10 Best Self Defense Calibers

.45 Auto (.45 ACP)

45 ACP 45 ACP (Automatic Colt Pistol) Ammo is a popular handgun cartridge that is perfect to use in legendary 1911 pistols. These hard-hitting rounds are well-known around the world for both stopping... read more

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9mm Luger (9mm Parabellum) (9x19mm)

9mm Parabellum Ammo About The .9mm Parabellum Ammo is a rimless, tapered firearms bullet. The .9mm Parabellum Ammo was designed in 1901 and made available to the public in 1902. Because of its po... read more

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.25 Auto (ACP)

About The .25 ACP Ammo is a semi rimmed, straight walled centerfire cartridge for pistols that was introduced into the markets in 1905. The bullet was designed using the semi-rimmed cartridge structur... read more

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.40 Smith & Wesson

40 S&W 40 S&W Ammo is developed by Smith & Wesson and Winchester, popular firearms manufacturers in the United States. The weight of the bullet ranges from 115 grains to 180 grains. The speed of the b... read more

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9x18mm Makarov

9mm Makarov Ammo About The .9mm Makarov Ammo is a submachine gun and soviet pistol cartridge. During the ending half of the 20th Century, it was used as the standard military pistol cartridge of... read more

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Most Popular Rifle Cartridges

.22 LR

About The .22 Long Rifle Ammo, or simply the 22 LR Ammo, is a 22 caliber rimfire cartridge created in the United States. The .22 Long Rifle Ammo is used in multiple rifles, pistols, smoothbore shotgun... read more

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.357 Magnum

Also known as 357 Smith & Wesson Magnum, 357 Magnum is a smokeless powder cartridge with a 9.07mm bullet diameter. Smith & Wesson and Winchester introduced it in 1934 as a successor of 38 Special Ammo... read more

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22 MAGNUM

About .22 Magnum Ammo is rimfire cartridge weighing about 40 grams in total and uses a thicker and much larger case that allows it to withstand higher pressure levels under extreme heat. Increased pow... read more

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38 Special

Designed by Smith & Wesson, 38 Special ammo is a centerfire rimmed cartridge commonly used in handguns. It is also compatible with a few semi-automatic carbines and pistols. Also known as 38 S&W, .38... read more

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