The .470 Capstick
The .470 Capstick is an unusual cartridge although the design is based on a simple idea; i.e. neck up the .375 Holland & Holland to take .475″ bullets, which is the largest bullet diameter that the…
Winchester Model 70 in .22 Hornet
The Winchester Model 70 is called “The Rifleman’s Rifle” by Winchester and it is a title it well deserves. It has been made in a large variety of calibers from the ear splitting shoulder crunching .470…
The .338 Winchester Magnum
Many years ago there was a man who inherited his father’s .600 Nitro Express double rifle. At the time he was living down in Australia on a sheep station in the “outback”. He managed to get…
.338 Winchester Magnum Rifle by George Gibbs
George Gibbs is one of the most famous of British rifle makers and perhaps his most well known cartridge is the .505 Gibbs of 1910. Based originally in Bristol in Britain Gibbs was closely associated with…
The 30-06 Springfield
It is perhaps not surprising that the most popular hunting rifle caliber in the United States and the most popular hunting rifle caliber in Europe are so similar. Yet the history of each is quite different;…
Jaguar E-Type Series III V12
Introduced ten years after the original Series I Jaguar E-Type made its debut at the Geneva Motor Salon the Jaguar E-Type Series III was a development of the original classic car but with changes that were…
Purdey Magazine Rifle in .375 Holland & Holland Magnum
Whilst British gunmaker Purdey is generally associated with the making of the finest shotguns money can buy Purdey also make some of the finest sporting rifles extant. Currently for sale at their shop at Audley House,…
The .308 Winchester
The .308 Winchester has become one of the most popular cartridges in the world for good reason. The cartridge has mild recoil and muzzle blast and so can be chambered in lightweight rifles; and it is…
Triumph TR3A Roadster
The Triumph TR series of sports cars did not get off to a good start back in October 1952. Triumph wanted to build a sports car to compete with the brilliant Austin-Healey but they wanted to…
RWS Performance Test Pack
I guess that in the United States going out and purchasing a hunting rifle is not a particularly difficult thing to do. It just requires sufficient money to buy the rifle of your choice and then,…