Below are a few different 45-70 Gov ballistics charts showing 250, 325, and 405 grain bullets at various distances. After that, we share some history and show a few different rifles chambered in this iconic big-game cartridge. 45-70 Government Ballistics Charts: This following table is a ballistics chart for the 45-70 Government rifle with a […]
Is There a 45-70 Handgun?
One of the most popular and talked about rifle cartridges for big game is the 45-70 Government–and for good reason. The 45-70 is a great, hard hitting round that has been around for a very long time. Because it has been around for so long, there is a massive following with a few different companies […]
XS Sights Offers New Sights for Hunters and Concealed Carry
XS Sights recently showcased its newest products at the 2021 Outdoor News America Gun Writers’ Conference. XS sights is based in Ft Worth, Texas and company spokesperson Addison Monroe was on hand to provide writers a chance to see and try out the new sights, for both rifles and handguns on the indoor range at Texas Gun […]
45-70 Govt VS 450 Bushmaster Ballistics (Trajectory, Recoil, History)
The battle of the big bores continues. So far we’ve compared 444 Marlin to .45-70, and 444 Marlin to .450 Bushmaster. This time around, the showdown is between 45-70 VS 450 Bushmaster. Let’s take a more in depth look at these two hard-hitting center fire, big bore rifle cartridges with the ultimate goal of ending […]
444 Marlin VS 45-70 Ballistics
The ultimate hunting caliber, depending on what you’re after of course, depends a lot upon a multitude of different aspects. Both the 444 Marlin and the 45-70 Government are great medium to big game hunting cartridges. Let’s take a more in depth look at each caliber, the ballistics they offer, as well as some history […]
450 Marlin VS 45-70 Gov Ballistics
The 45-70 and the 450 Marlin are two very similar big bore hunting cartridges. Our goal with this article is to compare the two to each other with the hopes of figuring out which one is better for more circumstances. They are so similar that this is no easy feat. Let’s get started. 45-70 Gov […]