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Contents: S & W Unleashes The Night Guards (Smith & Wesson’s new Night Guard series revolvers represent both a return to basics and a significant innovation in the world of personal-defense handguns); My First .25-06 And My Last .25-06 (Layne started shooting the .25-06 when it was a wildcat more than four decades ago, and he still thinks it is a great hunting cartridge); Favorite Loads: Hot Off The Press (Add to your own reloading manual with Layne’s favorite .25-06 Remington handloads); Remembering Skeeter (Skeeter was one in a million, and there was never a dull moment working with him during the 21 years that he served as ST‘s handgun editor); Me And Joe Get Evicted (We present this classic tale as a special tribute to SHOOTING TIME’S late handgun editor, Skeeter Skelton, who passed away 20 years ago this year); 2008 Optics Roundup (Just a few decades ago, the optic was the weakest link of any shooting scenario. That couldn’t be further from the truth today, as technology has grown exponentially in the field. The only thing left to blame is the shooter); Shooting Chrony (The Beta Master is a simple and reliable chronograph that is easy to set up and use, and it’s easy on the wallet, too); 21-Load Salute To The Short .30s (It would be easy to mistake short .30-caliber cartridges for a recent trend. However, they actually go back a very long way) 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); Ask The Experts (Our panel of experts answers your questions about handguns, rifles, shotguns, and more) Columns – Editor’s Gallery (Saluting MR. SHOOTING TIMES, welcoming the new ballistics editor); Letters (ST readers speak out); Going Ballistic! (Allan recounts what went into developing the first handgun ammo gelatin tests for the Dallas PD and the results he obtained); The Shootist (Paul shoots the venerable No. 1 Mark III Lee-Enfield, which was affectionately known as “Old Smelly” by the British troops who used it); Eye On Optics (Guthrie demonstrates how optics can improve your turkey gun’s performance); Practical Reloading (Land pushes the limit chasing after optimum performance for the .280 Ackley Improved); Trigger Time (Greg gives you the straight scoop on sound suppressors – who can have them, how they work, and why you might need one); The Gunsmith (Reid shows you how to replace a shotgun’s hinge pin); Gunsmoke (The Sheriff says that both the handgun hunter and the defensive shooter can really benefit from dryfire practice sessions)
Issue: July, 2008
Condition: Very Good