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We review the best ammo for rifles, handguns, and shotguns.

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The Best 10mm Ammo of 2023, Tested and Reviewed

By Tyler Freel

Why the 10mm Is the Ultimate Handgun Cartridge for Hunting and Personal Defense (Plus 8 of the Best Pistols You Can Buy)

By Chris Mudgett

5 of the Best All-Around, Big-Game Hunting Cartridges

By Ron Spomer

10 Things You Must Know About Subsonic Ammo—Before Ever Firing A Round

By Tyler Freel

5 of the Best Cartridges for Hunting Western Big Game

By Aram von Benedikt

Will the Ammo Shortage Keep Hunters Out of the Woods This Fall?

By Natalie Krebs

Rimfire Showdown: .22 WMR vs. .17 HMR vs. .17 WSM

By Ron Spomer

The Remington Ammunition Comeback Is Just in Time

By Alex Robinson

Remington Core-Lokt Tipped Ammunition Review

By Tyler Freel

The Top 10 Essential Cartridges for the American Shooter

By Richard Mann

The Fall of the .220 Swift

By Ron Spomer

The 5 Best Antelope Cartridges

By John B. Snow

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Rifled vs. Sabot Slugs: Are You Shooting the Right Whitetail Load this Deer Season?

By Payton Miller , Joe Genzel

Best Duck Loads: How to Pick the Right Shell for the Right Bird

By John M. Taylor

Reduced Recoil Turkey Loads? Field Testing Hevi-Shot’s Mild New Offering

By Derek Horner

The Best .410 Turkey Loads of 2023, Tested and Reviewed

By Alex Robinson

Here’s What the Ammo Shortage Revealed About the Industry

By Andrew McKean

Best New Ammo from SHOT Show 2023

By Aram von Benedikt

Federal Hevi Bismuth, Tested and Reviewed

By Alex Robinson

Will Straight-Wall Deer Rifles Kill the Slug Gun?

By Brad Fitzpatrick

Tungsten Super Shot: An Inside Look at How the Deadliest Birdshot of All Time Is Made

By Nick Charney

The Biggest Shotguns of All Time

By Joe Genzel

The Best .410 and 28-Gauge Semi-Auto Shotguns

By John Gordon

The Best .410 Handguns for Snakes and Backyard Pests

By Joe Genzel

The Best .350 Legend Ammo

By Tyler Freel

Prepping for the Nightforce ELR Steel Challenge, One of the World’s Toughest Long-Range Matches

By John B. Snow

.300 Win. Mag. vs .308: Ballistics, Cost, and Accuracy

By Ron Spomer

Best Deer Hunting Calibers of 2023

By John B. Snow

The Best 5.56 Ammo of 2023

By Tyler Freel

The Best .357 Ammo for Hunting, Target Practice, and Self Defense

By Michael Dickerson

Reloading the .17 Remington Fireball

By Pat Mundy

400 Legend: Field Testing Winchester’s New Straightwall Cartridge

By Aram von Benedikt

.30-06 Springfield Cartridge Review: Why This Classic Is Still Effective Today

By Ron Spomer

Hornady A-TIP vs. ELD-M Bullets

By John B. Snow

The Best Bear Cartridges

By Tyler Freel

Here’s What the Ammo Shortage Revealed About the Industry

By Andrew McKean

9mm vs 10mm: Which Handgun Cartridge Is Superior?

By Tyler Freel

Best .380 Ammo of 2023

By Matt Foster

The Best 10mm Ammo of 2023, Tested and Reviewed

By Tyler Freel

The Best .357 Ammo for Hunting, Target Practice, and Self Defense

By Michael Dickerson

Here’s What the Ammo Shortage Revealed About the Industry

By Andrew McKean

Best New Ammo from SHOT Show 2023

By Aram von Benedikt

The Best 9mm Ammo

By Tyler Freel

.22 LR for Self Defense: Ammunition Test and Review

By John B. Snow

The Best .410 Handguns for Snakes and Backyard Pests

By Joe Genzel

7 Classic Pistols That Every Handgunner Should Own

By Bryce M. Towsley

Historic Pocket Pistols: The World’s First Concealed Carry Firearms

By Ashley Hlebinsky

Angry Customers, Low Supply, the Same Margins: How Mom-and-Pop Gun Stores Are Weathering the Ammo Shortage

By Michael Dickerson

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Prepping for the Nightforce ELR Steel Challenge, One of the World’s Toughest Long-Range Matches

By John B. Snow

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The Best Red Dot Sights in 2023

By John B. Snow

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Three Pistol Shooting Drills with One Box of Ammo

By Tyler Freel

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5 of the Best Trap Shotguns to Fit Every Shooter’s Budget

By Brad Fitzpatrick

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How to Shoot the Bill Drill

By Tyler Freel

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How to Shoot the El Presidente Drill

By Tyler Freel

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The Best Shotguns for Sporting Clays of 2023, Tested and Reviewed

By Joe Genzel , Dana Farrell , Alex Robinson

Competitive Shooting

Learning from the World’s Greatest Two-Man Sniper Competition Team

By John B. Snow

Competitive Shooting

The Simple Drill That Made Me a Better Pistol Shot

By Scott Einsmann

Concealed Carry

Top 10 Self-Defense Handgun Loads

By Richard Mann

Concealed Carry

The Best Pocket Pistols of 2023

By Matt Foster

Concealed Carry

The Best Pistol Lights of 2023

By Matt Vandiver

Concealed Carry

The Best Concealed Carry Holsters of 2023

By Tyler Freel

Concealed Carry

The Best Appendix Carry Holsters of 2023

By Tyler Freel

Concealed Carry

.380 vs. 9mm: Which Is the Better Cartridge for Personal Protection?

