That’s how my fall bear season started. We had just closed the gate and were headed to the top of the ridge. My friend Troy was driving and I was watching the road ahead with my fingers gripping the ...

The staying power of lever-action rifles and the .45-70 Gov’t cartridge is nothing short of remarkable given all that’s transpired since they were introduced. Once again, Marlin has combined these two ...

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 ...