A workhorse machine gun and rifle cartridge for over 50 years in the U.S. Army, the .30-06 Springfield cartridge has excellent effective range, lots of stopping power, and affordability in the modern market. All of these factors combined make it one of the most popular sporting rounds for hunters that need something capable of taking […]
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The .223 Remington is a bottleneck and rimless rifle cartridge developed in 1957. Originally intended for use by the U.S. Army, it is now one of the most popular hunting and general target shooting cartridges in the world, particularly for both manual action and semiautomatic rifles. As the precursor to the 5.56 NATO cartridge, the […]
Few cartridges are as popular in the big game hunting community as the .300 Winchester Magnum. This high-powered bottleneck cartridge is a versatile and effective hunting instrument perfect for taking down game of all sizes, even massive deer, elk, or other larger animals. But it’s also a popular choice for sniping and target shooting because […]
The .243 Winchester is an all-around solid cartridge that’s used primarily in the United States and the UK. It’s one of the best cartridges for hunting medium-size game species like whitetail deer and similar animals, though it’s also a popular cartridge for target shooting and some property defense needs due to its accuracy at sub-300 […]