History of the .475 Nitro Express: In 1907, the British banned all .450 calibre rifles and ammunition, for private use and ownership, in both India and the Sudan. The ban was intended to deny rebellious tribes access to surplus military…
QuickLOAD; essential tool for reloading.
Reloading has become a very popular adjunct to the shooting and hunting sports. Some of us reload to reduce costs, others to obtain superior performance to what we can get from factory ammo. Still more reloaders do it because they…
The .458 Winchester Magnum (.458WM)
Introduction: First introduced in 1956, the .458 Winchester Magnum (.458WM) has been with us for over 60 years and, during that time, it has been the subject of a great deal of controversy, which continues to this day. Originally the…
Cartridge Case or Projectile – Part 1
Cartridge Case or Projectile? Part 1 – Which is the Most Important? In a sort of ‘Chicken or the Egg’ question, when comparing cartridges and buying firearms, which is more important; cartridge case design or projectile construction and design? Too often…