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The .264 Winchester Magnum is like a beautiful, unloved stepchild. It shoots faster and flatter than any standard-length magnum other…»

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I had a ringside seat to a revolution—the 9mm Luger Revolution. Considering how long that cartridge had been around, the…»

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Winchester has just unveiled what the company is calling “the most revolutionary rimfire cartridge in the company’s history.” The new…»

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In Revelation 16:14-16, the term “Armageddon” is used to describe the site of an epic battle, the climactic and decisive…»

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I started casting bullets soon after buying my first Smith & Wesson Model 29. In those days the price of…»

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After almost two hours of discussing the long, tortured, and circuitous development and production history of the 6.5mm Grendel, I…»

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In my last column, I wrote about misfires in rimfire ammo, and so this time I’ll cover centerfire ammo, where…»

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Misfires are anathemas to shooters. Getting a “click” when you expect a “bang” is infuriating whether you are plinking into…»

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The M4 platform has its detractors, but as long as it’s kept relatively clean and well lubricated, it is as…»

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Not long ago I found a treasure trove in the form of a bunch of old gun magazines destined for…»

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More often than not, when the military comes up with something worth having, civilians have to wait 20 or 30…»

Von Benedikt and Eastwood

Though we can’t validate the following Clint Eastwood story, we hope every word of it is true. During the Rodney…»

Deerstalker and Blackhawk

The idea of having a handgun and a rifle or carbine that shoot the same cartridge is an old one,…»

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Nosler legitimizes the .280 Ackley Improved as a factory cartridge.

Ammunition Shelf Life

Dick Metcalf gives some good tips on how to store ammunition and to preserve its shelf life. Follow this can’t-miss…»

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Jason Nash with Federal Premium talks to us at SHOT Show 2008 about the new Trophy Bonded Tip bullets, Champion…»

Brownells Ammo Advisor

This morning, Sinclair broke the news that it’s now carrying ammunition on-line in addition to high-end reloading components. Not just…»

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Wind does weird things to the flight of a bullet, but more often than not, you’ll miss in the wind…»

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Note the size of the canisters of Winchester Western gunpowder in the lower right corner of this 1978 ad! Handloaders…»

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Check with any Highpower shooter worth a shot, and he or she will most likely tell you to use boattail…»

Bear

  I just returned from a black bear hunt in northern Alberta, where I tested Hornady’s new 140-grain MonoFlex .30-30…»

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Q: I’m retired and on a fixed income. I handload not only because I like to, but also for the…»

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The new (as of 2010) Traditions muzzleloader bullet is built by Hornady, and on-game performance will be very similar to that of Hornady’s SST

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Oehler has brought back the vaunted Model 35P chronograph system for a limited time.

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I recently undertook a task at the request of component supplier Kaltron Outdoors.