It’s hard to imagine the .45-70 Government as a brand-new round, untested and unproven either on big game or in battle. But that was the situation back in 1873, when it was introduced. That was a long ...

Two of the most popular lever-action cartridges are the .44 Remington Magnum and .45/70 Gov’t. Despite their size difference, they have much in common. Both are proven hunting rounds and there are a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The life span of rifle cartridges is hard to predict because shooters have the fickle habit of tossing them asunder at one stage ...