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Smaller calibers deserve some respect. When actually compared head-to-head with the real-life performance of calibers beginning with 9mm and up, the performance statistics generally demonstrate comparable, or even superior, rates of effectiveness for the small calibers.
It makes sense. Smaller caliber handguns are more universally manageable, there’s generally less recoil, and often less noise, making follow-up shot placement more accurate. The following provides a thumbnail overview of the most common small calibers and their niche.

.22 LR

The most popular caliber in the world by a considerable margin, you're virtually guaranteed to find .22 LR ammo for sale anywhere ammunition is sold. As the smallest of the small calibers, .22 LR offers a variety of options. As concealed carry weapons (CCWs) or a backup gun (BUG), you can find pistols that literally fit inside a belt buckle or are the size of a stack of credit cards. As concealed as they come. For everyday carry (EDC), there are pistols chambered for .22 LR that carry over 30 cartridges in a flush magazine. That’s a lot of firepower, whatever the size of the bullet.

.25 ACP

Like.32 ACP and .380 ACP ammo, .25 ACP ammunition was established by John Browning for pocket pistols, specifically the “vest pocket” pistols like his FN M1905 and Baby Browning models. They are almost without exception still small pistols designed as CCWs or a BUG. Some adherents of the .25 ACP prefer it to the .22 LR both due to its more substantial size and their preference for center fire cartridges.

.32 ACP

Browning’s .32 ACP cartridge was so popular when released that it became the mainstay of most European military and law enforcement sidearms for decades. In the U.S. it was the first cartridge chambered for some of the most effective, efficient, trustworthy, and popular pistols in our history. Those include Browning's Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless and the Remington 51 designed by John Pedersen (who Browning once referred toas “the greatest gun designer in the world”).

These guns are designed so well that they still make great EDC, CCWs, and BUGs after more than a century. In fact, in the previously referenced exhaustive examination of handgun stopping power, among the over 1,800 cases Ellifritz examined, the .32 ACP was the more likely to incapacitate an attacker in one shot to the head or torso than .22 LR, .25 ACP, .380 ACP, .38 Special, 9mm Luger, .357 Magnum and .357 Sig, .40 S&W, .44 Magnum, and .45 ACP.

.380 ACP

The .380 ACP is another terrific Browning cartridge that has been an effective and popular staple of American firearms for over a century. The .380 ACP cartridge is something of a gap-bridger between the smaller, mostly CCW and BUG cartridges and the consistently EDC cartridges, beginning with 9mm and larger.

In fact, the .380 ACP is technically a 9mm cartridge (9x17mm) and as such was often referred to as 9mm Browning, 9mm Short, 9mm Corto, and 9mm Kurz. With its intermediate size, pistols chambered for .380 ACP have long been demonstrated to excel as a CCW, BUG, or an EDC—small enough to conceal easily, yet big enough to be quite effective.

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A few years ago the FBI released a report on their decision to adopt 9mm sidearms except for those chambered for .40 S&W and .45 ACP ammo. The decision was justified based on the development of “hotter” 9mm ammo, like +P loads, which make penetration and wound channels similar to larger calibers. And for their agents, that meant the larger pistol size, greater recoil, and lower capacity (in general) of .40 S&W and .45 ACP ammo did not outweigh the benefits of a bigger caliber.
While that may be a reasonable conclusion for thousands of FBI agents collectively, there are still many good reasons why you shouldn’t rule out a pistol chambered for .45 ACP as an everyday carry (EDC) or concealed carry weapon (CCW).

History on Its Side

When the U.S. Army was looking for something with a bit more punch than the .38 Long Colt, John Browning stepped up with the .45 ACP and its timeless partner, the Colt Model 1911. For three-quarters of a century, the .45 ACP and Colt Model 1911 sat on the side of American military men and women through virtually every major conflict of the 20th century. And that’s saying something because, at the rate with which weapon technology renders older weapons obsolete, the military retaining one pistol platform for over 75 years demonstrates what an effective man-stopper the .45 ACP really is.

Size Can Matter

No one can argue that shot placement is the most important factor in stopping a threat, outweighing caliber. That being said, to insist that caliber is therefore virtually meaningless is absurd. In the wake of the FBI’s decision to switch back to 9mm (from .40 S&W) due to caliber being ballistically-unimportant, some diehard .45 ACP fans asked, “If it’s all about capacity and caliber is unimportant, why isn’t the FBI arming its agents with pistols chambered for .22 LR ammo? There are now .22 LR pistols carrying over 30 rounds in a flush magazine.” While placement is without a doubt the most important factor in gunfights, the heftier bullet on a .45 ACP round simply widens the area of effective placement.

Ammunition Upgrades

It’s also certainly the case that the hotter new 9mm +P loads are a ballistic match for traditional .45 ACP ammo. The penetration, wound channels, and “stopping power” of the two were virtually indistinguishable. (Which, it could be argued, means that a 9mm +P hollow-point expanding, if it expands, has the same stopping performance than a traditional .45 ACP FMJ ball has.) However, +P loads are now also available for.45 ACP, making the old standby thumper even more effective.

