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Contents: Going The Distance (The .50 BMG is not the world’s ultimate big-bore, long-range cartridge, but the .416 Barrett very well could be); A Sweet Pair Of 9s (Rising ammunition costs lead our shooting editor to some fun new guns. First he chooses the cartridge, then he picks out a 1911 pistol and a semiautomatic carbine, and he ends up with two fun, fast-shooting 9mms); Favorite Loads: Hot Off The Press – 9x19mm (Add to your own reloading manual with our shooting editor’s favorite 9mm handloads); Wilson Combat Master Grade Limited (This 1911 commemorates Wilson Combat’s 30th anniversary and captures the classic look and top-notch performance of the guns that have made Wilson famous); LMT Piston CQB MRP (Our shooting editor believes Lewis Machine & Tool’s new gas-piston AR carbine incorporates all the advantages the gas-piston system has to offer); The Semiauto Sniper Rifle (Are semiautomatic sniper rifles a dead-end rabbit hole from the past or the way of the future? Here’s a look at the use of self-loaders in militaries around the globe); Carbon’s Next Step (A new angle on wrapping a barrel in carbon fiber promises lighter rifles with greatly increased barrel life without sacrificing accuracy) Departments – Shooter’s Update (Check out the latest gun-related news and take a look at the newest handguns, rifles, shotguns, in-lines, optics, ammunition, and accessories) Columns – Editor’s Gallery (AR’s aren’t just for tactical shooting anymore. They’re right at home in the hunting fields, and with appropriate guidance, they’re fine for youngsters); Letters (ST‘s readers speak out); Trigger Time (Greg says one reason the AR is so versatile is because it’s available in more calibers and configurations than any other firearm); Practical Reloading (Lane researches the history and availability of the Powley Computer for Handloaders and the Powley psi Calculator); Eye On Optics (Guthrie demonstrates how having your scope’s reticle straight up and level affects your rifle’s accuracy); Going Ballistic! (Allan shows you what crime life was really like before the advent of TV shows like CSI); The Shootist (Paul says if Savage’s Model 1907 pistol was good enough for Buffalo Bill and Bat Masterson, then it’s good enough for him); The Gunsmith (Reid goes inside the bore to reveal the best ways to check a rifle’s muzzle crown); Hipshots Reloaded (Trying to catch up with a gringo working on a drug deal, Skeeter decides surveilance is his best bet. His patience pays off when he follows a bright light in the night – courtesy of Dobe Grant’s quick thinking.
Issue: January 2009
Condition: Very Good