Reading these stories nowadays is like jumping into a time machine and heading back into another time, and another world.įor those interested you can find one of Elgin Gates stories at Weatherby.dk if you click here. It was the stories by such people as these that got me interested in hunting back in the sixties. You can find Elgin Gates “Trophy Hunter in Africa” if you click here and his “Trophy Hunter in Asia if you click here. Prince Abdorrezza was passionate about hunting and you will find his book “Royal Quest” on Amazon if you click here. These were rifles carried by the legendary names of big game hunting such as Elgin Gates, Jack O’Connor, and even by royalty such as Prince Abdorrezza Pahlavi of Iran whom both O’Connor and Gates hunted with. Wood is interesting without being overly decorative.īack in the sixties and seventies two of the most written about rifles were the Winchester Model 70 and the Weatherby Mark V. The classic stock gives this Weatherby Mark V a clean appearance. The M70 Super Grade also has a straight stock that soaks up recoil nicely sending the rifle straight back into the shooter’s shoulder. The current Model 70 has the smooth controlled feed action that made it one of the preferred rifles of knowledgeable hunters the world over.
The rifle I chose was a Winchester Model 70 Super Grade in. 300 Magnum is going to be your adventure companion for your hunting trips the next question is which one? It was a happy shopping choice I needed to do last year and though I could have enjoyed hours of shopping on-line and fun visits to gun shops it actually took me seconds to decide on the rifle and caliber. 300 magnums well there is only one solution, as Yoda reminds us
In order to acquire the ability to shoot one of the. The Deluxe pays homage to those days of traditional craftsmanship for hunters who still marvel at classic styling. 300 Magnum and can shoot one well then its a hard choice to beat. Before composite stocks, brushed stainless steel barrels, and Cerakote finishes every Weatherby Mark V that fell into the hands of lucky hunters was rich walnut and blue steel. If you are comfortable with the boom and recoil of a.
There are many potential choices one could make, but, if you don’t expect to be hunting Africa’s “Big Five” then I think the choice is pretty straightforward. The debate about the right rifle for the world wide one rifle hunter was a popular topic back in the sixties and seventies when I first started shooting seriously.
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