Tactical Atlas Firearm Blog

Speer Gold Dot 22 Magnum Ammunition Test & Review

Terril takes a look at the Speer Gold Dot 22 Magnum, one of an emerging class of self-defense loads for a cartridge best associated with varmint hunting.

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Hornady Critical Defense 22 Magnum Ammo Testing & Review

Terril Hebert investigates the underrated 22 Magnum cartridge. This rimfire rifle round has grown popular in defensive handguns and the demand has lead to new ammunition.

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Gun Review: Savage Model 42 Takedown combo gun (VIDEO)

We test the remake of Savage’s beloved Model 24, now renamed the Model 42 and available in both standard and takedown versions.

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Gun Review: Henry Frontier Long Barrel

Rimfire rifles tend to be of the handy sort. The firearms tend to be short and lightweight and the ammunition is proportionally lightweight as well. In general, we strive to make rifles shorter and handier so it came as a surprise to me when Henry Repeating gave their Frontier rifle a longer barrel–an almost unheard […]

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22 Magnum vs. 380 ACP in Ballistic Gel

Nothing spurs debate like the potency of defensive handgun cartridges. The 22 Magnum cartridge has its share of lovers and haters and I happen to be a fan. Some give it the small-bullet talk while others compare it favorably to the decently regarded 380 ACP round.  It just so happens that I have a pair of concealed carry […]

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Gun Review: NAA Black Widow (VIDEO)

When I look at my list of pros for this .22 LR / .22 magnum backup gun, I have a hard time chalking the NAA up as a novelty.

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Gun Review: Kel-Tec PMR-30 (VIDEO)

Kel-Tec's PMR-30 pistol, chambered in .22 magnum, is a full-size handgun with a lot to offer aside from its larger companion, the CMR-30 carbine.

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NAA Mini Revolvers: Five rounds of ‘Get off me!’ (VIDEO)

North American Arms mini revolvers may be diminutive, but don't let their small size fool you into thinking they're unloved. These minis are plenty popular, plenty powerful and plenty useful.

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What about the .22 Magnum Ammo?

After last week's article about using the .22 for self defense, I was deluged with queries about my self defense recommendations concerning the .22 Magnum ammo..

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When is a Magnum not really a Magnum? A .22-caliber test (VIDEO)

On the first weekend of May, Ballistics By The Inch did a full sequence of tests of13 different types of .22 Magnum ammo to find what the reality of cartridge.

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