyler Freel

7mm rem vs 300 win mag
Guns

7mm Rem Mag vs .300 Win Mag: A Battle of Two Iconic Magnums

By Colton Heward

ammo for the m1 garand
Guns

M1 Garand Ammo: Everything You Need to Know

By Tyler Freel

Best Calibers for Elk Hunting
Gear

The Best Elk Hunting Calibers of 2025

By Ron Spomer

Prepping for the Nightforce ELR Steel Challenge, One of the World’s Toughest Long-Range Matches
Gear

Prepping for the Nightforce ELR Steel Challenge, One of the World’s Toughest Long-Range Matches

By John B. Snow

buffalo bore
Guns

The Best .357 Ammo for Hunting, Target Practice, and Self Defense

By Michael Dickerson

Reloading the .17 Remington Fireball
Guns

Reloading the .17 Remington Fireball

By Pat Mundy

Winchester's Power Point Ammo now offered in 400 Legend.
Guns

400 Legend: Field Testing Winchester’s New Straightwall Cartridge

By Aram von Benedikt

barrett fieldcraft 30-06 rifle
Guns

.30-06 Springfield Cartridge Review: Why This Classic Is Still Effective Today

By Ron Spomer

Hornady A-TIP vs. ELD-M Bullets
Guns

Hornady A-TIP vs. ELD-M Bullets

By John B. Snow

big black bear with .30/06
Guns

The Best Bear Cartridges

By Tyler Freel

rifle shells
Guns

Here’s What the Ammo Shortage Revealed About the Industry

By Andrew McKean

360 Buckhammer cartridge lineup
Guns

Remington’s .360 Buckhammer Tested and Reviewed

By John B. Snow

Shooting a PRS match with MCD rounds
Guns

Modern Cartridge Design: Why New Rifle Cartridges Are Superior to the Classics

By John B. Snow

Best Mule Deer Cartridges
Guns

Best Mule Deer Cartridges

By John B. Snow

Kevin Brittingham with a cape buffalo killed with an 8.6 blk
Guns

8.6 Blackout: Could It Be Your Next Whitetail Cartridge (or Cape Buffalo Load)?

By Scott Einsmann

plain cartridges
Guns

The 6 Most Underrated Hunting Cartridges

By John B. Snow

Remington Core-Lokt Tipped Group
Guns

Remington Core-Lokt Tipped Ammunition Review

By Tyler Freel

6.8 western cartridge
Guns

6.8 Western Cartridge Review

By Alex Robinson, Tyler Freel

brush bullet
Guns

The Best Brush Busting Bullets Put to the Test

By Tyler Freel

Proof Research rifle with 7mm PRC ammo at a shooting bench
Guns

The 7mm PRC: Hornady’s New .284-Caliber Cartridge, Tested and Reviewed

By John B. Snow

accuracy guarantee target
Guns

Do Accuracy Guarantees from Gun Companies Mean Anything?

By John B. Snow

.222 remington magnum
Guns

.222 Remington Magnum: A Classic Cartridge That Still Gets It Done on Varmints and Predators

By Pat Mundy

Straight walls could supplant slug guns.
Guns

Will Straight-Wall Deer Rifles Kill the Slug Gun?

By Brad Fitzpatrick

.17 bullets
Guns

Handloading the .17 Remington

By Pat Mundy

416 rigby cape buffalo
Guns

The 10 Best Dangerous Game Cartridges

By John B. Snow

221 Fireball reloading components
Guns

Reloading the .221 Remington Fireball

By Pat Mundy

Dall sheep hunt.
Guns

Hunting Cartridges That Are Still Available During the Ammo Shortage

By Tyler Freel

The. 243 Win. is the most popular .243 in the world.
Guns

13 of the Best Wildcat Centerfire Rifle Cartridges Ever Made

By Ron Spomer

Freel with moose and .338 Win Mag
Guns

Rifle Recoil Affects Everyone. Jim Carmichel’s Wisdom on Magnum Cartridges

By Tyler Freel

22 Hornet A-Bolt
Guns

Reloading the .22 Hornet

By Pat Mundy

Barrel burnout is fast with the .30-378.
Guns

Fastest .30-Caliber Rifle Cartridge in the World: The .30-378 Weatherby Magnum

By Ron Spomer

Freel Dall sheep
Guns

Does Cartridge Selection Really Matter for Mountain Game?

By Tyler Freel

6.5 leopard cartridge
Guns

Jim Carmichel’s 6.5 Leopard and Other 6.5 Cartridges That Never Gained Popularity

By Jim Carmichel, John B. Snow

Ammo shortages continue to affect small gun shops.
Guns

Angry Customers, Low Supply, the Same Margins: How Mom-and-Pop Gun Stores Are Weathering the Ammo Shortage

By Michael Dickerson

A 6.5 Creedmoor cartridge doesn't always produce the best blood trails on deer.
Guns

Are You Getting Bad Blood Trails with the 6.5 Creedmoor? This Is Why

By Natalie Krebs

O'Connor Takes Aim
Guns

What Would Jack O’Connor Say About Long-Range Hunting and the 6.5 Creedmoor? His Work Already Tells Us

By Tyler Freel

Whitetail Deer Cartridge Shoot-Out: .30-30 Win. vs. .243 Win. vs. .30-06 Springfield
Guns

Whitetail Deer Cartridge Shoot-Out: .30-30 Win. vs. .243 Win. vs. .30-06 Springfield

By Ron Spomer

Stack of 6.8 Western hunting cartridges.
Guns

How to Choose the Best Cartridge for Hunting Big Game in the West

By Ron Spomer

Open country antelope
Guns

The 5 Best Antelope Cartridges

By John B. Snow

The .45/70s power comes from mass not speed.
Guns

Best Lever Gun Cartridge Showdown: The .300 Savage vs. .30/30 Winchester vs. .45/70

By Ron Spomer

remington manufacturing
Guns

The Remington Ammunition Comeback Is Just in Time

By Alex Robinson

This load spells doom for most any big game animal.
Guns

5 of the Best All-Around, Big-Game Hunting Cartridges

By Ron Spomer

Cape buffalo with Nosler 21 in .375 H&H
Guns

.375 H&H Magnum: The Best Hunting Cartridge of All Time

By John B. Snow

Bullets can ricochet off a variety of surfaces.
Guns

Bullets Ricochet More Often Than You Might Think

By Richard Mann

A 6.5 Creedmmor did the job on this mule deer.
Guns

The 6.5 Creedmoor Isn’t Even the Best 6.5mm Deer Hunting Cartridge

By Ron Spomer

Empty boxes of ammo, and how not to get ripped off online.
Guns

How to Buy Ammunition Online (Without Getting Totally Ripped Off)

By David Maccar