General Willard G. Wyman, commander of the U.S. Continental Army Command (CONARC), requested a new combat rifle. Something small, lightweight, but able to penetrate a US army helmet at 500 yards.
If you’re an experienced hunter, you’ve probably owned or fired a rifle chambered in 7mm Remington Magnum or .30-06 at some point in your life. After all, both calibers have put a considerable amount of meat on American tables. But if you had to choose one, or you’re in the ma...
Handgun Calibers [Ultimate Guide] Rifle Calibers [Ultimate Guide] But First, This To clarify a few points—let’s go over some ground rules. The brands and loads selected for this article are not definitive for the .243 vs .270 comparison. If your preferred choice isn’t listed, ...
Being a .177 caliber air rifle, expect a maximum velocity of 530 fps. The Air Arms T200 Sporter is another approved air rifle for the Sporter Class competition. It is widely known for its pinpoint accuracy as long as you give it the touch of a master’s hand. The .177 caliber ...
Multiple muzzle suppressors for two pistol and two rifle calibers were tested using B&K 2209 sound meter and B&K 4136 microphone calibrated with B&K Pistophone using Mil-Std 1474D placement protocol. Five shots were recorded unsuppressed and five shots suppressed under consistent environmental ...
of the .17 HMR vs .22 LR maybe the best question you should ask yourself is what do you plan on doing with the rifle? Happy Shooting! Login to ask a question. Number of questions:0
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and 7.92x57mm Mauser at the beginning of World War II. While those rifle cartridges were quite powerful and had a relatively long effective range, they also produced a lot of recoil and were challenging to handle in a fully automatic rifle. They also tended to be long, cumbersome, and unw...
The .30-06 Springfield has also long been the standard against which new centerfire rifle cartridges are measured against in the United States. Now let’s fast forward a couple decades from the introduction of the .30-06. The years following World War II were a true renaissance of civilian ...