Most importantly, as is so often pointed out, is what works best for you should be the primary deciding factor. What works better, considering pistol size, recoil, capacity, and so on for a large population of FBI agents doesn't mean it's what will work best for you. Considering its size, many of its fans find that .45 ACP has surprisingly mild recoil. So, if you're looking for a caliber with a little extra umph and the tried and true .45 ACP proves a good shooter for you, use it.

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If you ask 50 firearm enthusiasts what the best caliber for an everyday carry (EDC) and backup gun (BUG) is, you’ll likely get several different answers. Everyone has their preferred firearm and their reasons for them. But it’s important to clarify that it’s certainly not just a matter of preference. There will always be the gun store counter or campfire debates regarding the merits of the 12 gauge vs. AR-15 in .223 Remington vs. a .300 AAC Blackout upper in the home, or the 9mm vs. .40 S&W vs. .45 ACP on the hip.
That, however, doesn’t mean there are “right” answers, and that’s what this is about. It’s a focus on two calibers, both in the .22 caliber family, and making an argument for their viability as legitimate defensive options. Since there aren’t 100% correct answers and there’s no universally perfect pistol that’s the right caliber, size, capacity, brand, and color for everyone, this is an example of a combination that could work. Although it may prove a non-starter for some, this combo could be perfect for you.

.22 WRM for EDC

The .22 WRM, or .22 Magnum, isn’t exactly unknown. Though it’s been around since the 1950s, it’s one of those cartridges that went through a renaissance, enjoying a burst of popularity that eventually faded. They were even compared to the super-hot, armor-defeating FN 5.7x28mm. But it was overhyped and interest cooled. Which is a shame because it’s a cartridge that deserves a second look. While the best .22 LR ammo is nothing to sneeze at, the .22 WRM is significantly more powerful than .22LR—it packs a punch. And with a pistol like the Kel-Tec PMR-30 (as the name suggests), you can carry 30 of them in a magazine. That’s a whole lot of gun, and one with low recoil and low muzzle flip to boot.

.22LR for BUG

There’s virtually no question that the introduction of a gun into a situation where one’s safety is threatened is, a decent proportion of the time, going to be enough to defuse that situation. In high-stress, high-adrenaline situations, many-to-most people are going to see a gun, and not look at the bore to judge caliber before making their decision whether to continue or stop what they’re doing. That seems to be an underrated factor when determining what makes for a good carry gun. A gun being a gun is often going to be enough on its own.

However, when it’s not enough, the .22 LR shouldn’t be discounted as a valid caliber for self-defense. In fact, the .22 LR has a lot going for it. It possesses even lower recoil and muzzle flip than the .22 WRM, which means superior repeatable shot placement. Pistols chambered for .22 LR tend to be light, they’re not as loud as larger calibers, and for someone with smaller hands, that can improve shot placement—which, as any defensive shooting instructor will tell you, is the name of the game.

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The .300 AAC Blackout has increasingly become established as the alternative caliber for the AR-15. With the exception of the forever-popular .22LR, it's very likely that more people are shooting .300 AAC Blackout from AR-15s than anything but the .223 Remington. It's not like there aren't other excellent calibers for the AR-15 platform that remain popular.
But whether Grendel or SOCOM, Creedmoor or Valkyrie, propelled by buzz or hype, Blackout has rocketed past them all in popularity. While there are inevitably going to be shooters for whom it’s just not their cup of tea, that popularity isn’t just hype or an overrated, flavor-of-the-month cartridge. The .300 AAC Blackout has earned its place in the top echelon of centerfires with impressive versatility.

Small and Medium Game

While the .300 AAC Blackout was originally designed as an AR-15 (M4) compatible suppressible military cartridge to provide a harder thump for close-quarters combat, the civilian market is where it has truly shined. And without a doubt, the niche in which it’s being hailed as the perfect solution is medium-game hunting—hog hunting in particular.

As a (mostly) subsonic cartridge that hits hard, suppressed hog hunting with .300 AAC Blackout is now an established subculture. While its effective range can be impressive, it’s likely not the best choice for picking off groundhogs at 1,000 yards. Within a few hundred yards, however, acknowledging the larger bullet, it could be a varmint-tagger in a pinch.

Big Game

Its success as a medium game/hog cartridge has driven many hunters to seek .300 AAC Blackout for sale before bigger game hunts. As mentioned, its original intent as a subsonic, close-quarters, short-barrel cartridge has somewhat inaccurately typecast it as exclusively effective under those conditions. At closer range, within a few hundred yards, even subsonic and suppressed, it’s a perfectly suitable deer cartridge. However, many hunters have been loading hotter supersonic .300 AAC Blackout into longer-barreled AR-15s and turning them toward bigger game.

Many hunters have reported them performing admirably against elk at up to 500 yards, with some reporting accurate hits from up to 800 yards. If that weren’t enough, there has also been an increase in accounts of supersonic, heavier-grain .300 AAC Blackout carried to go hunting for or as protection from Alaskan grizzly.

Home Defense

It will surprise no one that the .223 Remington is a better cartridge than the Blackout for long-range varmint shooting. This is because the .223 Remington is a small, zippy round in front of a lot of powder, that flies far, fast, and flat. It’s precisely those attributes, however, that have made it a controversial choice, in many circles, for home defense. The .300 AAC Blackout, on the other hand, has a lot going for it as a home defense caliber—everything it was designed for.

