: John Haviland provides practical advice on reducing the physical impact of heavy-recoil firearms, making shooting more accessible for different frames and ages. Keeping Old Rimfires Burning
In a .45-70 or .38-55 article within this issue, the author discussed using a small tuft of Dacron (polyester fiberfill) to hold powder against the primer in large, straight-wall cases. Modern manuals avoid this due to liability, but the 2011 issue explained exactly how to do it safely to eliminate velocity variations. That knowledge is gold for subsonic shooters today. : John Haviland provides practical advice on reducing
is more than pulp and ink. It is a masterclass in the transitional era of handloading—standing with one foot in the cast-bullet, hand-lapping tradition of the 1970s, and the other in the precision, progressive-press, pressure-trace future of the 2020s. That knowledge is gold for subsonic shooters today
The technical depth found in the October 2011 issue is distinct from modern content. In an era of 5-minute YouTube videos and quick blogs, the long-form writing found in Issue 274 allows for a thorough explanation of why a specific technique works, rather than just how to do it. The technical depth found in the October 2011