Modern Shotguns and Loads

This classic covers shotguns and shooting techniques. History, ammunition, handloading and the principles and terms of wingshooting are explained.

Table of Contents
Part 1
Chapter
1 A Retrospect
2 Double Mechanisms
3 Special Mechanisms
4 Double Shotgun Construction and Finish
5 Engraving
6 Stocks and Stocking
7 Utilities, Fads and Fancies
8 Choke Boring
9 Choke Boring (Continued)
10 Gages and their Use
11 Boring and Barrel Length
12 Patterns
13 Pellets per Load
14 Popular Shot Sizes
15 Factory Shot Shell Loading
16 Factory Ballistics
17 Testing Factory Ammunition
18 Ammunition Performance at Long Range
19 Velocity, Energy, Pattern and Range
20 Range of Small Bores and Small Shot
21 Range Based on Patterns
22 Pattern Tests on Game
23 Fitting the Cartridge to the Gun
24 Smokeless Shotgun Powders
25 Shot Stringing
26 Hand-loading Shotgun Shells
27 Special Hand-loading Problems
28 Care and Cleaning of Shotguns
29 Glossary
30 Facts and Figures
Part 2
Chapter
1 An Essay on Wing-Shooting
2 Aiming
3 Lead
4 Swinging and Snapping
5 Correct Positions
6 Mechanical Execution
7 Class, Form, Style and Time
8 Psychology of Wing-Shooting
9 Flinching
10 Hitting vs. Missing
11 Using the Second Barrel
12 What Constitues Good Shooting?
13 The Boy and His Gun
14 The Woman Afield
15 Free Shooting
Index