Shotgunning: The Art and the Science
“Eminently readable, and more shotgun info than you can use in a lifetime.” —David E. Petzal, Deputy Editor, Field & Stream Magazine.

Let expert Bob Brister offer you advice, instructions, and solutions to every situation a shotgunner might face. Based on years of tests, meticulous study of data, and a lifetime of experience, his advice will help any shooter make every shot count.

A veritable encyclopedia of the shotgun for the modern shooter and outdoorsman, Shotgunning details the selection of guns, loads, and chokes; required leads (translated into “bird lengths” for easier shooting recognition); shot velocity and penetration; the effects of recoil on the shooter; wind and temperature effects on shotshells; and much more. Data analysis puts blithely held truths to the test. Myths are debunked, and Brister’s conclusions are supported with hundreds of photographs, lending Shotgunning an authority that many recent, worthwhile books on the subject cannot claim. Chapters include:
  • Shotgun Etiquette
  • The Pump-Action Gun
  • Why a Two-Barreled Gun
  • The Modern Autoloader
  • How to Make Your Gun Fit
  • Recoil and Balance
  • Barrels, Chokies, and Forcing Cones
  • Stock Answers
  • The Fine Art of Waterfowl Shooting
  • Upland Gunning
  • Trap and Skeet
  • And much more!

Brister brightly and boldly presents his readers with the science of shotgunning, but he never forgets the art that makes shooting a sport. Shotgunning is an elegant and educational mélange—a unique and invaluable guidebook that any shotgunner must own.

Skyhorse Publishing is proud to publish a broad range of books for hunters and firearms enthusiasts. We publish books about shotguns, rifles, handguns, target shooting, gun collecting, self-defense, archery, ammunition, knives, gunsmithing, gun repair, and wilderness survival. We publish books on deer hunting, big game hunting, small game hunting, wing shooting, turkey hunting, deer stands, duck blinds, bowhunting, wing shooting, hunting dogs, and more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
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Shotgunning: The Art and the Science
“Eminently readable, and more shotgun info than you can use in a lifetime.” —David E. Petzal, Deputy Editor, Field & Stream Magazine.

Let expert Bob Brister offer you advice, instructions, and solutions to every situation a shotgunner might face. Based on years of tests, meticulous study of data, and a lifetime of experience, his advice will help any shooter make every shot count.

A veritable encyclopedia of the shotgun for the modern shooter and outdoorsman, Shotgunning details the selection of guns, loads, and chokes; required leads (translated into “bird lengths” for easier shooting recognition); shot velocity and penetration; the effects of recoil on the shooter; wind and temperature effects on shotshells; and much more. Data analysis puts blithely held truths to the test. Myths are debunked, and Brister’s conclusions are supported with hundreds of photographs, lending Shotgunning an authority that many recent, worthwhile books on the subject cannot claim. Chapters include:
  • Shotgun Etiquette
  • The Pump-Action Gun
  • Why a Two-Barreled Gun
  • The Modern Autoloader
  • How to Make Your Gun Fit
  • Recoil and Balance
  • Barrels, Chokies, and Forcing Cones
  • Stock Answers
  • The Fine Art of Waterfowl Shooting
  • Upland Gunning
  • Trap and Skeet
  • And much more!

Brister brightly and boldly presents his readers with the science of shotgunning, but he never forgets the art that makes shooting a sport. Shotgunning is an elegant and educational mélange—a unique and invaluable guidebook that any shotgunner must own.

Skyhorse Publishing is proud to publish a broad range of books for hunters and firearms enthusiasts. We publish books about shotguns, rifles, handguns, target shooting, gun collecting, self-defense, archery, ammunition, knives, gunsmithing, gun repair, and wilderness survival. We publish books on deer hunting, big game hunting, small game hunting, wing shooting, turkey hunting, deer stands, duck blinds, bowhunting, wing shooting, hunting dogs, and more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
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Shotgunning: The Art and the Science

Shotgunning: The Art and the Science

by Bob Brister
Shotgunning: The Art and the Science

Shotgunning: The Art and the Science

by Bob Brister

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“Eminently readable, and more shotgun info than you can use in a lifetime.” —David E. Petzal, Deputy Editor, Field & Stream Magazine.

Let expert Bob Brister offer you advice, instructions, and solutions to every situation a shotgunner might face. Based on years of tests, meticulous study of data, and a lifetime of experience, his advice will help any shooter make every shot count.

A veritable encyclopedia of the shotgun for the modern shooter and outdoorsman, Shotgunning details the selection of guns, loads, and chokes; required leads (translated into “bird lengths” for easier shooting recognition); shot velocity and penetration; the effects of recoil on the shooter; wind and temperature effects on shotshells; and much more. Data analysis puts blithely held truths to the test. Myths are debunked, and Brister’s conclusions are supported with hundreds of photographs, lending Shotgunning an authority that many recent, worthwhile books on the subject cannot claim. Chapters include:
  • Shotgun Etiquette
  • The Pump-Action Gun
  • Why a Two-Barreled Gun
  • The Modern Autoloader
  • How to Make Your Gun Fit
  • Recoil and Balance
  • Barrels, Chokies, and Forcing Cones
  • Stock Answers
  • The Fine Art of Waterfowl Shooting
  • Upland Gunning
  • Trap and Skeet
  • And much more!

Brister brightly and boldly presents his readers with the science of shotgunning, but he never forgets the art that makes shooting a sport. Shotgunning is an elegant and educational mélange—a unique and invaluable guidebook that any shotgunner must own.

Skyhorse Publishing is proud to publish a broad range of books for hunters and firearms enthusiasts. We publish books about shotguns, rifles, handguns, target shooting, gun collecting, self-defense, archery, ammunition, knives, gunsmithing, gun repair, and wilderness survival. We publish books on deer hunting, big game hunting, small game hunting, wing shooting, turkey hunting, deer stands, duck blinds, bowhunting, wing shooting, hunting dogs, and more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781620878309
Publisher: Skyhorse
Publication date: 08/05/2014
Edition description: Second Edition
Pages: 320
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Bob Brister was a rare combination of field hunter, competitor, and writer. A shooting champion and internationally recognized expert at skeet, trap, and hunting upland birds and waterfowl, Brister was a longtime shooting editor at Field & Stream and Pulitzer Prize nominee. He died in 2005.

Table of Contents

Foreword9
Preface11
1Learning to Shoot15
2Shotgun Etiquette25
3The Pump-Action Gun33
4Why a Two-Barreled Gun39
5The Modern Autoloader50
6The Case for the Small Gauge60
7How to Make Your Gun Fit74
8Cross Firing87
9Recoil and Balance96
10Triggers, Flinches, and Lock Time107
11Barrels, Chokes, and Forcing Cones115
12Choosing Chokes and Loads126
13Shot in the Dark142
14Effects of Wind and Weather upon Shotshell Performance158
15Velocity and Penetration163
16Stock Answers171
17How Good Is Your Duck Load?184
18Forward Allowance201
19The Fine Art of Waterfowl Shooting216
20Upland Gunning227
21Trap and Skeet246
22Competition261
23The Shot String Story275
24The Future Looks Harder but Brighter293
Index313
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