The book Cartridges of the World lists hundreds of cartridges that were once used and the ones still used only makes out a small section of the total list. The main reason for so many going out of production was determined by the old fundamental force of supply and demand. The main factor controlling supply and demand is a mighty force of economics or price. Price often determines demand and so does price also determine supply at the minimum cost.
The commercial cartridges manufactured today are all based on three base sizes, namely the belted magnums, the 8 x 57 Mauser and the 222 Rem. The rest are mainly different case lengths and necked down to different bullet diameters.
It is therefor possible to make any cartridge with any case length and any bullet diameter to achieve anything you specifically want from the three basic base sizes and case lengths to fit the action you wish to use. If you design and develop your own cartridge, it is called a wildcat. Originally wildcats were derived from cases blown out to have a larger capacity in order to achieve higher velocities than the standard caliber and was then called a wildcat, but today, all one of a kind caliber are known as wildcat or propriety cartridge.
Thus, it is possible to manufacture the rifle of almost any wildcat. We can make the case forming dies and also the reloading dies, as long as it is done on the three base sizes and existing bullets available.
AAA Arms and Ammo
Sells 50 BMG ammunition and supplies.
Action Outdoors
Low Recoil Big Game hunting ammunition for women and youths, Custom Handloads, and ammo for Law Enforcement
The Ammo Bank
Offering a wide variety of ammunition and shooting supplies.
Ammo Direct LLC
Ammunition and reloading supplies for handguns and rifles.
The Ammo Store, Inc.
Ammunition and shooting supplies. Aguila distributor and Black Hills dealer.
AmmoGuide
Displays graphic images of small-arms cartridges, histories, descriptions, specifications and nominal ballistics values.
Ammunitionstore.com
Product guide to ammunition, reloading supplies, magazines, and machinegun accessories.
Astro Ammo & Gun
Re-manufactured and new ammunition.
Ballistics Bibliography
A resource with references to scientific and engineering material on ballistic properties.
Bell Brass
[Las Vegas, NV] Brass ammunition manufacturing and equipment.
Chestnut Ridge Supply
Ammunition for sale.
Conley Precision Cartridge
Ammunition custom made in both standard and wildcat calibers. Handgun and rifle ammunition for civilian and law enforcement use.
Custom Cartridge, Inc.
Manufacturers of precision, high-performance ammunition. Large selection of modern and rare and obsolete calibers. Specialty characteristics available through multiple product lines.
Dakota Ammo
Offers high velocity ammunition for self-defense and law enforcement.
Dans Sporting Goods
Ammunition - Importer / Distributor
Double Action
Offers ammunition and themed apparel. Includes safety information.
Huge Boating and Sailing Site
1,000s of lnfo pages and great pictures of Sail and Power Boats plus 100 new pages on Naval History from Salamis to WW II |
Federal Cartridge Company
Ammunition catalog, product specs, information, and news.
Fiocchi Ammunition
Shotshell, rimfire and centerfire cartridges.
Gamebore Cartridge Co. Ltd
Specializing in shotgun cartridges.
Good Stuff @ Good Prices
Complete line of ammunition and gun accessories for all makes and models.
Harrington Ammunition
Ammunition sales to law enforcement agencies only.
Ivanhoe Warehouse Outlet
Ivanhoe Warehouse Outlet sells discount ammunition.
Lyalvale Express
Manufacturer of shotgun cartridges and ammunition for both game and competition shooting.
Mike J's 6mm Ackley Improved Reloading Page
Providing load data for the 6mm Ackley Improved cartridge
No Excuses Muzzleloading Bullets
Muzzleloading bullets of match-grade quality. Each is hand weighed and sized to ensure shot-to-shot consistency.
Nosler Inc.
Ammunition manufacturer guide to Partition, Ballistic Tip, and bullets for hunters and shooters. Catalog, reloading guide, and dealer locater.
Obsolete and Antique Calibers - JDM & Co.
Source for current manufacture and or custom manufactured unusual, obsolete and antique caliber cartridges and cases.
Precision Ammunition
Manufacturer of many types of ammunition.
22 Rimfire Ammunition - Outland Sales
Distributor of 22 rimfire ammunition from around the World. Offer over 20 different brands with over 160 different types of 22's.
RMC Muzzleloading On-Line Catalog
Complete On-line catalog of American made quality blackpowder and muzzleloading accessories for the blackpowder shooters.
Speer Gold Dot Ammunition, Ordnance Gelatin Calibration, Anatomically Correct Targets
The IWBA Handgun Ammunition Specification involves two test events: 1) bare gelatin, and 2) gelatin covered by four layers of 16 ounce denim cloth.
Varmint Ammunition by Conley Precision Cartridge
Premium varmint ammunition custom made for top performance and accuracy under the most demanding conditions.
Weatherby Ammunition by Conley Precision Cartridge
Premium custom made Weatherby rifle ammunition.
Winchester Ammunition
Due to Winchester's extensive product line we have made it easier for you to search for information on the product of your choice.
Wolf Performance Ammunition.
Russian ammunition in 7.62x39, .223 Rem, .380, 9mm Luger and 45 Auto, from the Tula Cartridge Works.
