Ballistics – internal, external, and terminal – is a very misunderstood subject. I’ve been studying ballistics since before I killed my first deer. I understand the subject much better than I did then, but I’m still no ballistician. But I am an hillbilly, and hillbillies like to keep things simple. In almost every gun or hunting magazine we’ll see some reference to ballistics, …
This is the last of a four-part video series on Melvin Forbes and the wondrous rifle he created 30 years ago. If you are a hunter and you like light rifles I urge you to watch all four videos. Even if you are not a fan of light weight hunting rifles I suggest you tune in. Anytime Melvin talks there is something …
The History There were two Boer Wars. The first, from 1880-1881, was known as the Transvaal War. It was a brief conflict in which Boer settlers revolted against England’s attempt to annex the Transvaal. Wanting to expand their presence in Africa, to include the Dutch Boer republics of the Transvaal and Orange Free State, England struck again in 1899. The gold mines located …
