“Tag: History”

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.

Between the 6.5 PRC and 26 Nosler, which is the better choice for the hunter? We take a look at the pros and cons of each cartridge.

Modern gun writers owe Col. Townsend Whelen a huge debt for clearing the path.

Introduced in 1955, the .358 Winchester shares a good number of the dimensional attributes of the .308 Winchester, including the .473-inch-diameter case head, a case length of 2.018 inches and the 20-degree shoulder which is used for headspacing.

The 27 Nosler and 6.8 Western both use the .277-inch diameter bullets made so popular by the venerable .270 Winchester, yet at faster twist rates with heavier projectiles than the old man can handle. We pit these two against one another and see which of the young upstarts comes out on top.

A rimless designed made for use in the Mauser-style rifles, the .318 Westley Richards was released sometime between 1906 and 1910, and became one of the most popular medium-bore cartridges for hunting African game.