Home defense situations are (realistically) probably never going to involve making accurate 1,000-yard shots. They’re going to be close-quarters and indoors. And what better for an indoor defensive scenario than a cartridge that is subsonic, can be suppressed to spare your eardrums, packs a wallop, and is optimized for a short-barreled, maneuverable carbine?

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There are some beliefs and misapprehensions held by people, sometimes large groups of people, that defy explanation. It’s not clear where these myths came from, why anyone even considers them, much less actively believes them, or why they’re still around. Then there are the myths that, while not true (being myths), people can’t really be blamed for occasionally believing. They often make good intuitive sense, may be considered longtime conventional wisdom, and may have been repeated by the experts in a given field. Those are the breed of common handgun defense myths that will be covered and (hopefully) debunked here.
Stopping Power

The fact that stopping power is a practically entirely mythical standard has actually been getting a good bit of coverage recently. Despite that, its rejection is still strongly contested by a considerable portion of the gun community. That’s no surprise since it hits all three believability markers: It has been repeated as gospel by civilian, law enforcement, and military firearm and ballistics experts; has long been the conventional wisdom; and it makes intuitive sense. Whatever the stopping power of .380 ACP, 9mm ammo is going to be better, and .45 ACP ammo is going to be even better. Seems reasonable, but it turns out it’s simply not really true.

It’s All About Caliber

The bigger the bullet, the better the stopping power, right? It turns out that’s not so. Ballistics tests and analysis of shooting incidents found that the difference in penetration, wound channels, one-shot-stop, and the like was negligible between 9mm, .40 S&W, .45 AC, .357 Magnum and the like. What did make a difference in both winning (surviving) gunfights and stopping attackers was magazine capacity and bullet type. Cartridges with greater penetration, like +P loads, and hollow-points rather than FMJs did prove more effective.

Caliber Doesn’t Matter

It may seem contradictory to insist that caliber not mattering is a myth immediately after suggesting that caliber making any significant difference was a myth. However, like so many other things in life, it’s more of a gray area than black and white. While the earlier-mentioned research has found stopping power to be largely mythical and caliber to be far less important than shot placement, penetration, and bullet type, that’s not to say there was no difference. While the difference between a 9mm and a .45 ACP didn’t appear significant in immediately turning the tide of a gunfight, evidence also bears out that someone shot with a large caliber handgun is statistically more likely to be fatally injured. However, what’s not clear is whether or not large calibers were better at incapacitation quickly enough to end the encounter sooner.

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There are a lot of passionate gun enthusiasts out there with a lot of passionate opinions. Those opinions are often based mainly on someone’s personal experience and preferences. Sometimes they’re helpful and informative, and sometimes they’re inaccurate and uninformed assumptions that sound helpful and informative. That’s why when it comes to choosing the right defensive handgun for you, you should take every confidently-shared, entirely-certain gun truism with a grain of salt. Just because someone recommends .22 LR ammo over anything else doesn’t mean it’s the right choice for you. You’re far better off trying out a variety of options, weighing a variety of other options, and then deciding what works best for you.

Size of the Handgun

One of the most important considerations when choosing a gun is its size. Consider the conditions in which people find themselves when using a handgun in a self-defense scenario. Hands shake, hands sweat, fine motor skills often degrade, and adrenaline is raging. Aiming is effected, guns are dropped, shots go wide. It’s scenarios like that in which the difference between a gun that felt a little bit too big and the one that felt really comfortable can make all the difference in the world.

Caliber of the Handgun

If you’re even a tiny bit familiar with gun culture you’re aware that people have caliber-loyalty that seems to rival family, country, or creed. Among the most common manifestations of that loyalty is the belief that a sidearm carrying any cartridge short of 12 gauge ammo is ineffective. In reality, a pistol chambered for .32 ACP or even a .22 LR that you’re comfortable with and can shoot with adequate skill is always preferable to the hand-cannon that kicks like a mule and makes you flinch every time you haul back on the huge trigger. If you can handle it well, fantastic. If not, opt for a more appropriate caliber you have a confident handle on.

Ergonomics of the Handgun

While the role size plays in selection of your handgun gets a fair amount of attention, ergonomics are often overlooked. A pistol that’s the appropriate size for your hand but that just doesn’t feel right is no better than one that’s too big or too small. Ergonomics can make a huge difference. Get a good feeling for a wide variety of makes, models, calibers, and styles of handguns, before settling on the one that feels the best. If you’re in a position to shoot the one(s) you like best before buying, all for the better.

Don’t Neglect the Classics

There’s no question that modern-day handguns usually boast features that an older model could never match. Double-stacked high-capacity mags, ultra-light and mega-tough alloys, and the ability to handle those red-hot +P+ hollow-point loads sure doesn’t hurt. But once again, none of those advances are worth anything close to a handgun that you’re comfortable with, can shoot well, enjoy training with, and that simply feels right in your hand. When you’re trying out different handguns, don’t neglect that emperor of ergonomics, the original Remington 51, or the thin, light, intuitive grace and reliability of the Colt 1908 (or 1903) Pocket Hammerless. After all, the classics are classics for a reason.

