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Todd fired this five shot group at 200 yards while working up loads for the feature article on the DW 445 Super Mag

Todd & 5 shot 200 Yard Revolver Cast Bullet Group

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The June Ranging Shot - Issue 19-5
 
The May Ranging Shot - Issue 19-4
Nosler Custom Brass - Cartridge brass annealing - Ken Light BC-100 automatic brass annealing - Micro-Stamping Legislation
The April Ranging Shot - Issue 19-3
The 2008 SHOT Show, Las Vegas - Alpen Outdoors - Hornady - Freedom Arms - Shooter’s Choice - Nosler - Forester - Sinclair International - ATK and more
The March Ranging Shot - Issue 19-2
300 Win Mag & knowing your powder or a candidate for the Darwin Awards - Test of Hodgdon H-335
The Jan/Feb Ranging Shot - Issue 19-1
Alpen Optics 10x32 Rainier (Alpen’s top of the line premium series) and 10x50 Teton binoculars - T/C Contender 204 Ruger and Cooper varmint rifle 204 Ruger - .327 Federal Magnum
The October Ranging Shot - Issue 18-8
PRO-TEC Carbon Fiber Cleaning Rods - Streamlight outdoors Flash Light - Sinclair & Iosso Quick Brite brass cleaning solution
The September Ranging Shot - Issue 18-7
Smallbore bullet lubes - Rimfire ammo performance - Wolf primers - Bushnell sold . . . Again
The Mar/Apr Ranging Shot - Issue 18 -2
Smith & Wesson buys Thompson Center Arms - The 7mm IHMSA and 7mm BR cartridges
The Jan/Feb Ranging Shot - Issue 18-1
LeadHeads Bullets - Sinclair 3000 Neck Turner Tool - Exit Pupils
The Nov/Dec Ranging Shot - Issue 17- 10
Brass prep, the importance of case necks - Are reloading presses and dies concentric?
The October Ranging Shot - Issue 17-9
Sinclair International Brass prep tools - Small Arms Production
The September Ranging Shot - Issue 17-8
Redding's New 2400 micrometer adjustable case trimmer. Rocky Boots and Outdoor wear
The May Ranging Shot - Issue 17-4
Myth Busters, 22 rimfire - Hodgdon Powder - Sinclair International Press - Streamlight TLR-1 Tactical Light - NRA Award to Simmons
The March Ranging Shot - Issue 17-2
Leupold's VX-L scope, the best of both world's, low mounts and large objective lens - Ken Light Bolt Alignment Shroud - MTM Case-Gard ammo and equipment storage box's - Quick tip's
The October Ranging Shot - Issue 16-9
Four cavity SAECO mould “chambered” for a 6mm (.243)  eighty-five grain bullet for my 6 TCU Contender - Lyman Model 4500 Lubrisizer - Streamlight TL-2 flashlight LED (light emitting diode)
The September Ranging Shot - Issue 16-8
Brownells Ed’s Red bore cleaner - Sneak Preview, Leupold Wind River 10X42
The July Ranging Shot - Issue 16-6
The Caldwell rifle and silhouette pistol bench rest - Gerber's Freeman Folder.
The June Ranging Shot - Issue 16-5
Leupold “Zero Point” magnetic illuminated boresighter - LeadHead's Bullets - Alpen's optics scores again
The May Ranging Shot - Issue 16-4
Stoney Point Rod Caddy - Weaver 90mm Spotter - Leupold Alumina Flip Up Lens Covers - The BKL Bubble.
The April Ranging Shot - Issue 16-3
Smith & Wesson has introduced a new eye popping cartridge, the 460 Magnum - Redfield Re-invents the rifle scope.
The March Ranging Shot - Issue 16-2
Leupold's color filters can also enhance the image in a rifle or pistol scope  - 7th Edition ABC’s of Reloading - IHMSA Survey
The Jan/Feb Ranging Shot - Issue 16-1
Meade Corporation’s efforts to totally reinvent their Simmons brand - Stoney Point Cleaning Rest - Mermelstein’s Guide
The Nov/Dec Ranging Shot - Issue 15-10
Accurate Arms sale final - Ed's Red bore cleaner now from Brownell's - Scoremax 100 yard group testing
The September Ranging Shot - Issue 15-8
Accurate Arms in Sale Negotiations - The Sierra Hammer, new 7mm bullet - 17 Agulia Ammo
The August Ranging Shot - Issue 15-7
New IMR Reloading Guide - Low Light Leupold's - 22 Barrel Cleaning - Rocky Steps Forward
The July Ranging Shot - Issue 15-6
Hodgdon Data for the Ruger 204 - Alpen 16 X 52 Binoculars - Burris Lever Locking Rings - How Much is Free? Coming Soon
The June Ranging Shot - Issue 15-5
Simmons 1022T is a great deal in shooting sports optics - Plano gun cases, tackle box's, archery cases - VCI rust protection products
 
