“Tag: Ammunition”

What is it that makes a cartridge ideal for your hunting scenario? Perhaps it is ammo availability, or the individual connection with a particular cartridge. We take a closer look at the pros and cons of common and obscure loads.

If you want to extend your maximum effective range with a hunting rifle, you must have a purpose-built long-range hunting bullet. These loads are up to the task.

HEVI-Shot adds a new load to its HEVI-Hammer Waterfowl shotshell lineup. 

The 350 Legend is designed specifically for hunters to deliver massive downrange energy transfer with improved penetration from a modern straight-walled cartridge.

The new HEVI-Metal Xtreme shotshells use a blend of 30 percent tungsten and 70 percent precision steel along with the proven FliteControl Flex wad for a deadly load that is every bit as capable of clean kills as the original.

There’s no doubt that Hornady’s Precision Rifle Cartridge family has caught on well, and both the 7mm and 300 PRC are solid all-around choices for hunting. Which comes out on top? We take a closer look at the pros and cons of each.

Remington’s Premier Long Range ammo features technologically advanced Speer Impact bullets, developed specifically for this ammo and is designed to have a high ballistic coefficient and engineered to handle a very wide range of impact velocities.

The .303 British has a deeply rooted history in the era of exploration and is tied to the adventurers and hunters who headed to the wilds.

We put two short-action gems up against one another: the .308 Winchester, a time-proven veteran with 70-plus years of hunting experience, and the 6.5 PRC, a relative newcomer that is quickly gaining favor in the hunting fields and target range.