FIREARM FUNDAMENTALS - How to be a Safe and Confident Shooter

A MUST READ for Every New Shooter - And a great read for ALL shooters

This well illustrated compendium introduces a new or non shooter to the diverse fields of firearms

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FIREARM FUNDAMENTALS is an easy-to-read guide, from the basics to advanced.

Feel confident, comfortable taking the next step in protecting you & your family and enjoy sport shooting or hunting

Whether your interests are in pistols, rifles, shotguns, methods or techniques, this book is brimming with accurate, valuable and fun information

Even experienced shooters will find this well researched digest a great read and reference

FIREARM FUNDAMENTALS answers a mountain of new shooter questions and delves in detail, the many lesser known facets of shooting:

How to lead a moving target

What shotgun pellets are most effective for which game

What are the stopping powers of various cartridges

How to sight a laser on a pistol

What to look for when getting a scope

Just how powerful is a pellet gun compared to a .22 rimfire

Choosing eyes and ears

Plus, answers to questions like

What gauge is a .410 shotgun?

How fast, in RPMs, can a bullet spin?

What is the oldest self-contained cartridge?

When sighting in a rifle, there are two zeros?

What are the four variables to a bullet wound?

There are viable alternatives to "Concealed Carry"?

What military rifle was derisively referred to as a "Matty Mattel"?

What is the longest sniper shot?

How far does a sniper bullet drop at 11/2 miles?

The intent of the military "Battlesight Zero" is not to necessarily hit dead center on the target?

Pepper spray was proven effective repelling Zimbabwe free ranging elephants?

How many bullets were kept in the old cowboy's six shooter?

The current U.S./NATO 9mm pistol round, lost to the .45 ACP, in the U.S. Government's 1906 pistol testing?

How many rounds does it currently take, to neutralize one enemy combatant?

What are some of the more absurd Media Misnomers about firearms?

These and hundreds more fascinating facts can be found within these pages

This book has nearly 400 pages, packed with more than 200 illustrations, is conveniently sectioned into four parts, including a comprehensive Table of Contents, Expanded Index and a myriad of Cross-References.

Part I

An introduction into the specific information needed to safely learn how to shoot and often used as part of formal training

Part II

Addresses Concealed Carry, the things you should consider if you plan on carrying a firearm

Part III

Delves into greater detail about pistols, rifles, shotguns, scopes, sights, stopping power, cleaning and more, answering many of the questions of an emerging shooter

Glossary

Over 600 relevant terms and descriptions.

18 Appendices

Nearly 200 web references, practice exercises and training targets.

A great reference for anyone interested in firearms

Join the author David Adam Atwell on his adventures high up in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Appalachia as he hikes, camps, and learns to shoot, fish, and hunt. Laugh at his family's antics and hold your breath in anticipation of success or defeat. Visit a hunting cabin, get lost in the woods, go fishing up Cripple Creek, and learn to make moonshine. Journey on a safari across the Atlantic Ocean to Europe and back again while experiencing a field training exercise with the U.S. Army and hiking the German and Austrian Alps. Suffer through a blizzard in June and climb the highest mountain in Germany, the Zugspitze Don't be afraid to get wet while canoeing down Bull Run through the Manassas Battlefield or sailing on the Potomac River. Set some crab pots to catch Blue Crabs from the Chesapeake Bay and take a trip out west with Lewis and Clark to learn about celestial and land navigation. Appalachian Safari - A Virginia Mountain Man's Wild Stories has an adventure for everyone; whether you're interested in a simple summer hike along the New River, trout fishing, or a winter big game buffalo hunt in North Dakota.

Teaching how to shoot long distance using beginning and advanced shooting techniques and strategies. From 300 to a 1000 yards beyond. A in depth of how to become a better and competitive shooter from hunting to the range.

