Nothing on a gun counter looks more complicated than the 9mm shelf, and nothing is simpler once the organizing idea is clear: every box fits every 9mm Luger pistol, and the differences are entirely about what the round is for and what it costs.
Five boxes cover the whole wall.
The economy range box
9mm blazer brass is where volume shooting starts. CCI's Blazer line sells aluminum-cased and...
A 6mm or 6.5 millimeter bullet is long for its weight, which is what makes it efficient in the wind. The front end then decides whether the bullet is meant for paper, for varmints or for big game. Three designs cover almost everything on this shelf.
Polymer tip
A polymer tip is a plastic point that sharpens the bullet's profile and helps start expansion. Hornady's V-Match line for the 6mm ARC...
A box of rifle ammunition carries two names. The cartridge, such as .223 or .308, tells you whether it fits your rifle. The maker tells you about the bullet, the quality control and often the intended job. A few makers' histories make the shelf much easier to read.
Three old names
Fiocchi is an Italian company that goes back to the 1870s and has long supplied target and training loads. Its...
Choose the rifle's action first, the job second and the load last, and the crowded seven-millimeter shelf gets a lot smaller.
The sevens reward a methodical buyer. Choose the action first, the job second and the load last.
AR-15 and short-action rifles
If you own an AR-15-sized rifle chambered for it, the 6.8 SPC is the cartridge, and 115-grain loads such as those at 6.8 spc 115 grain ammo...
Rimfire design is older than most people think. The ignition system dates from the 1800s, and the family has been growing ever since. This timeline follows it from the CB cap to the .21 Sharp, with the shotshells that grew up beside it.
The 1880s and 1890s
The .22 LR arrived in 1887 and has outlived nearly everything else, and subsonic loads for it are at subsonic 22lr ammo. The .22 CB, a...
Every cartridge here comes in several bullet weights. The right one depends on the job and on the rifle, and a heavier bullet is not automatically better.
Light and fast
The .223 ranges from about 40 to 77 grains. Lighter bullets suit varmints, 62 grains is the NATO weight and 69 to 77 grains are match weights. The .223's loads are at 223 ammunition.
The 224 Valkyrie uses longer, heavier...
What you may hunt with, and where, is set by law, and the rules differ widely by state and country. This post is general information only, not legal advice. Read the current regulations for the place and season you plan to hunt.
Straight-wall rifle seasons
Some states restrict deer hunting in certain zones to shotguns, muzzleloaders and straight-wall rifle cartridges. The rules specify things...
A small-game round is not a moose round. Here is where each of these cartridges fits, and where it does not.
Pick the cartridge for the animal, then the bullet for the cartridge. Game rules differ by state, so check the minimum caliber and bullet requirements first.
Small game and varmints
The 22 Hornet is the gentle choice for small game and pests at modest range, with a mild report, and...
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