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  • 450 Bushmaster ammo: one straight-walled cartridge with a rebated rim and a flat-nose soft-point bullet
    Ballistics Explained | Rifle Calibers

    450 Bushmaster Ammo: Loads, Ballistics and State Rules

    ByJames Nicholas October 23, 2026

    Eleven 450 Bushmaster factory loads from the makers’ own pages, Hornady’s drop table to 300 yards, SAAMI’s spec, and how the cartridge fits 11 states’ straight-wall deer rules.

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  • 12 gauge slugs: three slug shells standing beside a pump-action shotgun on a shooting bench in the deer woods
    Best Ammo by Use | Shotgun Gauges

    12 Gauge Slugs for Deer: Rifled, Sabot or Buckshot?

    ByJames Nicholas October 16, 2026October 17, 2026

    Which 12 gauge slug fits your barrel, how far the makers’ own tables say it carries on deer, and where buckshot is legal, with real rules from Illinois, Arkansas and Massachusetts.

    Read More 12 Gauge Slugs for Deer: Rifled, Sabot or Buckshot?Continue

  • .243 ammo: .243 Winchester soft-point cartridges standing on a frosty log near a deer trail
    Best Ammo by Use | Rifle Calibers

    .243 Ammo: The Right Bullet Weight for Deer vs. Varmints

    ByJames Nicholas October 16, 2026October 19, 2026

    Which .243 Winchester load to buy for deer, coyotes or prairie dogs, with Remington and Hornady’s own published numbers and the bullet-weight line that splits the two jobs.

    Read More .243 Ammo: The Right Bullet Weight for Deer vs. VarmintsContinue

  • 6.5 Creedmoor ammo: polymer-tipped 6.5 Creedmoor rifle cartridges standing on a wooden tabletop
    Best Ammo by Use | Rifle Calibers

    6.5 Creedmoor Ammo: Which Load for Deer, Elk and Steel

    ByJames Nicholas October 16, 2026October 17, 2026

    Which 6.5 Creedmoor load to buy for deer, elk or steel, sorted by bullet type, with Remington, Hornady and Federal’s own published numbers and the barrel-length cost.

    Read More 6.5 Creedmoor Ammo: Which Load for Deer, Elk and SteelContinue

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