The experts at Sporting Shooter test new rifles, new ammo & accessories, as well as classic pistols & collectables.
My friend Ken Harding bought a Kimber Model 84M Classic Select in .243 for his partner recently and it brought back memories of the good old days over 50 years ago when I used the .243 on all manner of game with great success.
Ever since the introduction of shoulder firearms soldiers and designers have been shortening them to make handier and lighter weapons.
Traditional lead pellets for airguns come in four basic calibres: .177, 20, .22 and .25, and in a wide assortment of weights, styles and shapes. But modern trends have seen the development of composite pellets which are lighter, faster and harder hitting.
Chuck Connors was "the Rifleman", a fearless protector of the weak in the Old West".