7 Things You Didn't Know About the .25-45 Sharps
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.
Hardware: SRC .25-45 Sharps Rifle
The Sharps Rifle Company (SRC) developed the .25-45 Sharps cartridge and introduced it in 2012. Not to be confused with Shiloh Sharps—a company that makes historically correct blackpowder cartridge rifles—SRC is for all practical purposes built around this one cartridge, which is designed to replicate .250 Savage ballistics in an AR-15. Four years after its introduction, most hunters have never heard of the .25-45 Sharps. That’s about to change.
10 Things You Didn't Know About Hornady
It was in the aftermath of World War II that Joyce Hornady sought to produce a better bullet. In the years since, his vision has become one of the most recognized ammunition names on the shelf. As you might imagine, there's plenty more to that story. Here are 10 things you didn't know about Hornady.
America’s Most Wanted Ammunition
Philip Massaro reveals just which rifle cartridges are among the most sought after in the industry.
Hardware: Winchester Varmint X
Every varmint hunter, whether he be targeting alfalfa-raiding ground squirrels or fawn-eating coyotes, knows what he wants in ammunition: something fast and flat with minimal recoil. Inexpensive wouldn't hurt, either.
Best AR-15 Calibers For Predator Hunting
Here is a look at several of the mainstream predator-hunting cartridge options for the AR-15 platform.
Hornady Superformance Varmint
Hornady is rewriting the rules with its new Superformance Varmint ammunition.
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