Rifle 279 March 2015

On the cover . . . Winchester 1885 Low Wall .22 WMR with 2.5-8x 36mm Leupold (photo by Stan Trzoniec). Weatherby Vanguard Series 2 Kryptek Highlander .30-06 with Leupold VX-3 4.5-14x A.O. scope (photo by Brian Pearce). Steyr Armee Universale Gewehr (AUG).

This issue features:

Winchester Model 1886- Spotting Scope by Dave Scovill
Better Shooting with Aperture Sights- Mostly Long Guns by Brian Pearce
K43 (aka, G43 8x57mm)- Down Range by Mike Venturino
.17 Hornet- Classic Cartridges by John Haviland
Projects!- Light Gunsmithing by Gil Sengel
Lapping Steel Scope Rings- A Rifleman’s Optics by Lee J. Hoots
Winchester 1885 0Low Wall Single Shot- New Version of an Old Classic by Stan Trzoniec
Invention and Reinvention- Austria’s Steyr a Serial Phoenix by Terry Wieland
Gunsite Scout Rifle- Shooting Ruger’s 5.56 NATO Variant by John Haviland
A Brace of Weatherbys- New rifles raise the accuracy bar and lower weight. by Brian Pearce
The K98k- Germany’s Famous Mauser in Transition by Mike Venturino
Why Don’t They Chamber the __? Total sales volume eliminates favorite cartridges. by John Barsness
Steve Nelson’s Custom Mauser M98- Custom Corner by Stan Trzoniec
Over-Scoped and Under-Served- Walnut Hill by Terry Wieland

And much more!