Precision Shooting has closed it's doors. The only shooting magazine worth reading! Tried to order a book by Joe Rychetnik about Alaska and nobody answered the phone. Damn!!!
Really sad news-PS Magazine gone!
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Never heard of them. I guess they don't end up on Walmarts mag rack.
Never heard of them. I guess they don't end up on Walmarts mag rack.
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Not Wally world material. Not with articles like "Indicating barrels for correct alignment of chambering reamers" and "Transonic stability of 168 gr BT bullets". Or "Four Styles of Barrel Crown Accuracy tests" Maybe it was the three articles I wrote for them that did them in....naa, those were in 2003-2005.
Not Wally world material. Not with articles like "Indicating barrels for correct alignment of chambering reamers" and "Transonic stability of 168 gr BT bullets". Or "Four Styles of Barrel Crown Accuracy tests" Maybe it was the three articles I wrote for them that did them in....naa, those were in 2003-2005.
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sounds like lack of advertising. If people don't know about your product they cant buy it...
sounds like lack of advertising. If people don't know about your product they cant buy it...
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I could not wait for the next issue to come to the mail box. What a loss, what a shame. Some of the best reading in the gun world. R.I.P.MM
I could not wait for the next issue to come to the mail box. What a loss, what a shame. Some of the best reading in the gun world. R.I.P.MM
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I took PS for several years (still have stacks of them around). I can understand why they shut the lights off - pretty narrow market. The readership is the kind of folks that read Litz for enjoyment. When you distill it down - lots of gun owners, few shooters, fewer competitors, very few that want to really understand the reason behind all of it.
Good luck
I took PS for several years (still have stacks of them around). I can understand why they shut the lights off - pretty narrow market. The readership is the kind of folks that read Litz for enjoyment. When you distill it down - lots of gun owners, few shooters, fewer competitors, very few that want to really understand the reason behind all of it.
Good luck
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I was certainly not aware that a firearms magazine that was worth a damn existed....
Might there be another one I'm missing out on?
I was certainly not aware that a firearms magazine that was worth a damn existed....
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Genuinely dismayed at its passing. It was the only magazine whose back issues I saved.
I hope Dave Brennan is safe and well.
My best guess is that PS did not make the transition from print media to electronic media successfully. Niche publications are feeling this pressure a lot lately, mainly because advertising income is tied to circulation numbers, and hardcopy subscriptions are definitely an endangered species.
Greg Langelius.
Genuinely dismayed at its passing. It was the only magazine whose back issues I saved.
I hope Dave Brennan is safe and well.
My best guess is that PS did not make the transition from print media to electronic media successfully. Niche publications are feeling this pressure a lot lately, mainly because advertising income is tied to circulation numbers, and hardcopy subscriptions are definitely an endangered species.
Greg Langelius.
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That's a bummer
This is too bad, as it was by far and away the best firearms magazine I'd ever read.
The writing was on the wall with the October 2012 issue; the lead-off editorial admitted that content was reduced in order to save money, and that issue was frankly not up to the level of quality I'd come to expect. I didn't expect things to end so quickly, however.
That's a bummer
The writing was on the wall with the October 2012 issue; the lead-off editorial admitted that content was reduced in order to save money, and that issue was frankly not up to the level of quality I'd come to expect. I didn't expect things to end so quickly, however.
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There was a post on 6mmbr.com that there will be a vote and they might raise the dues to $60. I hope they are able to continue. Its the only magazine of its type. Years ago Small Caliber News went down after Dakota bought it out from Todd Kindler. Awesome reading as well. They should just publish 6x per year to save some money.
There was a post on 6mmbr.com that there will be a vote and they might raise the dues to $60. I hope they are able to continue. Its the only magazine of its type. Years ago Small Caliber News went down after Dakota bought it out from Todd Kindler. Awesome reading as well. They should just publish 6x per year to save some money.
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I hope they are able to make it out OK. We advertised with them for several years. I spoke to Dave a time or two, Kim a bunch. They seem like good people.
I hope they are able to make it out OK. We advertised with them for several years. I spoke to Dave a time or two, Kim a bunch. They seem like good people.
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Darn, I just got notice of a increase to $60 too. Did not see a notice of closure...
Darn, I just got notice of a increase to $60 too. Did not see a notice of closure...
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I had not heard of this magazine untill this thread. I would sign up for it if they decide to keep it going
I had not heard of this magazine untill this thread. I would sign up for it if they decide to keep it going
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That's too bad. My only complaint on PS was that they seemed to lean toward the benchrest crowd. I personally did not care to drop deep into the weeds on some of the topics they focused on. Good stuff I'm sure, but not my cup of tea. Pleasure reading for me did not include calculas!
That said, the magazine was one of a kind and the writers knew their stuff. There was certainly good stuff in it as I subscribed for years.
I still have all my issues of Tactical Shooter (for those of you that were not aware of that publication, by PS). Now that was a magazine. Guess I'll hold on to them, just for nostalgic value at least.
That's too bad. My only complaint on PS was that they seemed to lean toward the benchrest crowd. I personally did not care to drop deep into the weeds on some of the topics they focused on. Good stuff I'm sure, but not my cup of tea. Pleasure reading for me did not include calculas!
That said, the magazine was one of a kind and the writers knew their stuff. There was certainly good stuff in it as I subscribed for years.
I still have all my issues of Tactical Shooter (for those of you that were not aware of that publication, by PS). Now that was a magazine. Guess I'll hold on to them, just for nostalgic value at least.
