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450 Bushmaster Ballistics (History, Uses)

December 27, 2021 By Joshua Gillem

The 450 Bushmaster rifle cartridge was developed because people like Jeff Cooper remained unimpressed with the ballistics of the .223/5.56 cartridge. While fast, it lacked the oomph needed to take down big game at longer distances. Cooper was a famous Marine who did wonders for the gun industry at large, and we owe many things […]

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45-70 Govt VS 450 Bushmaster Ballistics (Trajectory, Recoil, History)

August 30, 2021 By Joshua Gillem

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 […]

Filed Under: Ballistics, AR-15, Hunting Tagged With: 45-70, 450 bushmaster, ar-15, ballistics, big bore, rifle

454 Casull Ballistics and Cartridge Guide

July 28, 2021 By Joshua Gillem

The 454 Casull is a hard hitting, big bore revolver cartridge that serves double duty as an excellent hunting cartridge that is the preferred round for dangerous animal encounters as well. It got its start all the way back in 1958 as a wildcat produced by Dick Casull and was known as the first, really-capable […]

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450 Marlin Ballistics Chart, History

June 11, 2021 By Joshua Gillem

The 450 Marlin cartridge was developed as a “modern” replacement for the 45-70 Government cartridge. It is a relatively recent, and also short lived as Marlin has not made the 1895 Lever action in 450 for a couple years, big bore and big game hunting cartridge. 450 Marlin’s Purpose: Part of the problem, as Marlin […]

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