About this item
From one of the country's foremost experts on shotgunning comes the all new Gun Digest Shooter's Guide to Shotguns. Rich in history and filled with information useful for every shotgun owner from beginner to expert, this book explores the makers, the uses and the trends in shotguns past and present.Inside you'll find information on:The shotgun through history, from its humble beginnings to its iconic status today.A complete examination of shotgun and shotshell types.Advice on loading your own shells.Games to play and game to hunt with your favorite shotgun.Hundreds of beautiful, illustrative photographs.The Gun Digest Shooter's Guide to Shotguns has all this and more. Whether you own an everyday Remington 870 or a British double worth more than your car, Wieland's insights and tasteful writing cover the gamut.
About the Author
Terry Wieland is shooting editor of and a recognized authority on fine firearms. He is also a columnist for , and .He is a regular contributor to the annual and has won the Gun Digest John T. Amber Literary Award. In 1971, as a journalist, Wieland made his first trip to Africa to cover the civil war in the Sudan, returned in 1972 to cover the turmoil in Uganda, and again in 1976, covering both the bush war in Rhodesia and the riots in South Africa. He made his first hunting safari in 1990 and has returned a dozen times since, hunting in Tanzania, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. Wieland is the author of (2008) , and Biography source:
