45-70 Gov't. not just into a smaller gun, but increases magazine capacity, which, when we’re talking about hundreds of grains in bullet weight in each cartridge, is incredible. It should be ...

The magazine is at the very heart of every repeating ... Most revolver cartridges have a rim that extends beyond the diameter of the cartridge body. This rim stops the cartridge from sliding ...

In order for the cartridge to fit in the magazine and in the chamber, these high BC bullets need to be seated far back with a portion of the bullet in the powder chamber. Take the 28 Nosler, for ...

Law enforcement agencies all over the country adopted the new cartridge, which was sold on being more powerful than a 9mm, which “could bounce off a windshield” while not taking up as much magazine ...

Phil Massaro dives into the history and performance of the .33 Winchester.

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