RICE LAKE, Wis., March 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Henry Repeating Arms recently discovered a safety issue affecting certain lever action .45-70 Gov't rifles manufactured between December 14, 2022 ...

For example, a 16-inch/caliber gun of 50 calibers would have a barrel that was (16 caliber times 50) 800 inches long. Caliber also influences the shape and design of cartridge cases.

Since they were born back in the 1920s or earlier, they often hunted with rifles and calibers that most of today’s hunters younger than 55 years old may never have heard of or seen.

Using ballistics data on 92 rifle different calibers, compiled by outdoor gear retailer Sportsman’s Warehouse, 24/7 Wall St. identified the most powerful hunting rifles.