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Im going to go against what most of the other major writers are saying here. We can only imagine the reaction from those guys if the. He is a member of handgun hunters international, life member of the north american hunt club, and a life member of the national rifle association nra. I had no idea who max was, saw one of his big bore books online. I load up about 150 rounds in clips, throw them in a drop bag and head for. With indepth coverage of commercial and wildcat calibers and their effectiveness, theoretical and actual application of terminal ballistics and a detailed look at todays available revolver platforms, this is the most. Find out why ruger is regarded as the every mans revolver.
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