Daily Archives: Mar 18, 2026

Image Credit to Wikimedia Commons The wrong caliber not only misses the mark it risks the hunt and the game. That harsh fact, echoed in many a hunting camp, supports a maxim familiar to seasoned hunters: not all cartridges belong in the field when the quarry is measured in terms...

Image Credit to Wikimedia Commons "Caliber is irrelevant if you get your shot in the correct location." It's a mantra mindlessly repeated at gun stores and online. But in actual lifesaving interactions, the cartridge can decide success almost as much as firearms skill. Contemporary ballistics research, decades-long law enforcement careers,...

Image Credit to Wikimedia Commons What if the round you count on to save your life fails? In the world of high‑stakes self‑defense, caliber selection can be the difference between thwarting danger and putting yourself in danger of being hit. Though better than nothing, not every handgun cartridge provides the...