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The Ultimate Guide to Handgun Hunting: Tips and Tactics for Hunting Small and Big Game

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The book opens with an interesting general history of handguns, then expands into in-depth coverage of the various types of handguns from autoloaders to bolt action, specifying with which are best for what handgun hunting applications. Cartridge/firearm combinations run from the rim fires to the Striker 300 WSM bolt gun. Proprietary cartridges are included, such as the JDJ line up produced by SSK Industries. There are excellent sections that address field steady holds and practice shooting required in preparation for hunting, and excellent coverage of the various sights on the market including scopes and electric dot. There is coverage of various celebrity, or near celebrity hunters in pursuit of various types of North American and more exotic African game. All good stories, lots of hardware detail and well defined circumstances of kills. Chapters addressing handgun customizing for hunting, safety and equipment maintenance are all worthwhile.

The best way I could explain my reaction to the book is that when I finished, I dragged out all of my handguns that could be considered hunting pieces, to compare them and their sighting systems to what I had just read about in the book. Then I began digging around to see when was the next near opportunity to get out and do a little handgun hunting. Great read, well done.

I am glad I bought this book cheap. The author assumes you don't know which end of a pistol to point downrange,then launches into lots of undefined jargon. Is more about hunting tales than useful information.

If you need good solid information about bullet selection and load development or on overcoming the special problems inherent in handgun hunting, don't buy this book. There is some information that can be sifted from the stories if that is how you like to get it. Much of that information is often stating the obvious to someone with a general knowledge of guns. For a book titled "The Ultimate Guide" I expected an in-depth treatment of the subject. Not Here.

Excellent book, but not ultimate. Handgun Hunting: How to Travel the World in Pursuit of Wild Game! [Paperback] by Mark Hampton is also very good and contains advice on more handguns species and locations. Hunting for Handguns by Kelly and Jones is also excellent if a little dated.