The Ultimate Shooting Skills Manual · 212 Essential Range and Field Skills (Outdoor Life) by Life, The Editors of Outdoor -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Title Page Contents A Note from the Editor A Note from the Author The Evolution of the Modern Shooter A Brief History of Firearms RIFLE

001 Turn to the Versatile Rifle 002 Get to Know the Precision Rifle Learn from an Expert: Frank Galli

003 Understand Maximum Effective Range 004 Choose Your Bullets 005 Go Beyond the Bullet 006 Chart Your Range

007 Scope Out Scope Anatomy 008 Focus on Precision Optics 009 Get the Plane Truth 010 Do the Math 011 Join the Click 012 Assemble Your Precision Rifle Kit 013 Hush Up 014 Understand the Benefits of a Silencer 015 Study the Science Behind Sound Suppressors 016 Shoot with Precision 017 Read the Wind 018 Call the Shot 019 Learn Push-Pull Dialing 020 Control Your Breathing 021 Get the Right Grip 022 Control Your Trigger 023 Use a Bipod Right 024 Change Your Bipod’s Footing 025 Shoot After Dark 026 Practice Precision with a Rimfire Rifle 027 Cure Crosshair Jump 028 Aim Small 029 Take a Class in Precision Shooting 030 Learn Bolt-Action Basics 031 Keep It Safe 032 Know Your Bolt 033 Know Your Action Types 034 Try An Unconventional Hunting Cartridge 035 Hunt with the Best 036 Try Out a Traveling Rifle 037 Take a Tour of Hunting Optics 038 Take a Kneeling Position 039 Sit Down to Make Your Shot 040 Sling Your Rifle for More Accuracy 041 Use a Rest 042 Spot Game Better with Sniper Talk 043 Learn the Ethics of Long-Range Hunting 044 Bore-Sight a Rifle 045 Shoot Better Off a Bench 046 Try Different Ammo 047 Understand Point-Blank Zero 048 Glass for Game 049 Understand Rangefinders 050 Treat Your Rangefinder Right 051 Get Better Readings 052 Become a Better Hunter 053 Train with Outdoor Life 054 Hunt with Precision 055 Join the Blackpowder Revolution 056 Cast Your Own Bullets 057 Hunt with a Classic Flintlock 058 Try Out a New Old-Style Gun 059 Bite the (Modern) Bullet 060 Use a General Purpose Rifle 061 Take Aim with the Big Two 062 Practice Scout Rifle Drills 063 Learn About Low-Mag Optics 064 Know Why You Should Go Low 065 View These Five Great Low-Mag Optics 066 Get In A Fighting Stance 067 Run a Bolt Gun Right 068 Change Your Magazine 069 Know Competition Rifles 070 Fire the Most Accurate Rifle Ever 071 Gain Performance and Save Money 072 Get the Basic Setup 073 Choose Accuracy or Volume

AR RIFLE

074 Try the Gun That Can Do Anything 075 Know Where the AR Came From 076 Dissect Your AR 077 Dial In a 50/200 Zero 078 Sling Right 079 Do the Smack-Yank Drill 080 Practice a Single-Shot Drill 081 Fight Your Way Up 082 Know Your Come-Ups 083 Shoot Off-Hand 084 Shoot Faster 085 Learn to Reverse-Kneel 086 Learn Advanced Prone Positions 087 Know Your 90-Degree Hold 088 Shoot an AR on a Budget 089 Add an Upper 090 Stay on Target 091 Don’t Sweat the Ammo 092 Maintain Your AR 093 Keep Your AR Running 094 Get Unstuck 095 Clear a Jam Safely 096 Meet America’s Favorite Cartridge 097 Learn Some History 098 Use the Right Load 099 Chart AR Calibers 100 See the Sights 101 Scope It Out Right 102 Mount It Right 103 Look at Nonmagnifying Optics 104 Accessorize Your AR 105 Reach Out 106 View the Best ARs Learn from an Expert: Mike Voight

107 Learn to Shoot Faster 108 Be Fast and Smooth 109 Choose Your Hunting AR 110 Get Your Pigs in a Row

111 Check Out Competition ARs 112 Know AK Anatomy 113 Study AK History 114 Review the AK-47 Time Line 115 Meet the Man 116 Get to Know the AK Variants 117 Meet the First Assault Rifles 118 Learn About Other Proven Battle Rifles 119 Take a Carbine Course

HANDGUN

120 Expand Your Handgun Horizons 121 Know Your Handgun’s History 122 Understand Semiauto Anatomy 123 Shoot the Best Semiauto 124 Enter the Competitive Arena 125 Build Competition Skills 126 Shoot on the Move 127 Drill for Focus Learn from an Expert: Julie Golob

128 Fit Your Trigger Finger 129 Stand and Deliver 130 Shoot Fast, Shoot Well 131 Deal with Malfunctions

132 Execute a Strong-Side Draw 133 Slide-Lock and Reload 134 Top Off Your Pistol 135 Develop Skills—Cheap 136 Try the Airsoft Alternative 137 Take SIRT Training 138 Meet the Magnificent 1911 139 Mod Your 1911 140 Get a Good Gun for a Great Price 141 Lube It Up 142 Drool Over the 1911 Tacsol Conversion 143 Get to Know the Revolver 144 Check Out the Shooting Gallery 145 Wow Them at the BBQ 146 Take the Handgun Challenge 147 Pick the Best Hunting Handgun 148 Try the Single-Shot Alternative 149 Prepare for Backwoods Hazards 150 Reload a Revolver Fast 151 Get the Right Grip 152 Master the Live-Trigger Technique 153 Slip-Fire a Single Action 154 Wield the Ultimate Hunting Handgun 155 Choose Your Ammo 156 Select a Personal-Protection Handgun 157 Consider Concealed Carry 158 Be a Responsible Concealed Carrier 159 Master the Pocket Pistol 160 Take Multiple Shots 161 Pull Off El Presidente 162 Triangulate Your Stance 163 Get Reliable Personal Protection 164 Shoot with Substitute Cartridges 165 Try Shot Loads 166 Know Your Carry Options 167 Look at Lasers 168 Get the Essentials 169 Pick the Best Ammo 170 Join the Club(s) 171 Stage Your Trigger 172 Learn Your Trajectory

SHOTGUN

173 Meet the Versatile Shotgun 174 Learn Shotgun History 175 Use Your Targeting Computer 176 Hit Your Target Three Ways 177 Understand Choke 178 Choose Your Game 179 Spice Up Trap and Skeet 180 Pick Your Load 181 Know Your Shotgun Options 182 Get Skeet Basics 183 Break 25 Straight 184 Get Into Trap 185 Learn Trap Etiquette 186 Select Your Clays Gun 187 Play Golf with a Shotgun 188 Check Your Targets 189 Take Different Shots 190 Pick the Right Shot 191 Know Your Options for Wingshooting 192 Get the Right Home-Defense Shotgun 193 Choose Your Load Carefully 194 Try a 20-Gauge for Protection 195 Prepare Your Home-Defense Shotgun 196 Master the Shotgun Low Ready 197 Try These Useful Accessories 198 Peruse Your Personal-Protection Options Learn From an Expert: Mark Hanish

199 Point, Don’t Aim 200 Calculate the Load 201 Have a Contingency Plan 202 Count ’Em All

203 Learn to ‘Load Two’ 204 Shoot the Texas Star 205 Know What Shot to Use 206 Add on Sights 207 Shoot the Spinner 208 Slug It Out 209 Choose Your Slug System 210 Upgrade Your Slug Gun 211 Become a Shooting Scientist 212 Go Back to School

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