In recent years, there has been a resurgence in popularity of .257-caliber cartridges, and the newest offering is the 25 ...

The most common definition of “caliber,” as it pertains to guns, is about as straightforward as you could want it to be: Caliber simply mean the diameter of the hole in a rifle or pistol barrel. Yet ...

There are several variants of the heavy-hitting .50 caliber round, used by the U.S. military in M2 machine guns and M107 sniper rifles. The .50 caliber M8 armor-piercing bullet has an aluminum color ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." I’ve built several of my own rifles, enjoy shooting and tinkering with other types of guns, and have ...

I was enamored the first time I picked up a .338 Lapua cartridge. This is like a miniature .50 BMG, I thought. My focus has always been standard and medium sized cartridges like the .25/06 and .30/06, ...

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Should you cast your own bullets? Well, sure—but then again, maybe not. Handloaders of an experimental mind who shoot a variety of rifle and handgun cartridges should definitely cast their own bullets ...

Elk are a big deal because they’re a big deer, and thus require big elk calibers. Elk carry enough venison on the hoof to suggest a big cartridge and big bullet. Use enough gun, enough caliber, and ...