“Tag: cartridges”

Check out this second of a three-part series on Winchester Ammunition.

Cartridge preferences are shifting these days, and there are more magnum cartridges out there than ever before. So, why is no one talking about them? Are belts and blazing velocities things of the past? Has America cured itself of Magnumitis?

The magnum cartridge craze was at its height about 40 years ago and, at least for the author, stood idle for the past decade.

If I had one cent—just a penny—for every piece of brass I have picked up off of one range or another, I would be able to buy a new truck (and I have expensive tastes in trucks).

Ever since the first firearms, the notion of combining bullet, powder and priming has been highly sought after.

Covering most heavy-hitting big-game chamberings from .270 Win. to .338 Lapua Mag., Winchester Ammunition has announced its newest line of big-game hunting cartridges.

Today’s big-bore AR cartridges up the ante when it comes to bullet diameter and weight—and they can really pound game—all while staying true, in form and function, to the original Stoner platform.

Just for fun, can you match the name of the bullet and manufacturer included to each of the expanded (upset) bullets?

Ammunition shortages are creating opportunities for lesser-known manufacturers. That’s certainly true for Aguila—one of the world’s largest rimfire producers and a maker of center-fire pistol and rifle cartridges and shotshells. Is Aguila a viable alternative? Read on.