Dangerous-Game Rifles
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Though few hunters actually make the trip to Africa in pursuit of The Big Five - elephant, rhino, leopard, lion, and Cape buffalo - the popularity of rifles designed to take such dangerous game has burgeoned in recent years. Here, the author, a widely recognized firearms expert and a veteran of many safaris, explores in detail the rifles and calibers that are drawing attention from big-bore aficionados.
Spotlight Customer Reviews:
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another Wieland masterpiece
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Terry Wieland has written another masterpiece. His research was evident as his coverage of the subject was thorough and complete. Jim Garrett
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Fine book, but...
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The book is very interesting and certainly is a much better work than any of Craig Boddington's. It covers the subject of African Big Game rifles from every possible aspect, that includes the rifles themselves, cartridges, sights, bullets etc. What really annoyed me was a statement made by the author that "Americans build the finest bolt action rifles in the world, bar none, without exception, and without argument". I would expect this kind of misinformed and arrogant bold statement on a web discussion board, but I was dumbfounded to read it in a book that is supposed to be written by a subjective writer. I'd had no problem with him stating his opinion, but to tell us not to argue?? I appreciate the patriotism, but this is downright immature and a bit crude. As for the statement itself, well, I suggest that the author takes a look at bolt action rifles made by Hartmann & Weiss in Germany, Hambrusch and Fuchs in Austria, or James Purdey in England before making such misleading statement, then telling us not to argue!
3/5
A side note that has absolutely nothing to do with how I rate the book: the glue used to make the hardcover has a really strong bad smell. At the beginning I thought I was too fussy, but then two friends on two different occasions asked me "what stinks" in my book shelf. One of them could even pick it up from 10s of books as the source of the stench!!
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Dangerous Game Rifles
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Very intelligently written book, learned lots about rifles and the types of bullets needed for this type of hunting. Wish there were more pictures of the fine rifles that were described in the book. I felt that the author was very well educated on the subject matter.
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Thorough Coverage of Dangerous Game Rifles
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Wieland is the firearms editor for Gray's Sporting Journal and unquestionably knows his subject matter. This is an in-depth look at both the history as well as current status of dangerous game rifles, including not just the doubles we think of when we think "dangerous game" but also a detailed discussion of bolt action rifles. There are informative bits in here from various individuals about their preferences in rifles for dangerous game as well as a look at the various manufacturers and their histories. I thought the book dragged in a few spots - at times I wasn't sure whether I was reading it for entertainment or as a reference work - in fact it serves both purposes. It is certainly entertaining in some parts but relatively dry in others. I recommend it for anyone who hunts dangerous game or enjoys the study of fine rifles.
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Info-tainment
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Having been a game control officer myself in Zambia in the late 60's - early 70's, this book certainly brought back some wonderful and frightening memories of those times. Even though the book is really just about the tools we used, I could smell the dung, hear the whine of flies and feel the stinging drag of the wait a bit thorn against my skin, all over again. The sheer amount and detail of technical information is amazing and though I perused it all very carefully, I could find no obvious mistakes, which is rare indeed in such a book. For what it's worth, I'd recommend it highly. David White
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