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Bonanza Books
Language
English
Pages
365

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Subjects
Shotguns, Shooting

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Cover of: The shotgunner's book
The shotgunner's book: a modern encyclopedia
1958, Bonanza Books
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Table of Contents

1. Today's Shotgun Picture Page 1 2. How the Shotgun Is Made Page 13 3. The Shotgun Is an Engine Page 25 4. The ABC of Chokes and Barrel Lengths Page 33 5. The Stock: The Link Between the Man and the Gun Page 44 6. Stock Selection, Care and Repair Page 55 7. Beginner's Gun: What Shall It Be? Page 66 8. The Over/Under Shotgun Page 73 9. The Ail-Around Gun, the Big 12 Page 80 10. The Continental Scatter Gun Page 88 11. The English Contribution Page 102 12. Six Barrels for the Price of One Page 114 13. Is the 16 a Forgotten Gun? Page 119 14. Is There a 100-Yard Duck Gun? Page 124 15. Operation Auto-Fire Page 132 16. It Takes Guts to Build a 2-Shot Auto Page 148 17. The J. C. Higgins Page 156 18. The New Remington Cooks with Gas Page 163 19. Shotguns Are Growing Prettier Page 170 20. How Good Is the Raised Rib? Page 176 21. Are You Neglecting the Trigger Pull? Page 180 22. The Woodshed Reblue Job Page 185 23. Who Loads the Fastest Shot Shell? Page 194 24. Operation Slug-Load Page 199 25. Live-Bird Shooting on the Continent Page 211 26. A Texas "Duke" Hunts in Spain Page 216 27. Shotgunning in Indo-China Page 226 28. Analysis of the Hunting Accident Page 235 29. If You Can't See It You Can't Hit It Page 240 30. Taking a Peek at the Crystal Ball Page 246 31. Playing the Game Page 252 32. Wing Shooting Page 256 33. Psychology of Wing Shooting Page 265 34. Correct Position Page 273 35. Swinging and Snapping Page 279 36. Aiming Page 286 37. Lead Page 295 38. Class, Form, Style, and Time Page 303 39. Mechanical Execution Page 311 40. Hitting vs. Missing Page 318 41. Using the Second Barrel Page 331 42. Flinching Page 339 43. What Constitutes Good Shooting? Page 344 44. Free Shooting Page 352 Index Page 359

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799.2

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365 p. :
Number of pages
365

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OL24400671M
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Our taste in shotguns, like our taste for powerful autos, Bourbon whisky [sic] and loud shirts, is peculiarly American.
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