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Times have changed

 lost one of the giants of the Australian shooting community when veteran firearms expert, hunter and gun-writer Nick Harvey passed away at the venerable age of 92. His loss will be keenly felt by everyone reading this, and what adds to the loss is the possibility we may not see his likes again in Australia for a

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