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Article: ROY WEATHERBY -- The Man Behind The Name.
- Article from:
- Guns Magazine
- Article date:
- September 1, 2001
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In the fall of 1942 a 32-year-old hunter on his first deer hunt in Utah wounded and lost a fine buck. Remorseful at having caused an animal unnecessary pain, he wondered if cartridges providing higher velocities than his .30-'06 might prove more effective. The hunter was Roy Weatherby, and his influence would profoundly affect the evolution of modern hunting cartridges and rifles.
Following World War II there were many experimenters improving various cases such as the popular .30-'06 and the .300 H&H Magnum. Weatherby at the time was just one of many. In addition to Powell, Miller and Ackley, well-known cartridge designers included Gibbs, Juenke, Pfiefer, ...