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Townsend Whelen (March 6, 1877 - December 23, 1961) called "Townie" by his friends, was an American hunter, soldier, writer, outdoorsman & rifleman.

Colonel, United States Army. Contributing editor to Sports Afield, The American Rifleman, Field and Stream, Outdoor Life, Guns and Ammo, and other magazines. Author of Telescopic Rifle Sights, The Hunting Rifle, Small Arms and Ballistics, Hunting Big Game, and Why Not Load Your Own. An autobiography, Mr. Rifleman, was begun by Whelen, but finished by his family and published after his death. A rifleman with few peers, Whelen could reportedly hit man-sized target at 200 yards using the open-sighted 1903A3 .30/06 service rifle, scoring six hits in ten seconds flat, and could do it on command.

Quotes

"Only accurate rifles are interesting".

"The .30-06 is never a mistake".

Cartridges

.35 Whelen .375 Whelen