Best Rifle, Handgun, and Shotgun Self-Defense Ammo Choices
Gun Tests ammunition testing can potentially save you money and time by narrowing the list of candidates you might try in your own gun,...
Ninth Circuit Strikes Down California’s Background Check Requirement for Ammo Purchases
A panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that California’s law requiring a background check for each ammunition purchase violates the...
New Shooter’s Guide: 223 Remington and 5.56 NATO, Are They Interchangeable?
Are 223 Remington and 5.56 NATO cartridges interchangeable? According to Alan Serven and Brian Osowiecki from the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute (SAAMI),...
How Tariffs Will Likely Drive Up Your Ammo Prices
Since President Donald Trump's announcement on April 4 about new tariffs — a 10% blanket tariff on all imports, plus targeted reciprocal tariffs —...
How Much More Is Enough When Adding a Big .30?
When a .308 or .30-06 isn’t enough, most gunnies turn to the .300 Winchester Magnum, and that’s probably a mistake. While the .300 Winchester...
Gun Tests Ammunition Comparisons (2005-2024)
Here's a compilation of head-to-head ammunition testing conducted by Gun Tests magazine.
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...
DOJ Sues LA Sheriff for 2A Civil Rights Violations
Oh, man, this is so awesome. On September 30, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division filed a lawsuit against the Los...