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Between the .22 LR and .22 WMR, which is the better choice for the hunter? Contributor Philip Massaro examines the pros and cons of each.

With modern factory ammo performing at levels unheard of 50 years ago, fewer shooters are taking up the art of handloading. However, there’s still a market for hunters demanding the precision and specifications from their ammo that only handloading can deliver. Federal’s new Custom Shop can provide the magic they’re looking for.

The 6.5 Creedmoor is arguably the most popular rifle cartridge of the 21st century, but how does it perform on big game? These detailed accounts include pertinent information such as shot angle, distance, projectile used and more.

Here are five no-nonsense loads that’ll ground even the most tenacious birds.

CCI’s new Clean-22 rimfire loads feature a polymer jacket which is billed as reducing fouling in the barrel and suppressor. We put them to the test and confirmed that claim, and then some.

Federal's new Heavyweight TSS turkey loads provide the ability to increase pellet count via smaller shot size while increasing downrange energy and penetration.

The new Barnes Vor-Tx LR ammo offers optimum performance over a wider range of impact velocity than perhaps any other hunting load on the market.

Though the year is winding down, there’s still plenty of birds to be had for the hunter willing to bear the cold. Grab a box of shells from this list and hit the snow-covered fields knowing these loads have what it takes to drop upland birds.

Hodgdon has announced the launch of load data for the new .224 Valkyrie cartridge, now available on the company’s Reloading Data Center website.