https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lL7MTwdJqzI

Some of his bullet concepts are still used today in DG cartridges. He must have been something of a ballistics pioneer in his time.

Thanks for this video. I have always been a big fan of John Buhmiller.

Interestingly, I also collect rifles by Buhmiller. I have several rifles that have his barrels, two of which have John's unique muzzle-brakes attached.

I also have John's personal 416 Rigby built on a Mauser Brevex action. 25" barrel with a muzzle-brake. John's brakes reduced recoil by nearly 45% in some calibers. His brakes may look ugly to some, (not me) but they sure work. Shooting this 416 Rigby feels about like shooting a 338 WM.

below are a couple links to my previous postings about my Buhmiller rifles.





Back in the 1950's and 60's muzzle brakes were a new concept. Much of their design and testing was based on seat-of-the-pants experimentation.

This link shows several Buhmiller articles that he published.

https://forums.accuratereloadi...4711043/m/3261046722

https://forums.accuratereloadi...=8811070572#88110705

Thanks, Grant, for posting a link to this excellent video. LT Arms is to be commended for putting it together and posting it on YouTube.

I don't have many heroes, but John Buhmiller is one of them. He was born during the same year as my paternal grandfather.

He was the greatest cartridge designer, rifle maker and African dangerous game hunter that no one has ever heard of.

He and Art Alphin are responsible for my final realization that the .500 A-Square, a/k/a the .510 Buhmiller, is the best rifle and cartridge in existence for use on heavy, dangerous game.

I always thought that Roy Weatherby missed the boat by not adopting it as the .500 Weatherby.

In addition, although the video makes no mention of it, in John Buhmiller's heyday, he made some of the finest, most accurate rifle barrels that money could buy.

He is a true legend.

While watching the video, I noticed a still photo that appeared to be of one of his larger caliber rifles, I think the 470 or 500 on an Enfield. What caught my eye is that it appeared to still wear the military stock that was cut down. A far, far braver man than I to touch of a round of that caliber with a rifle stocked in a cut down military stock...

Many years ago(late 70/early80s) I was the agent for the repossession and sale of the machinery of the Sharon Rifle Barrel company. It had been moved to Colorado Springs and ultimately folded. One of the machines was a sine bar rifling machine that was formerly owned by John Buhmiller. It was a Pratt & Whitney as I Remember. It was sold to a Denver man and may still lurk around there. My dear friend Harrison Reimer a very talented machinest and barrlemaker had grown up in Kalispell and always refered to Buhmiller as Uncle John. Those were great times. CHEERS LUKE

Did anyone notice the comment that Buhmiller sometimes included a live primer in his powder loads to ensure complete powder burn!

That struck me as very ballsy.

Thanks for the link, very interesting.