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The Black Powder Cartridge News Summer 2026
This issue features Dear Sharps Rifle Company, 45-70 Government, Buffalo of the Great American Plains - Part III, The Bullet Fell Short from Wesson's Ungainly Rifle, A Funny Thing Happened at the Range Today, Reflecting on the 44-40, Inaugural 22 Rimfire Single Shoft Rifle National Match, Letters from Readers, Product Reviews, Center Shot, Match Resuts, Rifle Clubs, and more.
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The 25-20 Single Shot
Steve Garbe
The 25-20 Single Shot cartridge was the brainchild of late 1800s rifleman and gun writer, J. Fran... ...Read More >
The Foundation
Scott Elliot
The importance of local shooting clubs is immeasurable. Local clubs are the foundation on which o... ...Read More >
Hodgdon® Announces Closure of GOEX facility
Hodgdon Powder Company
Effective immediately, Hodgdon Powder Company, Inc. has made the decision to cease manufacturing ... ...Read More >
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From the Editor
One More Time
column by: Steve Garbe
I just joined the National Rifle Association…again. ...Read More >
About the Cover
column by: Staff
Our cover this month features the excellent photography by Sheryll Garbe of our favorite 1874 Shiloh Sharps rifle, converted to the Freund’s Patent by Richard McKinney of Schuetzen Gun Works. ...Read More >
Dear Sharps Rifle Company
feature by: Steve Garbe
There is a term bandied about among makers of custom vintage rifles, especially muzzleloading rifles, and it is that of “fantasy” rifles. ...Read More >
45-70 Government
Is It Possible to Increase the Velocity Part I
feature by: Rick Moritz
f someone claimed that the 45-70 Government was the most popular black powder cartridge, they would almost certainly be correct. This cartridge has been in use since 1873, when it was chambered in the Springfield Trapdoor. ...Read More >