Some of you are probably wondering right now, didn’t Ricky and Jim already review the Savage 110 Ultralite? And yes we did. But that one was not ultra-light. We reviewed the Savage 110 Switchback edition. It is a Sportsman’s Warehouse exclusive and it is the cheapest version of the Savage 110. There are a whole…
This is the Remington 783. Now, it comes scoped but we do not have it on there right now, which I will talk about later in this review. This is a gun I really wanted to hate–not that I came into the review biased, but I wanted to hate it right when we took it…
Most firearms sold today cost between $400 and $800. Many concealed carry pistols cost around $500. The most popular hunting rifles cost around $700, and the highest-selling shotguns cost around $600. Many AR-15 rifles are sold for around $750. Obviously, purchasers can spend as much as many thousands or as little as only a few…
In modern times, the shooting public has gravitated toward a handful of popular handgun calibers. The benefits of this are immense, with a greater variety of guns chambered for these as well as the economy of scale that comes with mass production. But all handgun calibers are a compromise, so today we are going to…
Many shooters are confused because there are two different systems for measuring the bore diameter for a cartridge: (1) the caliber system measuring the diameter of the bore of the barrel in inches, and (2) the same measurement, but in millimeters. This page will explain the problem as clearly as possible. The manufacturers of ammunition…
Rifle actions come in different lengths to accommodate different lengths of bullets. Knowing the action length of a rifle is important to understand what length of bullet you can put in the rifle. In general, cartridges under 2.8″ in overall length are considered short action. Cartridges between 2.8″ and 3.6″ are long action, and cartridges…
The shooting public has never had it better when it comes to handgun selection. Here in the United States, we are able to choose from both domestically produced pistols and a wide variety of foreign-made models. This makes for a very competitive market that doesn’t tolerate a second-rate offering. While there are many good companies…
I have spent literally hundreds of hours collecting the information in this blog post. I created it because other recoil databases I found online are dated and do not have the depth of research to truly compare cartridges apples-to-apples. For those of you who are new to firearms, let’s discuss the basics of what recoil…
Cartridges that fire 6.5 millimeter (.264 Caliber) bullets are wildly popular today with none more so than the 6.5 Creedmoor. The 6.5 Creedmoor was not the first or most recent cartridge to be introduced while slinging 6.5 mm bullets, but it is the most popular to do so. People love the 6.5 Creedmoor because the…
From spontaneous backyard plinking competitions among neighborhood kids to the famous Wimbledon Cup and even the Olympics, target shooting is a popular sport enjoyed by millions of people around the world. Like most sports, participating in local matches with other recreational shooters will always be fun, but there are plenty of people who want to…