Australian Shooter 2008 Index of Articles

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Ammo and reloading Handguns Historical Hunting and outdoors
Juniors Knives Optics Other products Other stories
Rifles Safety Shotguns

     
Ammo and reloading
Basic ballistics column: Throat erosion Ian Thompson February 10
RCBS Mini-Grand Paul Miller February 75
Reloading column: Reloading tools Barry Wilmot February 22
Basic ballistics column: History a go-go Ian Thompson March 10
Barnes Bullets breaks 75 years Thomas Tabor March 20
Reloading column: Ammunition componets Barry Wilmot April 10
Fiocchi rimfire target ammunition Dick Tibbar April 34
Basic ballistics column: Up and down again Ian Thompson May 10
Frankford Arsenal Micro Scale Brendan Atkinson May 56
VihtaVuori powders Barry Wilmot May 61
Black gold – VihtaVuori’s N133 powder Brendan Atkinson May 64
Reloading column: A cheaper alternative Barry Wilmot June 10
Redding’s T-7 turret press Dick Eussen June 38
Nosler’s lead-free E-Tip bullets Thomas Tabor June 64
Basic ballistics column: Ballistite Ian Thompson July 10
SK .22 rimfire target ammunition Paul Miller July 67
Wolf centrefire ammunition Brendan Atkinson July 77
Reloading column: Reloading for a purpose Barry Wilmot August 12
Primer pocket swaging Brendan Atkinson August 61
Cast bullets for the .500 Jeffery David Commens August 82
Basic ballistics column: Aero-Ballistics Ian Thompson September 12
Reloading column: The .22 Hornet Barry Wilmot October 8
Federal and CCI rimfire ammunition Paul Miller October 30
.338 Winchester Magnum – 50 years of success Damien Edwards October 36
Basic ballistics column: Twist rate à la Greenhill Ian Thompson November 10
RCBS case preparation products Dick Eussen November 36
Reloading column: Reloading for higher velocities Barry Wilmot December 8
Speedy Lyman – digital scale upgrade Thomas Tabor December 34
     
Handguns
HS 2000 Pistol Daniel O’Dea February 42
Evaluating Britain’s handgun ban Colin Greenwood June 34
SA Police choose S&W M&P pistol Ryan Pearson June 66
The politics of a gun ban Colin Greenwood July 63
30th NRA Bianchi Cup   July 98
SAPOL train with their new S&W Jennifer Martens August 87
     
Historical
Vasily Zaitsev’s Mosin-Nagant M91/30 Royce Wilson March 58
The Tarnagulla gun Ian Thompson May 66
Paul Martin – bringing military history back to life John Dunn May 74
A flintlock machine-gun – the Puckle Defence Gun Royce Wilson September 66
The Bofors gun Ian Thompson December 78
     
Hunting and outdoors
Around the campfire column: Trophy hunting Warren McKay February 8
Bushcraft & Survival column: Sucking chest wounds and more Peter Bindon February 12
Jumbunna column John Dunn February 113
Around the campfire column: Ground shrinkage Warren McKay March 8
Bushcraft & Survival column: Out of the nothingness Peter Bindon March 14
Jumbunna column John Dunn March 105
The black fallow buck Paul Webster April 70
Jumbunna column John Dunn April 105
Around the campfire column: Evolving backwards Warren McKay May 8
Bushcraft & Survival column: Shelter from the heat Peter Bindon May 12
Jumbunna column John Dunn May 105
Bushcraft & Survival column: Water-carrying backpacks Peter Bindon June 8
SSAA National hunting seminar   June 71
My third-time-lucky stag John Dunn June 72
Jumbunna column John Dunn June 105
Around the campfire column: Who can save hunting? Warren McKay July 8
Bushcraft & Survival column: Rendezvous fiascos Peter Bindon July 12
Jumbunna column John Dunn July 105
Bushcraft & Survival column: Sharpening stones Peter Bindon August 10
Goats and pigs – a lucky combination Paul Webster August 34
Jumbunna column John Dunn August 113
Around the campfire column: Doing the little things right Warren McKay September 10
Bushcraft & Survival column: A sticky subject Peter Bindon September 14
Nelson and Tasman Bays Game Preserve Ltd   September 67
The basin buck John Dunn September 72
Jumbunna column John Dunn September 105
Bushcraft & Survival column: It could have been any one of us... Peter Bindon October 10
Jumbunna column John Dunn October 105
Around the campfire column: Gun safety Warren McKay November 8
Jumbunna column John Dunn November 113
Bushcraft & Survival column: Walking sticks Peter Bindon December 10
My Brisbane Valley red deer hunt Bob Carey December 26
A quiet revolution in lighting Patrick Kerin December 62
Jumbunna column John Dunn December 113
     
