Shotgunning: The Art and the Science [Hardcover]

Bob Brister (Author), Grant Ilseng (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1982

Anyone who has ever shot and missed with a shotgun will profit from Bob Brister’s advice. Virtually every shooting problem encountered is covered completely. Photographs, taken literally over the barrel, show how to mount the gun, point, and swing through the target with proper forward balance. In-depth studies are presented in easy-to-understand text to help the shotgunner understand and improve all aspects of his shooting.

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About the Author

Bob Brister (1925-2005) 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. His writing and photography awards included a Pulitzer Prize nomination in 1961 as well as The Graphic Arts Hall of Fame Award. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 321 pages
• Publisher: Winchester Press (December 1982)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0832918407
• ISBN-13: 978-0832918407
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,105,371 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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44 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent, in depth treatment of shotguns and shotgunning, December 5, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Shotgunning: The Art and the Science (Hardcover)

This book is probably responsible for more people (including me) taking up shotgun shooting than any other book.It is considered "the bible" of shotgunning. It covers the basics, such as gun fit and learning to shoot,as well as several fascinating, and readily understandable technical sections on chokes, loads, shotstrings, velocities, and much more. If you read this book, you will get hooked by the most fun, challenging, and fascinating sport there is.

43 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Practical Information on Shotgunning by an expert!, February 9, 1999

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Bob Isaacks ([e-mail]) (Katy Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shotgunning: The Art and the Science (Hardcover)

Bob Brister takes into account shot "stringing" and its effects on targets/gamebirds. Although most shotgun patterns are measured by the percentage of pellets striking a 30" circle at a measured distance; all pellets do not arrive at the same instant. Bristers method shows what really happens with a clever system that illustrates the effect of shot when applied to a moving target.Want to shoot better and have a better understanding of why you miss? Buy the book!

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Required Reading, August 11, 1997

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[e-mail] (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shotgunning: The Art and the Science (Hardcover)

Bob Brister's excellent book, "Shotgunning: The Art and the Science" is a shooting classic. Brister was truly ahead of his time, and his work is as relevant today as it was during the '70's.
In fact, it is not uncommon to find repeated references to work done by Brister by many of today's shooting authors. Through a combination of intuition and hard work, Brister dispels many popular misconceptions of the day by applying science to a sport that has long relied on theories based on a tin can and a fence post.
If you have ever wondered what happens when you pull the trigger of a shotgun, read this book. If you are at all interested in the shooting sports, make this book your next. If you already own it, you know what I'm talking about. You will be reading it for years to come