Hunters Guide to Shotguns for Upland Game Review

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(More customer reviews)Upland bird hunters,it has been said, are the staunchest traditionalists in the world outside of the Vatican. While that may not be strictly true, no well-educated modern ballistician can doubt that that many bird hunters are under grave misapprehensions based on incorrect information.
Examples? Well, shotgun shells are commonly marked on the box in DE (Dram equivalent). This refers to drams of black powder,which has been out of general use for a hundred years. This reviewer knows an experienced shooter who always shoots cylinder choke if allowed the choice, because he read in an article once that choke is an "outmoded concept".(He refuses to shoot with me at Trap for money.) How many times have we all heard that a gun is "hard-hitting"? And what errors might even we smart guys be making based on untrue information? And pass on to others?
Now comes a new author to the world of shotgun sports. Terry Boyer is first of all a good writer. Clear, easy-to-understand, entertaining, and at times downright humorous. Secondly, he has vast personal experience of his subject-- upland hunting over dogs, and the shotguns that are used for that purpose. Thirdly, however, he combines these qualities with a logical scientific mind willing to do independent testing of gun, shotshell and product performance. He attributes this to "30 years of law enforcement which", as he says, "focuses on results rather than theory". I think he's just a smart well-educated logical man who is a darn fine writer.
This slim (208 page) book is remarkable in both the comprehensiveness of the subject matter,and how interesting it is. He covers all types of upland game, shotguns for the field, shells, shot sizes, choosing a shotgun, learning to shoot it(or to improve your shooting), clays games for hunters,dress in the feld, altering the gun to make it shoot better for you,care of the shotgun, (concise) hand loading, carry and safety of the gun in the field..it just goes on and on. I thought I'd blow through this book in an hour or two. Nope. There is just so much good information here, without ever becoming tedious.
The pictures help too. This book is extensively and nicely illustrated with four-color photos of modern guns,shot, shells, boots,and nice upland shots. Do pictures help? Well, to pick an example, when was the last time you saw a picture of the amount of oil need to properly lube a semi-auto? Everyone SAYS "don't use too much oil"; Boyer shows you. Brand names are mentioned and pictured beautifully.
It really is hard to fault this fine new book. The guns pictured and discussed are the full range of normal upland guns,some quite attractive, but not glorious British art objects. But more guys shoot semi-autos or even pumps than Holland & Hollands.
If you know ANY upland hunter, but especially a newer one..get him this book. It is remarkably interesting even to experienced shooters (and mandatory for new ones), comprehensive of its subject, nicely illustrated and enlightening. Can't see how you could do better on this subject.

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Hunter's Guide to Shotguns for Upland Game is a valuable reference that educates hunters about how to find the perfect shotgun to match their needs. The book takes a pragmatic approach for the average hunter looking to get the most bang for his buck and shows that hunters don't have to break the bank to buy a versatile shotgun. It discusses the best guns for various species of upland game and examines the all-important criteria for choosing a shotgun: the hunter's physique, preferred action type and gauge, gun features, price range, whether or not he's hunting with dogs, and other possible uses for the gun such as deer hunting or clay target games. Profiles of major manufacturers and models showcase a wide variety of shotguns to give readers a good idea of the relative strengths and weaknesses of available products. Once a hunter has selected a shotgun, he will discover how to use custom loads and make modifications to personalize his gun and improve its performance.

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