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Contents: Raised To The Power Of M (The superscript “M” stands for a slew of significant improvements to Springfield Armory’s mega popular XD polymer pistol. The XDM proves that you can make a great gun even better); A Once-In-A-Lifetime Acquisition (Our reloading editor stumbled on to a rare rifle and cartridge combo that he simply couldn’t pass up); Favorite Loads: Hot Off The Press (Add to your own reloading manual with our reloading editor’s favorite .308 Normal Magnum handloads); New Barnes Tipped Triple-Shock X-Bullet (There’s a new Barnes X-Bullet in town, and it features a polymer tip for maximum terminal performance); A Tip On Slug Performance (Remington’s new AcuTip shotgun slug looks like something from a ballistic missile development program); Blackpowder Precis (The development of gunpowder has become the longest thread of technological development in recorded history) 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 – Letters (ST readers speak out); Eye On Optics (Guthrie tells you what you need to know if you want to match a vintage scope to an old gun); Going Ballistic! (Allan details the practical effects of bullets on pressure); Trigger Time (Greg outlines the easy way to determine the correct twist rate for your barrel); The Shootist (Paul shoots a Smith & Wesson .32-20 M&P revolver, a gun that grew up alongside the more famous .38 M&P); Practical Reloading (Lane demonstrates how to use a bullet’s ogive to seat it more precisely); The Gunsmith (Reid shows you just how easily you can build your own muzzleloader from a kit); Best Of Gunsmoke (The Sheriff says the blackpowder Colt Navy 1851 revolver ushered in the era of the gunfighter)
Issue: September 2008
Condition: Very Good