It doesn't matter if you're a paper puncher (target shooter), hunter, or a sniper in the military or law enforcement. This book will make you a better shot, whether you are a beginner or an advanced marksman, and it costs no more than a box of ammo Down Range - A Sniper's Guide to Hitting Your Target is not "just" another book that "just" talks about precision and long range shooting; it is a book that teaches you everything you need to know to master the art of precision rifle shooting. This book has purposely been kept as compact as possible, addressing the facts and eliminating any unnecessary information, allowing you to easily keep this essential information in any range bag. We promise this will be the best investment you will make to improve your shooting skills.

This is the first and only guide available for Gun Owners on the different insurance products and policies available that will provide coverage for a Self-Defense incident. If you are a Concealed Carry Licensee or Gun Owner you need to read this book Most Gun Owners are under the impression their current insurance policy will provide coverage to them when it likely won't. The truth is most insurance carriers exclude coverage for "Intentional Injuries and Intentional Acts" and leaves them on their own in a Self-Defense shooting. The Gun Owner's Guide to Insurance for Concealed Carry and Self-Defense will take you through why Gun Owners need insurance and what coverage is available. Buy a copy for you and anyone you know who owns a gun today

Another great performance enhancing product from Shooting-Performance (www.shooting-performance.com), this book is a complete and functional training program designed to introduce and dramatically increase skills needed to survive a high stress encounter. While there are dozens of tactical handgun books out there with great material on technique alone, most do not address the "how to train" questions. Addressed within this comprehensive book is: Mental Preparation Physical Preparation Firearm Training Drills (includes a full week by week training program) Alternate Methods of Training The Training Design Cycle Legal Considerations of using Lethal Force If you have ever wondered how you should be spending your hard earned money on ammunition and precious time, then this book was written for you. Don't forget to order the two-volume set of DVD's that compliment this book (Defensive Handgun Training Program Skills and Drills volumes 1 and 2 on Amazon)"

The highly acclaimed SportExcel system is a revolutionary way to win, and it is changing the way clay-target shooters approach their game in North America and around the globe. With Bob Palmer's easy-to-read and easy-to-understand, step-by-step system, you learn to see the target as huge, to eliminate distractions and to stay totally focused. "Great shooters don't think - they just shoot in the Zone." No matter if you're a world-class shooter, a weekend enthusiast, a beginner, a coach or a parent, this book is your handbook to using your very powerful Zone to learn how to win.

This is a straightforward, no-nonsense instructional book on pistolshooting; specifically competition practical pistol-shooting. Its take-no prisoners style holds nothing back, and eliminates any guess-work related to which techniques work and which ones are outdated. The best way to shoot is using the Isosceles Stance, fact or myth? What about the press-out technique? According to Professor Roger H. Lincoln, there are two rules for success in life: 1. Never tell everything you know. 2. Never tell everything all at once. In this book, Ben Stoeger laughs in the face of this great entrepreneur. Top shooters share a common knowledge which they have collected over the years from a plethora of sources; a knowledge that, in its whole, is far from common to the average shooter in that it is scattered. In this book, the top shooters such as Bob Vogel, Dave Sevigny, and Matt Mink collaborate with the author, Ben Stoeger, to compile the so-called "Grand Master secrets" into one location. The knowledge spans from marksmanship fundamentals to shooting on the move, and competition skills such as stage breakdown and managing match pressure. Finally, this book contains many little tips, drills, and exercises to help you improve your shooting.

The New Trap Shooter Primer fills the information gap during the first years of trap competition. Written primarily for young shooters entering the scholastic trap arena, the New Trap Shooter Primer is great for new coaches, parents, and volunteers who have some basic questions about the sport. Most new shooters and parents who get started in scholastic trap, don't have a shooting background and need the basic vocabulary that people who grew up in the shooting sports take for granted. Whether it's ammo questions, gun and equipment questions, or some basic strategies for singles trap, the New Trap Shooter Primer has the answers.

