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Enhancing Your Rifle’s Accuracy by Wayne van Zwoll, published in Bugle, Winter 1998 Here are the primary mechanical factors that influence rifle accuracy and some ways you can improve accuracy.
The Evolution of Winchester’s Model 1883: The Legendary Model 70 by Wayne van Zwoll, published in Bugle, Winter 1996 One of the best big-bullet rifles for close shooting at elk is the Winchester 71, introduced in 1935.
Winchester 71 .348 by Wayne van Zwoll One of the best big-bullet rifles for close shooting at elk is the Winchester 71, introduced in 1935.
.25 - Too Little? by Wayne van Zwoll Sometimes a fraction of an inch causes a lot of trouble.
Copper Bullets, Ballistically by Wayne van Zwoll Lead-free bullets have been around for decades. Now they’re the rage. But how do they perform?
Back to School by Wayne van Zwoll Quick. How do you convert mil measure to yards? Don’t know? Maybe it’s time you took a class.
Two .35s: Modesty With Muscle by Wayne van Zwoll, first published in Bugle, Summer 1990 WEB EXTRA - The .35 Whelen and Winchester’s .356 and .358 may look anemic - but sometimes the quiet guy is the one with the haymaker punch.
Elk Hunters Speak by Wayne van Zwoll What we hunt with, how we hunt ... The envelope, please.
Remington’s Biggest Seven by Wayne van Zwoll, first published in Bugle, Spring 1988 WEB EXTRA - Is seven the lucky number for elk?
With A Rifle Alone by Wayne van Zwoll Choose well the company you keep when you’re all by yourself.
The .270 Winchester: Enough for Elk? by Wayne van Zwoll, first published in Bugle, Winter 1987 WEB EXTRA - To argue that the .270 isn't a good deer cartridge is to say that Ferraris don't drive well or Grandma's cinnamon rolls need more sugar. When elk are the game, though, the .270 is not always so chic.
Factors Affecting Flight by Wayne van Zwoll, first published in Bugle, Winter 1987 WEB EXTRA - To argue that the .270 isn't a good deer cartridge is to say that Ferraris don't drive well or Grandma's cinnamon rolls need more sugar. When elk are the game, though, the .270 is not always so chic.
The Little Sixes by Wayne van Zwoll, first published in Bugle, Spring 1989 WEB EXTRA - “Any color you want, so long as it's black," Henry Ford is supposed to have said of the options on his first automobiles. You're allowed more choices in elk cartridges, but many states now specify a minimum caliber for big game. Usually it's .243.
Rifles From Mud Rooms by Wayne van Zwoll Whether it’s a collector’s piece or something to hang in the back window of your pickup, used guns are there for the taking. Just heed some hearty advice before handing over those Benjamins.
How Good The .30-06? by Wayne van Zwoll, first published in Bugle, March/April 2000 WEB EXTRA - Most hunters who give the .30-06 a chance stay with it. Here’s why.
Elk Rifles and Cartridges: The .300 Holland and Holland by Wayne van Zwoll, first published in Bugle, Winter 1988 WEB EXTRA - The .300 Holland and Holland cartridge was born in 1925, and gained instant popularity with its power, pleasant recoil, accuracy and ease of control; it works well "in timber or on the flats, at times that demand a shot."
Reading the Hit By Wayne van Zwoll How elk react to a shot can tell you what, if anything, your bullet accomplished.
Kit By Wayne van Zwoll What you carry in saddlebags and pockets, on your belt and on your back, can keep you comfortable and help you kill elk.
Milestones in the World of Optics By Wayne van Zwoll This year marks important anniversaries for three prominent manufacturers of hunting optics.
One Shot By Wayne van Zwoll Sneaking close to an elk and killing it with a single bullet defines the chase for hunters who value process above product. A single-shot rifle demands that you get it right.
How to Pull a Trigger By Wayne van Zwoll Triggering a rifle is an easy thing to do. Ensuring that your trigger breaks at just the right time and you do not disturb the rifle is difficult--and the only route to accurate shooting.
An Ideal Cartridge for the Ideal Hunt By Wayne van Zwoll In the thickets where bull elk find refuge, a lean lever-gun that points easily and recoils gently makes a lot of sense, especially if it hits as hard as the .308 Marlin Express.