WARHORSES

Jan 1, 2019 | News, On Shooting

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HOMAGE TO THE ANCESTORS

Jul 21, 2018 | News, On Shooting

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]HOMAGE TO THE ANCESTORS Johan van Wyk I don’t think too many people will disagree if I make the statement that cartridges such as the .30-06 and .375 H&H Magnum came to be accepted over the years as industry standards. They are...

THE DAMASCUS MISCONCEPTION

Jun 13, 2018 | News, On Shooting

THE DAMASCUS MISCONCEPTION Johan van Wyk Perhaps the greatest misconception in the world of shotgunning, and especially where vintage guns are concerned, is the strength (or apparent lack thereof) of Damascus-barrelled guns. For the uninitiated, Damascus (or...

Dangerous Snakes of Africa

Feb 23, 2018 | News, On Shooting

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Dangerous Snakes of Africa By Johan Marais (African Snakebite Institute) With close on 20,000 snakebite deaths a year in Africa, one may well have good reason to worry about snakes, especially out on hunts. Surprisingly few hunters...

“THE DEADLIEST THING IN CAPTIVITY!”

Feb 17, 2018 | News, On Shooting

“THE DEADLIEST THING IN CAPTIVITY!” Johan van Wyk The key to success is a bit of basic knowledge of ballistics and, of course, practice, practice, practice! I have a good friend who is a mechanical engineer by trade, but happens to be a gun dealer by vocation,...

A CARTRIDGE TO DREAM ABOUT

Dec 12, 2017 | News, On Shooting

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A CARTRIDGE TO DREAM ABOUT By Johan van Wyk I suppose every schoolboy that was raised on a mixture of the gospel according to Messrs Taylor and Ruark, together with a dog-eared copy of Cartridges of the World, and a fair dose of...