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DEREK LANDERS on the .32 Winchester Centre Fire, a mid-powder cartridge good for small and medium game WHEN WINCHESTER introduced the Model 1873 rifle the fortunes of the company were assured. Although Winchester had achieved some success with the earlier Model ... Read Full Article
MODERN MILITARY MASTERPIECES: THE BRITISH .280/30
LAURIE HOLLAND looks at the development of the .280/30 and the problems faced in the process UNLIKE THE Germans and Americans, the British Empire didn't field a single semi-automatic rifle during WW2. This policy failure had increasingly onerous consequences for ... Read Full Article
.303 BRITISH: COMPENSATION CLAIMS
NIGEL GREENAWAY explains the shooting characteristics of the Lee Enfield action, looking at compensation when using .303 ammunition I'VE ALWAYS had a soft spot for the .303, having been introduced to it at the age of 14 whilst shooting for my school's Cadet Rifle ... Read Full Article
HANDLOADING: A TWIST IN THE TALE
LAURIE HOLLAND tries to find an improved load, looking at twist rates and concentrating on the heavier bullets LAST MONTH I mentioned my frustrations in trying to compete in 1,000yd F-Class competitions with the FN SPR and its 24" 12T barrel. This was the spur ... Read Full Article
MODERN MILITARY MASTERPIECES: WAR AND GLORY
LAURIE HOLLAND tells the history of the 7.62X39mm M43, made in large quantities after WW2 and adopted by scores of countries THE GERMAN 7.92x33mm came first, but the Russians set the pace after WW2 with their 7.62x39mm M43 cartridge for the SKS and AK47 rifles ... Read Full Article
COWBOY CLASSICS: .38 WCF
DEREK LANDERS takes a look at the .38 Winchester centrefire - but does anybody still shoot it? WHEN WINCHESTER introduced its Model 1873 rifle it was an immediate success. The combination of an iron - later steel - frame and the centrefire ammunition, cases from ... Read Full Article
HANDLOADING: SOMEWHERE TO TURN
Continuing his study of case necks, LAURIE HOLLAND takes a look at turning as a way to improve performance LAST MONTH I took a look at measuring case necks using 25-piece samples of new Lapua and Remington .308 Winchester cases. The summary results table is included ... Read Full Article
SPECIAL FEATURE: MADE TO MEASURE
LAURIE HOLLAND takes a look at common types of measures, the factors affecting consistency, and compares features and prices on some of the best AN ANOMALY that puzzles many tyro handloaders is the apparent contradiction between advice that smokeless powder charges ... Read Full Article
BALLISTIC THEORY: THE MOTHER LOAD
ROGER BAKER takes a look at the load of all loads, which weighs a massive 500gn Ballistic theory, so they say, would send a glass eye to sleep. It promises much to its students, though. Currently there is so much testing going on here, mostly in Freedom Arms revolvers, ... Read Full Article
COWBOY CLASSICS: .41 RIMFIRE
DEREK LANDERS looks at the history of the .41 Rimfire, produced for almost 70 years TELEVISION AND the movies will tell you that the West was won by the Winchester rifle and the Colt Single Action Army revolver, but we now know that this was not the case. While ... Read Full Article
MODERN MILITARY MASTERPIECES: ASSAULT RIFLE DESIGNS
LAURIE HOLLAND begins a new series on the world's most important cartridges, this month looking at German rifle designs OVER THE next eight issues I'll look at some of the world's most important cartridges - ‘assault rifle designs'. This will include the ... Read Full Article
HANDLOADING: SLOW BURNERS
LAURIE HOLLAND completes his tests on the WSSMs and takes a look at some brand new products on the scene FINISHING THE .243WSSM saga off, this version of the cartridge also gave best results with slower burning powders - Alliant Reloder 19; the various 4350s; ... Read Full Article
SPORTS STARS: 130 YEARS OLD
It's been used in the Wild West, the American Police force and in Cowboy Action Shooting competitions. LAURIE HOLLAND investigates the .32 S&W A HODGDON Powder Company press release about handloading data for the .327 Federal Magnum pointed me towards this ... Read Full Article
HANDLOADING: SHORT AND STOUT PART TWO
In part two of his series on WSSMs, LAURIE HOLLAND considers data, tools and handloading procedures for these cartridges LET'S MOVE onto loading the cartridges, starting with data sources, then tools, procedures, and finally bullet and powder combinations. I ... Read Full Article
HANDLOADING: SHORT AND STOUT
In part one of a new series, LAURIE HOLLAND looks at the construction of the Winchester Super-Short Magnums and their performance when handloaded ONE OF the more interesting, if controversial, cartridges to appear in recent years is the Winchester Super-Short ... Read Full Article
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