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Shotgun Guide: Shotgun Skills You Need (Field & Stream) Kindle Edition

4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 61 ratings

From one of the most trusted outdoor sports brands comes everything you need to know about shotguns—from basic safety to hunting with your dogs, and more.

When it comes to shotguns,
Field & Stream’s Phil Bourjaily is the real deal. He loves to talk guns, to clay shoot, and to hunt waterfowl, upland birds, turkeys, small game, and even deer with a shotgun. He has a wealth of advice and opinions to share, and isn’t shy about doing so. Charismatic and funny, he’s the guy you’d want helping you choose the right gun, fix your stance, and bag the ultimate Thanksgiving turkey. This book covers all the basics: Understanding your gun options, choosing the right gun for every situation, understanding shot and shells, old-school blackpowder hints, improving your shooting and hunting performance, and much, much more.

“Mr. Bourjaily in my mind is the shotgun king . . . My two favorite books on guns/shotgunning are authored or co-authored by Mr. Bourjaily. The Field and Stream’s Total Gun Manual & Shotgun Guide are incredible reads and I suggest anyone whether a newcomer or old vet, you should purchase these books.” —The Shotgun Guide blog
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Phil Bourjaily is Field & Stream’s Shotguns columnist and co-writer, with David Petzal, of the popular "Gun Nut" blog on Fieldandstream.com. He is the author of the Field & Stream Turkey Hunting Handbook. He co-founded a trapshooting team at his son’s high school and serves as one of the coaches. He has traveled widely in pursuit of upland birds, waterfowl, and turkeys.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08H5879KL
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Weldon Owen (April 3, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 3, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 46104 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 98 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1616284854
  • Customer Reviews:
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4.2 out of 5 stars
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61 global ratings
Basic Instruction Book for Safety - Care & Use Hunting and Skeet Shooting
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Basic Instruction Book for Safety - Care & Use Hunting and Skeet Shooting
It’s a nice little book with helpful hints on hunting skills, the art of aiming, cleaning supplies and touches base on how and where to clean and oil your shotgun and use for hunting and skeet shooting how to”s.It’s instructions on learning to use a shotgun are clear and useful. The layout of information was well thought out and pictures included are helpful and used well as support for instruction guide.SAFETY makes its debut on the first page as with any sport that’s a great place to start a learning process.Myself I was looking for more a buyers guide to purchasing a shotgun ie. looking at the weight of the actual firearm, lengths, the load Specific‘s, comfort ease of handling more for home defense.No one wants to have to defend their home but if the need came about I wouldn’t want a big heavy, bulky stick in my hand that could easily taken away from me. I wouldn’t want a load that would pass through walls either.If I decided to take it on north forty for an afternoon of practice I would still like to have a shoulder I could use when I got back for dinner. I was hoping it would be a “comparison manual” Than a “how to “ manual.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2018
For beginners this book is excellent. It's full of clear, colorful pictures, and every aspect of choosing and using shotguns is broken down into bites small enough for the most impatient reader to digest. Serious students will probably want to move on to other, more in depth media, but for many this book might be all they'll ever need.
Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2021
It’s a nice little book with helpful hints on hunting skills, the art of aiming, cleaning supplies and touches base on how and where to clean and oil your shotgun and use for hunting and skeet shooting how to”s.

It’s instructions on learning to use a shotgun are clear and useful. The layout of information was well thought out and pictures included are helpful and used well as support for instruction guide.

SAFETY makes its debut on the first page as with any sport that’s a great place to start a learning process.

Myself I was looking for more a buyers guide to purchasing a shotgun ie. looking at the weight of the actual firearm, lengths, the load Specific‘s, comfort ease of handling more for home defense.

No one wants to have to defend their home but if the need came about I wouldn’t want a big heavy, bulky stick in my hand that could easily taken away from me. I wouldn’t want a load that would pass through walls either.

If I decided to take it on north forty for an afternoon of practice I would still like to have a shoulder I could use when I got back for dinner. I was hoping it would be a “comparison manual” Than a “how to “ manual.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Basic Instruction Book for Safety - Care & Use Hunting and Skeet Shooting
Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2021
It’s a nice little book with helpful hints on hunting skills, the art of aiming, cleaning supplies and touches base on how and where to clean and oil your shotgun and use for hunting and skeet shooting how to”s.

It’s instructions on learning to use a shotgun are clear and useful. The layout of information was well thought out and pictures included are helpful and used well as support for instruction guide.

SAFETY makes its debut on the first page as with any sport that’s a great place to start a learning process.

Myself I was looking for more a buyers guide to purchasing a shotgun ie. looking at the weight of the actual firearm, lengths, the load Specific‘s, comfort ease of handling more for home defense.

No one wants to have to defend their home but if the need came about I wouldn’t want a big heavy, bulky stick in my hand that could easily taken away from me. I wouldn’t want a load that would pass through walls either.

If I decided to take it on north forty for an afternoon of practice I would still like to have a shoulder I could use when I got back for dinner. I was hoping it would be a “comparison manual” Than a “how to “ manual.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2014
This is a excellent book for a beginner. Gives you a great amount of detail in a very interesting manner. I bought this for my two su=on in laws who have never shot skeet. This was perfect.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2013
I am just starting to get into shotguns and hunting. I learned a lot of good info from this book. It's well put together and has good pictures and examples.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2014
if you know absolutely nothing about a shotgun, then this an easy read to learn with nice pictures as well.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2014
Good short overview of shotgunning; it's definitely written in the style of F&S with good visuals and short tips on various shotgunning techniques. If you're a beginning shooter like me, this book is a great way to get a better understanding of the basics of shotgunning.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2013
The book covers a wide range of topics on the subject and is easy to understand. I'm very pleased as a newcomer to the sport of shotgunning.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2016
Its a book that can be read by the novice of the experienced and would be appreciated.
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Alison Rodeck
5.0 out of 5 stars great book
Reviewed in Canada on April 12, 2014
very good book ,mint condition,packaged well and from scrolling through the book its great for experience and non experience shot gun lovers or hunters who want to hunt with shotguns.
MICHAEL JAY
5.0 out of 5 stars Concise and Good!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 17, 2014
Easy to read and very clear. Excellent. Lots of good tips and vey practical for all shotgunners. A great little book.
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theducklab
4.0 out of 5 stars Great read to increase knowledge and become a better shotgunner.
Reviewed in Canada on May 11, 2019
I already liked the Gun clip of Mr. Bourjaily on D.U. Tv so I had pretty high expectations for this book. The book certainly has the class of Mr. Bourjaily, both in the writting style and the particular subjects covered. I was not disapointed. There's a lot of good shotgunning fundamental knowledge shared within those pages. Some good tips and tricks about hunting, gun maintenance, patterning, choke tube etc. The book is a little short in format; about 60 pages or basically 117 paragraphs. Might be better suited for beginners with already some shooting experience.
Andrea
1.0 out of 5 stars Only really relevant if u are American
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 24, 2019
Mainly deals with American!
RP
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on August 7, 2016
Very pleased, overall!
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