Looking back at the heyday of “Outdoor writers” of books and magazine articles.

The 1950s, 60s and 1970s were the peak of the writer as the respected subject matter expert in firearms, ammo, ballistics and hunting.

Now looking back they were average hunters at best and most BS’d there way through articles and books.

Because the average Nimrod back then had one pump shotgun and one deer rifle. And no experience to question the “expert” writers.

Now we see examples within...

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So I have ended up with a few of these box magazines over the years. I like them, but could never find a source to reliably purchase them.


It has an internal measurements 3.75, so I can built close to whatever I want on it. Well I was down to my last one, I tried to hand cut one out an bend it up. My product was not up to par. So I took it to my local sheet metal guy and asked if he could duplicate it. He said leave it with my, and I'll see what I can do.
He nailed...

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I have had some requests for pictures of my AHR DGR in the diminutive .550 Magnum. It is incredibly balanced. The business end is laughable even to look at. I have 300 pieces of brass, including 100 rounds of loaded ammo from Neal Shirley ( the creator of the .550).

I know Krish is interested in building one and I am anxiously awaiting squirrel season.

With the 2026 World Cup now over. Talk continues that Lionel MessI may be the greatest athlete of all time.

He is very talented.

My choice for number one is Reinhold Messner

Number two Ted Williams.


What are yours.

The reason for this article is simple. Most of us who hunt like to travel, and if you went to Mbotyi expecting game, you would be very disappointed. I was shocked to see there was no wildlife left. The fishing is very good, yes, but wildlife was absent, apart from birds of prey and two dassies spotted over more than 40 km of hiking.

But the beauty of this area and its coastline needed to be shared, so here I give you a journey to a place where few will ever venture.

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