“Tag: History”

Despite the lack of factory-loaded ammunition, a competent handloader can provide a lifetime’s worth of hunting ammunition without much trouble, and the ballistic formula provided by the .284 Winchester leaves very little to be desired.

The .240 Weatherby Magnum is a speed demon, but how does it stack up against the original 6mm of the mid-20^th century, the .243 Winchester? We take a closer look at the two to see if the younger offering can better the performance of the older.

Launching a 160-grain bullet in excess of 3200 fps, the 7mm RUM is among the fastest commercially loaded 7mm cartridges available.

The story of Holt Collier, the bear guide for President Theodore Roosevelt on his famous 1902 Mississippi hunt.

In early April, a federal judge in Brooklyn sentenced two men for trafficking protected birds and eggs into the United States in violation of the U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA). Dr. John Waldrop of Cataula, Ga., was ordered to pay a $900,000 fine—one of the largest-ever for an ESA case—and serve three years of probation. Toney Jones of Eufala, Ala., was sentenced to six months of probation.

Why do some cartridges stick around, while others fade into obscurity? Phil Massaro delves into the topic, drawing on a lifetime of experience with ammunition stalwarts and fade-outs alike.

Named for the antagonist in the medieval classic Beowulf, the 6.5 Grendel certainly delivers a performance level which belies the cartridge’s image.

Between the 350 Legend and 400 Legend, which cartridge makes the more sensible choice for hunters, or are the differences negligible? We delve deeper.

Having celebrated its 100^th birthday in 2020, the .300 Savage remains a sound choice as a big-game cartridge—especially in the woods of the Eastern United States.