30-06 Ammo: Bullet Weights, Velocity and the Garand Question
30-06 ammo by the numbers: SAAMI pressure, 150 vs 180 grain factory ballistics, recoil against .308, and whether commercial loads are safe in an M1 Garand.
Calibers
Buckshot Explained: Sizes, Pellet Counts and Range
Buckshot sizes from #4 to 000 buck, pellet counts from Federal specs, effective range for deer, and why the same size can carry a different count.
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Every cartridge on Popular Ammo, sorted by family: rifle, handgun, rimfire and shotgun, each one measured against its own published standard.
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300 Blackout Ammo: Supersonic vs Subsonic Loads Explained
300 Blackout ammo comes in two families: supersonic 110 to 150 grain loads and subsonic 190 to 220 grain loads. SAAMI specs, factory velocities and the 5.56 warning.
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45-70 Ammo: The Three Pressure Levels Explained
Every 45-70 round fits every 45-70 rifle; not every round is safe in one. The three pressure tiers, in the ammunition makers’ own published words.
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44 Magnum Ammo: Ballistics and Barrel Length
One 44 Magnum load runs 1,466 fps from a 4-inch revolver and 1,935 from a 20-inch carbine. Published ballistics, barrel lengths and firearm restrictions.
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30-30 Ammo: Ballistics, Bullets and Lever Guns
Why 30-30 bullets are flat-nosed, what elastomer tips changed, and the published ballistics for every current load — with the test barrels named.
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12 Gauge Shotgun Shells: Sizes, Loads and the Law
A shell too long for your chamber still fits — and raises pressure. Shot sizes, published loads, and what federal law actually requires for waterfowl.
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20 Gauge Shells: Loads, Pressure and the 12 Gauge Trade
A 3-inch 20 gauge shell buys payload, not pressure — SAAMI rates both lengths the same. Published loads, slugs and how it really compares with 12.
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6mm ARC Ballistics: Drop, Energy and Every Load
Every published 6mm ARC figure comes from a 24-inch barrel. Full trajectory tables, all eleven factory loads, and what a shorter barrel actually costs.
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45-70 vs 30-30: Power, Range and Which Lever Gun
The .30-30 runs at higher pressure than the .45-70, and by 300 yards a tipped .30-30 matches it for energy. What the published figures actually say.
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357 vs 44 Magnum: Same Pressure, Different Bullet
Both are loaded to almost the same pressure — 35,000 psi against 36,000. The .44’s advantage is bullet weight, not intensity. Published figures throughout.
