Switching Primer Types CAN Change Pressure and Velocity
We are often asked “Can I get more velocity by switching primer types?” The answer is “maybe”. The important thing to know is that changing primer types can alter your load’s performance in many ways...
View ArticleCartridge Comparison Test — 6.5 Creedmoor vs. .308 Winchester
A new Vortex video series, Cartridge Talks Comparisons, looks at multiple variables along with ballistics gel tests to determine the comparative performance of popular cartridge types. Each Month,...
View ArticleSaturday at the Movies: Palma Rifle Competition Showcase
Today’s Saturday Showcase features Palma rifles and Palma competition. The Palma discipline is a prone Iron Sight competition that originated in 1876, making it the second oldest continuing rifle...
View ArticleRecoil Energy Comparison — .223 Rem vs. 6mmBR vs. .308 Win
Many visitors to the site ask us, “I’ve got a .223 and .308. What will a 6mmBR Norma (6BR) give me that I’m not getting already?” Well first you will probably average consistently smaller groups than...
View ArticleSunday GunDay: For Xmas — Red X-Max Rifle from South Africa
Proud owner Dirk L. says: “This is my first build — never thought it would be a .308!” Here’s a handsome F-TR rifle with a beautiful red stock that suits the holiday season. This ruby red beauty was a...
View ArticleCartridge Comparisons — Interesting Video Series by Brownells
Brownells is a well-known retailer of guns, gun parts, tools, accessories, ammo, and pretty much everything gun related. Brownells has a very active video production department that releases new...
View ArticleSaturday Movies: Palma Showcase — The Rifles, The Discipline
Right now the 2025 Southwest Nationals 1000-yard individual competition is underway at the Ben Avery range outside Phoenix. Along with the F-Class matches (for F-TR and F-Open), there is a “hard-hold”...
View ArticleHappy .308 Day — Quality .308 Winchester Dies on Sale
Today is March 8, 2025, the eighth day of the third month — so it’s officially 3/08 today. That 3/08 date has inspired Creedmoor Sports to run a special on .308 Winchester dies for the next couple of...
View ArticleCartridge Comparison — 6.5 Creedmoor vs. .308 Winchester
A new Vortex video series, Cartridge Talks Comparisons, looks at multiple variables along with ballistics gel tests to determine the comparative performance of popular cartridge types. Each Month,...
View ArticleNRA Approves New E-Class Competition — F-Class on a Budget
First there was F-Class, and now there will be E-Class, the “E” standing for “Economy”. The NRA Competitive Shooting Division has just approved a new form of rifle competition starting in 2025:...
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