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Range reviews of the best hunting ammo, including roundups and first looks at rifle ammo, shotgun ammo, and handgun ammo.

Latest Ammo Stories

Shotshell Review: Original HeviShot Is Back

By Phil Bourjaily

/ Aug 24, 2021

Ultralight Composite-Cased Rifle Ammo Now Available to the Public

By Phil Bourjaily

/ Aug 20, 2021

Bullet Performance: What’s Better, One Hole or Two?

By John B. Snow

/ Aug 19, 2021

There’s No Such Thing as a Fast-Expanding Bullet. (Or Even an Expanding One.)

By Richard Mann

/ Aug 4, 2021

Jacketed Vs. All-Copper Bullets: Which Drops Big Game Faster and More Reliably?

By Richard Mann

/ Jul 21, 2021

Turns Out, It’s OK to Shoot Steel Through Old Shotguns (Sort of)

By Phil Bourjaily

/ Jul 16, 2021

Gun History: Everything You Need to Know About How Rimfire Ammo Works is in the Story of the .22 Short

By Michael R. Shea

/ Jul 12, 2021

The 15 Best Personal Defense Ammo for Handguns, Rifles, and Shotguns

By Richard Mann

/ Jul 27, 2020

How to Build Up a 10-Year Ammo Supply (And Not Ruin it In The Process)

By Richard Mann

/ Jun 9, 2021

New York State Hunters Facing a Lead Ammo Ban

By Phil Bourjaily

/ Jun 4, 2021

The 10 Best Black Bear Cartridges

By Richard Mann

/ May 18, 2021

6 Dying Rifle Cartridges that Deserve a Second Chance

By Richard Mann

/ May 24, 2021

6 Dead, Dying, and Soon-To-Be-Obsolete Handgun Cartridges

By Richard Mann

/ May 14, 2021

The 6.5 Creedmoor Vs. the 6.5×55 Swedish

By David E. Petzal

/ May 12, 2021

The .300 Win Mag vs. the .30/06

By David E. Petzal

/ May 3, 2021

Why 20-Gauge Slugs Are Better Than 12-Gauge Slugs

By Joseph Albanese

/ Apr 27, 2021

How to Pick the Best Handgun Caliber For Hunting

By Richard Mann

/ Apr 29, 2021

Minnesota Bill Would Prohibit the Use and Possession of Lead Ammo

By Tom Keer

/ Apr 29, 2021

Can’t Find Any Ammo? Do These 3 Dry-Practice Handgun Drills

By Richard Mann

/ Apr 28, 2021

The Best Budget Turkey Loads Vs. TSS

By Phil Bourjaily

/ Apr 22, 2021

Petzal: Stupid Moves

By David E. Petzal

/ May 20, 2009

Petzal: How Many Groups is Enough?

By David E. Petzal

/ May 22, 2009

Petzal: The Hardest Kicking Cartridges

By David E. Petzal

/ Jun 2, 2009

News Quiz: How Should You Properly Dispose of Ammo?

By Dave Hurteau

/ Apr 27, 2009

Start a Survival Fire With a Bullet

By Keith McCafferty

/ Apr 20, 2009

Further Testing on the Shaw Mark VII

By David E. Petzal

/ Apr 14, 2009

How Handloading Can Improve Your Love Life

By David E. Petzal

/ Apr 13, 2009

Bourjaily: Wads in the Dryer?

By Phil Bourjaily

/ Jun 19, 2009

Discussion Topic: Is Your Bullet Big Enough?

By Dave Hurteau

/ Jun 22, 2009

A Brief Guide to Feckless* Rifles

By David E. Petzal

/ Mar 30, 2009

Bourjaily: Thoughts on Lead Bans

By Phil Bourjaily

/ Mar 25, 2009

Discussion Topic: Park Service Clarifies Lead-Ban Announcement

By Dave Hurteau

/ Mar 24, 2009

Bourjaily: Would You Buy a Bullet From This Man?

By Phil Bourjaily

/ Jul 1, 2009

Discussion Topic Update: Parks Lead-Ban Draws Fire From ASA

By Dave Hurteau

/ Mar 20, 2009

Bourjaily: I Hate the 3 1/2-inch Turkey Load

By Phil Bourjaily

/ Mar 5, 2009

Rifles of Interest: Montana High Country Series Ridgeline

By David E. Petzal

/ Aug 10, 2009

Bourjaily: Should Non-Toxic Shot Be Mandatory for Doves?

By Phil Bourjaily

/ Sep 8, 2009

Bourjaily: Winchester Small-Gauge Steel

By David E. Petzal and Phil Bourjaily

/ Dec 31, 2008

Senators Take Aim At Park Service Lead Ban

By Dave Hurteau

/ Sep 29, 2009

Going Out Like a Gun Nut: Have Your Ashes Loaded In Ammo

By Phil Bourjaily

/ Aug 9, 2011

Bourjaily: Bad Shells

By David E. Petzal and Phil Bourjaily

/ Nov 7, 2008

Explaining American Rifle Ammo Designations

By Phil Bourjaily

/ Aug 11, 2011

Bourjaily: Price of Lead and 3/ 4 Ounce Reloads

By David E. Petzal and Phil Bourjaily

/ Nov 4, 2008

Measuring a Shot String With High-Speed Video

By Phil Bourjaily

/ Aug 17, 2011

Petzal: To Hoard or Not to Hoard

By David E. Petzal and Phil Bourjaily

/ Oct 7, 2008

Party Poppers for Libya

By David E. Petzal

/ Sep 1, 2011

Discussion Topic: Washington State Mulls Lead-Ammo Ban

By Dave Hurteau & Chad Love

/ Sep 19, 2008

Bourjaily: Rethinking Pheasant Loads

By David E. Petzal and Phil Bourjaily

/ Sep 10, 2008

Review: Small Bore Hevi-Shot Ammo

By Phil Bourjaily

/ Sep 27, 2011

Petzal: A Sorrowful Tale of High Velocity

By David E. Petzal and Phil Bourjaily

/ Aug 18, 2008

Project Eldest Son: Covert Ammo Sabotage in Vietnam

By Phil Bourjaily

/ Oct 18, 2011

Lazz Loads: The Short Magnums

By David E. Petzal and Phil Bourjaily

/ Jul 11, 2008

Discussion Topic: Minnesota Issues Lead Warning

By Dave Hurteau & Chad Love

/ Jul 8, 2008

Guns & Loads For The Living Dead

By David E. Petzal

/ Oct 31, 2011

Good Ammo: Berger Bullets

By David E. Petzal

/ Nov 4, 2011

Bourjaily: Confesssions of a Hull Ho

By David E. Petzal and Phil Bourjaily

/ Jun 24, 2008

How To Make Ice Cube Bullets

By Chad Love

/ Nov 10, 2011

Two Cases Where Bigger Isn’t Better

By David E. Petzal and Phil Bourjaily

/ May 30, 2008

Discussion Topic: Ammo-Packing American Pastor Gets 3 Years In Russian Prison

By Dave Hurteau & Chad Love

/ Apr 23, 2008

Ask Petzal: The Perfect Elk Round, Copper Bullets, and Gadgets Gone Wild

By David E. Petzal

/ Jan 18, 2016

Ask Phil: The Best Shotshell Loads for Pheasants?

By Phil Bourjaily

/ Feb 17, 2016

Why Don’t More People Love Mr. Niedner’s Cartridge?

By David E. Petzal

/ Feb 19, 2016

Testing Winchester’s New VarmintX Shotgun Shells

By Will Brantley

/ Feb 23, 2016

The 6.5 Creedmoor

By David E. Petzal

/ Dec 29, 2015

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