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1 week ago | 
americanhunter.org | Philip Massaro
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posted on May 8, 2025
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The multitude of belted magnum cartridges released in the 20th century pay homage to the duo of Holland & Holland cartridges made famous around the world; both the 375 H&H Magnum released in 1912 and the 300 Holland & Holland Magnum released in 1925 were the basis for a number of offspring.
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3 weeks ago | 
americanhunter.org | Philip Massaro
Mention the name “Weatherby” among rifle aficionados and the topic of velocity immediately surfaces. Roy Weatherby built his company from the ground up in California, during the tumultuous years following the end of World War II, and his proprietary cartridges boasted unprecedented velocity levels.
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3 weeks ago | 
americanhunter.org | Philip Massaro
Mention the name “Weatherby” among rifle aficionados and the topic of velocity immediately surfaces. Roy Weatherby built his company from the ground up in California, during the tumultuous years following the end of World War II, and his proprietary cartridges boasted unprecedented velocity levels.
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1 month ago | 
americanhunter.org | Philip Massaro
The 21st century has seen the 7mm bore diameter gain much ground in the rifle world, what with the resurgence of the .280 Ackley Improved, the release of the popular 28 Nosler, and most recently Hornady’s 7mm PRC and Federal’s 7mm Backcountry.
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1 month ago | 
americanhunter.org | Philip Massaro
It was the last morning of our aoudad hunt on the Cibolo Creek Ranch in southwestern Texas, in the middle of the Chihuahuan Desert, and we were definitely having trouble getting close to a ram. It was late February, and those sheep-goats from Northern Africa had been hunted hard for five months and were definitely skittish. Spotting the herd on a steep side hill, we noted the ram on a flat outcropping of rock, about 100 feet below the ridgeline.
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2 months ago | 
americanhunter.org | Philip Massaro
It is no secret that many of our military rifle cartridges have gone on to become our most beloved hunting cartridges as well; the .45-70 Government, the .30-06 Springfield, the .308 Winchester and .223 Remington come quickly to mind. But just as you can trace the evolution of our military ammunition from the .45-70 of the 1870s to the .223 Remington (5.56 NATO in its military form) of the 1960s, things continue to evolve.
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2 months ago | 
americanhunter.org | Philip Massaro
Guide Jason Ritter and I were enjoying the long walk back to the larder, just before dusk, when we turned a slight corner on the edge of the open field. Laying in a small depression, maybe 150 yards away, was an ancient roebuck that had the misfortune of letting his guard down at the absolute wrong time. “Let’s walk straight at him,” said Jason.
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2 months ago | 
americanhunter.org | Philip Massaro
The .35-caliber cartridges have always been a source of controversy, sitting between the versatile .30-caliber cartridges and the bigger .375s and .40s; however, those who have adopted them as their choice are usually fervent fans. From the older .35 Winchester, .35 Newton and .35 Remington released after the turn of the 20th century, to the .358 Winchester—based on the .308 Winchester case—and the .350 Remington Magnum, of the mid-20th century, there have been plenty of choices.
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2 months ago | 
americanhunter.org | Philip Massaro
This year, 2025, marks the centennial anniversary of two very important cartridges: the .300 Holland & Holland Magnum, and the .270 Winchester. Despite the fact that the .300 H&H is my favorite of the .300 magnums, and despite the fact that it has served me well in both North America and Africa, it has definitely been pushed out of the spotlight, while the .270 Winchester continues to thrive. The question is: Why?
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2 months ago | 
americanhunter.org | Philip Massaro
Sometimes, having the biggest, fastest or most powerful of a particular thing has an appeal. Couple that with the fact that Americans love velocity—not to mention .30-caliber cartridges—and you have a market for seriously fast .30-caliber magnums. In 1925, the .300 Holland & Holland Magnum bettered the velocity of the then reigning 30-06 Springfield, and then the .300 Weatherby Magnum topped the Super 30’s velocity.
