The 30-40 cartridge was first adopted by the US Army in 1892 when they selected the Krag-Jørgensen as their rifle with which to replace the Trapdoor Springfield. The 30-40 went on to be used in a…
The 30-40 Krag Military and Sporting
The 284 Winchester and 6.5-284 Norma
The 284 Winchester and the 6.5-284 Norma were both superb cartridges that produced surprisingly good performance in a relatively small package. Their short and fat case design with fairly sharp shoulder proved to be very popular…
RWS 10.3×68 Magnum
Fast Facts The RWS 10.3×68 Magnum was created in 2017 to provide a practical hunting rifle calibre that would suit an international hunter and that would meet calibre requirements for all African states where big game…
Lancaster Bore Russian Sporting Guns
Fast Facts Russian gun makers seem unique in the world in that they make sporting guns using the Lancaster oval bore to spin projectiles to achieve improved accuracy. The Russian Lancaster bore guns fall into two…
Custom Westley Richards Farquharson in 250 Helldiver
I’ve got a bit of a soft spot for falling block single shot rifles, especially those with a British heritage, no doubt because I spent many years in London as a child and got to visit…
The 6.5×57 Mauser: A Cartridge Worth Discovering
A Light Sufficiently Powerful Rifle with Mild Recoil The 6.5×57 Mauser rifle cartridge has been with us for over a hundred years and yet it has not become obsolete. Rifles in 6.5×57 are still made by…
