45-70 vs 8.6 Blackout Old Iron Meets New Precision

A 150-year-old cartridge meets its modern rival.

A 150-year-old cartridge meets its modern rival.

Two big-bore lever guns, one action. Here's how to pick.

Comparing 45-70 and 30-06 for real hunting scenarios.

Comparing the big three 45-caliber black powder rounds.

Two big bores, one bullet diameter, very different
Creedmoor vs 6.5mm: Creedmoor gives max velocity and flatter trajectory; 6.5mm offers superior bullets, barrel life, and match performance.

If you have been paying attention to the high-performance .224 caliber space, you already know these two cartridges are not your grandfather’s varmint rounds. The .22 ARC and .22 Creedmoor represent the current ceiling of what a .224-bore rifle can…
Compare the iconic 30-30 Winchester and 45-70 Government cartridges. Discover which lever-action caliber wins in ballistics, recoil, and big game hunting.

Both cartridges shoot flat. Only one lets you reload without hunting for brass.
Two modern quarter-bores, two very different answers to the same question.
Both cartridges wear the Weatherby name, but at the reloading bench they behave like distant cousins.
Both are quarter-bores, but they reload very differently.
Choosing between these Creedmoor siblings for deer hunting? Here's what matters most.
The .25 Creedmoor brings modern efficiency to a classic caliber concept.
Comparing two precision wildcats that dominate competitive shooting circuits worldwide.