Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A magazine.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The madge or magpie.
  • noun The long-tailed titmouse, Acredula rosea, more fully called long-tailed mag.
  • To chatter; scold.
  • To tease or vex.
  • noun Talk; chatter.
  • noun A halfpenny; in Scotland (with plural), a gratuity expected by servants.
  • noun An abbreviated form of magazine, 2.
  • To steal; carry off clandestinely.
  • noun An abbreviation of magnetism.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun slang Shortened form of magazine, the periodic paperback publication.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun colloquial abbreviation magazine, the publication or ammunition
  • noun colloquial abbreviation magnet
  • noun colloquial abbreviation mag wheel

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

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Examples

  • The short mag is no better than the 300 win mag in terms of performance and the short mag ammo costs more.

    I am looking to buy a 300 WSM. Any suggestions? 2009

  • The short mag is no better than the 300 win mag in terms of performance and the short mag ammo costs more.

    I am looking to buy a 300 WSM. Any suggestions? 2009

  • Ive been looking at getting a long range varminter/practice gun (.300 win mag is a bit much for a beginner to practice with all the time) and it looks like the TIkka Varminter has some competition!. 25-06 sounds good to me, but I have not heard of the 6. 5x284.

    Items of Interest from Day One of the 2010 Shot Show 2010

  • Without much drama you can get competent to get good 1st shot hits at 600 with that. 300 win mag is great if you want to go past 800, but at that point you should be looking at stepping up to a big 338, not a win mag, a RUM or some such.

    best caliber for 600+ yard shots 2009

  • Ive been looking at getting a long range varminter/practice gun (.300 win mag is a bit much for a beginner to practice with all the time) and it looks like the TIkka Varminter has some competition!. 25-06 sounds good to me, but I have not heard of the 6. 5x284.

    Items of Interest from Day One of the 2010 Shot Show 2010

  • For me as stated above for right now a 338 win mag is unnecessary but for somebody who can confidently shoot 400-500 yards it is great.

    what is the biggest rifle load you would use on whitetails? 2009

  • For example a standard .300 win mag is around 24 inches low at 400 yards if sighted dead in at 200 yds.

    Long Range Hunting 2009

  • For example a standard .300 win mag is around 24 inches low at 400 yards if sighted dead in at 200 yds.

    Long Range Hunting 2009

  • For me as stated above for right now a 338 win mag is unnecessary but for somebody who can confidently shoot 400-500 yards it is great.

    what is the biggest rifle load you would use on whitetails? 2009

  • Without much drama you can get competent to get good 1st shot hits at 600 with that. 300 win mag is great if you want to go past 800, but at that point you should be looking at stepping up to a big 338, not a win mag, a RUM or some such.

    best caliber for 600+ yard shots 2009

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