The author of “Cartridges of the World“, Frank C. Barnes described the .416 Remington Magnum as the “most outstanding factory cartridge introduced in decades” when the cartridge made its debut in 1988. Finally we had a…
The .416 Remington Magnum
Farquharson by Soroka Rifle Company
Scotsman John Farquharson (1833-1893) patented his legendary falling block action in 1872. He’d been working on improving single shot actions for a while including the Martini but his new design for his falling block action was…
The Mauser 77
The Mauser 77 was probably the best rear locking modern bolt action to appear in the seventies and eighties period when manufacturers were trying to “modernize” their bolt action rifles with moves to push feed as…
Galco Hunting and Safari Ammunition Pouches
Except for shotgun cartridges I much prefer ammo pouches for carrying ammunition in the field. Keeping the ammo out of sight and safely stored in a belt mounted wallet has always seemed preferable, partly because it…
Newton Rifle in .256 Newton
American rifle and cartridge designer Charles Newton has been described as the “Father of the high velocity rifle” and this is partially true. However it should be remembered that there were others such as the renowned…
Winchester Pre 64 Model 70
If you were only allowed to have one rifle what would it be? For me that has been an easy question to answer for decades now, I have a top of the list and a second…
