Jeff Cooper was the originator of the scout rifle concept. He started with a Remington model 600 in 1966 and advanced the concept from there. The ultimate result was the Steyr Scout. Ever since Cooper first mentioned the concept, custom gunsmiths and major manufactures have bastardized it. All hoped to appeal to members of the cult-like clan Cooper’s scout rifle inspired. The …
There was a time when the 22 Magnum was the darling cartridge of riflemen. All real riflemen had a 22 Magnum and used it extensively. Shortly after the dawn of the new millennium that changed; the 17 HMR was introduced and its flat trajectory and pinpoint accuracy lured many 22 Magnum aficionados away. For a while, it looked like “The Mag” was …
They are in every family. Guns, maybe not all that special to their original owners, but guns families cherish and hold on to. If for no other reason than to keep a loved one that has passed on, close to their hearts. Talk to any gun owner and you can find a story. It may be about their Grandmother’s 257 Roberts she used to shoot Montana mule deer so she could feed her kids, it may be about their Dad’s old model 12 he handled with the all the grace and skill of an artist’s paint brush, or maybe its just an old Remington 22 rifle their uncle taught them to shot with.
