Gun Tests Ammunition Comparisons (2005-2024)
Here's a compilation of head-to-head ammunition testing conducted by Gun Tests magazine.
Gun Tests Master Index 1989 to 2024
2024 HANDGUNS
Issue Date
Beretta Model 84BP 380 ACP
May 2024
Cimarron Firearms Co. Model No. 3 1st Model American CA8661 45 Long Colt
June 2024
Colt Government Model O1911C-SS...
Gun Tests Cartridge Glossary: Common Ammunition Terminology
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Accidental Discharge (AD): An unexpected and undesirable discharge of a firearm.
Accuracy: A measurement of how widely dispersed a group of projectiles is.
Action: The combination...
Standard-Velocity 38 Special Loads Pony Up for Self Defense
Thousands of shooters rely on a snubnose 38 Special pistol for carry, and many deploy a longer-barrel 38 Special for home defense or trail...
G9 Defense Announces 6.5 Creedmoor 120-grain Solid Copper Super Match Bullet
G9 Defense’s new 6.5 Creedmoor 120-grain Solid Copper Super Match ammunition with Alpha Brass is used in rifle projectiles intended for target, competition, and...
New Shooter’s Guide: What Are Popular Revolver Cartridges?
Many new shooters aren’t as familiar with revolvers as shooters of, ahem, more experience. But revolvers remain as simple, easy-to-maintain firearms for hunting, carry,...
Hodgdon Powder Company Acquires RCBS Reloading
Hodgdon Powder Company has purchased RCBS Reloading from Revelyst, a segment of Vista Outdoor (NYSE: VSTO). This acquisition was effective May 2, 2024.
“This acquisition...
Cali’s Restrictive Ammo-Purchasing Law Declared Unconstitutional, Then Stayed
California’s restrictive ammunition law was repealed, and then stayed, after a lawsuit from ammunition e-tailer Ammunition Depot and the California Pistol & Rifle Association...
Two New Long-Range National Records Fired with Berger Bullets
Berger Bullets set two new F-Class Long-Range (1,000-yard) records during the 2023 Nationals late last year, a new F/TR Long-Range team record and F-Open...
Federal Ammunition’s New Gold Medal CenterStrike 223 Rem Match Loads Now Available
Federal Ammunition introduced the Federal Premium Gold Medal CenterStrike match-grade centerfire rifle ammunition in early 2023, and now a new 77-grain 223 Rem. load...
New FN 5.7x28mm Ammunition Available Now
FN America, LLC, the creator of the 5.7x28mm cartridge, has released two new options to shooters who own 5.7-chambered firearms — the FN DFNS...
Freedom Munitions Adds 357 SIG to X-DEF Line
Freedom Munitions of Lewiston, Idaho, has added the 357 SIG chambering to the popular X-DEF self-defense line with this newly designed cartridge.
This 357 SIG...
Ammo Price Increases Are Coming
Since President Donald Trump’s announcement on April 4 about new tariffs — a 10% blanket tariff on all imports, plus targeted reciprocal tariffs —...