DISCLAIMER: This is a guide. Everything listed within is for information purposes only. All loads should be worked up carefully. We have seen loads that require as much as two grains of charge weight adjustment from one powder lot to another. We have seen as much as five grains of powder adjustment required between different brands of brass. Failure to start low could result in … [Read more...]
Best Medium Caliber For Hunting
What is the best medium caliber for hunting? The argument over which centerfire cartridge caliber is best has most likely been going on since the second cartridge caliber was introduced. This article is not going to put an end to it, but it may help some make a more informed decision. With the number of cartridge and bullet choices we have today, the caliber plays little … [Read more...]
6.5 PRC
Not long after Ruger introduced a shortened and necked down 375 Ruger, that we know as the 300 Ruger Compact Magnum, the dreams of a 6.5 version began. Those dreams would eventually become what we know as the 6.5 PRC. The 6.5 PRC was officially introduced in 2018. It was designed to run 140-class bullets slightly less than 3200 fps to comply with precision rifle competition … [Read more...]
30 Nosler
Introduced in early 2016, the goal of the 30 Nosler was to be the best performing 30-caliber cartridge fitting in a “standard” length long action. When the 3.4” magazine limitation is considered, there are very few cartridges that can compete with the 30 Nosler in the performance category. Considering available factory ammunition options for the most popular 30 caliber … [Read more...]
300 PRC
The 300 PRC‘s parent cartridge is the 375 Ruger. Although many wildcatters had been shooting various wildcatted 30 caliber versions of the 375 Ruger case for nearly a decade, the 300 PRC was officially Introduced in late 2018. When asked why another 30 caliber hunting round? Hornady Ballistician Jayden Quinlan said we needed it. I will paraphrase the whys. Gun manufactures are … [Read more...]