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I'm sick up and fed with all things NRA.

I became a life member of NRA after college graduation in 1972. After 20 years or so I was so disillusioned with the magazine that I told them to cancel it and save the money. Roughly 5 or 6 years ago, I was speaking to a young lady at NRA (can't remember now why) and told her how disappointed I was that the magazine had so little to do with actually guns and shooting, especially rifles. She told me about new publication called Shooting Illustrated that was more oriented toward that than either the Rifleman or the Hunter, so I asked her to send it to me. It definitely is better, but barely worth it.

Not sure if it’s the NRA, or the modern business model of glossy print magazines.
Less content, lack of depth, sponsor product promotion all add up.

I like Shooting Illustrated, but not a steady diet thanks

Magazines are supposed to teach us what we don't already know. Or, help us add to what we know so we're better at whatever it is. I used to find Rifleman fascinating but now it's all old hat except for some of the politics, and my feeling there is a total lack of transparency, a complete lack of respect for the intellect of the membership, and a complete lack of interest in actually having members participate in meaningful ways. I mean, the board elections are a complete joke.
So, I read, once. I should toss them, honestly.