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The Jan/Feb Ranging Shot - Issue 15-1
Lapua Scoremax, velocity comparison at 100 yards between sub-sonic & supersonic smallbore ammo - Testing flash hole size, does it matter? - Brownells Screwdriver Kit # 1
The March Ranging Shot - Issue 15-2
Very interesting results from testing Wolf 22 rimfire ammo - New cartridge from Ruger/Hornady, the 204 Ruger ? - Favorite reloading tools - New from Burris
The April Ranging Shot - Issue 15-3
Great Shot Show Report - Big news on a brand new little cartridge. Varmints beware, CCI/Hornady developed the Mach 2 as a companion to the 17 HMR - New this year from Smith & Wesson, a 4" version of the S&W 500 Magnum - New bullets/Products from this years Shot Show
The May Ranging Shot - Issue 15-4
Stoney Point rimfire headspace gauge - What to consider when considering transporting your firearms, molded gun cases from SKB
The Nov/Dec Ranging Shot - Issue 14-10
Sad news, good news from NEI - New loads from Hodgdon Powder for the 50 Smith & Wesson - A for-end Stabilizer that really stabilizes - Everything you ever wondered about lens caps from why you should use them to where to get them
The October Ranging Shot - Issue 14-9
Norma Powder - Buying a used firearm - Head wind / Tail wind and what it means for the shooter - Lewis Lead Remover now by Brownell's
The August Ranging Shot - Issue 14-7
Great News for bullet casters, Veral Smith and Lead Bullet Technologies (LBT) is back making molds - Interesting news about the Freedom Arms prototype Bear Track gun cases - Three different ball type powders . . . Or are they ?? - A few interesting facts on the 50 Smith & Wesson - Incredible results with the Redding Competition Seating Die - Iosso Gun Cleaning System - Stoney Point All-in-One Bore Guide
The July Ranging Shot - Issue 14-6
Bullet momentum vs. energy, determine target knockdown - Single shot pistol bore guides from Sinclair - The 224 Montgomery cartridge - Great tips & tricks for sand bags
The June Ranging Shot - Issue 14-5
Hodgdon Powder recall (be sure to check your lot number of Lil Gun before using) - Sinclair Bench Scope Stand - Freedom Arms newest gun cases - Slik 2100 Pistol Grip Tripod Ball Head
The May Ranging Shot - Issue 14-4
Lapua's Midas Smallbore Ammo - .051" 5 shot 22 rimfire group at 50 yards - Surplus Reloading Powders - How much is one click, determine how much a click really is
The April Ranging Shot - Issue 14-3
A new 22 Hornet 33 grain bullet from Speer, Speer loading data included - Binoculars instead of spotting scopes ?? - Nikon's new 16X50 Action series.
The March Ranging Shot - Issue 14-2
BKL High Performance Mounting Systems - What You need to know about your spotting scope Tripod - Fred Smith of Bullberry Barrels - CCI's Hornady 17 Rimfire Magnum ammo
The Jan/Feb Ranging Shot - Issue 14-1
Big changes at ATK (Blount) - Bill Clark TC Stocks - Newest bullet from Nosler - Remington handgun Ammo for the 357, 44 Mag, 454 Casull PLUS coming soon . . . . . . Remington's Hornady 17 Rimfire Magnum ammo - The G3 Rimfire headspace gauge
The Nov/Dec Ranging Shot - Issue 13-10
17 Hornady Rimfire Magnum For Field Pistol ?? Plus testing for target damage and bullet drop  - Burris Scopes Going Italian - A tough test for the Nikon ED Fieldscope II (see also Nikon ED Fieldscope III Feature Article ) - Sierra 5th Edition Reloading Manual, 1152 pages combining both rifle and pistol volumes
The October Ranging Shot - Issue 13-9
More info on spotting (& rifle) scopes - Tasco is back - National Reloading Manufacturers Association (NRMA) - Determining the proper mold temperature the easy way
The September Ranging Shot - Issue 13-8
Nikon Fieldscope III, Everything you wanted to know about a great spotting scope - Some notes on ballistic basics - The 2003 Sinclair International Calendar - JB bore paste, have a rough bore that's tough to remove fouling from ?
The August Ranging Shot - Issue 13-7
Never Dull & Sinclair International's case spinner brass cleaning - BSA Rifle Scopes - Pro's & Con's of Aluminum vs. Iron Bullet Moulds
The July Ranging Shot - Issue 13-6
Tasco is toast - TC says no to California - Lapua Signum 22 ammo - Dan Wesson offers custom serial numbers - Cold Steel Recon 1
The June Ranging Shot - Issue 13-5
Great Article with info on the New Thompson Center G2 plus load data for Accurate Arms 4100 and Hodgdon's Lil Gun in the Dan Wesson 416 & Dan Wesson 360 Revolvers (see also feature article on the DW 360) - The T/C 22 Hornet
The May Ranging Shot - Issue 13-4
More on gun safes (See Feature Article). - Weaver V-16. - Uncle Mikes. - The Sky Is Falling (Again). - California Nuts & Dan Wesson. - Mac 1 Pellet Wax. - Stoney Point Target Knobs
The April Ranging Shot - Issue 13-3
Shot Show Report, Part Two covers Dan Wesson, Freedom Arms, Thompson Center, Taurus, ATK (formerly Blount, see Jan/Feb 02 above), Remington, Hornady, Redding, CCI, Weaver, Redfield, Lapua, Nosler, Burris, Nikon, Bushnell, Cold Steel, Daisy, Crossman, Anschutz, Iosso, Stoney Point, Rocky Shoes & Boots
The March Ranging Shot - Issue 13-2
Todd was at the 2002 Shot Show in Las Vegas - Shot Show report, Part One
The March Ranging Shot - Issue 13-1
Blount sold to ATK - Barrel break in - RCBS discontinues custom dies
The Nov/Dec Ranging Shot - Issue 12-10
Wolf .22 Rimfire Ammo testing - Clymer Reamer updates. - B-Square air gun scope mount. - Lynx Scope Rings & Mounts. - Mystery Scope. - Dewey Custom Match Grade Replacement Triggers