July - August 2003 Volume 35, Number
4 ISSN: 0162-3583 Number 208
On the
cover... Shoemaker's Model 98 Mauser .458 Winchester Magnum won't win any beauty contests, but it handles potentially dangerous game as well as any "show-room"rifle. Rifle photo by Dave Scovill. Moose photo by Ron Spomer.
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Iron Sights
Spotting Scope - Dave Scovill
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The Hunter's Tracks - 100 Percent Weight Retention
On Target - Ross Seyfried
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Nelson's Custom Guns, Inc.
Custom Corner - Stan Trzoniec
Just Enough Gun
Rifles & Woodsmoke - John Barsness
- Article Bites
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The Optics of Irons
Most American hunters born after
World War II have hunted big game only with telescopic sights. This is understandable,
since we see better through scopes, especially in dim light, and ...
What's New in the Marketplace
Steiner 15x56 Big Horn
Bore Tech Cleaning Aids
Bore Tech Cleaning Aids
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Beauty and the Beast
Davy Crockett reportedly referred to his long
rifle as “Ole Betsy.” Hal Waugh, Alaska’s first Master Guide, called his
favorite Winchester Model 70 .375 Weatherby “Big Nan.” Personally I’ve
never been much of one for naming in...
