475 Turnbull Archives - Turnbull Restoration

.475 Turnbull in Namibia

by Sara Turnbull | May 26, 2020 | Doug Turnbull, Hunts, Turnbull Manufactured Rifles, Turnbull Model 1886, Turnbull Restoration & Manufacturing Blog, Turnbull Rifle, Video, Wildlife Conservation

(Viewer Discretion Advised. Video age restriction set to 18+ for scenes of a regulated, professionally-observed wildlife management hunt in Africa.) In summer of 2019 Doug set off for Africa. He was participating in a management hunt with friend and writer Joseph von...

Levergun Ram: Dall Sheep Hunting in the Brooks Range

by Sara Turnbull | May 23, 2019 | Doug Turnbull, Hunts, It's for the Memories, Turnbull Restoration & Manufacturing Blog, Turnbull Tales

By Doug and Sara Turnbull Originally printed in the May/June 2019 issue of Successful Hunter I have a love/hate relationship with sheep hunting. To me, sheep hunting is about getting wrapped up in the experience. I love the beautiful mountains to the west, smelling...

What to Watch on YouTube? Here are a Few Staff Picks

by Sara Turnbull | Mar 7, 2019 | Firearm Manufacturing, Firearm Restoration, Interviews, Turnbull Restoration & Manufacturing Blog, Video

There’s more than ever to watch on the internet. Scroll through Facebook and you’re sure to find something eye-catching, or spend hours surfing YouTube if that’s more your speed. We’ve picked a few of our favorite Turnbull Restoration videos from YouTube to keep you...

The Stories Told by Doug’s 1886

by Sara Turnbull | Jan 15, 2019 | Doug Turnbull, Firearm Restoration, Interviews, It's for the Memories, Turnbull Restoration & Manufacturing Blog, Turnbull Tales

This year’s calendar features a spread of Doug’s personal Winchester 1886 from 1888, which he restored and converted to .475 Turnbull in 2007. The spread focuses on all of the “imperfections” his rifle has collected over the years on various hunting trips. I wanted to...