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Among the many legendary cartridges offered in the Winchester Model 70, few match the pedigree of its two original magnum chamberings - the .375 H&H Magnum and the .300 H&H Magnum. Born of British ingenuity and boosted by American market forces, these cartridges have become enduring icons of versatility, power, and reliability. A Paul Jaeger customized 1949 .375 H&H Magnum Super Grade rifle Development of the H&H Magnums The .375 H&H Magnum and .300 H&H Magnum were both developed by Holland & Holland, the renowned London-based gunmaker, famed for their custom double rifles. In the competitive push to capitalize on new smokeless powders at the turn of the 20th century, Holland & Holland presented the world with the .375 H&H...

  In July 1952 a wooden crate was delivered to the quarters of Robert Gates on Fort Bragg in North Carolina. The crate had a return address to Evaluators Ltd in Quantico Virginia - a weapons contractor which specialized in military and law enforcement firearms. 1952 was the year Evaluators Ltd began delivering on a contract with the US Marine Corps for the newest generation of USMC sniper rifles - a heavy barreled and accurized version of the Winchester model 70 target rifle.  Per the contract, new model 70 target rifles were delivered from Winchester to Evaluators Ltd where they were modified and accurized to meet Marine Corps specifications.  Design of the rifles and oversight of the contract had been...