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 […]
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6.5 PRC Ballistics and Cartridge Guide
The 6.5 PRC is the most recent in a long line of 6.5mm cartridges. Famed for long distance accuracy, many shooters have settled on one or another version of the venerable 6.5mm for hunting and long distance shooting. Let’s take a deeper look. 6.5mm History: The 6.5mm rifle cartridge, in general, is really nothing new. […]
357 Magnum Ballistics Charts (Handgun and Rifle)
357 Magnum Cartridge: The 357 Magnum cartridge was designed in 1934 and then introduced to the public in 1935 by Smith & Wesson. The 357 Magnum is an effective self-defense cartridge for those who carry a revolver and it started out back then as a very popular round. S&W originally had a hard time keeping […]
17 Hornet Ballistics Chart, History, ETC
The 17 Hornet is an interesting cartridge in that it has two different stories to tell. On one hand, the first 17 Hornet was developed by famed cartridge developer P.O. Ackley all the way back in the 1950s. Ackley took a 22 Hornet and necked it down to accept a 17 caliber projectile. The Ackley […]
327 Federal Magnum Ballistics
The 327 Federal Magnum is a relative newcomer to the revolver and lever action world. Federal Ammunition developed the cartridge off of the 32 H&R Magnum parent case in 2007 and began production on it in 2008. The 327 is a rimmed, straight walled cartridge that was originally meant to give concealed carriers an extra […]
357 SIG VS 357 Magnum
I see in gun groups and forums that there is confusion surrounding 357 Mag and 357 SIG. Some folks have bought one or the other, needing the one they DIDN’T buy, and were confused when they got it home. Other folks just want to know the differences between these two cartridges or find out which […]
Revolvers: 11 Things You Need To Know
What is a revolver? A revolver is a handgun that utilizes a rotating cylinder to line the next shot up with the barrel and hammer. As the hammer is pulled back, in either single or double action, the cylinder rotates. Once the hammer is released by the trigger, it drops on the cartridge primer firing […]
220 Swift Ballistics
The 220 swift was introduced to the public by Winchester in the summer of 1935 and was the end result of Winchester trying to build a super speed 22 caliber centerfire. Its cartridge case was the adaptation of two well known cartridge cases, in Winchester’s own words “we used a special Lee case with a […]
What is a Brush Gun, And Do I Need One To Hunt?
I remember the first time I was handed a brush gun, it was a Marlin 336 lever action chambered in 35 Remington, which is a decent caliber for taking deer. It belonged to an old friend who, I sadly lost touch with. And, though I had been hunting for many years prior to that occurrence, […]
450 Bushmaster Ballistics (History, Uses)
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 […]
