Some hunters wonder why people still use bolt action rifles, even though semi-automatic rifles exist. After all, it’s easier to do follow-up shots if you don’t have to cycle the bolt every time you fire, and the same people bringing down deer with AR-10s can expect to do the same job with Remington 700s. So […]
The Ross Rifle: The Little Bolt Action That Couldn’t
Modern bolt-action rifles are generally seen as reliable, solidly built weapons. Although a bolt-action rifle can jam, a malfunction in these simple and dependable guns is very uncommon and is usually attributed to faulty ammunition or bad extractors. The opposite was true for the Ross Rifle. Canada’s World War I service rifle is very often […]
Axis Milsurp Rifles of World War 2
Axis milsurp rifles are rarer than their allied counterparts. Their ammunition is rare and usually expensive, but they have a classic charm which modern polymer rifles lack. Much like their national counterparts, the Italians lag behind in terms of accuracy and quality, while the Japanese and German firearms pick up the slack. The Mauser in […]