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All too often, there’s an impression, conscious or not, among those who own or carry a firearm that by virtue of owning a gun they have become safer. However, a firearm is a tool, and like any other tool, attempting to use it without the appropriate training and familiarity can result in injury or worse. For a gun to be a safe and effective self-defense solution, whether you’ve got a pistol chambered for .22 LR or a shotgun racked up with 12 gauge ammo slug or buckshot, training is a must. And for that training to be most effective, it has to be more than going to the range every few months.

The Best Gun for You

The first step in a practical firearm defense strategy has to be finding a firearm that works for you. It’s highly important, particularly for carrying a pistol, that your firearm fits you, your physical traits, your lifestyle, and your comfort level. These factors are all exponentially more important than caliber alone. If you find a .22 LR pistol that fits your hand beautifully, doesn’t make you flinch when you fire it, has little recoil, and has a capacity of 33 rounds, snap it up. Go find the best .22 LR ammo you can find and make it your EDC.

Dynamic Gun Training

Any defensive sidearm training is better than no gun training, but it’s worth noting that some training out there is better than others. Good training should be dynamic. First off, it should specifically cover how pistols work, semi-automatics and revolvers. That means going over common reasons that pistols jam or otherwise fail and how to resolve those issues. It should involve a lot of range time but also incorporate how real-life threat scenarios actually play out. And as is so often pointed out, shooting is a “perishable skill.” That means it’s not really like riding a bike. You need to keep shooting in order to maintain a consistent skill level. Practice is key.

Firearm Defense-Peripheral Skills

Situational awareness involves, reasonably enough, being aware of your environment. Learning to identify people who are acting in a manner that seems suspicious is important, as is learning to recognize when people appear to be following you. It can help someone avoid projecting vulnerability, which is a surprisingly effective way to avoid being targeted. Much of it is as simple as staying off the phone to remain more aware, parking and walking in places that aren’t obscured by shadows, and so on. A surprisingly under-covered subject in situational awareness courses is basic de-escalation strategies. Because, however well-trained and competent you are in the use of lethal force, it’s always preferable to avoid having to use it if at all possible.

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Being concerned about a popular cartridge just being a fad makes sense. Investing in a firearm and the ammunition to feed it isn’t exactly cheap. And the last thing you want is to spend hundreds or even thousands of dollars on a new piece of hardware that you come to recognize is far less effective at whatever you bought it for than a more established cartridge.

It’s exactly that concern that has led some of the gun community to be wary of the .300 AAC Blackout as a fad caliber. Meanwhile, the .300 AAC Blackout has unquestionably become one of the most popular calibers for the AR-15 platform. So it seems reasonable to ask: Is that possible if the .300 AAC Blackout is solely just a passing trend?

History and Hype Claims

The .300 AAC Blackout was originally developed as a close quarters combat alternative to the 5.56 NATO. It was meant to deliver more punch from an AR-15 (M4/M16) platform carbine at closer range, with a shorter barrel, and effective subsonic performance to accommodate a suppressor. To date, it hasn’t been openly adopted by more than a few military units.

As discussed, its popularity on the civilian market, however, exploded. Its original intended purpose has been the source of much of the dismissal. The .300 AAC Blackout naysayers insist that it’s maybe OK for shooting, hunting, or defense involving a short barrel, short range, and a suppressor. That means that you should be perusing .300 AAC Blackout for sale and a carbine (or upper) to match.

The AR Superstar

It’s hard to believe that so many shooters could be so wrong about a cartridge. How many (initially) wildcat cartridges find this many adopters while offering blah performance? Maybe the .300 AAC Blackout was strictly a niche short range, short barrel cartridge for a while. If it ever was, it’s not anymore. Shooters now have access to a pretty fantastic spectrum of .300 AAC Blackout loads, subsonic and supersonic, with FPS from 2200 to pushing 3000, and reported accuracy of up to 500 yards.

As for hunting, the Blackout is now regarded as one of the finest hog cartridges on the market and it’s finding an increasingly enthusiastic deer-taking contingent. There are even anecdotal reports of outdoors people in the grizzly country of the Great White North carrying .300 AAC Blackout as protection against the big browns. As for self- and home-defense, anyone who overlooks the short-barrel and suppressor-friendly .300 AAC Blackout due to a perceived accuracy deficiency approaching and past 500 yards isn’t worried about home defense, they’re concerned about engaging in a sniper battle. And for a sniper shootout, yes, there probably is a better cartridge than the Blackout.

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There is a fairly common reaction among firearm enthusiasts and aficionados when the subject of pistol caliber carbines (PCCs) is brought up: OK, but why? The thinking generally goes that pistol calibers are for pistols and rifle calibers are for rifles for a reason. The chambering of carbines with 9mm ammo, .380 ACP, .45 ACP, etc. is often dismissed as both pointless and a newfangled gimmick with no application beyond novelty. That position usually changes after they have fired a PCC.

There are a number of reasons for that, some of which will be covered below, but the feature of a PCC that makes converts of former doubters, as or more often than not, is how much fun they are. It’s also worthwhile to mention that while PCCs can seem like a fairly recent trend that breaks from decades, close even to centuries, of firearm tradition, it’s not. Gunslingers, cowpunchers, drovers, outlaws, lawmen, and a lot of the other denizens of the Old West would often choose a pistol/rifle combo based on what caliber they both took. Now that we’re (largely) off horses, however, some may ask what the point is. That is, if “fun” isn’t enough to motivate you to invest in a firearm.