By Chris Mudgett , Tyler Freel

Concealed Carry

The Best Folding Shotguns for Survival and Self Defense

By Payton Miller

Concealed Carry

The Staccato CS: Tested and Reviewed

By Tyler Freel

Concealed Carry

The Best 9mm Ammo

By Tyler Freel

Christensen Arms Modern Precision Pistol Review

By Tyler Freel

Top 10 Self-Defense Handgun Loads

By Richard Mann

Springfield Armory XD-M Elite 3.8-inch Compact OSP 10mm w/Hex Dragonfly Review

By Tyler Freel

Sig P322 Review: A .22 Pistol for the 21st Century

By Tyler Freel

Springfield Armory Echelon, Tested and Reviewed

By Tyler Freel

The Best Red Dot Sights in 2023

By John B. Snow

The Best Micro 9mm Handguns of 2023

By Tyler Freel

Best Holsters of 2023

By Tyler Freel

The Best Revolvers of 2023

By Bryce M. Towsley

The M1 Garand, the Greatest Generation’s Service Rifle

By Tyler Freel

How to Shoot Better Rifle Groups (and Why Good Groups Matter)

By Tyler Freel

Prepping for the Nightforce ELR Steel Challenge, One of the World’s Toughest Long-Range Matches

By John B. Snow

The Best Air Rifles of 2023

By Jim Chapman

Rossi Rio Bravo Gold: Tested and Reviewed

By Tyler Freel

.300 Win. Mag. vs .308: Ballistics, Cost, and Accuracy

By Ron Spomer

Best Long Range Rifles of 2023

By John B. Snow

The Best Deer Hunting Rifles of 2023

By John B. Snow

Best Deer Hunting Calibers of 2023

By John B. Snow

New Knives from the 2023 SHOT Show

By Matt Foster

New Rifles of SHOT Show 2023

By Tyler Freel

New Handguns of SHOT Show 2023

By Tyler Freel

New Knives from the 2022 Shot Show

By Matt Foster

The Show Must Go On: Inside the Pandemic SHOT Show, and What’s Next for the Firearms Industry

By Alex Robinson , Andrew McKean

Weird, Off-Beat, and Cool Guns and Gear from SHOT Show 2020

By Matthew Every

The Best New Rifle Ammunition from SHOT Show 2020

By Aram von Benedikt

The Best New Waterfowl Gear at SHOT Show 2020

By Joe Genzel

The Best New Shotguns from SHOT Show 2020

By Joe Genzel

Latest Ammo Stories

Ammo Buyer Beware: Don’t Fall for These Scam Websites That Claim to Sell Ammunition

By Dac Collins

/ Jul 20, 2023

Rifled vs. Sabot Slugs: Are You Shooting the Right Whitetail Load this Deer Season?

By Payton Miller , Joe Genzel

/ Jul 20, 2023

9mm vs 10mm: Which Handgun Cartridge Is Superior?

By Tyler Freel

/ Jul 20, 2023

Best Duck Loads: How to Pick the Right Shell for the Right Bird

By John M. Taylor

/ Jul 19, 2023

The Best .350 Legend Ammo

By Tyler Freel

/ Jul 19, 2023

Prepping for the Nightforce ELR Steel Challenge, One of the World’s Toughest Long-Range Matches

By John B. Snow

/ Jul 16, 2023

.300 Win. Mag. vs .308: Ballistics, Cost, and Accuracy

By Ron Spomer

/ Jul 5, 2023

Best .380 Ammo of 2023

By Matt Foster

/ Jun 30, 2023

Best Deer Hunting Calibers of 2023

By John B. Snow

/ Jun 30, 2023

The Best 10mm Ammo of 2023, Tested and Reviewed

By Tyler Freel

/ Jun 22, 2023

The Best .300 Win. Mag. Ammo of 2023

By Colton Heward

/ Jun 5, 2023

The Best 5.56 Ammo of 2023

By Tyler Freel

/ Jun 2, 2023

Two Rifles for the Ages, Chambered in .35 Whelen

By John B. Snow , Bill Buckley

/ Jun 1, 2023

Reduced Recoil Turkey Loads? Field Testing Hevi-Shot’s Mild New Offering

By Derek Horner

/ May 15, 2023

The Best .357 Ammo for Hunting, Target Practice, and Self Defense

By Michael Dickerson

/ May 8, 2023

Reloading the .17 Remington Fireball

By Pat Mundy

/ May 5, 2023

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