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Assistant Editor Jon Draper proves the .300 AAC Blackout has what it takes to drop black bears and other big game.

A handgun does no good on a shelf back in camp. But the trouble is, handguns chambered for cartridges appropriate for wilderness protection and/or big-game hunting tend to be a bit heavy. It’s common enough to head into the hunt with good intentions, but after a few exhausting days when even your shoelaces become too heavy, you often find a reason to leave the handgun behind.

Federal American Eagle has joined the .17-caliber revolution, and will now offer its own version of .17 Win. Super Mag.

Federal Ammunition has announced plans to offer consumers 40- and 50-count bulk packs of its American Eagle Varmint & Predator loads this spring. Shipments of the new bulk packs are being delivered to dealers now, and will be ready for high-volume varmint shooting this spring and summer.

American Eagle silver bullion coins packaged with special labels featuring the facsimile signature of NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre are being sold to raise funds for the NRA’s work to defend the Second Amendment.

Federal Premium has announced that it will be expanding its American Eagle Varmint & Predator lineup with the addition of new 90-grain 6.8 SPC and 6.5 Grendel loads. The new loads are meant to combine accuracy, consistency and performance on target with an affordable price tag. Shipments of the new products are being delivered to dealers now.

In spite of the numerous developments in handgun cartridge technology over the last century, it seems that the John Browning designed .45 ACP is as valid and as ever, and we'd bet that assessment will be valid in another 100 years.

The newest high-speed cartridge developed for the AR-15 platform was just released by Federal Premium Ammunition in the form of the .224 Valkyrie, allowing supersonic velocity out to 1,300 yards.