If I recall correctly, Warren Page was a big fan of the 7MMag. Does anyone recall his favorite load?

7 Mashburn Super with a 175 Noz

Mark D

Mark,
You just couldn't let that one get by, could you?

"It seems like every issue in the late 1950s and very early 1960s contained mentions of Page’s 7mm Mashburn Super Magnum or photos of the writer with animals he had taken with one of his 7mm Magnums. Page believed that long and fairly heavy 7mm bullets propelled at higher velocities were excellent for long-range shooting and deep penetration on all game but buffalo, rhino, and elephant. He is often credited for the great initial interest in 7mm Magnum cartridges and with Remington bringing out the 7mm Remington Magnum in 1962."

Page

And they thought the 7mm STW was something new?
C.G.B.

Both Warren and Bob Hagel used the 7mm mashburn . to quote Warren " any difference between the mashburn version,weatherby version and the remington version you could put in your eye and not feel a scratch" He used the 7mm for almost all of his hunting his other favorite was the .375 weatherby in a custom built remington 721.Warren favored the 175 gr Nosler and Bob liked the 160 gr Nosler.

The other serious player in getting Rem to bring out the big 7 was Les Bowman. Now there is a man that I would of loved to of spent some time with.

He had a beautiful ranch out of Cody and what I wouldn't of done to of been able to gone and spent time shooting with him.

A very good and fun read is Pages "One Mans Wilderness". If you can find a copy snatch up!

Mark D

In my mind the Mashburn is the STW but about 35 years earlier...

Les Bowman at work testing the 3 new 7MM Remington magnums on Remington's new 700 series. Early 1960's

This is a great photo. It is not totally clear but me thinks that it showa the old frequecy generator, cycle counter and screen holders at a fixed distance. Take note Chrony.

Could be wrong I guess.

I once asked Warren Page to help me get a job in the firearms industry once I got out of college. His answer I've carried thru life;**"If you make your avocation your vocation you'll be throwing away that which gives you enjoyment." As an immature young man I really thought he was talking as an old man. He was; a smart old man.

Don't know why but I thought I'd pass that along. roger

Sav 99- that is one kick butt pic!!!

Thx

Mark D

Thanks for the replys. I will half to look for that book. I remember reading F&S magazine growing up and dreaming I would someday go on some of those hunts. Maybe that's why I picked up a 7mmag.

Found this:
"Name: Larnie Bowman Allen
E-Mail: LALE134_AT_aol_DoT_com
City/State: Washington
Home Page: http://members.aol.com/lale134/THISNTHAT2.html
Date: Thu Apr 12 15:44:25 2001 PST
How you got here: Just Surfed In
Wrote...
Would like to thank you for the kind remarks(above) regards my Father, Leslie H. "Les" Bowman, and his contribution to the 7MM Magnum. He would have like that!!! Sincerely Larnie Bowman Allen"

Here

Mark Dobrinski, I have a copy of that book. Found it for like $3.00 or so on a sale table. What is really interesting is in the last chapter "The Hunting Trail Ahead" where he predicts the future of American hunting evolving into the way it is in Europe where the game belongs to the land or landowner instead of the state or general public. He specifically pointed out Texas as the leader in raising deer like cattle in fenced areas, etc. Most of his predictions hit the nail on the head. Merganser