The American Rifleman does it again!

[Greyman50]

Interesting thread, I used to shoot my 1911s at 100 yards, even my LW Commanders. Lots of fun.

 

[rockquarry]

I don't think he wrote the caption for the picture. There were two errors there.

The author generally writes his own captions, but the words are subject to change by the editorial staff or maybe even the editor. Often, the reason for change has to do with length and/or clarity.

 

[stansdds]

I'm a life member, have been for a long time now. 40 years ago I would read an issue from cover to cover, for the past couple of decades now I flip through each issue, maybe look at whatever new product they "reviewed", then toss into the trash can.

 

[Muley Gil]

The author generally writes his own captions, but the words are subject to change by the editorial staff or maybe even the editor. Often, the reason for change has to do with length and/or clarity.

This was a reader's firearm, not a staff article. I'm going to assume the photo is of the reader's S&W.

 

[Retired W4]

I did a double take on the article at first, then just shook my head. Pretty sad that no one proof read it.

 

[rockquarry]

I'm a life member, have been for a long time now. 40 years ago I would read an issue from cover to cover, for the past couple of decades now I flip through each issue, maybe look at whatever new product they "reviewed", then toss into the trash can.

Regrettably, I think many do the same now. AR hasn't really had a good editor since the late Ken Warner and his successor Ron Keysor. When Keysor left (and that's been a long time ago), the publication started on a serious decline that picked up momentum to get to the point it's at now.

Bruce Canfield is easily the best writer on the AR staff, but his specialty is military weaponry and his work is confined to that field. Articles on synthetic-framed pistols and AR15 copies are what the AR is about these days which seems to indicate a (young?) crowd with little or no interest in accuracy, handloading, bullet casting, or other technical or semi-technical areas of firearms endeavors.

I think the NRA remains basically a good organization that all shooters should be members of, but it's allowed the AMERICAN RIFLEMAN to slip to a very secondary, even less-than-mediocre status.

 

[bgrafsr]

Wow. Why would Lt. Col./General Patton want his .357 Magnum sighted in for 1.5 yards?


On another note, I mostly ignore reading the AR and as far as ads go, I usually ignore them.

 

[BLACKHAWKNJ]

AR just printed an article on the Trapdoor Springfield by Bruce Canfield which omitted the rod bayonet models. I emailed Bruce saying I enjoyed his article and pointing out that omission, he said it was done by the editorial staff.

 

[upcountry]

I get mags like Combat Handguns, etc and received an offer to subscribe to PDW Concealed Carry Handguns at a good price so I gave it a shot. No pun intended.
First issue I received (Oct-Nov) had an article by a staff writer on the Kimber K6sx Carry. On page 16 of the article by William Bell there's a photo of him drawing from a crass draw holster with his left hand about 8 inches in front of the muzzle and his finger on the trigger.
As a 40 year instructor I emailed them on it, saying novice shooters would see that and think was a safe practice, no excuse by national gun magazine purporting concealed carry. They said they'd address it in the next issue which I haven't received yet.
No excuse for it, not impressed by my first issue.

 

[rockquarry]

Wow. Why would Lt. Col./General Patton want his .357 Magnum sighted in for 1.5 yards?


On another note, I mostly ignore reading the AR and as far as ads go, I usually ignore them.

I thought it was 15 yards; maybe I misread.

 

[rockquarry]

I get mags like Combat Handguns, etc and received an offer to subscribe to PDW Concealed Carry Handguns at a good price so I gave it a shot. No pun intended.
First issue I received (Oct-Nov) had an article by a staff writer on the Kimber K6sx Carry. On page 16 of the article by William Bell there's a photo of him drawing from a crass draw holster with his left hand about 8 inches in front of the muzzle and his finger on the trigger.
As a 40 year instructor I emailed them on it, saying novice shooters would see that and think was a safe practice, no excuse by national gun magazine purporting concealed carry. They said they'd address it in the next issue which I haven't received yet.
No excuse for it, not impressed by my first issue.

