.270 Winchester is dead (6.5 PRC killed it?). This is a dramatic claim. A beloved American cartridge is dead. Perhaps on life support is more accurate. The .270 Winchester has been with us since 1925. Immortalized by revered Field and…
Top 5 modern deer cartridges (the future is now). Traditional (read “old”) cartridges have dominated deer hunting for almost 150 years. A long time, indeed. In the last quarter century numerous new cartridges have appeared. Are they any good? Will they…
Famous comedian, Rodney Dangerfield, always complained he “didn’t get no respect.” If ever a rifle cartridge could say the same thing, the .280 Remington is it. By design, the .280 competes with the .270 Winchester, yet hunters pass it by…
The year is 1962. American shooters and hunters are gripped by a mighty force—Magnum Fever. This syndrome, characterized by a never satisfied desire for greater and greater bullet velocity, stalked the land since 1956 when Winchester introduced the .458 Winchester…
Recoil. The word conjures bruised shoulders, scope smacked eyebrows, and severe flinches which make accurate shooting impossible. Recoil has plagued shooters from the earliest harquebuses. No one (if they’re honest) likes recoil. Some may tolerate and compensate for it better…
Lever-action carbines, among the most popular deer guns in America, have been around since the 1860s. Despite more modern options on the market, many hunters still prefer this classic. Lever guns are quick to the shoulder and have a rapid…
The underappreciated .30-30 Winchester has, in all likelihood, taken more deer for more years than any other center-fire rifle cartridge in history. Introduced in the late 19th century, it used the then new smokeless powder to produce velocities beyond what…
“Why do you drag that heavy African safari gun around the Rocky Mountains?” My hunting partners asked, incredulous anyone would bring such a powerful caliber on a mule deer and elk hunt. Why indeed? My memory flashed back to the…