2012 Reprint of 1927 Edition. Exact facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Julian Hatcher was a noted firearms expert and author of the early twentieth century. He is credited with several technical books and articles relating to military firearms, ballistics, and auto loading weapons. His premier works are "Hatcher's Notebook" and "Book of the Garand," along with "Pistols and Revolvers and Their Uses" and "Textbook of Pistols and Revolvers." In the latter work he introduced the Hatcher Scale, probably the first attempt to determine the stopping power of a handgun round by a formula. He was also a pioneer in the forensic identification of firearms and their ammunition. Hatcher retired from the United States Army as a Major General. Afterward, he served as Technical Editor of the National Rifle Association's "American Rifleman" magazine.

The Precision Rifle B.I.B.L.E is an unprecedented sniper instructional book. The information contained in this book has been accumulated from years of combat experience (Iraq and Afghanistan), and from the top schools our Military Special Operations, and Law Enforcement attend. All packaged up and brought to you by the successful former US Army Ranger Sniper (The Reaper 33), Nicholas Irving. Some of the topics discussed in this book includes, the up to date sniper fundamentals, various range and wind estimation and calculations (basic and advanced), environmentals, high angle shooting, disproved sniper theories, transonic issues, Advanced ballistics, hit probabilities, precision shooting in urban and mountainous environments, etc. There are over 19 chapters of unparalleled topics and information ever presented in a sniper/precision book.

If big-game hunters are to be consistently successful, they must be able to accurately place their bullets when a shot opportunity presents itself. "Great Shot " is a comprehensive examination of the knowledge needed and skills required to make such shots wherever and however they may be encountered, and it provides practical advice on how to acquire and hone these skills. Among the topics covered are: relevant ballistic information, the implications of shooting along inclines, fundamentals of good shooting form, how to develop steady field-shooting positions, mental preparation, how to practice effectively and how to deal with wind. More specialized subjects, such as range determination, long-range shooting and shooting with iron sights, are addressed in detail.

In Quantitative Ammunition Selection, Charles Schwartz presents an accessible mathematical model that allows armed professionals and lawfully-armed citizens to evaluate the terminal ballistic preformance of self-defense ammunition using water as a valid ballistic test medium. Based upon a modified fluid dynamics equation that correlates highly (r=+0.94) to more than 700 points of manufacturer-and laboratory-test data, the quantitative model allows the armed professional to generate ballistic test results equivalent to those obtaines in calibrated 10 percent ordnance gelatin. Using data generated from water test, the quantitative model accurately predicts the permanent wound cavity volume and mass, terminal penetration depth, and exit velocity of handgun projectiles as these phenomena would occur in calibrated 10 percent ordnance gelatin and soft tissue.

A retired law enforcement professional, Schwartz provides a concise explanation of the relevant principles of mechanics, fluid dynamics, and thermodynamics pertaining to the model and its derivation.

The quantitative model is clearly presented with illustrated computational examples that provide guidance to the armed professional in every aspect of the model's application.

A record book for the hand loader. Keep track of your favorite load data in one easy place. Contains easy to use data pages, as well as a few important calculations and tips for the hand loader. The same tracker used by Trigger Time Industries LLC

2012 Reprint of 1955 Edition. Profusely illustrated. Exact facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Keith was born in Missouri in 1899. His family moved to Montana six years later, where he grew up around former outlaws, lawmen, buffalo hunters, and Indian fighters as his life spanned the time from the Civil War veterans and gunfighters of the Frontier to the more modern age of hand guns. His teachers had survived the bloodiest war in our nation's history and had seen the great herds of buffaloes and the cow towns that helped build the West. Keith's writings had great influence on firearms in general and especially on single action six guns. Keith's knowledge of every facet of handguns in general and six shooters in particular is truly remarkable. He covers it all, from history to game shooting to gun fighting and much more. Although this book was written before the advent of the .44 Magnum, Mr. Keith's knowledge and experience are invaluable, with his game shooting and long range abilities most impressive of all. Keith also covers slip shooting with the Colt SAA, a fascinating and surprisingly effective technique generally ignored by modern writers. But most importantly, Elmer's honesty and integrity are his greatest attributes to those who knew him. If you love good old six shooters, you must have this book. This title remains an important and classic work on the subject. Table of contents: Dedication Preface Introduction Chapter I History of the Sixgun Chapter II Selecting the Handgun Chapter III Learning to Shoot Chapter IV Sixgun Sights Chapter V Long Range Shooting Chapter VI Game Shooting Chapter VII Double Action Shooting Chapter VIII Gun Rigs and Holsters Chapter IX Quick Draw and Hip Shooting Chapter X Gun Fighting Chapter XI Revolvers Versus Auto Pistols Chapter XII Aerial and Trick Shooting Chapter XIII Slip Shooting, Fanning, Calvalry Guns Chapter XIV Loading and Management of Cap and Ball Sixguns Chapter XV Repairs, Remodeling, Resighting Chapter XVI A Bullet Chapter Chapter XVII Cartridge Reloading Chapter XVIII Selection of Gun Cartridges Chapter XIX Ornamentation Chapter XX Care and Cleaning

