Shotguns and Shooting Three
by McIntosh, MichaelFormat: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2008-10-14
Publisher(s): Down East Books
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Summary
Following the success of his acclaimed books Shotguns and Shooting and More Shotguns and Shooting, Michael McIntosh continues his celebration of the shotgun in Shotguns and Shooting 3. As with his earlier volumes, the subjects covered are wide ranging, from the earliest firearms to the author's current favorites, and from technical discussions of barrels and ejectors to shooting techniques. This book will appeal to hunting and gun enthusiasts everywhere.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | p. v |
| From the Stone Age | p. 1 |
| Sisters in the Wood | p. 9 |
| A Century of Guns | p. 17 |
| Like a Spaniel Without Ears | p. 23 |
| The Honor Roll | p. 31 |
| Rediscovered Treasure | p. 41 |
| The 28-Gauge Renaissance | p. 47 |
| The One I Love to Hate | p. 53 |
| Smallbores and Sportsmanship | p. 59 |
| The Versatile Gun | p. 65 |
| Some Old Wives Tales of Gunning | p. 69 |
| Size Matters | p. 75 |
| Optimal Loads | p. 81 |
| Chambers | p. 85 |
| The Long and Short of Barrels | p. 91 |
| The Second-Most Interesting Rib | p. 93 |
| Ejectors | p. 101 |
| Bringing Them Back | p. 105 |
| The Arrow and the Indian | p. 111 |
| A Full Quiver | p. 117 |
| Fit for a Fitting | p. 123 |
| A Good Closure | p. 129 |
| A Show of Hands | p. 133 |
| Methodology | p. 139 |
| Making Allowances | p. 143 |
| Swing, Mount, and Shoot | p. 147 |
| Touchy-Feely Stuff | p. 151 |
| The Eyes Have It | p. 155 |
| Learning to Read | p. 161 |
| Sin and Temptation | p. 165 |
| On the Flip-Flop | p. 171 |
| A Step in Time | p. 177 |
| No Quarter Asked or Given | p. 181 |
| Incoming! | p. 187 |
| One Short, Swift, Honest Chance | p. 191 |
| The Gunner's Grail | p. 197 |
| Paralysis by Analysis | p. 203 |
| Apples and Onions | p. 209 |
| Steady to Flush | p. 215 |
| Distractions | p. 221 |
| Panic | p. 227 |
| Upper Management | p. 231 |
| The Danger | p. 237 |
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