From the fellas over at pre64win.com In 1948, this .300 H&H Magnum Bull rifle with its 28” extra heavy barrel was a world-class long range rig. Designed to compete at the Camp Perry National Match long range events – specifically the 1000-yard 1000-yd. Wimbledon Cup match – this is the most accurate model 70 WinchesterContinue reading “Model 70 Bull Gun .300 H&H Magnum”
Category Archives: Historical
The Rifleman’s Rifle by Roger C. Rule
I have looooooong lusted for this book, and now finally have a copy. It is everything I hoped it would be. A very techincal and careful detailing of all pre-64 model 70s.A history of the model 54 and some post 64 models. A few pictures from the book below, I’d love to show you more,Continue reading “The Rifleman’s Rifle by Roger C. Rule”
Unertl, Lyman, Fecker, Redfield Estate Collection
A guy on the facebook vintage scope group shared these photos from an estate. The old fella had one hell of a collection.
10 Years With The Colt 901 (Part1)
Part 1 in a series on the Colt 901 and it’s past 10 years
American Original: Townsend Whelen
From RIA Blog Townsend Whelen loved the outdoors and lived guns. An avid outdoorsman, marksman, hunter, soldier, and author, Whelen wrote for numerous sporting magazines and penned several books on topics ranging from gunsmithing to rifle scopes to big game hunting, shooting, and weapon cleaning. A career U.S. Army officer, he served as the commanderContinue reading “American Original: Townsend Whelen”
Colt LE901 Sniper Variant
Brent recently got a special variant of the 901 configured as a sniper rifle for some Kalifornia PD. You can see about it in his video below and then sub to his youtube channel.
Post 911 History of M1911A1 in use with U.S. Special Forces
Happy Birthday To Eugene Stoner…Father of the AR-15
Happy Birthday Eugene Stoner!
The Colt AR15 Resource Youtube Channel
Brent, who also writes here on the site has a new youtube channel up for his website, the Colt AR15 Resource. Go sub to him and watch a few of his excellent videos. https://youtube.com/channel/UCyp1pJtv9PdgzJDjYB_EVSw
Colonel William S. Brophy & Sniping In The Korean War
As the Korea war raged in 1952, A captain in IX Corps Ordnance and veteran of infantry combat during WW2 in the Pacific , William S. Brophy recognized a total lack of US Army sniping equipment and marksmanship compared to its current and future needs. In an effort to reverse some of this and educateContinue reading “Colonel William S. Brophy & Sniping In The Korean War”
