Dear V.H.A.,
Thumbs up to John Barsness and V.H.A.! It was nice to see an article on a couple of quality
scopes on the lower end of the price range — the Burris Fullfield II and Redfield’s Revolution. Although I cannot speak for the Burris yet, I can speak for the Revolution. The 3-9x40 Revolution with the Accu-Range reticle has endured a full season atop one of my .22-250s.
In one year’s time this scope has withstood some
serious beatings and is still performing flawlessly. This is truly a working person’s scope. I would recommend the Revolution to anyone who wants a scope to do the job without all of the frills.
Going to suit up a .25-06 this summer. Just might have to give that Burris a try.
Hook (DaWayne Van Den Hoek)
Gentlemen, Enclosed is a check for $34.00 to cover my V.H.A.
membership for a year. You have an excellent magazine which covers a broad range of topics, from technical articles, new products, cartridges, handloading, etc., etc. Keep up the good work.
Sincerely,
John Draper — Pennsylvania Dear V.H.A., I thoroughly enjoyed the article on primers by M.L.
McPherson. I’m sure it was very time consuming to put together. My only disappointment was that he didn’t touch on bench rest primers. I hope he will do another article.
Thanks so much, Bob — Pennsylvania
Dear Varmint Hunters Association: The recent article on aerial shooting and safety
began with the story of two deaths caused by firing in the air. One of the cardinal rules of firearms safety is to know
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your target and what is beyond. It is my personal belief that there is no way firing a rifle in the air can be safe.
Later in the article examples are given as to remain-
ing energy at distances based on shooting at elevations 15 and 27 feet above the target at 100 yards. Hardly what one would be doing shooting at squirrels in a tree. And remaining energy means very little. If the bullet can penetrate then it can seriously injure or kill. The fact that few are killed by this practice does not mean it is an acceptable risk. On the shooter's part, it is gross negligence with a callous disregard for the safety of others. If you want to shoot into the air such as hunting squirrels. use bird shot and a shotgun. We need to be safe for ourselves, for the sport of hunting and for gun ownership.
Respectfully submitted, David Lee Valdina — Florida Member
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