With the plethora of rifle cartridges on offer to hunters these days, you could be forgiven for the frustration caused by the myriad of choices. The vast array of new cartridges is constantly growing.
Many years ago, possibly the largest calibre most hunters might own was the ubiquitous .303 British. By today’s standards, the old .303 is no real powerhouse, but rightly or wrongly, it has taken every game animal, large and small, on the face of the planet.
Although maybe not ideal, in the hands of a competent marksman under perfect conditions, it can still take the largest game our continent has and do a fair job on most medium to large game in North America and the African continent too. That said, way back in the 1960s and 1970s, it was common for hunters here and in New Zealand to use the venerable little .222 Remington to regularly take game up
