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Contents: Bargain Beauty: Marlin’s New XL7 (Pretty doesn’t always have to empty your wallet. Marlin’s latest bolt rifle not only looks good, it performs well and can honestly be called an exceptional bargain); The SR9 Auto Pistol Marks The Dawning Of A New Era At Ruger (ST runs more than 5,000 rounds through the new Semiautomatic from Ruger – it’s first striker-fired pistol); ArmaLite’s SuperSASS Is A Sniper Rifle For The New Millenniium (The semiauto is the rifle of choice among snipers who have discovered its pinpoint precision and fast follow-up shots are perfect for the urban war they are fighting. The SuperSASS is the perfect choice); Favorite Choice: Hot Off The Press (Add to your own reloading manual with out shooting editor’s favorite .308 Winchester handloads); The Ultimate Flyweight Match: .17 HM2 vs. .22 LR (When it comes to delivering the entire package – accuracy, trajectory, energy, and the ability to buck wind – the .17 Hornady Mach 2 outguns any .22 Long Rifle load presently available); Don’t Overlook The 9.3s (The 9.3mm hunting cartridges are capable of downing all North American big game as well as most of what Africa has to offer, and they are as popular in Africa and Europe as the classic .30-30 is here); Staying Alive – The Combat Shooting Stance (In a deadly encounter, getting a handgun into action quickly and making accurate hits are just as important as selecting the actual handgun to be used. For that to happen, you ned the most effective shooting stance) 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); Shooter’s Bench (Charlie shows you what a difference smoothing up your 1911’s mainspring housing can make. It’s an easy task that anyone with a modicum of gunsmithing skill can accomplish); Ask The Experts (Our panel of experts answers all you questions about handguns, rifles, shotguns, and more) Columns – Letters (ST readers speak out); Practical Reloading (Lane explains why beginner handloaders should not start out with a progressive press); The Shootist (Paul shoots Savage’s classic lever action: the Model 99); Trigger Time (Greg gives you the formula for figuring you hold for shooting uphill and downhill, and then he tells you the easy way to do it); Eye On Optics (Guthrie demonstrates how the Barret Optical Ranging System (BORS) helps shooters take and make their first long-range shot quicker and more accurately); The Gunsmith (Reid tells you what to look for in a drill press for the home gunsmith); Gunsmoke (The Sheriff stresses the importance of getting ready for shooting season)
Issue: March, 2008
Condition: Very Good