Top 5 Centerfire Rifle Cartridges of All Time
Is this the be all, end all list? Here are Philip Massaro's top centerfire rifle cartridges of all time.
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.
5 Rifle Cartridges That Need to Make a Comeback
Here are a handful of cartridges that have fallen out of favor with the general hunting public, but still worthy of your time afield.
Rigby Returns
One hundred four years after it was designed, the venerable .416 Bore made famous on the game fields of Africa is again being made in London on a genuine Mauser Magnum action.
Hardware: Mauser Model 12
German factory rifles normally come with precisely made actions, match-grade barrels, well-bedded stocks and excellent triggers. That’s because Germans expect hunting rifles to work extremely well directly from the factory. The new Mauser Model 12 made a favorable impression right from the start.
Mauser Model 12
The new Model 12 from Mauser gives hunters German quality at an American price.
Shhh, Craftsman at Work
Rigby is back. For the first time since prior to WWI, customers can order a genuine Mauser Model 98 barreled action.
Is the Mauser “Claw Extractor” Foolproof?
Is the claw extractor, introduced by Wilhelm & Paul Mauser in the late 1800s, an infallible system of feeding and extraction? The BullShooters investigate.
Dangerous Game Rifles (Part III)
The long-awaited third part of our series on dangerous game rifles.
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