Juniors
2007 Tilterweira Youth Camp John Dunn February 34
Youth in Focus: Natalie Armstrong Jennifer Martens February 40
Youth in Focus: Riley Dempsey Jennifer Martens March 78
Youth in Focus: Sam Medway Kaye Jenkins April 78
Youth in Focus: Sam Wightman Adam Leto May 34
The apprentice – a young shooter becomes a fine hunter Sol Juhas May 36
Youth in Focus: Kadiejayne Tirkot: on her way to the top Jennifer Martens June 48
Youth in Focus: Adam Bowden Jennifer Martens July 60
The true spirit of our sport Adriana Talajic July 62
Shooting with the Ison family Jennifer Martens August 72
Youth in Focus: Brett Worner – shooting’s all-rounder Jennifer Martens September 62
Youth in Focus: Junior National Trap Champion Michael McNabb Adam Leto October 80
Youth in Focus: Philip Spedding Jennifer Martens November 74
Youth in Focus: Jessie-Lea Medway Jennifer Martens December 90
     
Knives
Edgemaster column: My old companion Keith Spencer February 14
Edgemaster column: Wright Willing Workers Keith Spencer March 16
Edgemaster column: Leatherman Kit ‘N’ Knife Keith Spencer May 16
Remington Game Skinner Knife Set John Dunn May 63
Edgemaster column: Wannabe knifemakers Keith Spencer July 14
SOG knives Brendan Atkinson August 39
Edgemaster column: Farm and station trade blades Keith Spencer September 18
John’s knife – an interesting old warhorse Dr Matt Draisma September 76
Edgemaster column: Edgemaster turns 20 Keith Spencer November 12
     
Optics
Menace 10x42 tactical riflescope Bruce Wellington February 80
Nikko Stirling scopes Paul Miller March 50
Understanding reticles Patrick Kerin April 8
What is parallax? Ian Thompson April 40
Leatherwood/Hi-Lux Optics John Dunn August 54
Cloned Leupold riflescopes Bruce Wellington November 62
Alpen binoculars – a new player in the optics market John Dunn November 76
     
Other products
The Evo Owen Story – book review Ian Thompson March 74
DIY shooting accessories Geoff Parker March 76
Wild Dog composite rifle stocks Bruce Wellington April 57
Plano shooting cases Dick Eussen April 66
Book review – Gun digest 2008 Paul Miller May 73
Australian Fishing & Lure Encyclopaedia   May 105
Z-Aim Pro-Stalker Big 5 gun sling Bruce Wellington June 44
New SSAA swags Ron Bryant June 76
Phoenix Tactical Pod Claws Bruce Wellington July 57
Between Victor and Vanquished   August 76
LeDitSee caps Brendan Atkinson August 86
Allen gun bags Brendan Atkinson September 36
Caldwell Fire Control front rest Brendan Atkinson September 68
Otis Hard Core Hunter cleaning kit Brendan Atkinson October 28
North Sonic Hearing Protectors Dick Eussen November 18
Laserex Technologies LS-700 laser sight   November 40
Gunzilla gun cleaner Brendan Atkinson November 84
The Rock bench rest Paul Miller December 24
Introducing SSAA’s Cooks companion   December 70
Bushnell Back Track GPS Matthew Godson December 88
     
Other stories
Eyes wide open Mike Berry February 20
QGE Gun Show Weekend Kaye Jenkins February 64
SSAA attends Future of Sport Shooting Activities forum   February 66
Girls in action – Beretta style Jennifer Martens February 68
New staff for SSAA Victoria   February 79
Mick Smiths – an Australian legend Adam Leto February 84
Flying with firearms Jennifer Martens March 32
Sporting shooters get psyched to win Jennifer Martens March 42
Insuring your livestock and working dogs   March 71
The Stockade – celebrating more than 30 years of service Tere Alexeffe March 72
2007 Index of Articles   March 82
Lee Kernaghan – Australian of the Year Jennifer Martens April 14
Glenn McGrath – OAM Jennifer Martens April 18
Peter Warner Anderson – OAM   April 20
Tabor Gonzcol – OAM   April 20
SSAA Insurance Brokers – Transit cover   April 52
Arthur Bentley – 2007 SSAA (Vic) Landseer Medal winner   April 65
2008 US SHOT show Daniel O’Dea May 44
SSAA Insurance – Insure yourself and secure your sport   May 52
Queensland Gun Exchange Gun Show Weekend Damien Conlon May 51
Victoria River Red Gum Investigation Report Jennifer Martens May 58
WFSA Ambassador Award presented to Torben Gade Espensen   May 78
SSAA Insurance – making changes to benefit you   May 81
2008 SSAA NSW SHOT Expo Brendan Atkinson July 38
The Australian Olympic Shooting Team Russell Mark July 42
SSAA Insurance – Remember to renew   July 52
Libby Kosmala’s golden touch Jennifer Martens August 52
Firearm industry news from the USA Thomas Tabor August 64
Chasing down stolen firearms Jennifer Martens August 68
The Over-the-Hill-Gang Patrick Kerin August 75
2008 Melbourne Arms & Militaria Fair Dr Matt Draisma September 39
On deaf ears Dr Scott Prasser September 46
Wet hands and damp safes Con Kapralos September 64
Shooting coaching aid – use a helmet camera Steven Moustos September 69
A model on target Jennifer Martens September 70
Matt Godson - building a brighter future for hunting   September 79
2008 Beijing Olympic Shooting – where to now? Russell Mark October 16
George Barton misses out on a medal dream Jennifer Martens October 24
Darryl Shoesmith – gone hunting Jennifer Martens October 83
Do the crime, do the time Brian Walker October 42
An uncompromising patriot – Bob Katter MP Jennifer Martens November 22
Adelaide Gun Shop moves premises Brendan Atkinson November 26
Are shooting sports safe? Matthew Godson November 42
Gunstocks – artistry in walnut Barry Jones November 46
Buy-back response   November 79
Shooting with a sling Dal Birrell November 82
Lessons in life Patrick Kerin November 88
Gunning for guns – dishonestly Chuck Brooks December 22
SSAA merchandise on the Kokoda Track   December 72
Never mind the evidence Colin Greenwood December 76
Fancy a career as a stockmaker? Barry Jones December 82
2008 Beretta girl Action Day II   December 84
SSAA NSW’s October Open Day a success Adam Leto December 86
Will Godward – life as a rifle shooter Jennifer Martens December 89
     
