Calibers for Beginners: .22LR

The Calibers for Beginners series is been dedicated to delivering fast facts about some of today’s most common, controversial, and useful cartridges in a way that’s easy for new shooters to grasp. Arguably the uncontested king of beginner’s cartridges is the useful, versatile, venerable .22LR round. The .22LR is probably the most popular cartridge in … Read more

Handgun Ammunition: What Is The Difference Between 9mm and 9mm Luger?

The difference between 9mm and 9mm Luger ammunition is either nothing or the latter is part of the former. Depending on how you define it. Huh? Most of the time, when a person says “9mm” when talking about ammunition, they mean 9x19mm, which is the most commonly used handgun round. This is what you feed … Read more

Calibers for Beginners: What You Need to Know About .45 ACP

In a recent post I detailed some elements of the 9x19mm cartridge and why it’s a good choice for beginners. I received a great deal of positive feedback on this and requests to do the other side of the ‘caliber war.’ So today, it’s  .45 ACP. I was surprised with the comments in my 9mm … Read more