Feb 28, 2013 · Choosing a bullet for a lever-action rifle cartridge has long been no more complicated than selecting one toward the lighter end of the weight range for deer or one of …

The 45 90 can maintain 1,000 ft-lbs of energy, which is the recommended minimum for deer, to a little further than 400 yards. On the other hand, the 45-70 is dropping below 1,000 ft-lbs just …

On the high end of the velocity scale the bullet functions well up to approximately 2700 fps. For deer size animals to dangerous game, these new A-Frame bullets offer maximum …

Nov 29, 2019 · Now there are lever guns like the Browning BLR, Savage 99 and Winchester 88 which can handle many of the rimless and even belted cartridges more closely associated the …

Jan 30, 2025 · These rifles are available in rimfire chamberings for plinking and small-game hunting, big-bore powerhouse rounds capable of taking down anything in the lower 48, and …

Jun 25, 2020 · What Is a Lever Action? A lever action is named appropriately enough. The design features a lever in front of the trigger guard. When you rotate that lever about 90 degrees …

Sep 14, 2019 · 45-70 Ballistics vs 45-90 vs 50-110, Big Bore Lever Actions Comparing the 45-70 to 45-90 WCF to 50-110 WCF in power, penetration, and expansion. I really enjoyed shooting …

Lever gun lovers are switching to Hornady LEVERevolution ammo for its superior penetration and accuracy at range. Whether you're target shooting or hunting, this line of flat trajectory ammo …

Nov 28, 2022 · The .45-90 was the .45-70 case lengthened to 2.40 inches but, not surprisingly, was usually loaded with a light 300-grain bullet. The impressive .50-110-300 soon joined the …

Nov 10, 2008 · I thought I was buying a 45-70 lever action winchester with 26 inch octagon barrel. Well the gun arrived and it is a 45-90 lever action and on the gun barrel it says to use only …