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Does a Barrel’s Twist Rate Affect Bullet Expansion?

Online forums are like Vegas buffet lines for The BullShooters, lots of meat to choose from. Not too long ago, I saw this question posed on a hunting site and some credible folks believed it to be true. I had to find out for myself.

Twist Rate: How Hornady's 7mm PRC Fared in Africa

After a nine-year hiatus and a pandemic, the author travels to Africa with Hornady’s sizzling 7mm PRC in search of spiral-horned antelope.

Behind the Bullet: 6.8 Western

Winchester and Browning have collaborated to produce the 6.8 Western—a new take on the concept of the .270 WSM, using heavier bullets and a faster twist rate than previous iterations of the Winchester cartridges have used. Essentially, the 6.8 Western picks up where the .270 WSM leaves off, and delivers a whole lot more.

New for 2024: Winchester Ranger Rimfire

The brand long-known for its lever actions is bringing a snappy .22 Long Rifle to market.

#SundayGunday: Springfield Armory Model 2020 Rimfire Target

This week on #SundayGunday, we’re taking a closer look at the Springfield Model 2020 Rimfire Target.

#SundayGunday: Primary Weapons System UXR

One look at the UXR Elite rifle system from Primary Weapon Systems may make some folks ask, “Can you hunt with it?” Our answer is yes. You can hunt with it, you can target shoot with it, you can plink with it and just generally have a blast with this rifle that is built to do a lot of things for a lot of different people.

#SundayGunday: Federal 7mm Backcountry

Today on #SundayGunday, we fire the 7mm Backcountry, a 21st-century centerfire cartridge designed by Federal Ammunition for big-game hunting that delivers the news from a 20-inch barrel.

New for 2020: 27 Nosler

For 2020, Nosler dares to touch on the hallowed ground occupied by the near-century-old .270 Winchester with the introduction of the 27 Nosler, which the company claims delivers previously unobtainable downrange ballistics by pairing the ultimate combination of case capacity with modern long-for-caliber bullets.

Video: Marlin Revives the Model 444

Marlin is expanding a number of its lines in 2017—the big bores included. The Model 444, chambered in, predictably, the hard-hitting .444 Marlin cartridge, will return to the company's lineup.

Ruger Adds .450 Bushmaster Model to Scout Rifle Line

Ruger has announced it will chamber its popular Scout Rifle in .450 Bushmaster.

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