(This post updated with reloading data from Hodgdon and Australia Defence Industries (see end of post) on 9th December 2015 and with data from RWS on 11th December 2015). The 6.5×68 Schuler is one of the…
The 6.5×68 Schuler
Holland and Holland, Where Art Meets Perfection
My real interest in firearms is not in the latest and supposedly best military or police weapons. What really grabs my imagination are the firearms that move from being mere functional objects into the realm where…
Hunting Riflescopes by Schmidt and Bender – Part 3
In this last installment of our Schmidt and Bender rifle-scopes trilogy we will look at the Classic series of traditional rifle-scopes. The Classic series (or Klassik in German) are the older Schmidt and Bender design that…
Hunting Riflescopes by Schmidt and Bender – Part 2
In part 1 of this article we spent quite a bit of time looking at “magnifying” verses “non-magnifying” reticles to try to ensure readers are equipped to make their own choice as to which type they…
Hunting Rifle-scopes by Schmidt and Bender – Part 1
Regarded by many as the best rifle-scopes in the world Schmidt and Bender occupy a lofty place on the top shelf tier of optics you could choose to put on your rifle whether it be for…
Long Shots
The idea of long range shooting on game animals is one that, I think, tends to fascinate new shooters and it can be interesting to us old shooters as well. However, it is not something to…
