Brister: Shotgunning: The Art and the Science

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  Bob Brister's Shotgunning: The Art and Science is a 1976 book on the technology, science and skills he felt would be useful and interesting to the average user of the shotgun. It focuses on the use of the 12 gage for hunting birds and clay targets, with no discussion of buckshot or slugs.<br /> Because it was written in more than 30 years ago, some of the technology sections are out of date... but only slightly: unlike the semiconductor industry, the guns industry is a very conservative group which doesn't tend to change things very much. None-the-less, I've included a short article intended to cover some new tech that has emerged since the publication of the text.<br /> <br /> Foreword: About the author<br /> Preface: An introduction to, and mystification of, the subject matter<br /> Learning to Shoot: Training, endorsement of the &quot;BB-gun&quot; method<br /> Shotgun Etiquette: Gun and Hunting safety<br /> The Pump-Action Gun: Pros and Cons of the technology<br /> Why a Two-Barreled Gun: Pros and Cons of over/unders and side-by-sides<br /> The Modern Autoloader: Pros and Cons of the technology (in the 70s...)<br /> The Case for the Small Gauge: Discussion of the merits of barrels smaller than 12 gage<br /> How to Make Your Gun Fit: Selecting and modifying a gun so you shoot it naturally<br /> Cross Firing: Description and solution to common eye-related problems<br /> Recoil and Balance: Discussion of how to reduce recoil and get a gun which swings &quot;right&quot;<br /> Triggers, Flinches, and Lock Time: Advocates gunsmithing work to cure flinches and misses<br /> Barrels, Chokes, and Forcing Cones: Description of the effects of such barrel modifications<br /> Choosing Chokes and Loads: Important considerations in choosing shotgun loads, mostly for use on game<br /> Shot in the Dark: Explanation of exterior ballistics of smooth-bore systems, and a history of shot hardness<br /> Effects of Wind and Weather upon Shotshell Performance: How sidewinds and weather changes external ballistics<br /> Velocity and Penetration: How well loads kill things (no buckshot)<br /> Stock Answers: Quick fixes for poor-fitting stocks<br /> How Good Is Your Duck Load: Discussion of terminal ballistics, mostly<br /> Forward Allowance: Leading your target<br /> The Fine Art of Waterfowl Shooting: Hunting those big migratory birds<br /> Upland Gunning: Hunting certain other birds<br /> Trap and Skeet: an overview of the clay games<br /> Competition: The psychology of competition<br /> The Shot String Story: How the academic community came to recognize the importance of the spatial lengthening of the shot load in flight<br /> The Future Looks Harder But Brighter: How steel shot differs from lead (no discussion of non-steel lead alternatives)<br /> Index<br /> <br /> My descriptions of the chapters are a bit myopic. Brister sprinkled useful information throughout the entire book in a way which makes it less useful as a reference work. Let's just say it's an excuse to read the whole thing and thusly learn about things we are only tangentially interested in.
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