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Norma has expanded its popular BondStrike long-range hunting line to include 6.5 Creedmoor factory-loaded ammo and a 6.5 mm bullet for reloading.

The goal was to build a magnum-class cartridge in a small package, and Weatherby has done just that with its 6.5 Weatherby RPM, featuring a rebated rim, large body diameter, low body taper and 35-degree shoulder.

Christensen Arms announces its new bolt-action Traverse, a lightweight precision hunting rifle built for the backcountry.

Hornady has introduced its new 6.5 PRC ammo, which the company considers the “big brother” of the 6.5 Creedmoor.

E.R. Shaw is a company in Pennsylvania that makes a huge number of rifle barrels in just about every configuration imaginable, including a lot of barrels for OEM use by some big-name gun makers. Odds are if you have a few rifles, you have one of Shaw’s barrels. What a lot of hunters don’t know is the company also builds rifles based on its Mark VII action to customers’ specifications.

Federal appeases handloaders by offering its popular Fusion bullet in component form for 2019. Bullets are available in five common and practical calibers, so users can tailor loads to make their rifles happy as well as employ Fusion projectiles when loading less-common cartridges not offered in factory options.

The 6.5mm craze shows no signs of slowing down; in fact, it’s looking to be the bore diameter of the 21st century. Which of these two new cartridges is the better choice for the hunter? Contributor Philip Massaro examines the pros and cons of each.

Other than the feral hog, the whitetail deer covers more diverse types of terrain than any other game animal, leading hunters to have a wide variety of favorite cartridges. Additionally, whitetail hunters are perhaps the most fervent defenders and proponents of their chosen cartridges, which can range from the .22 Hornet to the .45-70 Government—not to mention the shotgun crowd. How do you even begin a "Top 5?"

To the hunter looking for something different—something classic, cool and yet effective—the .300 Holland & Holland is an excellent choice.