Great Training Tool

One of the primary perks of PCCs is that they make a tremendous training tool. Rifles chambered for .22 LR are often cited as a great training resource for introducing the firearm-naïve to long guns (and handguns). They are, but the transition from .22 LR to .223 Remington can still be pretty jarring. PCCs tend to have lower recoil than standard centerfire calibers and they can be used at pistol ranges that frown on rifle calibers.

Pistol Magazine-Compatibility and Price

Just like the cowboys of old, there’s something to be said for the modularity between long gun and handgun platforms. PCCs often accommodate the use of a pistol magazine. That means you can train with a handgun and carbine with a single mag. (Though having just one magazine between the two might get a little old.) Then there’s the added benefit of thrift. While .223 Remington ammo is one of the least expensive rifle cartridges you can find, 9mm ammo is more affordable still. Plus, you can find 9mm ammo for sale, further supporting its affordability.

Great for Home Defense

The 9mm used to be widely (and largely inaccurately) considered the weak sister of defensive ammunition, inevitably dismissed as “anemic” by the armchair ballistics experts. However, the hotter new 9mm defensive cartridges, like virtually any P+ hollow-point, have rendered those dismissals absurd. Another practical benefit of PCCs is that the longer barrel and the more robust sights of a carbine increase accuracy while the barrel length increases velocity. The lower recoil also means improved follow-up shot placement. So if you haven’t given PCCs a shot yet, literally, maybe you should.

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One of the best things about the AR-15 platform is how versatile it is. There are seemingly endless calibers, lengths, twists, grains, and loads that an AR owner can cycle between, depending on the situation. And while being spoiled for choice is generally good, it can result in a little bit of choice-paralysis. So while the following certainly isn’t comprehensive, it’s a basic overview of AR-15 caliber variants that are successful, or at least preferred, for different undertakings.

Target Shooting and Plinking

As most readers are probably aware, the most common caliber in which AR-15 rifles are chambered is the .223 Remington. It’s the civilian cousin to the 5.56 NATO round that has served western military units so well for so long. As such, of the AR-15 calibers, .223 ammo is among the least expensive and most commonly available—with decades of proven ability as a long, straight, flat shooter. So, if you’re interested in a rifle in the AR family for shooting at the range or plinking outdoors, the old standby .223 Remington is your best option.

Varmint and Small Game Hunting

One of the first uses for which the .223 Remington gained widespread fame and acclaim was (and still is) the hunting of varmints and small game. As mentioned, it’s a straight, flat, predictable shooter without a lot of recoil that’s easy to shoot. The bullet itself is also relatively small, meaning that small game taken with one isn’t obliterated. If you’re a target shooter or a varmint/small game hunter, invest in some bulk .223 ammo.

Since the emergence of the AR-15 platform, however, there’s been a world of tinkering with shells, bullets, propellant, and ballistics in general. Out of this tinkering was born the .224 Valkyrie. It features a heavier bullet than the .223 Remington, which accounts for longer-straighter, steadier flight, with less drop or wind-interference than its predecessor.

Medium Game Hunting and Home Defense

For the hunting of medium-sized game at short-to-mid-range, the hunting world is largely speaking in a single voice in favor of the .300 AAC Blackout. It provides more punch than the .223 Remington and is a subsonic round, making it perfect for suppressing. Those same features also make it the optimal AR-15 caliber for home defense. Since all home defense is going to virtually always involve short-to-mid-range combat, and suppressing it can save your hearing indoors, it’s a great choice to keep the family safe without as much risk of over-penetration (or hearing damage).

Big Game Hunting

The AR-15 platform has also proved a coup for the hunting of big game. So much so, that there are actually rounds that are optimal for taking big game at short-to-medium-range, and at long range. For short-to-mid-range, opt for the godfather of so many hunting cartridges: the .308 Winchester. It’s been one of the premier hunting rounds since the end of the second world war for good reason: it’s a near-perfect hunting round that travels beautifully and yields clean knock-down. While you might have to be a professional distance-shooter to tell the difference, the 6.5 Creedmoor has a slight edge over the .308 Winchester. Although either will do the trick.

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There are no predators left on the North American continent that inspire the anxiety, fear, awe, and, when in their territory, hopefully caution, like the grizzly bear. Grizzlies are the ultimate apex predators: they’re massive, incredibly powerful, way faster than you are, and sport real thick hides, muscle, and bone. Basically, they’re walking (or running) tanks bristling with natural armament and fierce territoriality that will violently react to any even perceived threats, and… they get pretty hungry. Unfortunately for many hikers, fishermen, hunters, and other sportspeople and lovers of the great outdoors, grizzly bears make their homes in those outdoors.
Grizzly bears can be found in the northwestern United States, ranging from Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, and Washington, north to Alaska. And for the most part, they tend to leave human beings alone. But that’s really not the case, however, when they (or their cubs) feel threatened, or when they’re hungry and smell food or a fresh catch in your bag.

