June - July 2003 Volume 38, Number
3 ISSN: 0017-7393 Number 223
On the
cover... The stainless steel Smith & Wesson Mountain Gun is chambered for the .44 magnum and features a 4-inch barrel with adjustable sights. The Springfield Armory XD-357 is chambered for the .357 Sig with a ported barrel. Alaskan Brown bear photo by Ron Spomer.
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Neck Sizing
Reloader's Press - Dave Scovill
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.38 Special Brass
From the Hip - Brian Pearce
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Ramshot Zip
Propellant Profiles - R.H. VanDenburg, Jr.
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Deep-Seated Fears
Hunting Handloads - John Barsness
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.45 Auto Rim
Cartridge Board - Gil Sengel
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Combination Guns
One gun for all seasons and all reasons. Ross Seyfried
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.357 Sig
Springfield Armory X-Treme Duty Steve Gash
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Favorites of Elmer and Skeeter
The best of Keith and Skelton. Part II Brian Pearce
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Practical Accuracy and Related Stuff
Barsness reviews 37 years of field notes. John Barsness
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Handloading the .300 WSM
Over 75 loads tested. Brian Pearce
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Handguns and Bears
Professional insight into a controversial subject. Phil Shoemaker
The .357 SIG is one of the newer and
more interesting 9mm cartridges on the market these days, and it is chambered in a good
selection of high-tech handguns. The round is basi...
