We have also built in compatibility with low-pressure ammunition, high-pressure ammunition, and suppressors. It is also popular in the self-defense/survival role. Now, anything .243/6mm or above is legal. Comments: This round is part of a family of short magnums produced by Winchester among others. History: With its introduction in 1962, the 7mm Rem. Muzzle Energy: 1360 Ruger Suppressed 10/22 â Quiet as Death Himself Today was the first time I got to test the new Ruger 10/22 with the Silent-SR ISB, or Integrally Suppressed Barrel. Muzzle Velocity: 3146 It is especially popular with hog hunters. Description: A necked-down 6.5 Creedmoor case is the basis for a cartridge that fires a .264-inch bullet. BONUS OFFER: Get your 500 Page Ammo Comparison Handbook (worth $43) for FREE right into your inbox. There are no reviews yet. This case has a âbeltâ, a metal band, at its bottom that it headspaces on). Typical Rife Type: semiauto (AR) No matter what you want or need a rifle to do, there is a cartridge here that will do it. Manufacturing a full line of custom buffers for all applications ranging from .17 Remington to .50 Beowulf since 2003. It is still popular, while other .30-caliber magnums introduced around the time this one came out have faded away. If you have a favorite I didnât mention or if youâve had a really cool hunting or other type of adventure with your rifle(s), leave a comment below. Muzzle Velocity: 3680 Muzzle Velocity: 2309 Description: A short, .30-caliber round designed to imitate the ballistics of the 7.62×39 in an AR-platform rifle. Add in the law enforcement and military usage and a rifle chambered in .308 is popular, indeed. The Boxer primer is totally self-contained, with all three components enclosed within its metal cup. You use what you shoot best. History: The 7mm-08 Remington was based on a necked-down, slightly lengthened .308 case that started out originally as the wildcat 7mm/308. History: Introduced by Alexander Arms, the round was built around a rebated-rim case that will fit a 7.62×39 bolt face. There is one central hole in the bottom of the cartridge case for the primer to travel through. Muzzle Velocity: 3223 The dominant rifle action for hunters at that time was the lever action, hence its continued popularity as those rifles are still to be found in abundance at good prices. In following the footsteps of .50 Beowulf®, 6.5 Grendel, and our AR-15 .17 HMR, we would like to introduce you to Ulfberht, which has been called the most innovative weapon design introduced to the firearms industry in over two decades and has also been awarded 2015 Rifle of the Year! It is possible to build a lighter weapon at the expense of durability. Muzzle Velocity (fps) The .220 Swift technically has greater ballistics but in terms of available ammunition and rifles, stick with the .22-250 if you are looking for a round that will drive a 55-grain bullet to just under 4,000 fps and a 45-grain bullet to over 4,000 fps. Little felt recoil, flat trajectory and decent ballistics make this round a best-seller. Comments: Since 1925, the .270 has been dropping game animals ranging from coyote- to antelope-sized or larger. It is valued as a hunting round now, one that will take most any game animal youâre likely to run across in the U.S. That opens the door for a lot of different cartridges, to be sure. Use light bullets for varmints or heavier ones for medium- to big-game – they will both work on their respective intended targets. (For those of you who live in states where the .22 caliber is deer-legal, I apologize. Applications: Hunting deer-sized game and larger, non-dangerous plains animals; metallic silhouette and long range shooting Comments: If ever there was a .30-caliber round able to unseat the .30-06 as the king of the non-magnum 30-calibers, the .308 would be that round. It is totally compatible with the M4 carbine, given the proper upper in this caliber. Description: A rebated rim, short magnum-cased .308-caliber cartridge with a case length of only 2.10 inch. The National Shooting Sports Federation estimated that, of the 10 billion rounds produced annually, the .22 LR accounts for about half of that output. Rep. Bullet Weight: 150 We have traditionally bestowed names of Norse legend and history on our innovative products. The Shield Logo is a trademark of Alexander Industries, Inc. All rights reserved. Muzzle Energy: 3972 Muzzle Energy: 3123 Muzzle Energy: 4893 Its belted case is derived from the famous .375 H&H Magnum; it headspaces on the belt, as do most belted cartridges. To create an extremely reliable and soft-shooting system, the gun uses a constant recoil approach whereby the bolt assembly only just runs to the back of the receiver. In balancing design, function, and ease of use with superb metallurgy and components, we have created the optimal rifle for the needs of military personnel as well as long-range shooting enthusiasts worldwide. and Outdoor Life. Comments: This round performs well in suppressed ARs, as it is subsonic. Why is a 6mm called a 6mm but a .243 is called a .243? We have created a rifle that can capably, readily, accurately, safely, and simply place multiple shots on target at distances of up to 2,000 yards in a matter of seconds. Rep. Bullet Weight: 55 Typical Rife Type: bolt action âHeadspaceâ simply means that part of the case that stops its forward movement into the chamber, against which it is held in place against the breech. We need to digress for a moment and discuss headspace. The .250-3000 Savage case was necked down to take .224 bullets around 1937. .50 Beowulf Description: A heavy-bullet, .500-caliber bullet/cartridge designed to improve stopping power over the 5.56 round when fired from an AR-15. Applications: