9mm vs 40 S&W vs 45 ACP & “Stopping Power”
The 9mm vs 40 S&W vs 45 ACP debate has been raging for a long time. I can’t solve it for you, but I can give you the information …
Wyatt Earp on Gunfighting Interview
I found this interview with Wyatt Earp online and reposted it here. It was first formatted/posted to the internet by a members of the primaryandsecondary.com forum. Wyatt Earp: Frontier …
6.5 Grendel vs 223/5.56: Ballistics, Hunting & Combat
The 6.5 Grendel vs 223 / 5.56 debate – for ballistics, hunting or combat – is a LOT like a type of question I get at my day job. …
Rifle Optics Guide: Picking Your Ideal Sight
With Rifle Optics, Remember that Form Follows Function. It’s a simple rule for picking rifle optics, but one that’s easily forgotten. What’s the rifle for? Long range? Close range? …
When the Worst Happens
About a week ago, this website was down for almost two days because someone attacked the servers of my hosting company. I got a little worried because I hadn’t …
Rifle Case Options: The 5 Best for Any Budget
Confession: there’s more than 5 rifle case options here. It’s more like 5 different categories with 2 options in each category. What can I say, I like giving people …
Why 5.56 / .223 is BOTH the Best and Worst AR-15 Cartridge
You’re probably aware there’s a raging debate about the 5.56 / .223 cartridge’s “stopping power” these days. Some say the cartridge is only suitable for varmints, others think it’s …
General Purpose Combat Cartridge: A New Angle
EDIT: I wrote an updated version of this article entitled General Purpose Combat Cartridge Revisited. Please see that article for updated info. Of all the General Purpose Combat Cartridge …
6.5 Grendel: Why It’s My Favorite Cartridge
This isn’t another article saying the 6.5 Grendel is the best cartridge ever. I”m not going to say it’s more powerful than the .308 or that the 6.8 SPC …
“Stopping Power” – The Simple Truth of Terminal Ballistics
“Stopping Power” (rightly called Terminal Ballistics) is actually a very simple and easily understood topic that’s been muddied by over a century of Pseudo-Science and “wisdom” about bullet lethality. …