Developed to up gun the 30-06 Springfield, then taken over by massive numbers of hunters in the American west, the 300 Winchester Magnum has become a bench mark of American high power rifle cartridge design. When long range is the game the 300 Win Mag is the name, and the following information will give you some idea to exactly why…
In the world of Airsoft guns there are no limits to design, being the weapons are powered by gas, spring, or electric sources. These guns are not firearms as a firearm requires a gas powered energy source taken from a propellent based material that build a power source gas behind a real bullet. For the most part Airsoft guns are…
Today the modern pellet rifle has changed a great deal from those built in the last decade. The rifles are advanced in terms of accuracy, carry some very high velocity, and as such produce far more terminal energy down range. These modern air rifles are priced right up with some better grade firearms on the sporting goods market, and often…
I started building deer rifles from WW II surplus 03-A3 Springfield 30-06 rifles back in the 1950’s. The project were compete rebuild off the original military rifles, and they became so well known locality that they paid for about half of my living expenses during my first two years of college. The bottom line is the 30-06 rifle and that…
Modern armies have always strived to get for their troopers as much firepower as possible in a small package. During World War One, both the British and Germans protected their machine guns crews. While in the opening days of the First World War, British had successfully smashed protective steel plates of the German machine guns and snipers by using the African…
With more than 30 years of experience in guns of impressive firepower, the Barrett Firearms Manufacturing is an undisputed leader in large-caliber rifle design and manufacturing.ANTI-TANK/MATERIAL RIFLESThe bullpup Barrett M99 is a bolt-action sniper rifle chambered in .50-BMG/12.7x99mm caliber and designed by Barrett Firearms Co. to meet the requirements of the civilian market for an inexpensive but accurate .50 caliber long-range target…
An established theory claim that firearms were invented at the end of the XIV century and despite various improvements the matchlocks, flintlocks and percussion firearm remained a cumbersome and unpredictable device. And only the discovering of a self-contained metallic cartridge in the 1830’s rendered all other ignition systems obsolete. While the most contemporary rifle mechanisms dated from the latter part of…
In common usage, .308 refers to the .308 Winchester cartridge. Although there are other rifles with this bore designation, .308 Winchester is by far the most common. Introduced in 1952, the .308 Winchester was designed to have the same power as the .30-06 Springfield in a shorter cartridge case, using more advanced propellant technology..308 WINCHESTER VS. 7.62X51MMThe .308 Winchester was…
Without question the most iconic rifle ever made has to be regarded as the lever action rifle. As a design the rifle dates back to 1837, and is best regarded as the rifle design that won the American west. The first lever rifles were built by Colt under the Patent Arms Mfg Co. These rifles were listed as #1, and #2…
The bolt-action rifle is one of the classic firearms for hunting, sporting, and many other purposes. They are simple, elegant, and reliable. It’s no wonder they are one of the most popular firearm types for many uses. Maybe you’d like one of your own and you’d like to pick the best bolt action rifle for your needs. Read on to…
When answering the question as to what rifle is the very best in a 22 Long Rife chambering any writer is going to be taking a super sized bear by the tail, and with luck is expecting to win a major opinion fight. .When selecting the best of the best in rimfire rifles in my opinion the buck stops with…
Ruger Predator Hawkeye 6.5 Creedmoor on 600 yard range during testingWith the early development of the 6.5 Creedmoor round by Hornady ammunition I made a prediction in print that this cartridge would end up being Americas new 30-30 cartridge. What I meant by that statement was it would gain such popularity that the 6.5 Creedmoor would mirror the acceptance of…