American Shooting Journal // January 2023

CONTENTS

COVER STORY 22

VOLUME 12 • ISSUE 4

GOING GREAT GUNS

In a Q&A with lead contributor Frank Jardim, A Girl & A Gun executive director Robyn Sandoval shares how America’s premier resource for female firearm owners is changing the landscape of shooting sports and more.

FEATURES

40 A MOOSE FOR MAGNUS

Cassidy Caron is back with another thrilling Canadian big game hunting story, this one about a Swedish client whose 60th birthday bucket-list hunt for a big bull in British Columbia’s frigid – and grizzly-rich – backcountry might have been a bit more than he bargained for.

52 PREPARATION IS KEY: TIPS FOR CHOOSING YOUR NEXT HUNT

If you’re planning a destination hunt in 2023, Dallas Safari Club CEO Corey Mason has some advice for you. He shares things to think about, questions to ask, resources to use and items to hammer out before spending your hard-earned money on that trip of a lifetime.

63 BULLET BULLETIN: TOWARDS AN ‘ABLR’ ACCUBOND

Nosler’s AccuBond Long Range ranks among the finest projectiles for hunting at truly long ranges. Phil Massaro shares the story of this bullet, its performance and how it gives hunters an “advantage in the wind” and “slightly flatter trajectory.”

79 ROAD HUNTER: HUNTING FARMLAND COYOTES

Throughout the country, farmland could be the most challenging habitat in which to consistently call in wily coyotes. But there are ways to beat them – just ask our Scott Haugen, who shares hunting tips for bagging songdogs in the sheep and soybean fields.

97 SCATTERGUN ALLEY: THOUGHTS ON SHOTGUN FIT

If terms like “length of pull,” “drop at Monte Carlo” and “pitch” have you scratching your head, let our shotgun savant Larry Case explain how adjusting these seemingly mysterious measurements will help maximize your scattergun’s effectiveness.

109 LAW ENFORCEMENT SPOTLIGHT: THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON SAVING

“Sometimes it’s not a heroic act that makes the difference. Rather, it’s the ability to communicate that makes the difference.” So writes Nick Perna as he shares the story of fellow Redwood City, California, Police Department Officer Peter Cang, whose masterful negotiation skills have talked “many” suicidal people out of taking their own lives.

113 LEGAL SPOTLIGHT: ON TAPPING THE BRAKES

Defensive display of a firearm can de-escalate a potentially life-threatening attack – but those who carry concealed should also be aware of the risks of unjustifiably brandishing a gun at someone. Shawn Vincent walks us through the ins and outs of a “tap on the brakes” during an aggressive encounter.

127 BLACK POWDER: OF SPOTS SOFT AND SORE

The “Big .50” Sharps is an interesting cartridge for history buffs and buffalo-hunting-era rifle fans, and you can count Mike Nesbitt among them. He traces the origins and permutations of this long load known to leave a bruise on shoulders.

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