Family of Cartridges - Cartridge

• Displays 6 main cartridges that some of the more popular and influential hunting cartridges (at 200% scale).
• Displays 4 to 5 popular hunting cartridges built from the same parent case as one of the main 6 (at 100% scale).
• A game animal is displayed that each cartridge covers from fox to elephant.
• The shows that a parent case is necked up to fire a larger/heavier bullet or necked down to fire a smaller/lighter bullet..
• Illustrates how cartridges can be broken down into parent case groupings.

The Family of Cartridges is the 11th in the Cartridge Comparison Guide series. This visually simplifies the vastness and complexities of hunting cartridges available in the US. The takes six of the most well-known and influential hunting cartridges (223 Remington, 30-30 Win, 308 Win, 30-06 Springfield, 300 Winchester Magnum and 378 Weaty Magnum) and shows them at 200 percent scale. It then displays four or five popular cartridges at (100% scale) that are formed from the same parent case as each of the previous 6. In total, the showcases 32 cartridges and provides a beautiful background image of a game animal that each cartridge can effectively cover from fox to elephant. The result helps the reader to understand that the world’s vast array of cartridges can be broken down into parent case groupings. And that within each parent case grouping there is an ascending order of caliber, velocity, power, and recoil. In addition, that parent case (size and features) determines overall power potential of a given cartridge and where it lies in comparison to cartridges of other parent cases. A usage example might be a hunter that is confident in a 308 Win/Short Action is looking for a larger caliber cartridge with a heavier bullet for increased stopping power on bigger game. If minimizing recoil or sticking with a short action is a priority, (before jumping to a belted magnum), then starting with a 308 sized cartridge may be in their best interest. Another example might be hunting elk but any recoil greater than a 308 Win is unacceptable. A 7mm-08 or 260 Rem are built on the same case as the 308 and have similar powder charges. Furthermore many hunters are unaware that a 458 and 338 Win Mag share the same case as a 7mm Rem Mag. This is full color - It is 24" wide by 34.5" tall.