military (sniping); hunting; long-distance shooting The receiver is made of steel and this was selected as the best method to support the long, heavy barrel; to resist the operating pressure in the barrel; and to lock the bolt. Recoil Energy: 16 Muzzle Energy: 115 (standard velocity); 150 (high velocity); 157 (hyper velocity, 36-grain bullet). They came up with the 7.62 (caliber) x 39 (case length in mm). The shipped product includes a complete rifle tested and confirmed to achieve no worse than 1.0 MOA at a distance of 100 yards. Applications: hunting medium- to big-game (North America); probably the most popular deer rifle cartridge in use today. Description: A high-velocity, 224-caliber round designed for varmint hunting Applications: long range shooting; hunting That makes them a good choice for suppressed guns as they will remain subsonic and wonât produce the âcrackâ sound of little sonic booms that faster bullets do when they break the sound barrier. Orders are being accepted in the, has been called the most innovative weapon design introduced to the firearms industry in over two decades. Recoil Energy: 28.3 History: Certain military special units were wanting a round with more knockdown power than the 5.56 delivered. Letâs look at some specific recommendationsâ¦. Now…get out there, be safe, and go shooting! Comments: If you are into shooting at 500-yards-plus or are looking for a great deer rifle out to 400 yards or so, the 6mm Creedmoor is worth a look. Typical Rife Type: bolt action Again, target damage can be a concern so each match has the right to dictate which calibers are allowed. Recoil Energy: 3.2 The .223 is extremely popular in this role as is the .308. Muzzle Velocity: 3060 Eugene Stonerâs scaled-down AR-10 design won the rifle contract while the 5.56X45 (.223) round was selected as the cartridge to be fired in the rifle. The thing to be aware of when keeping a house or truck rifle for self-defense is overpenetration. The “lowly” .22LR is one of the most useful rounds out there. All rifles are shipped in a high-quality hard case. The lines look like a double barrel gun, but the bottom half is actually a baffle stack. Muzzle Velocity: 1900 Rep. Bullet Weight: 150 AR15.COM is the worldâs largest firearm community and is a gathering place for firearm enthusiasts of all types. History: Derived from the old (1898) black powder .30 Smokeless round, the .30-30 was renamed to designate the caliber and the original loading of smokeless powder. History: Introduced by Alexander Arms, the round was built around a rebated-rim case that will fit a 7.62×39 bolt face. There are many fine rifle calibers out there – you may have others that you shoot regularly that fill a need for you. Typical Rife Type: bolt action Iâm sure you deer hunters have your favorites. YHM Yankee Hill Machine Ruger 10/22 Integrally Suppressed Barrel YHM-4000 This item is a CLASS III Firearm and must be shipped to a licensed dealer with a valid SOT in your state. Muzzle Energy: 1654 Comments: I have a .243, a Savage Axis II rifle and have taken deer with it. It achieves all of these things without compromising the core needs and expectations of shooters. After the war, the AK-47 was chambered for this round which only added to its reputation. The Boxer primer is by far the most popular. Flat-shooting with recoil that is manageable makes this a great all-around cartridge. Rep. Bullet Weight: 154 If you are looking for a way to get into centerfire rifle shooting, this is a good choice. Recoil Energy (ft./lbs.) American and British cartridges tend to named after their bullet diameter: .223, .308, .243 etc. Whether youâre ringing metal targets at 500 yards or hunting thin-skinned African game, this cartridge does it all. For deer hunting, any of the calibers above .22 will work. The abundance of reloading supplies and factory loads will keep this round with us for years to come. Also included are the owner's manual and four 10-round magazines. (One exception is a belted magnum case. Comments: This round is designed to feed from standard G.I. We will look at, among other things, these items: Recoil Energy: 0.2, standard velocity; 0.24, high velocity; 0.23, hyper velocity (36 grain bullet). History: Developed for long-range target shooting, the 6mm Creedmoor has made its name as a hunting round as well. Applications: hunting, military, law enforcement (sniping), target shooting, bench rest matches, other shooting sports. A rimmed cartridge headspaces on its extended rim, and a rimless one headspaces on the shoulder of the case. Rep. Bullet Weight: 123 It isnât where I live). When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Applications: hunting, sniping, long-distance shooting Available now in semiauto or bolt guns, this round is deer-legal in many states with proper ammunition. Ulfberht is the name of a very unique type of sword produced by the Vikings of Scandinavia between 1,000 and 1,200 years ago. The bolt does not rotate, but is locked into the receiver by two heavy, steel flaps. It is popular among gunwriters and others for its versatility, flat trajectory and decent recoil. Wheeler Torque Wrench ($50): More necessary if youâre mounting scopes, but this helps for keeping the torque the same for the gas block. The .300 AAC Blackout is an intermediate cartridge developed in the United States by Advanced Armament Corporation for use in the M4 carbine. Currently used as our militaryâs service round in small arms and some machine guns. Applications: hunting large game History: The .308 round (in its civilian incarnation) appeared in 1952, with the military version coming along two years later. Typical Rife Type: bolt action The case was based on the .50 AE, except it