In many cases, these are likely the same inexperienced people who do YouTube gun-related videos.

 

[Jim Watson]

There was once a columnist at American Handgunner who liked to point out errors and exaggerations in other publications. I thought sauce for the goose was sauce for the gander, so I started combing AH for errors and notifying them. The writer sent back saying I "didn't understand."

 

[Hair Trigger]

American Rifleman is at best a "100 yard magazine". It usually makes it the 100 yards up my driveway from the mail box to the trash can. It's become nothing but an advertising forum for the gunmakers to showcase their "latest and greatest". I thumb through it on the trip back from the mailbox before it gets properly filed away.

 

[DGNY]

As did so many, (Tnx for the orig post, MG) I too read the American Rifleman article:
a. With interest, as these are so often highly personal stories. Here the writer had done a kind favor for an older gun owner. Commendable indeed.
b. With curiosity, as it seemed a Kit Gun had stretched to ~6” bbl length
c. With genuine amazement - given the text’s having referred to moving of a clothes dryer - that perhaps a (decidedly pre-) “Model 17” had somehow endured several dryer cycles and had shrunk.

Despite these textual quibbles, it is wonderful that someone passed on a beloved revolver to a friend; and that despite the many “ black” arm articles, AR still publishes some stories relevant to classic firearms.

 

[rct269]

I also used to shoot handguns at 100 yards. I hadn't been, but one day a buddy brought a bunch of blown up 6" balloons, from an office party to the range and tacked them up on the 100 yard target frame. Kind of a challenge, and I did lean against the line cover up-right and broke 3 of the five tacked there. After that, did continue to bring a 100 yard target to the range and always could do similar, (as long as I leaned against the post).

Then Metallic Silhouette became popular and we thought nothing of shooting standing at 200 meters. (Of course the Ram was somewhat larger).

You leaned against a POST?!!

CHEESCH! What a WUSS!!

I sat on my butt---with my back up against a tree---knees up--two hand hold---with my hands resting on my knees.

Always consider ALL the variables!

Ralph Tremaine

Oh! I forgot----and my buddy's on the spotting scope---calling the shots.

 

[NFrameFred]

Be grateful for what you have.
Used to be there was a plethora of motorcycle and car magazines.
They have dropped like flies, so much so that I can't find a decent motorcycle magazine to keep up with what is now out there.
Gun magazines in the woke future will probably be extinct.

Some of you mossbacks may remember a song "Video Killed The Radio Star"

It can easily be extrapolated, "The Internet Killed Most Print Mediums". For those who think that's an exaggeration, just consider the state of the traditional American newspaper, especially when most small towns or at least counties had their own . . . also the aforementioned magazines which realities of cost, production, and distribution have made obsolete . . . Most "magazines" are transitioning to 'online publications'.



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[rockquarry]

This was a reader's firearm, not a staff article. I'm going to assume the photo is of the reader's S&W.

I'm sorry; I read it too quickly and misunderstood.

 

[Lucnic]

This talk about shooting handguns at 100 yard targets brings back memories. A good friend bought one of the Taurus Raging Bulls in 454 Casull when they first came out. We were shooting at a red solo cup at 75 yards from a bench rest, sometimes hitting it. That was in my younger years when I could see that far.

 

[Ivan the Butcher]

When I read an "Outdoor Magazine" and the article is about a rifle and the author says, "I have no expierance with bolt action rifles" and he shoots a 6-inch group at 100 yards. I feel sorry for him.

A couple of years ago AR did an article on a new sniper rifle and the author shot a 7-inch group at 100 yards, I felt sorry for the manufacturer! I notice the "Better stuff" isn't being reviewed by AR, because nobody wants to be embarrassed by their incompetent staff writers!

Ivan

 

[Model19man]

I guess we are lucky the NRA has any publications. At this point there is likely a salary paid to the editor who is expected to proofread every article as well as arrange the magazine and the cover. It's a lot to do and quality suffers as a result.

All of the staff writers are likely paid by the article or not at all.