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The .360 Buckhammer is a new straight-walled rifle cartridge developed by Remington Arms for deer hunting in states with specific regulations. It is based on the .30-30 Winchester case and uses .358-caliber bullets.
Example of a ballistic table for a given 7.62×51mm NATO load. Bullet drop and wind drift are shown both in mrad and MOA.. A ballistic table or ballistic chart, also known as the data of previous engagements (DOPE) chart, is a reference data chart used in long-range shooting to predict the trajectory of a projectile and compensate for physical effects of gravity and wind drift, in order to ...
Gauge is a unit of measurement for the inner diameter of the barrel of a shotgun or a rifle. A 12-gauge shotgun has a bore diameter of 18.53 mm or 0.729 inches, and can fire 12 lead balls of 0.729 inches each.
Learn about the history, specifications and performance of the .22-250 Remington, a high-velocity, short action, .22 caliber rifle cartridge for varmint hunting and small game hunting. Find out how it evolved from a wildcat cartridge to a commercial cartridge and how it compares to the .220 Swift.
Learn about the bore axis of a firearm, the longitudinal axis through the geometric center of the gun barrel. Find out how it affects boresighting, sight height, recoil control and muzzle rise.
Howa 1500 is a bolt-action rifle produced in Japan by Howa Machinery since 1979. It has various cartridge offerings and is used for hunting and sniping, as well as being supplied as a barreled action to other manufacturers.
In December 1955, Guns Magazine writer, H. Jay Erfurth in an article titled Two Varmint-Big Game Rifles discussing the .244 Remington and .243 Winchester wrote "the Winchester bullet of 100 grains is the better one for deer and medium game than the 90-grain Remington pointed soft-point, though the differences seem mostly splitting hairs." He ...
Learn about the history, design and performance of the .500 Nitro Express, a rifle cartridge for hunting large and dangerous game animals. Find out the differences between the .500 Nitro Express and other .500 Express cartridges, and the ammunition and firearms available for it.