Rifles
Remington 700 XCR Brendan Atkinson February 26
BSA XL Tactical air rifle Bruce Wellington March 34
Nosler Model 48 rifle Brendan Atkinson March 66
Remington Model 700 Police Brendan Atkinson April 22
Steyr Mannlicher Pro Hunter rifle John Dunn April 46
My first stainless rifle John Hill May 20
H&R .22/.410 Versa-Pack Brendan Atkinson May 28
Cowboy Lever Action Silhouette Rifle poster   May 54
Anschutz 64 SBR .22LR Brendan Atkinson June 28
Sighting-in problems? Patrick Kerin June 68
FX Cyclone and Storm air rifles Brendan Atkinson July 30
The impressive .204 Ruger Ted Mitchell July 71
Sauer Model S 202 Outback rifle Brendan Atkinson August 16
Solutions to five common shooting problems Thomas Tabor August 24
Barrel tuning John Hill August 40
The Swedish Model 1857 rifle musket Nic Greguric August 42
Review rifles going to auction   September 8
A pair of Diana air rifles Brendan Atkinson September 20
The terrific Browning T-Bolt rifle John Dunn September 28
The .17 Tactical project follow-up Peter Hoffrichter September 40
The Pedersoli .40-calibre Gibbs rifle Nic Greguric September 50
Ziersch Custom Rifles Jennifer Martens September 82
Thompson/Centre Icon rifle Brendan Atkinson October 58
Review rifles go to auction   October 69
Sighting-in your rifle Paul Miller October 70
AIA M10-B2 Match rifle Andrew Skerritt October 75
Smith & Wesson I-Bolt rifle Daniel O’Dea November 28
Chiappa 1853 3 Band Enfield Musket John Dunn November 69
Remington 700 VTR in .204 Brendan Atkinson December 14
Mauser makeover Craig Richards December 46
     
Safety
Firearm safety column Brendan Atkinson March 105
Firearm safety column Brendan Atkinson April 105
Firearm safety column Brendan Atkinson June 105
Firearm safety column Brendan Atkinson August 113
Firearm safety column Brendan Atkinson October 105
Firearm safety column Brendan Atkinson December 113
     
Shotguns
Clay Target Q&A column Russell Mark February 16
A Barrage from Franchi John McDougall February 52
Clay Target Q&A column Russell Mark March 12
Clay Target Q&A column Russell Mark April 12
Clay Target Q&A column Russell Mark May 14
Clay Target Q&A column Russell Mark June 12
FAIR Master De Luxe Sporting shotgun John McDougall June 16
Shotgun lubrication – grease or oil? Con Kapralos June 62
Clay Target Q&A column Russell Mark July 16
Zafer’s Pointer shotgun John McDougall July 20
Clay Target Q&A column Russell Mark August 14
A thing of beauty Colin Greenwood August 77
Clay Target Q&A column Russell Mark September 16
George Manton and his percussion shotgun Robert Geddes September 57
Clay Target Q&A column Russell Mark October 12
Huglu’s Turkish delight Sporter shotgun John McDougall October 48
Clay Target Q&A column Russell Mark November 14
The Ithaca gun returns Thomas Tabor November 86
Clay Target Q&A column Russell Mark December 12
The ultimate sporter – Miroku Mk 38 Trap Con Kapralos December 38

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