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The article discusses the science behind modern cartridge design including the .300 WSM, 6.5mm Creedmoor, 6mm Creedmoor, and the .224 Valkyrie. The author talks about its design and features and the design characteristics of long-standing traditional cartridges. Topics include impact of design on the projectile performance, bullet aerodynamics, and accuracy standards of design.

The article offers a guide to placing a bet on a cartridge race. Though dedicated, or proprietary, cartridges may offer some profit or ego satisfaction for their owner/developers, do not bet on any of them becoming the next ballistic sensation. Unlike ordinary do-it-yourself wildcats, proprietary rounds are cloaked in semi-respectability, usually, but not always, by dint of being head-stamped with their proprietary name. Meanwhile, the most successful dangerous-game cartridge of modern times is the .458 Winchester Magnum.

Features the .233 Winchester Super Short Magnum bullet used for hunting. Advantage of the .223 with other .22/250 by 170 feet-per-second bullets; Details of bullets with plastic tips; Result of using polymer-tipped bullets.