Grizzlies are so formidable that there’s an active debate about what firearm is even capable of stopping them. But the ones below are said to be good to have on hand when venturing into grizzly country.

12 Gauge Slug

Among the most common responses to this question (beyond, “Use bear spray, it’s just as or more effective against bears than firearms.”) is: use a shotgun loaded with slugs. There’s almost nothing that can touch a solid 12 gauge ammo slug load. They hit like a truck and shouldn’t have much trouble penetrating even the formidable armor of an angry grizzly. Consider a saboted magnum slug.

12 Gauge Buckshot

Although less commonly recommended than the slugs, there is a healthy 12 gauge ammo community out there that swears by buckshot. The argument is that buckshot gives better spread coverage, and when being charged by 600 pounds of enraged grizzly bear, you don’t want to risk those slugs going wild. There’s also the suggestion that due to the power of their pump, behind that thick coat and sturdy sternum, the most consistent, safest way to drop a grizzly is with a headshot. And you have a better chance of scoring one with shot-spread. Then there’s the combo-crowd who suggest one buckshot shell in the pipe and four slugs (or however many your scattergun can hold) backing it up.

.300 AAC Blackout

The .300 AAC Blackout may not seem like the first choice for grizzly defense, but it has its place. The .300 AAC Blackout cartridge was originally designed as a round for the AR-15 platform with more punch than the .223 Remington and better performance for short-range, close-quarters combat. And if you’re getting into it with a grizzly, it’s going to be close-quarters. Since it’s a subsonic round, it’s also great for suppression, which is great news for your eardrums if you’re forced to fire without any preparation. So find some .300 AAC Blackout for sale wherever they carry 220-grain thumpers and head into the bush prepared.

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For decades, suppressors had been largely ignored by civilian gun owners, even those aware that, in most of the U.S. (minus eight states), they were, and are, legal. They seemed to suffer from a reputation as tactical accoutrements that only intelligence operatives and bad guys had any use for. However, as a larger appreciation of their benefits spread, suppressors became more popular for sport and recreation shooting, hunting, and home defense. So are suppressors for defending your home a good idea?

Cons of Using Suppressed Weapons for Home Defense

There are two chief reasons that opponents of suppressing weapons for home defense cite. The less-common contention is that the sound of a round being fired is an effective deterrent. Not only is the sound effective at deterring any intruders inside the home, but anyone waiting outside will surely be put off by the unmistakable sound of gunshots ringing out. A more common concern is that if someone is forced to use deadly force with a suppressed weapon for self-defense, the fact that a suppressor was used might lead to harsh, unfair treatment of the homeowner by law enforcement.

Pros of Using Suppressed Weapons for Home Defense

While those concerns may be valid in some situations, the reality of home defense scenarios suggests that overall, they aren’t sufficiently compelling to justify avoiding suppressors. Chances are that the firearms being carried or used by the homeowner will serve as a far more effective deterrent than the firearm being full volume. And there’s no compelling evidence that someone using a suppressed weapon will lead to a greater chance of prosecution. Additionally, saving your hearing and avoiding acute tinnitus disorientation in a home-defense shooting situation outweighs the hypothetical issues. As such, what calibers are best for suppressed home-defense?

.45 ACP

Before establishing a basic familiarity with the physics of firearm-suppression, the .45 ACP may seem like a strange caliber to benefit from suppression, hulk that it is. However, what makes a caliber best suited for suppression is whether its cartridges are supersonic or subsonic. Subsonic rounds are a better choice for suppression as they aren’t accompanied by the sound barrier-breaking crack. Standard .45 ACP ammo is subsonic, which means great stopping power and great silencing.

.223 Remington 5.56 NATO

The AR-15 is far and away the most popular rifle platform in widespread use, and as .223 5.56 ammo is generally supersonic, a suppressor isn’t going to result in Hollywood-quiet silencer suppression (if there is such a thing). However, it’s certainly going to be enough to save your eardrums.

.380 ACP

Like .45 ACP ammo, basic .380 ACP ammo is also subsonic. But rifles and pistols chambered for .45 ACP and .223 Remington/5.56 NATO tend to be on the bigger side. And not everyone likes bigger guns, so the lower-recoil of a .380 pistol means more accurate follow-up shot placement. It’s a great solution for anyone with smaller hands looking for a compact, concealable, and effective (plus effectively suppressed) sidearm.

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There were some fantastic, sturdy, dependable pistols produced in the past, without question. However, there’s no question that modern firearms, in general, are more efficient, more reasonably engineered, lighter, more reliable, and—due to modern oversight, standardization, and enforced regulations—considerably safer than the handguns of the past. Among the advancements modern pistols enjoy over their predecessors is capacity. Nowadays, it’s not uncommon to find a 9mm pistol with a flush magazine carrying 18, 19, or 20+1.

That’s three times or more than the capacity of the average revolver or semi-automatic pistol carried by civilians, law enforcement, and military personnel from the Civil War to the war in Vietnam. However, that’s not to say our sidearm-carrying antecedents had no interest in high-capacity handguns. Quite the opposite, in fact. And what the arms manufacturers of the past may have lacked in polymer frames, SAAMI standardized cartridges, or extended, double-stacked sticks of 33 rounds of 9mm ammo, they made up for with innovation.

