Drawing on forty years of shooting experience, author Dave Henderson takes a comprehensive look at what shotguns are and what they were and what they can do and can't do and why.

Henderson, in the elegant prose for which he is famous, starts out by sketching the history of the shotgun, and then clearly dissects every facet of the weapon, completely covering topics like gauges, the relative drawbacks and merits of double-barreled, pump action and autoloaders; how to fit a gun; and how to use chokes.

There are also invaluable descriptions of the characteristics of shot, and what the hunter can expect from the varieties available, as well as advice on choosing among them. There's advice on testing the pattern of your gun, as well as tips for beginners on gun handling.

Chapters include hunting white-tailed deer, wingshooting, hunting big game, waterfowl, and turkey, shooting sports such as sporting clays, plus valuable practical advice on cleaning guns and reloading shotshells.

This is truly the ultimate guide to the shotgun.

Drawing on forty years of shooting experience, author David R. Henderson takes a comprehensive look at what shotguns are, what they were, what they can do and can't do, and why.
Henderson, in the elegant prose for which he is famous, starts out by sketching the history of the shotgun, and then clearly dissects every facet of the weapon, completely covering topics such as gauges; actions; the pros and cons of doubles, pumps, autoloaders, bolt actions, and single shots; how to fit a gun for your size and shooting style; which barrels and which length will work best for the type of shooting you do; how to use chokes; how to choose loads; and working with beginners.
There are also invaluable instructions for every shotgunning style and type of game that can be hunted with a shotgun, including wingshooting; waterfowl hunting; deer hunting; big-game hunting and turkey hunting.

Drawing on forty years of shooting experience, author David R. Henderson takes a comprehensive look at what shotguns are, what they were, what they can do and can't do, and why.

Henderson, in the elegant prose for which he is famous, starts out by sketching the history of the shotgun, and then clearly dissects every facet of the weapon, completely covering topics such as gauges; actions; the pros and cons of doubles, pumps, autoloaders, bolt actions, and single shots; how to fit a gun for your size and shooting style; which barrels and which length will work best for the type of shooting you do; how to use chokes; how to choose loads; and working with beginners.

There are also invaluable instructions for every shotgunning style and type of game that can be hunted with a shotgun, including wingshooting; waterfowl hunting; deer hunting; big-game hunting and turkey hunting.