The Rise of Remington Arms
This brief retrospective of Remington’s 200-year history barely touches upon the many innovations of this venerable and venerated gunmaker.
The Once and Future 7mm Kings
Herr Mauser may not have known he was designing the King, but by 1910 his 7x57mm cartridge had scaled the heights of big game cartridges. From roe deer to elephants, it had settled everything. See Bell, Karamojo, W.D.M. By 1970, the 7mm Remington Magnum had added...
Q Fix
There’s a rifle maker named Q, Inc. This raises a question: What does the Q reference mean? Quality? Quirky rifles? Both? Quirky is defined (in part) as unorthodox, unusual, unconventional and out of the ordinary. Q’s Fix rifle is all that plus high-quality materials,...
Dad Wasn’t a Hunter
But he was nuts about baseball.
Weatherby Model 307 Alpine CT
Adam Weatherby is a lot like his grandfather Roy. He’s willing to take a risk, to challenge the status quo, to make a bold statement in the rifleman’s world. And he’s made it with the Weatherby Model 307. While Roy went 20th century wild with extravagant speed and...
Three Classic Hunting Tandems
Peyton Manning and Marvin Harrison in football. Chevrolet and Corvette in automobiles. Rodgers and Hammerstein in song writing. Cotton and blue jeans. Bacon and eggs. Certain pairings make both partners more than the sum of their parts, even among rifles and...
45-70 Govt. Versus Warthog
From Ron Spomer Outdoors The 45-70 Govt. carries a powerful mystique. Big bore. Heavy hitter. Knockdown power. A favorite of commercial bison hunters in the 1870s. So how do you think it performed on this 90-pound African warthog? Fort Richmond Safaris PH Geoffrey...
Long-Range Rifle on a Budget
Three cartridges that will make long-range shooting a breeze.
This Hunting Tale’s No Croc!
Motor softly and carry a big stick when you’re in croc-infested waters.