French Union Pistol

Among the confusing variety of pistols that have been called “Union” is the French Union Pistol that definitely stands out. The French Union Pistols were first produced around 1925 in .25 and .32 calibers and some had a selective fire switch, making them fully-automatic machine pistols. To accommodate the full auto option for their .32 caliber model, in 1930 French Union patented the 35-round capacity horseshoe magazine. It’s pretty much just what it sounds like: a magazine that extends down from the grip and loops back up to a brace that tucks against the frame beneath the barrel. As… unique as it looks, apparently it was well engineered and functioned quite effectively.

Sunngård Automatic Pistol

Two decades before the French Union patented their horseshoe, Norwegian inventor Harald Sunngård put their capacity to shame with the 50-round capacity of the Sunngård Automatic Pistol. He did so by featuring two (large) magazines of .25 caliber in the grip magazine well. When finished emptying one of the 25-round magazines, the shooter dropped it and pushed the second magazine into shooting position. While a 50-round capacity in a handgun before 1920 is amazing, unfortunately for Harald, no military picked up his invention.

M1942 Sosso Pistol

The M1942 Sosso Pistol is a fascinating experiment in a high-capacity magazine designed by the Italian military in World War II. Rather than the traditional spring-feed-and-follow mechanism, the Sosso employs a 21-round capacity belt-fed chain inside the magazine. Every shot rotated the next belt link cartridge into place. To the chagrin of bulk 9mm ammo producers everywhere, the Sosso’s “infinity loop” belt-feeding mechanism likewise never caught on.

Guycot Chain Pistol

A sort of cousin to the Sosso, the 1879 Guycot (a portmanteau of the two inventors’ names) Chain Pistol employed an internal chain-feeding mechanism to realize a 40-shot capacity. The chain featured 40 diminutive cylinders that took 6.5mm “Rocket Ball” cartridges reminiscent of the “Volcanic Pistol” system. Rocket Ball ammunition was a hollowed slug packed with powder and covered by a primitive primer. Predictably, that meant an extremely low-powered projectile. The .25 caliber cartridge put their velocity to shame, meaning that, clever as it was, the Guycot Chain Pistol suffered the same ignominy of the other inclusions here.

Sure, high-cap double-stacked Glocks and 30+1 .22 WMR magnums right off the shelf are now par for the course. And the traditional feed-and-follow spring mags are often more reliable, efficient, user-friendly, and cost-effective than chain guns and horseshoes. But the ancestors of today’s high-caps remind us of a time when sidearm production was a new frontier of often ingenious innovation, creativity, and, regardless of their fate, incredibly impressive engineering.

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There are countless gun debates, all of which have enlivened conversations at shooting ranges, in gun stores, and between opinionated friends for decades now, with no sign of being resolved. They include revolver vs. semi-automatic, 9mm vs. .40S&W, 9mm vs. .45 ACP, and rifle vs. shotgun vs. handgun for home defense. There’s one debate, however, that was for a long time (though less nowadays) almost certainly the most ardent, impassioned, and personal of them all. (It was also a debate that was being literally fought out on battlefields all over the world.)

That debate is, of course: Which is better, the AK-47 and 7.62 ammo, or the (M16) AR-15 and .223 ammo? However, now that the debate is less about the flagship assault rifle platforms of the Evil Empire vs. the Land of the Free, it can be more about the respective assets and imperfections of the two. More specifically, about their practical assets and imperfections as they’re relevant to 99% of the people who own them.

The AK-47: Practical Benefits and Drawbacks

There’s a reason that the “practical” feature of this article is being stressed here. In many of the articles discussing this debate, the pros and cons break down based on battlefield tropes. Instead of whether .223 ammo for sale is more or less expensive than 7.62 ammo (usually it’s slightly more expensive), the chief “pro” of the AK-47 inevitably cited is that it’s designed to fire after being frozen, saturated with mud, or left underwater.

While being an extremely tough, sturdy gun that takes a beating and keeps on feeding is a good thing, it’s also because AK-47s are historically made with steel and hard wood, rather than the lighter-weight aluminum alloys and synthetic composites of an AR-15. That means a much heavier rifle. So unless you plan to be slogging through jungle mud puddles with your AK-47, the weight is likely the relevant issue. Another often-cited benefit of the AK-47 is its greater muzzle velocity and stopping power.

The AR-15: Practical Benefits and Drawbacks

The AK-47’s benefits are its toughness, better stopping power (at shorter range, at least), and that both AK-47 guns and ammo tend to be less expensive than the AR-15 .223 Remington combo. The AR-15, however, is virtually universally recognized for being lighter, considerably more accurate, far more modular (with an impressive array of uppers, assemblies, grips, and gear that can be cycled in or out), and Picatinny rails built on more easily accommodate accessories.

There’s a tendency to close out this sort of article with a clear winner and loser, such as: “While the AK-47 is a good gun, the AR-15 is the clear winner.” That can seem superficially more satisfying a conclusion, but it doesn’t really seem to accurately represent the reality of gun ownership. The fact is, there’s no clear winner or loser here. Whether you should go with an AR-15 or an AK-47 depends entirely on your preference and planned use. If you’re looking for something a touch sturdier in the elements with better short-range stopping power, go for the AK-47. If you like the idea of a light, modular, more accurate platform, the AR-15 is for you. Either way, you’re going to have a lot of fun.

