The USA has labelled both Canada and the EU as threats to their "National Security" in order to justify new duties declared by their military Commander-in-Chief on the international trade of steel and aluminum. So I suggest that USA made products such as firearms and ammunition should be sold exclusively within the USA so Canada and Europe can help our esteemed neighbour defend themselves and improve their national security. Sadly, I have come to the conclusion that Canadians and Europeans...

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I love talking about calibers, their pros and cons, the situations to use them in, their history and so forth. Above all that I love collecting them! But one of the worst parts about the history of firearms and calibers, is that some seemingly great calibers die out.
Leaving those of us who want to use them scrambling to find brass and dies and the like.

So if you found a Genie in a bottle, what caliber or two would you get him to bring back into the mainstream?

For me it would be...

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Have made the decision to let my 280 Ackley go in the hopes someone gets some use out of it.

Rifle started as a left hand M70 Classic 06 length action. Chambered by Pete Pieper with a 26” Bartlein 8 twist carbon wrapped number 4 contour barrel. Was throated to run the 160-168gr bullets but will work fine with factory ammo. Has Sunny Hill bottom metal, straight bolt handle, custom machined bases for Talley rings, and a Jewell trigger.

Wood started as an exhibition Turkish blank from Luxus...

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I just picked up my first BPCR, a C Sharps .40-70 Sharps Bottleneck which is very new territory for me. Case forming isn’t a big deal once I get my hands on a set of dies, which seems to be a slow process, but dealing with black powder clean up is something of a concern and any hints or tips would be greatly welcome. The rifle appears to be in great shape, and I’m really looking forward to shooting it.

My second safari is coming up soon this May where I will be hunting buffalo and maybe a few night critters in Limpopo. That being said I’m already thinking about the future. The more I read about Uganda and the nostalgic stories of the pearl of Africa the more I want to go. The same goes for Cameroon. I’m just looking for adventure and game that maybe you could only get in those areas. It’s hard to lean on the budget for either. It looks like like you can do a six day hunt with maybe some...

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