State Your Case: 5.56mm NATO vs. 7.62mm

Let’s take look at two mainstays: the 5.56mm and 7.62mm NATO rounds. These are easily two of the most popular rifle rounds in America, and for good reason. And they’re still the subject of a lot of questions we get from readers here at TTAG. Both cartridges offer a number of substantial benefits to every … Read more

Beginner’s Guide to Rifle Bullets: How They’re Made, Types and Uses

[ED: Here’s an old Ask Foghorn post that addresses a question we get frequently.] Reader Randall writes: While I’m not exactly a newbie when it comes to *using* firearms, I am a newbie gun *owner*.  And now that I’m in the position of purchasing ammo, I’m finding things to be rather confusing when sorting out … Read more