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In sending a letter to GUNS Magazine, Editorial Assistant Mckenzie Whitmer you agree to provide Publisher’s Development Corp. such copyright as is required for publishing and redistributing the Art Director/Staff Photographer contents of your letter in any format. Send your letters to Crossfire, GUNS Magazine, 12345 World Trade Dr., San Diego, Joseph R. Novelozo CA 92128; www.gunsmagazine.com; e-mail: [email protected] Art Assistant Jennifer Lewis Advertising Sales Director Anita Carson Advertising Sales Assistant Dana Hatfield me think. Both have put a smile on my Production Manager Linda Peterson Pressure? Website Manager Lorinda Massey face and at times a tear on my cheek. Promotions Coordinator Elizabeth O’Neill John Barness’s Handloading article I wish them both the best, and as long CONTRIBUTING EDITORS in the February 2011 issue, while as they write for you I will continue to John Taffin, Holt Bodinson, Dave Anderson, interesting, has me very confused. wait each month eagerly. Clint Smith, Massad Ayoob, I’ve always thought making powder Brett Roy Mike “Duke” Venturino space smaller increases pressure. The Utah FIELD EDITORS Sam Fadala, David Codrea, John Morrison, words “... any increase in seating depth Glen Zediker, John Sheehan, Jacob reduces pressure” in the last paragraph Gottfredson, Mike Cumpston, John Barsness, of the article says just the opposite. Get Well Dave Douglas Have I been wrong all these years? A get well to one of my favorite Since I travel a lot, the availability of writers. John always makes me think, your digital issue has been great, and feel, and read. I love his views on the FMG PUBLICATIONS the mechanism for reviewing it works a future based on his past. God saved whole lot better than a number of other a good one. I can’t imagine a life shootingindustry.com magazines’. without the big three to look forward Publisher & Editor: Russ Thurman Tim Gales to, Taffin, Connor, and Venturino. 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