Speer Gold Dot Review (2026): Six Calibers Gel Tested, Every Gold Dot Shot Charted
Our Speer Gold Dot review: 110 Gold Dot shots in six calibers through heavy clothing, every shot charted, G1 vs G2, Short Barrel loads and live prices.
Ammo
Ammo reviews and buying guides, newest first. Most readers come here for one of two things: what to carry, and where to buy it cheap.
For carry and home defense, the best defensive ammo guide explains what actually matters, and the best home defense ammo ranks picks for every caliber. The best 9mm ammo covers the round most people shoot, and the best .22 LR ammo is there for plinking and small game. To save money, read the ammo buying guide and check the cheapest online ammo stores.
Hornady Critical Defense Review (2026): Six Calibers Gel Tested, Shot by Shot
Our Hornady Critical Defense review: six calibers gel tested through heavy clothing, every shot charted against HST, Gold Dot and V-Crown, plus live prices.
CCI Blazer Brass .357 Mag and .44 Mag Loads Now Shipping
CCI’s Blazer Brass range ammo now comes in .357 Magnum and .44 Rem. Mag., both in reloadable brass. Part numbers, ballistics, both prices, and the per-round math.
SAAMI Accepts 5.56 Commercial as a New Cartridge Standard
SAAMI has accepted 5.56 Commercial (5.56 COMM), a cartridge and chamber standard introduced by Hornady at 62,000 psi. It is not a NATO spec, and the warning for .223 Remington chambers has not changed.
.38-40 Ammo (2026): Who Still Makes It, Prices, and the .40 That Isn’t a 10mm
.38-40 Winchester (.38 WCF) ammo in 2026: who still loads it, live prices per round, SAAMI’s 14,000 CUP limit, and how it compares with the 10mm and .44-40.
.25 ACP Ammo (2026): Prices, Best Loads and Real Gel Test Data
.25 ACP (.25 Auto, 6.35 Browning) ammo in 2026: live prices per round, SAAMI pressure, gel test depths, the best self-defense loads and the pistols that use it.
.32 ACP Ammo (2026): Prices, Best Loads and What It’s Safe In
.32 ACP (.32 Auto, 7.65 Browning) ammo in 2026: live prices per round, SAAMI pressure, the best loads for small pistols, +P limits and the 7.65 look-alikes.
.32 H&R Magnum Ammo (2026): Prices, What Fits and the +P Question
.32 H&R Magnum ammo in 2026: live prices per round, the real SAAMI pressure, what a .32 H&R or .327 revolver can fire, and the best self-defense loads.
9×18 Makarov Ammo (2026): Who Still Makes It, What It Costs and What Not to Buy
9×18 Makarov ammo in 2026: live prices, who still makes it now that Russian imports have stopped, and why 9×18 Ultra, .380 and 9mm Luger don’t fit a Makarov.