So how about the new 6.8 Western! Now, I could regurgitate all of the media hype that they are trying to build up around this cartridge, but after 30 plus years in this business, I have to confess that I am a natural skeptic when it...
6.5 Creedmoor! 6.5 PRC! 28 Nosler! 300 PRC! What is the best hunting rifle cartridge for your next rifle? It’s easy to get confused with all the recent cartridge introductions. Most information we get comes from biased sources. Some are paid by the manufacturer to say...
If rifle cartridges could start a “Me Too” movement, the 35 Whelen would fit right in. It isn’t very fast. It's not flat shooting. It doesn't use bullets with sexy, high ballistic coefficients. In today’s world of long-range shooting, it could be viewed as a frumpy old...
"The .270 Weatherby Magnum was the first belted magnum based on the .300 H&H Magnum to be developed by Roy Weatherby in 1943.[2] The cartridge is short enough to function in standard-length long actions with a brass length of 2.549" or 64.74mm and an overall length of about 3.295".[2] It has the characteristic double-radius...
Which Binoculars Should You Own? I know what your thinking, “Oh, here comes a sales pitch!” Well, you’re not wrong. We don’t want you to buy a binocular you won’t use and which binoculars will work best for you may be different that what works best for...
224 Valkyrie: Best Deer culling round ever? You may not yet be familiar with the 224 Valkyrie. That’s okay, I first learned of it only six or so months ago. It is utterly unique in that is combines the 6.8 SPC case, which is just slightly...
Hill Country Rifles is removing certain services due to growth in Custom Rifle and Build on Your Own action orders. Rifles marked with Hill Country Rifles on the action or barrel, or marked with HCR on the barrel are exempt from these changes. We have been building...
This is our fully loaded HCR Certified RPR featuring the new Timney RPR trigger and Proof Research RPR carbon fiber barrel. Our Cerakote ninjas at Paladin matched the carbon fiber look with our Metallic Multi-cam camo pattern. We mounted the new Nightforce NX8 4-32X50 and this...
We have finished testing the new factory loaded ammunition for the 375 Cheytac loaded by SBR Precision Ammo. This chambering also goes by the cartridge stamp 9.5X77. They are loading a 353 grain, solid match projectile with a whopping advertised G1 BC of 1.023. SBR is using...
We have been building custom hunting and tactical rifles for just over 23 years. I often get asked, “What makes your rifles different from everyone else”? Several years ago, most prominent rifle builders individually bedded the action and free-floated the barrel on their rifles. The techniques varied...