Top 7 Straight Wall Cartridges For Deer Hunting Lead

Top 7 Straight-Wall Cartridges for Deer Hunting

If you live in a state that mandates straight-walled rifle cartridges for deer hunting, or if you just like the simplicity of a straight-walled cartridge, there are many available options. Here’s a look at seven of the best.

Review: Remington 360 Buckhammer

The 360 Buckhammer is far from just a Midwestern-only straight-wall cartridge. It has the potential to become one of the all-time great deer cartridges.

Styrka Introduces S3 models for 350 Legend and .450 Bushmaster

Particularly since the introduction of straight-wall-only states, rifles chambered in 350 Legend and .450 Bushmaster have become increasingly popular for hunting. In response to this trend, Styrka now offers two affordable scopes to its S3 line, designed specifically for these calibers.

First Look: Winchester 400 Legend

Winchester introduces the 400 Legend, a new straight-walled cartridge that offers superior ballistics, deep penetration, excellent accuracy and quick knockdown.

First Look: Uberti USA 1885 Courteney Stalking Rifle in .45-70 Government

Introduced in 2020, as a tribute to the golden age of big-game hunting, the Uberti USA 1885 Courteney Stalking Rifle is now being manufactured in the ever-popular .45-70 Government chambering.

Savage Arms Announces 400 Legend Chambering in Over a Dozen Models

Savage Arms is proud to partner with Winchester Ammunition to produce rifles chambered in 400 Legend in time for 2023 hunting seasons.

First Look: Remington 360 Buckhammer

Remington’s new 360 Buckhammer straight-wall cartridge is optimized for lever-action rifles, deadly and accurate out to 200-plus yards.

Behind the Bullet: 350 Legend

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

Behind the Bullet: 400 Legend

The 400 Legend takes the 350 Legend concept a step further, giving hunters a straight-walled cartridge fully suitable for both bolt-action rifles as well as the AR platform, conforming to the collective statutes set forth by a number of Midwestern states.

Review: Winchester 400 Legend

Winchester’s new 400 Legend is a streamlined, mid-sized straight-wall cartridge intended to fill the gap between its wildly popular 350 Legend and the notorious 450 Bushmaster. It is—in our opinion—a masterstroke of genius.

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