MANY of us have a predisposition to a specific calibre, or brand of rifle, or handgun, probably due to examples set by our fathers and grandfathers as we grew up. This is especially true with regard to the .303 Lee-Enfield and 7x57 Mauser as these two rifles played an important part in our history. At some stage these rifles attained near cult status among some locals.
In my case it was a different story as my dad did not own a Lee-Enfield or a Mauser – he had a short-barrelled .22lr revolver which, as a small boy, I
