SIG SAUER has released some of the most innovative ammunition to come to market in recent years. Instead of going wild with expensive materials and processes, they decided to improve upon excellent, existing technology and apply it in creative ways. The V-Crown bullets are one of the best (maybe the best) traditional JHP bullets on […]
On this week’s State Your Case, we are looking at two mainstays: the 5.56mm and 7.62mm NATO rounds. These are easily two of the most popular rifle rounds in America, and for good reason. Both offer a number of substantial benefits to every level of shooter and hunter. I could end this article right now […]
In this TTAG exclusive, I will be taking a look at the brand new, purpose-made Steinel 38 Special +P 125 gr Snub Nose Pro ammunition. I have the honor of being the first to use this new load and put it through its paces at the range. I love to see new ammo that’s specifically […]
The words ‘lightweight’ and ‘low recoil’ are not things that are typically associated with the .44 Magnum. If you think that this article is going to be a rejection of that concept, well, you’re wrong. Today we’re going to be taking a look at an absolute unit of a gun: the Ruger Redhawk chambered in, […]
[Ed: We published this post challenging the conventional wisdom on longer barrel ballistics from Josh back in October of 2013, before he became a regular around here. It provoked much discussion at the time and probably will again the second time around.] Abstract: This is an independent scientific study that has been conducted in western Michigan. […]
We are living in an era in which 9mm is king in terms of popularity and widespread availability. There is a large number of reasons for the success of the cartridge, among them low recoil and even lower cost. In this article we will be looking at some of the best 9mm self-defense loads around […]
This article proved tougher to write than the other articles I’ve written so far in my State Your Case series. Many of the arguments that I found worked for the others didn’t quite work here. Today we’re taking a look at two rounds for the AR-15 platform that have been in quite the rivalry in […]
When we look at different cartridges there is often a focus on the disembodied numbers that describe them. All too often there’s a mental disconnect between the numbers and reality, and in many cases the numbers are skewed to make one cartridge look “better” than another it ostensibly competes against. Reality is far different than […]
Today on State Your Case we’re taking a look at two of the most hotly debated and widely carried cartridges of our day and putting them head-to-head: the 9mm Luger vs .40 Smith & Wesson. The only thing I ask is that when you state your case about what I write here, at least try […]
Handgun service life is something that’s often misunderstood. A handgun is, like any tool, just a man-made object that has moving parts. While not as simple as an inclined plane, handguns are relatively easy to grasp. In this article we will be looking at what service life is and what it means to the average […]
In my last State Your Case article, I talked about the 9mm vs. .40 S&W. The .40 got a raw deal in that discussion, but I did my best to defend it and make it as equal of a comparison as possible. Today we’re looking at two other titans of the automatic pistol world: the […]
When people ask me about hunting cartridges and cartridges for general use, I seem to always gravitate towards two of the most popular rifle rounds ever: the .30-06 Springfield and the .308 Winchester. These two rifle cartrdges have a long and intertwined history, with the .30-06 being sort of like the .308’s father, in a […]