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The 12 gauge is one of the most common gauges used for hunting both bird and big game; one of the most often used for home protection; and is typically the main gauge used by law enforcement and for military applications.

As such, different styles of the 12 gauge ammo slug are going to be focused on here. Of course, many of the pros and cons of the variable shotgun constructions are less general benefits or shortcomings than they are those shotguns being engineered for different purposes. A two-shot over/under shotgun is going to be as ill-advised for law enforcement, military operations, or home defense as a tactical pistol grip only (PGO) shotgun would be for taking ducks. Those differences will be taken into account, so hopefully, readers will find themselves a little more informed regarding the shotgun option that serves them best.

Over/Under

As mentioned, over/under shotguns only have the capability for two shells. That modest capacity has compelled many shot gunners to ask, “Why bother?” when there are common guns now that carry over six times that number on board. The answer: reliability. An over/under doesn’t jam, can’t be short-stroked, and they’ll handle any length-appropriate 12 gauge ammo without feeding or extraction issues. They’re also incredibly tough, with fewer moving parts to foul or fail and have great balance.

Kel-Tec KSG Pump 12 Gauge

The virtual antithesis to an over/under, the Kel-Tec KSG pump is an ammunition beast with the capacity to keep 12 shells altogether in two dual magazines, plus one in the breach. It’s a short bullpup, meaning you get the maneuverability of a PGO tactical shotgun, with twice the ammo capacity, and a shoulder stock for good brace-up and cheek weld. For an all-around defensive close quarter combat-optimize scattergun, the Kel-Tec KSG pump is solid option.

EAA MKA 1919 Match SA 12 Gauge

Likely the primary draw of the MKA 1919 is its construction as an AR-15-style shotgun. For anyone familiar and comfortable with the AR platform, using the MKA 1919 will be like going home. Plus, it’s semiautomatic, requiring no pumping between shots, has an extended bolt release, ambidextrous safety, and comes with two gas rings (one for heavy loads and one for light loads).

There are, of course, a great variety of shotgun styles beyond those mentioned, including the tactical pump shotguns (riot guns), but this provides some idea of the diversity within the firearm field. Choosing the right shotgun for you is based entirely on what you’re using it for and your personal preferences. So do some research, be safe, and have fun!

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According to their portrayal in movies and TV, the chief purpose of suppressors (aka “silencers”) is quiet, quick mafia assassinations, silently dispatching the guards in a casino, or storming a jungle compound in camouflage face paint. And whenever suppressors are used, they make that whisper-quiet spit-hiss noise that you wouldn’t hear in the next room. Of course, the reality is quite a bit different in most ways. For one, suppressors do have a place outside of the TV and film world of secret agents and covert warfare.

At firing ranges in Europe, for instance, suppressors were not only common but often required to minimize noise pollution. The same principle has inspired tens of thousands of gun owners in the United States to purchase suppressors. They have also become increasingly popular for hunting. That popularity raises a few practical questions. First, why are suppressors becoming so popular? And, if there some calibers (and loads) that are better suited for use with suppressors (and there are), what are they?

.45 ACP vs. 9mm Ammo for Suppressors

The name of the game for suppressor-effectiveness isn’t actually the size of the caliber, it’s the speed of the bullet. Bullets that break the sound barrier, supersonic, are less effectively suppressed than subsonic rounds that don’t. Which means, a bit counter intuitively, .45 ACP ammo is more traditionally subsonic, making it more effectively suppressed than 9mm ammo, which is traditionally supersonic. (Although there are a number of subsonic 9mm loads.)

During World War II, the British took full advantage of the .45 ACP being subsonic by producing the “De Lisle carbine,” a commando carbine fitted with an integrated (internal) suppressor for their special forces. It is reported to be one of the quietest firearms ever produced. The difference is that a bullet breaking the sound barrier produces a pronounced crack that a suppressor can do nothing to suppress. That’s not to say that suppressors are rendered useless by supersonic ammo, their effectiveness is simply limited by it.

The “Old” Pistol Calibers and Rifles

Before the “hotter” 9mm loads, and other more modern calibers, subsonic ammunition for handguns was traditionally the norm. As such, the handguns with which suppressors tend to naturally be most effective are the “older” calibers: .22 LR ammo, .25 ACP ammo, .32 ACP ammo, .380 ACP ammo, and, of course, .45 ACP ammo. (Again, if you prefer or only own a 9mm pistol, there’s terrific subsonic 9mm ammunition available.)

A great option for suppressed rifle shooting is .300 AAC Blackout. The Blackout is the result of military brass looking for a subsonic caliber that could be effectively suppressed but packed a solid punch for close-range combat. The 5.56 NATO cartridge and its civilian cousin, the .223 Remington, are traditionally supersonic and therefore less effectively suppressed. (Although, once more, subsonic 5.56 NATO and .223 Remington cartridges are available.) That has made the .300 AAC Blackout an extremely popular suppressed hunting load for mid-to-large-sized game at medium distance. Since situational awareness, including uninhibited hearing, is often important to hunters, it’s clear why suppressed hunting is becoming as popular as it is.

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