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6.8 Western vs 6.5 Creedmoor: Is 6.5 going obsolete?

Is the 6.5 Creedmoor to be eliminated or is the 6.8 Western but the new tool to a smaller job? These two cartridges may ...
When Bergara first launched the B14, it was an immediate success, both in my eyes and among consumers, addressing the longstanding shortcomings of the original Remington 700 platform. Today, with ...
I was unfamiliar with Fierce Firearms until recently, but the manufacturer has been causing a few ripples in the gun trade with its high-specification stalking rifles and ‘guaranteed’ accuracy at 100 ...
A reader submitted a question to our weekly On The Gun newsletter (which you can sign up for here) about how to cope with recoil and cartridge selection. He described how he’s become recoil shy when ...
Of the hundreds of commercial metallic cartridges introduced, the .270 Winchester is one of few that have maintained a century-long tenure of popularity. As a youngster, I remember hearing my first ...
The development of many new cartridges has revolved around the evolution of reloading powders, and StaBALL HD is a prime example. This double-based ball powder includes nitrocellulose and ...
The new Hornady 7mm PRC has been getting a lot of attention. Is it really all it’s cracked up to be? Does its improvement over the 7mm Remington Magnum justify the switch? Or will this cartridge just ...
New rifle cartridges really are better than old equivalents if equipped in the right configurations. On paper, for example, the 6.5 Creedmoor appears to be equal to the 260 Remington. The 6.5 PRC is ...
The 6.5 Creedmoor is a cartridge of great debate. Mention it among different groups of shooters, grab some popcorn, and wait; someone is going to get triggered. However, mention the 6.5 PRC in a group ...