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Explainers, buying guides and how-tos from Price Dope. New posts as they’re approved.
- Explainers5.56 vs 300 Blackout: cost per round and usesBoth run in an AR-15 with the same bolt and magazines, but they're built for different jobs. Here's how 5.56 NATO and 300 Blackout compare on origins, bullet weight, velocity, suppressors and short barrels, plus cost per round for each.
- Explainers9mm 115 vs 124 vs 147 grain: what changes and what it costsBullet weight changes a 9mm load's velocity, recoil feel, point of impact and whether it's subsonic. Here's what SAAMI and manufacturer data say about 115, 124 and 147 grain, plus live cost per round for each weight.
