February 28, 2026

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Wayne Van Zwoll

Wayne van Zwoll has published 16 books and nearly 3,000 magazine articles on firearms, optics, ballistics and hunting. An accomplished competitive rifleman, he's taught marksmanship and conducted safaris to bring others to the shooting sports. He has also run marathons and earned a PhD in wildlife policy.

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Biggest Game First
General Interest Hunting

Biggest Game First

Whaler, then hunter and explorer, he survived sharks, bandits, and an execution order to unearth history. by Wayne van Zwoll…

Interesting Firearm History: Six Brothers And A Motor
Firearms General Interest

Interesting Firearm History: Six Brothers and a Motor

During WW I, they kept Italy mobile. Then they built a two-stroke engine bike. Shotguns followed. by Wayne van Zwoll The sch…

Rifles Too Accurate To Be Interesting?
Firearms General Interest Rifles

Rifles Too Accurate to be Interesting?

One-hole groups and pocked plates at four-figure yardage shame hunting rifles of yesteryear. Or do they? Perhaps highly accu…

Auto Draft
Gear General Interest Optics

Where Have All The Old Scopes Gone?

New optics are clearly superior, but dated rifles beg period scopes. Now you can have both. by Wayne van Zwoll All the fores…

Big Guns, Bigger Game
Firearms General Interest Rifles

Big Guns, Bigger Game

Ivory drew men with muzzleloaders, as had bison. Elephants proved the more difficult quarry. by Wayne van Zwoll In 1873, Win…

The New Montana Rifle
Firearms Rifles

The New Montana Rifle

An affordable clone of Winchester’s revered pre-’64 Model 70, the Montana Rifle is back — and even better! by Wayne van Zwol…

I Just Wanna Shoot A Deer!
Ammunition Gear

I Just Wanna Shoot A Deer!

Expensive, high-tech ammo options multiply. What about affordable loads for ordinary deer? by Wayne van Zwoll You don’t know…

A Woods Pistol
Firearms Hunting Pistols Revolvers

A Woods Pistol

Whatever the design or the load, when you need back-up, speed and accuracy trump all by Wayne van Zwoll Two Pony and his par…

One Shot Only
Firearms General Interest Hunting Rifles

One Shot Only

The metallic cartridge, not the repeating rifle, gave soldiers and hunters a second chance!   by Wayne van Zwoll The Directo…

Cartridges That Own The Records
Ammunition Firearms

Cartridges That Own the Records

Luck has helped hunters take exceptional game. So have these rifles and loads. by Wayne van Zwoll The 1950s and early ’60s r…

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