Head to Head

The .240 Weatherby Magnum is a speed demon, but how does it stack up against the original 6mm of the mid-20^th century, the .243 Winchester? We take a closer look at the two to see if the younger offering can better the performance of the older.

I’ve had more than a few requests for this Head to Head, so I figured it was high time to pit two of the early 20^th century’s most popular military cartridges against one another. Let's dive into the 7x57mm Mauser vs. the .30-06 Springfield.

We recently ran a battle between the two newest 7mms—7mm PRC vs. 7mm Backcountry. In the comments, we noticed quite a few folks having an entirely different debate about two older stalwarts—7mm Rem. Mag. vs. 7mm STW. Read on to find out which of these classic cartridges comes out on top.

7mm Backcountry or 7mm PRC? Which 21st century wonder-seven will come out on top in this Head-to-Head examination? Read on to find out.

The storied .35 Whelen and hard-charging .358 Norma Magnum go head to head in this installment of Phil Massaro's popular ammunition series.

Phil Massaro dives into the intricacies of the .300 RUM and .30-378 Wby. Mag., comparing the attributes of both. Read on to see which comes out on top.

Between the 350 Legend and 400 Legend, which cartridge makes the more sensible choice for hunters, or are the differences negligible? We delve deeper.

Between the 6.5 PRC and 26 Nosler, which is the better choice for the hunter? We take a look at the pros and cons of each cartridge.

The 27 Nosler and 6.8 Western both use the .277-inch diameter bullets made so popular by the venerable .270 Winchester, yet at faster twist rates with heavier projectiles than the old man can handle. We pit these two against one another and see which of the young upstarts comes out on top.