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Most U.S. presidents engaged in some sort of outdoor sport, prior to, during, and after their term of office. Without question, George Washington's main outdoor sporting interest was to be astride his favorite mount riding to the hounds in pursuit of Reynard the Fox. This sort of riding came easily to him after spending countless days on horseback surveying, participating in the French and Indian War in western Pennsylvania, the Revolutionary War, and at Mt. Vernon overseeing his plantation, visiting neighbors, and traveling. By all accounts he was a superb horseman. However relatively few sportsman-historians today appear to know that George Washington also hunted and fished below Mt. Vernon on the Potomac River and its tributaries. A fascinating account of George Washington's sporting life from his own journals! --Henry M. Reeves.

The Game Animals, Birds And Fishes Of North America: Their Habits And Various Methods Of Capture. Copious Instructions In Shooting, Fishing, Taxidermy, Woodcraft, Etc. Together With A Glossary, And A Directory To The Principal Game Resorts Of The Country.

This book is written for anyone who understands that the lives of people we love can be irretrievably broken by a home invasion or other deadly force encounter. While many law abiding citizens insure their property, the protection of life against deadly force encounters is often ignored. The probability of becoming the victim of a home invasion or personal assault far outweighs the chances of becoming the victim of a fire. Yet, many people understand their options for protecting against fire better than they comprehend their alternatives for protecting life. As a professional who spends nearly every waking hour focused on protecting life or training others to protect life, I have written this book to present the modern shotgun as a viable defense option for personal safety. This book helps crack the code around the mystery, mystique and often miscommunication about the modern shotgun. It presents tactical applications written so the average citizen or trained operator can understand how to maximize the effectiveness of this incredible tool. The protection of one's life or the life of a loved one is a mindset. The mindset begins with awareness of how quickly one can become a victim of a deadly encounter, and how readily you can prepare to guard against the most dire outcome once awareness becomes part of your daily reality. The modern shotgun is a tool to help you accomplish your personal, team or agency's safety mission. After reading this book and practicing the recommended tactics, you will improve your situational awareness and, with training, you will significantly enhance your ability to protect life in the event of a deadly encounter. Please enjoy the reading and make time to master the techniques at the range. Stay aware, stay focused and stay safe; and may God continue to bless and watch over you and your families.

2012 Reprint of 1948 Edition. Exact facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Profusely illustrated. This book is still a classic in the early development of applied ballistics. Much of the information contained within this book is still relevant to many of today's firearms and their use. It is recommended for any serious technical shooter or amateur ballistician. It is a classic reference by a renowned expert. Invaluable information for shooters, gunsmiths, collectors, ballisticians, and hunters. Starting with the '03 Springfield and '17 Enfield, this authoritative guide describes the development of automatic and semiautomatic weapons, explaining how they work, barrels and experiments with obstructions, strengths and weaknesses of military rifles, receiver steels and heat treatment, headspace, recoil problems, gunpowder, corrosion, triggers, and the Pederson Device. It also covers noted gun makers, tips to match ammunition, interior and exterior ballistics, velocity variation, measuring methods, weights, overloads, and ranges.