American
Rifleman May 2006
CONDITION Acceptable,
unmarked pages, reading wear, has a few spots
CONTENTS
Features
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Shining A Light On BATFE’s Richmond Roundup – Chris W Cox
– At the urging of NRA-ILA, a key Congressional subcommittee hears of
heavy-handed tactics against law-abiding citizens.
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Top Picks ’06: Firearms – Rifleman Staff – We take a peek
at some of the best firearms set to take center stage at this year’s NRA Annual
Meetings & Exhibits in Milwaukee. From the Taurus .45/.410 revolver to the
Benelli M2 ComforTech to the FN PS90 carbine, all the best new guns are here.
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Top Picks ’06: Optics – Rifleman Staff – From three,
brand new laser-rangefinding riflescopes, to the new “eclipsed” Leupold VX-L
riflescope to binoculars that are smaller, lighter and better than ever, all
the top optics for ’06 are here.
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Top Picks ’06: Ammunitions – Rifleman Staff – Ammunition makers
have been busy, too. From a whole cartridge—the.338 Federal—to new denser shop
for waterfowlers and turkey hunters to improvements to your favorite hunting
bullet, there’s a lot going on in ammo.
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Heir Apparent? Kimbers Long Action – Mark A Keefe IV –
Possessing most of the features of the “Rifleman’s
Rifle” plus a few of its own—Kimber’s bolt-action Model 8400 is now available
in long action, meaning it chambers classic American cartridges from .270 Win. Through
.338 Win. Mag. Is the Kimber a worthy successor to the venerable Model 70?
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The End Of An Era: Winchester Closes New Haven – Herbert G
Houze – The recent closure of the U.S. Repeating Arms Co. plant in New Haven,
Conn., is cause for reflection on the importance of its factory , its workers
and its products to generations of sportsmen and to our national defense.
Official
Journal
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Special Reports
o Standing Guard
o President’s Column
o Want To Save Hunting? Join
Free Hunters!
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Armed Citizen
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ILA Report
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Regional Report/Member Info & Benefits
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Programs & Services
Correspondence
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From The Editor
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Readers Write
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Father’s Day Gift Guide
Lock Stock
& Barrel
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News Notes and Ephemera – Random Shots, Books In Brief,
Second Shots, On Screen, and Where Can I Get…?
Technical
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Questions & Answers
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Rifleman Know-How – Do-It-Yourself Metal Finish
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Dope Bag
o EAA Witness Elite Gold
.38 Super Pistol
o H&R 1871 Buffalo
Classic .45-70 Single-Shot Rifle
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I Have This Old Gun – Parker GH Grade Side-By-Side
Shotgun
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