Shooting Sportsman, September/October 2021
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Features
Upland Mixer
Seven combo hunts to add variety to your bag
By Ben Brettingen
A One-Off Original
Creating a double from scratch
By Dewey Vicknair
Down-Home Hunting
Unlimited bobwhites at Winghaven Lodge
By Tom Sternal
Boxlock Bargains
Why lightweight 12s are the kings of bird guns
By Gregg Elliott
Departments
From the Editor
The various pleasures of pursuing mixed bags
Letters
Pyke’s Northcutt Briar Pant, an upgraded Fox safety and more
The Opener
Pointing to evidence left by an unknown visitor
Game & Gun Gazette
Leigh Perkins passes, sage grouse decline, the Superbird rises, Ken Hunt jewelry, Krieghoff’s Spartan Gun, etc.
Gun Review
A classic Parker VH that has seen three generations of use
By Bruce Buck
Field Gear
Fresh finds that should serve well in the field
By The Editors
To the Point
Walking in the footsteps of those who hunted before
By Tom Huggler
Scattershot
Gear Guide
Boots to protect bird dog feet in the field
By Greg McReynolds
Shooting
The best guns, gauges and chokes for the uplands
By Chris Batha
From the Bench
How firing pins function and why they break
By Delbert Whitman Jr. & Reid Bryant
Shot Talk
Solving the shell-shortage mystery
By Tom Roster
Hunting Dogs
The benefits of off-season training at hunting preserves
By Nancy Anisfield