ammocomparison

Which cartridge is better between the 9mm Luger and the 45 ACP? A surface inspection of the question yields some clues such as the...

Gun Tests Magazine has been testing ammunition for 25 years, with a broader reach of considerations to look at and more samples tested head...

An important consideration in defense of yourself and your family in an apartment or condo, which are marked by shared walls, limited space, and...

Recently, Fiocchi introduced a new line of ammunition. The CovertX is designed for performance in standard carry pistols, subcompact and compact types, versus service-size...

2025 HANDGUNS Issue Date AMT DAO Back-Up 40 S&W (GT Classic) Feb 2025 Astra A-100 45 ACP (GT Classic) Dec 2025/Jan 2026 Auto-Ordnance General (GT Classic) Mar 2025 Bersa Thunder...

Gun Tests ammunition testing can potentially save you money and time by narrowing the list of candidates you might try in your own gun,...

After more than 115 years on the scene, the 9mm Luger is America’s favored handgun caliber, being chambered in subcompact, compact, service-size, and long-slide...

Toward the end of each year, I survey the work R.K. Campbell, Roger Eckstine, Robert Sadowski, Tracey Taylor, and Joe Woolley have done in...

After testing lightweight 100- to 129-grain-bullet 38 Special loads in the July 2021 issue, we turned to testing heavy-bullet loads in 38 Special. We...

Toward the end of each year, I survey the work R.K. Campbell, Roger Eckstine, Robert Sadowski, Tracey Taylor, and Joe Woolley have done in Gun Tests, with an eye toward selecting guns, accessories, and ammunition the magazine’s testers have endorsed. From these evaluations I pick the best from a full year’s worth of tests and distill recommendations for readers, who often use them as shopping guides.

The 38 Special has been around since 1899. Originally loaded with a 158-grain roundnose bullet at 800 fps, the 38 Special has been regarded...