I usually grab/buy whatever is on the shelf depends on what is being featured.
If the main articles are about the latest Taurus handgun & the new Uncle Mike's holster then I sure won't buy it.
So many "Gun Writers" have run out of things to write about.
So much in most firearms magazines is just rehash & BS.
I can usually find whatever I'm interested in reading about (that is gun related) on the web....so I don't buy the Gun Ragazines these days...like I used to.