Shooting Times

Every issue of Shooting Times brings you exciting, authoritative coverage of guns, ammunition, reloading, and the shooting sports. Written for the experienced and novice gun enthusiast by focusing on new product developments and activities in the shooting industry.

Shooting Times

.38 Special Wadcutter Warning

Nightforce NX8 4-32X 50mm F1 Dark Earth Riflescope

How to Store Ammo Appropriately?

Ruger Model 77 Mark II Magnum (a.k.a. RSM) • This Mauser-type bolt gun was the only classically configured, American-made rifle chambered for .416 Rigby.

The .260 Remington • Even though the .260 Remington is eclipsed by newer .26-caliber cartridges, it is still a fine and versatile cartridge.

Making .30 Remington from .30-30 WCF • What do you do when your “new” rifle is chambered for an obsolete cartridge? You make cases from another more-plentiful cartridge, that’s what.

A QUALITY CLASSIC • THE 1911 CARRY B45BA FROM TISAS IS LIGHTWEIGHT YET COMFORTABLE TO SHOOT, FUNCTIONS PERFECTLY, AND PRODUCES EXCELLENT ACCURACY.

THE VERSATILE VETERAN • STEEPED IN HISTORY AND STILL CAPABLE OF FANTASTIC FIELD PERFORMANCE, THE .300 H&H MAGNUM DESERVES MORE ATTENTION.

BODDINGTON’S GUIDE TO CHOOSING THE RIGHT RIFLESCOPE • CRAIG SAYS TODAY’S OPTICS ARE WONDERFUL AND PLENTIFUL, AND SELECTING THE RIGHT ONE CAN BE CONFUSING. HERE ARE SOME PRINCIPLES TO PONDER WHEN MAKING YOUR CHOICES.

BULLET CREEP • IF RECOIL EXCEEDS THE FRICTION FORCE GRIPPING A BULLET, THE BULLET CAN BE UNSEATED AND PULLED OUT OF THE CASE A LITTLE—OR A LOT.

A REAL WINNER • SMITH & WESSON’S NEW M&P9 M2.0 COMPETITOR PISTOL HAS ALL THE BELLS AND WHISTLES AND PRODUCES THE ACCURACY NEEDED TO WIN MATCHES.

TRIJICON SPECIALIZED REFLEX OPTIC (SRO)

The Optics of Optics • Why did so many skilled Schützen riflemen stay with iron sights even when scopes became available and affordable? Because early scopes created as many problems as they solved.

A Mechanical Mastermind • Working for Remington Arms, the United States government, and eventually his own gun company, John D. Pedersen was issued more than 69 patents for his sporting and military arms designs.