Ammo Buying Guides

What makes 9mm subsonic, why 147 grain is the usual pick, how carbines and cold weather push loads over the line, and which subsonic 9mm loads we stock.

What 3/8 oz .410 steel loads can and can’t do, which birds they suit, how bismuth compares, and how to keep older guns safe when shooting non-toxic shot.

A clear guide to the Hornady 223 loads we carry, grouped by job: range training, varmint, match, defense and hunting, with a comparison table and tips on twist rate and chamber.

A guide to the Underwood 10mm loads we carry, sorted by bullet type, with published speed and energy and advice on bear country, hunting, defense and practice.

Why TSS turned the .410 into a close-range turkey gun, how #9 and #9-1/2 loads compare on payload and pellet count, and how to pattern your gun to set a safe range.

A use-by-use guide to the Hornady 308 loads we carry: American Gunner, Black, American Whitetail, Superformance, Precision Hunter, CX, Match and Critical Defense, with published data.

AA, Super X, Super Pheasant, Xpert, Drylok, Long Beard and Defender: what each Winchester 20 gauge line is built for, with payload, shot size and listed velocity.

Every Aguila rimfire line we carry, with published velocity and energy, plus which load fits bulk plinking, small game, suppressed shooting and quiet pest control.

A short guide to the Hornady 38 Special loads we carry: three Critical Defense FTX options for carry and two XTP loads for practice and general use, with published data.

Winchester sells 223 under many names. This guide explains each line we carry, from White Box bulk cases to Match and Silvertip Defense, with a comparison table and quick picks by job.