A few years back Melvin Forbes – the man behind New Ultra Light Arms – spent an evening at my deer camp talking about his rifle. I was smart enough – sometimes I have moments of greatness – to get…
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Rifle School and the Professor
Rifle school. I’m not talking about a rifle school where you learn to shoot; I’m talking about a school where you learn how a rifle works. I’m not sure a school like this actually exists but because I have a…
Read MoreI Have This Rifle
There are five rifles from New Ultra Light Arms (NULA) that live in my house. I could not bring myself to part with any of them. My NULA 22 LR is a single shot. It has potted a lot of squirrels…
Read MoreThe Lion Scout’s Half Brother
While researching Cooper’s various scout rifles it come to my attention that Super Scout IV was assembled by Melvin Forbes of New Ultra Light Arms. This rifle would come to be known as “Lion Scout” and was – as best…
Read MoreScout Rifle Shangri-La – Happy Birthday Jeff Cooper
It is only fitting this post happen today. You see, today is Jeff Cooper’s birthday. In the late 60s Cooper began experimenting with lightweight bolt-action carbines. Greatly influenced by the life and writings of Frederick Russell Burnham, Cooper envisioned this…
Read MoreA Rifle Like a Reese Cup
Throwback Thursday: This is an updated / condensed version of the first article I wrote about Melvin Forbes and New Ultra Light Arms. It was first published in Gunworld magazine in 2003. The Reese Cup may just be the ultimate…
Read MoreMelvin Forbes and his Famous Rifle Stock
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…
Read MoreMelvin Forbes – Rifle Magician
The history of the rifle revolves around just a few men. Jacob and Samuel Hawken gave the muzzleloader respect that has remained untarnished for almost 200 years. John Browning applied a level of engineering rapidity, volume and genius of which…
Read MoreUltra Light Hunting Rifle Stories
Most of the stories you hear about good hunting rifles involve itty-bitty groups or ridiculously long and difficult shots. This is because that’s really all there is to tell about most hunting rifles. There is an exception and that’s the rifles from…
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