was lengthened and the rim trimmed to .473 in. It uses the same case head dimensions as its parent cartridge, the .375 H&H. The commercial .223 had been introduced in 1963, while the 5.56×45 military M193 version was adopted the next year. Rep. Bullet Weight: 250 In full Alexander Arms® tradition, we have taken strides to introduce a weapon to the firearms market that has not been seen before. This is as close to an economical do-it-all sub-.30-caliber rifle as Iâve seen. Muzzle Energy: 1903 It can either have a rim, to aid headspace and extraction, or be rimless. Extreme long range metallic target shooting is usually done with calibers similar to the .338 Lapua Magnum, but weâre talking steel thatâs WAY out there. Never one to be satisfied with the status quo, he is often found at his reloading bench concocting yet another load. Rep. Bullet Weight: 130 Comments: This round is great in several roles. With a target range in his backyard and after 40 years of shooting, his knowledge of firearms and reloading is fairly extensive. But, what defines a rifle cartridge? Reloading is one way to get more shooting in per dollar spent. If, heaven forbid, you have to use your rifle in a life-or-death situation, you want to stop those intent on doing you or your family harm. The final thought that I want to leave you with is that everything written above is based or colored by my experiences. First chambered in the 1903 Springfield bolt action, it earned its reputation as the round that the M1 Garand rifle fired, not to mention the 1919 air-cooled machine gun and other weapons. Rep. Bullet Weight: 180 Muzzle Velocity: 3020 Undoubtedly, we will be asked the reason for choosing such a strange name for this rifle. There are other anomalies in cartridge names that are explained in the descriptions…example, .30-06 is a .30-caliber bullet fired from a cartridge developed in 1906. Muzzle Energy: 2595 Rep. Bullet Weight: 125 Please review the technical specifications page for further components details. There are exceptions…the American-designed 6mms are metric-named, while the .338 Lapua Magnum (which was designed by the Finnish ammunition company named Lapua, among others) uses a caliber designator. Applications: Hunting, self defense,military, alternate caliber for an AR-15 lower Magnum has stayed popular among those who hunt large animals. We are now shipping orders for U.S. civilians. Also, the round is being groomed to replace the .300 Winchester Magnum and the .50 BMG rounds in their anti-personnel sniping roles. Rep. Bullet Weight: 103 It would be just the thing for thick-skinned African game (although if hunting elephant, rhinoceros or other dangerous game a back-up rifle of larger caliber is suggested), If you are able to afford to feed it ($2.30 – $3.00 per round), it makes one great rifle to shoot, hunt with or otherwise really impress your shooting buddies! We have designed the weapon to have relatively low recoil, allowing the shooter to watch his or her own shots impact their target. Rep. Bullet Weight: 95 The priming compound is crushed, by the firing pin, against the rounded anvil which creates the spark that ignites the powder. There is a modern smokeless powder for just about any specialized task. It is a small-caliber round that uses a heeled bullet (the bullet base is enclosed in the case with the bore-riding portion of the bullet exposed, unlike centerfire cartridges) and a rimmed case. Developed to have less recoil than a .308 but still having the velocity to enable ballistic properties that make it accurate at 1000 yards or more, this cartridge has, from its inception, been one of the best long range competitors out there. Description: A .284-caliber rifle round that is equally at home ringing metal targets or taking game from deer to non-dangerous plains animals. There is nothing at all wrong with factory ammo…it just can get a bit pricey. Recoil Energy: 11.2 Additional details will be published to our web site as they become available. Comments: Considering that this round has been used by the U.S. Secret Service Counter-Sniper Team, the fact that it is used on large game here in the U.S. and in Africa just reinforces its versatility. Probably best known in the AR-15 semiautomatic platform, with thousands of AR-style rifles sold yearly. Typical Rife Type: bolt action Remington legitimized it in 1980 when they chambered two rifles for it. Thatâs great – I had to choose just a few to write about. This cartridge would be dynamite on medium to large game out to 150 yards or so, or great protection in bear country. Comments: Even though it is no longer in service by the military, civilian shooters keep buying rifles chambered in .30-06. There is not a lot of additional information available for this round. The round was extremely successful, in no small part to the weapons designed to fire it. There are so many choices of bullets loaded into factory ammunition that choosing one would be an article unto itself. Applications: target shooting, plinking (informal shooting at improvised targets), training, hunting, entry-level round for those new to shooting. Comments: If you are looking for an AR-15-based major-league critter thumper, here it is. Accuracy and follow-up shots are paramount and we have proven it multiple times by placing four consecutive hits on a 12-inch target at a distance of 1,400 yards in only 3.5 seconds. Description: An old reliable. ... (AKA 50 BEOWULF) 300gr FTX-20 ROUNDS. Muzzle Energy: 1282 Typical Rife Type: semiauto (AR) They were reliable in all kinds of harsh conditions. Easy to reload, itâs a winner. Comments: For those who are looking for a wind-bucking cartridge with plenty of knockdown power, give the 7mm-08 Remington a look.