The hunter's guide to accurate shooting : how to hit what you're aiming at in any situation

In The Hunter's Guide to Accurate Shooting, firearms and ballistics expert Wayne van Zwoll tells you how become a better shot, both on the range and in the field. His clear, readable, and entertaining descriptions of rifles, cartridges, sights, and shooting techniques make this book a page-turner for any rifle enthusiast or hunter. Dr. van Zwoll has made guns and shooting his vocation for 35 years, and he brings in the advice of other renowned marksmen, from extraordinary hunters and trick shooters to Olympic competitors.(6 x 9 1/4, 352 pages, b&w photos)Wayne Van Zwoll has written a number of books on guns and hunting, including The Hunter's Guide to Ballistics (Lyons Press, 2001). He is a magazine contributor, professional photographer, elk hunting guide, and ballistics expert. He earned his doctorate studying recent changes in hunting and how they affect wildlife policy. Can you make a 200-yard shot at a steep uphill angle? Will you hold higher or lower than if the target were at your level? If you shoot through a stiff 9-o'clock wind, is any vertical correction necessary? Why are we apt to miss when we touch the trigger just as a bouncing reticle comes onto the target? Why is a long-range zero not always advisable if you're hunting where shots are apt to be long? If an elk drops to your shot, should you move closer right away, or stay where you are? Firearms came relatively late to shooters, who would no doubt have welcomed them sooner.