Daily Archives: Mar 13, 2026

Long-range accuracy is usually discussed as if it starts with caliber and ends with a turret adjustment. In practice, the shot is decided by a chain of small variables that stack on top of one another. A bullet that is perfectly capable on paper can still miss because the...

Home-defense ammunition attracts more folklore than most parts of the shooting world. The result is a familiar cycle: caliber arguments, magic-load claims, and confidence built on anecdotes instead of terminal-ballistics basics. The more durable pattern across modern testing is less dramatic. Handgun rounds work by penetrating deeply enough to damage...

FBI gel testing remains one of the most useful ways to compare handgun ammunition, but it is often treated as a full simulation of what happens in a human body. It is not. Properly prepared gelatin can track penetration, expansion, fragmentation, and retained weight with strong consistency, yet those...