The .38 Special is one of the oldest handgun cartridges still in common use, and perhaps the only one that originated as a blackpowder loading to remain in use as…
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The .300 Savage was developed in 1920 by Savage Arms for chambering in the popular Savage Model 99 lever-action rifle. It quickly became a popular hunting cartridge and, while it…
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Would that we had a political commentator in modern times who could match the insight and the wit of H.L. Mencken. The “Sage of Baltimore” had a way of getting…
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As shooters and ammunition companies continue to learn more and more about ballistics and how to shoot more accurately at long range, more cartridges are developed to enable shooters to…
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In the aftermath of last November’s elections in Virginia, Democrats took control of the state legislature for the first time in two decades. They promised to remake Virginia, and boy…
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The .270 Winchester is one of the most popular hunting cartridges in the United States, which isn’t surprising given that it’s been around for nearly a century. Like the .30-06…
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While the 1950s and 1960s may have been the height of the magnum craze in the US, that magnum craze was largely confined to rifle ammunition. Handgun ammunition’s magnum craze…
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Most people are familiar with 12-gauge shotguns, and many are familiar with 20-gauge shotguns. Those who grew up with shotguns are probably familiar with .410 shotguns too. But of the…
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The 1950s and 1960s were the golden age of “magnum-itis.” Advances in gunpowder technology, bullet construction, and rifle manufacture led to more and more shooters looking to develop and use…
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Ever since the development of gunpowder, men have been trying to create more and powerful weapons. With the advent of smokeless powder in the late 19th century, engineers, shooters, and…