Deer Rifles
I’m just guessing, mind you, but I believe the first American deer rifle was the Model 94 Winchester. To be sure, a lot of deer fell to Model 73s, Marlins, Trapdoor Springfields and flintlocks, but the first sporting deer rifle was the 94. Since that iconic rifle there have been a whole lot more.
Which Cartridge Has Taken the Most Deer?
The Maybe it is a Myth Statement: “More deer have been taken with the .30-30 Winchester cartridge than any other.”
The Model 70 Story: Improving the Model 54
A re-telling of the Winchester Model 70's history from a classic issue of October 1980 American Rifleman starting with the end of the Model 54.
Hardware: Mauser Model 98 Magnum
This is a bolt-action rifle. There are many like it, but this one is a Mauser 98. It is legendary. It is the culmination of much tinkering and testing by its creator, Paul Mauser, and the final result is a thing of strength and simplistic beauty.
A History of Weatherby: ‘Tomorrow’s Rifles Today’
Roy Weatherby’s pursuit of hyper-velocity in elegant rifles sealed his slogan. Weatherby rifles shot flat and hit hard, after all. Seventy years later, they still do.
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