“5.56 nato”

The .223 Rem. is a very versatile round with loading options for everything from varmints up to whitetails and even self-defense.

Is the 5.45x39mm a reasonable hunting cartridge? Contributor Jay Pinsky takes a closer look to find out.

One of the bigger hits at the 146th NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits last month came from Taurus, which used the show to unveil its first-ever AR-15 style design in the form of the new T4SA.

SilencerCo’s new Harvester EVO lightweight suppressor is specifically designed for hunters and precision shooters. Weighing just 10.8 ounces, it is constructed of 17-4 heat-treated stainless steel, inconel and cobalt 6 with a tubeless design.

Hawke Optics has boosted its range of LPVO offerings with three new 1-8x24mm riflescope models.

Rock River Arms (RRA) has introduced the All-Terrain Hunter (ATH),a mid-length, AR-platform rifle targeted squarely at the hunting market.

If you’re looking for a compact, quick and scope-sighted (or red dot) coyote/varmint/deer rifle or personal defense rifle, the Henry Long Ranger Express, chambered in .223 Remington, is worth a hard look.

Here is a look at several of the mainstream predator-hunting cartridge options for the AR-15 platform.

If a new rifle cartridge is not supported by one of the main ammunition manufacturers, it doesn’t seem to get much traction. This is unfortunate, specifically in the case of the .25-45 Sharps, because it provides an easy-to-obtain ballistic advantage over the two most popular AR-15 chamberings: the .223 Rem. and the .300 Blackout.