Winchester's Model 70 Alaskan Part 1
Between the years 1960 and 1963 an “Alaskan” version of the Model 70 was produced. Chambered for the then relatively new 338 Winchester Magnum, and the established 375 H&H Magnum, the Alaskan was Winchester’s North American heavy hitter1. In 2012, when Winchester announced a new Alaskan, it was 1960 all […] [Read More]
Remington Model 783 Part II
The thing is, by the time I finished the range day, I realized I was holding a rifle that felt like every good day of hunting I’ve ever had. Conscious thoughts about the rifle faded to the background and a deer, or hog or bear in the distance became the […] [Read More]
Remington's Model 783
We live in a tragic world of public misinformation these days that could easily be remedied by removing the “Comments” feature from technical articles. I was reading prerelease coverage of the Remington Model 783 a while ago. The coverage was well thought out, experienced technical insight was provided and the […] [Read More]
The CZ 455 FS 22 Magnum
Quality rimfire rifles are getting hard to find, which is not to say that rimfire rifles are getting hard to find. For me, a quality rimfire is built like a centerfire. It employs nicely finished walnut and forged and/or cast machined steel in its construction and it must be assembled […] [Read More]
Browning's Maxus Hunter
I don’t often work with shotguns. Clays fly. Men, women and children blast them from the sky and I have to live with my wife’s conciliatory, “I think you nicked that one… Honest”. When it comes to shotguns, I have good eye coordination and I have good hand coordination but, […] [Read More]
Browning's X-Bolt Hunter in 300 Winchester Magnum Part 2
There was a time, long ago… Sounds like the intro to the TV show “Merlin”, when the world’s general awareness of 308 caliber Magnums included the 300 H&H, the 300 Weatherby Magnum and the 300 Winchester Magnum. The venerable 300 H&H was clung to by mature traditionalists, the 300 Weatherby […] [Read More]
Browning's X-Bolt Hunter in 300 Winchester Magnum Part 1
With the X-Bolt entering its fourth year of production, and an A-Bolt III on the way, I got to thinking about how well Browning introduces major innovation in a very subtle way. The notion dawned on me when I had both an A-Bolt and X-Bolt on the shooting bench. On […] [Read More]
Winchester's Model 94 Trails End Takedown Part 2
Since Part 1, when I was taking a preliminary look at the Winchester Model 1894 Trails End Takedown, I’ve had a chance to reflect on the rifle’s performance. We do quite a bit of work with the 45-70 Gov’t round, pushing it just a tad more than standard 28,000 PSI […] [Read More]
Winchester's Model 94 Trails End Takedown Part 1
Winchester Model 1894 Trails End Takedown Company Winchester Repeating Arms Point of Origin Miroku – Japan Item # 534191160 Type Lever Action Caliber 450 Marlin Mag Capacity 6 Barrel Length 20″ Ported Rifling 1:20″ Weight 6.75 Lbs Overall Length 38″ Stocks Satin Finished Walnut Hardware Blued Steel Length of Pull […] [Read More]
Model 700 SPS Tactical in 223 Remington Part 2
A shop scope was installed on the Remington, a 3-9x50mm Leupold. Big glass for our relatively short shooting distances, but it would probably be too limited in magnification based on the rifle’s shooting range potential. The scope is mounted on steel, medium height Warne rings and bases. High enough to […] [Read More]