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Top 6 .22 WMR Hunting Loads | An Official Journal Of The NRA
Apr 17, 2018 · Look elsewhere. 3.CCI TNT Green .22 WMR 30-Grain Lead-Free Hollow Point. Particulars: This is one of the few lead-free options in .22 WMR. It features a California compliant, 30-grain hollow-point bullet propelled to 2050 fps. Energy is 280 ft.-lbs. MSRP: $15.99 per 50-rnd. box; midwayusa.com.
Top 5 All-Around North American Big-Game Cartridges
Nov 8, 2021 · Across North America, the .30-06 is probably all you really need; just ask Dr. J.Y. Jones or read the exploits of Grancel Fitz. 2. 7mm Remington Magnum. The 7mm bore diameter is second in popularity among big-game hunters only to the .30 calibers, yet are highly effective choices. And while there are a number of solid cartridge which launch 7mm ...
Head to Head: 7mm PRC vs. 7mm Remington Magnum
Nov 8, 2022 · The 7mm PRC does offer higher velocity figures—running at a higher pressure—though many feel that the 7mm Remington Magnum has plenty of velocity. The PRC is most certainly a better choice as a long-range target cartridge; I had the opportunity to use the cartridge in a Remington Model 700 at the FTW Ranch in Barksdale, Texas, punching ...
Opinion: Why the 7mm-08 Remington is the Ultimate Whitetail …
Dec 5, 2018 · Rest easy folks, for I’ve gone and figured out the perfect whitetail cartridge. Of course, this revelation could change after the 6.5 Creedmoor proves it’s more than a fad, or if Hornady, Federal, Winchester or Remington come out with something else that strikes deer down like a recoil-less laser beam, but for now I’m sold on one caliber: the 7mm-08 Remington.
Best New Hunting Rifles for 2024 | An Official Journal Of The NRA
Jan 25, 2024 · MSRP: $2,099; bergarausa.com. Browning X-Bolt 2. When Browning launched the X-Bolt in 2008 that rifle was an immediate success and has remained a popular choice for hunters for well over a decade. Times have changed, and the new X-Bolt 2 is an evolutionary step forward for Browning’s flagship bolt gun.
Head to Head: .243 Winchester vs. 6.5 Creedmoor
Jun 21, 2024 · The higher velocity of the .243 Winchester makes for a great woodchuck/prairie dog rig, and it shoots plenty flat enough; the 100-grain .243 Winchester load and the 143-grain 6.5 Creedmoor have identical trajectories out to 500 yards. So, I’ll score it this way: if deer is all you’re asking a cartridge to handle, then grab a Creedmoor, but ...
First Look: Savage 110 Pro Pursuit Rifle
Oct 8, 2024 · Savage Arms has announced a new rifle developed from its partnership with renowned hunter and television personality Mike Robinson of Farming the Wild, the 110 Pro Pursuit Rifle (PPR). The 110 PPR has been crafted specifically for those who spend time pursuing big game. The 110 PPR features the proven 110 action that incorporates a lightweight stainless steel receiver and is coated with Magpul ...
Top 5 Lever-Action Rifle Cartridges - American Hunter
Nov 29, 2019 · Here are my top five lever-action rifle cartridges. 1. .30-30 Winchester. This cartridge has certainly earned its position at the top of the list, as the .30-30 Winchester was and is synonymous with deer hunting. A slim, trim lever rifle chambered in this cartridge makes a great choice for the woods and forests; I killed my first deer with a ...
Can You Use 9mm Pistols as Handgun Hunting and Trail Guns?
Oct 11, 2024 · The 123-year old 9mm cartridge was originally designed as an antipersonnel round for use in combat pistols and submachine guns. With decades of data behind it as a law-enforcement and self-defense round, close-range bullet energy levels for this caliber tend to hover somewhere in the vicinity 300 ft.-lbs. to 350 ft.-lbs.