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.

Behind the Bullet: .270 Winchester Short Magnum

Loosely based on a shortened .404 Jeffery case with the rim rebated to the .535-inch case head of the H&H family, the .270 WSM was the third commercial cartridge using the .277-inch bore diameter, and betters the velocity of the .270 Winchester by 200 to 250 fps.

Review: Walther WMP

Chambered in .22 Magnum, the Walther Magnum Pistol has everything you need to put more energy on distant critters.

First Look: Federal HST .357 Magnum Ammo

When hunters are toting their trusty bear-defense handguns outside of the backcountry, its often wise to change out ammunition—away from hard-nosed, monolithic rounds that focus primarily on penetrating thick skull plates and the like. Federal Premium is helping hunters do exactly that, with the addition of Personal Defense HST 357 Magnum and 327 Federal Magnum.

Head to Head: .17 HMR vs. .22 WMR

Contributor Philip Massaro examines the pros and cons of two of the most popular magnum rimfire cartridges. Which comes out on top?

Tested: Henry Lever-Action Magnum Express

Contributor B. Gil Horman tests out a magnum-chambered rimfire varmint slayer from Henry, as sure to impress in the field as it is on the range.

Must-Have Turkey Gear for 2023

Be prepared when you enter the turkey woods this spring with this year's must-have gear.

Magnum Research Announces the 360 Buckhammer BFR

Magnum Research has announced the first handgun to be offered in Remington’s .360 Buckhammer cartridge.

An Ode to the .300 H&H Magnum

There are a few times when a company gets a cartridge design right the first time around; Holland & Holland certainly got it right in 1925 with the .300 H&H Magnum.

Top 10 Magnum Big-Game Hunting Cartridges

Here’s a look at 10 of the best magnum cartridges for big-game hunting.

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