45-70 Government. The Model 1886 replaced the ... The Magnum Research BFR and the Winchester Model 1886 represent this ...

Photo: It wasn’t until John Browning designed the Model 1886 that Winchester produced a lever-action repeating rifle strong enough to handle powerful rounds like the .45-70. The slick, fast-levering ...

The stout .45-70 cartridge is bad medicine for big pigs. Photo: Winchester recently reintroduced the modern .45-70 Model 1886. It’s a dandy. Few calibers available to the wild hog hunter have a more ...