A Prepper's Guide to Shotguns: How to Properly Choose, Maintain, and Use These Firearms in Emergency Situations

by Robert K. Campbell

Overview

In the chaos of a survival situation, firearms will be important tools for protecting yourself, your family, and your supplies as well as for hunting animals for food. In A Prepper’s Guide to Shotguns, Robert K. Campbell discusses the best shotguns to have with you in any confrontation—including the end of the world as we know it. Shotguns that are easy to carry and lightweight and that shoot accurately and reliably at close ranges are ideal candidates for personal protection. In A Prepper’s Guide to Shotguns, Campbell explores specific shotguns that are appropriate for urban, rural, and suburban environments, with tips on how to use them in each context. Whether at home or in a survival scenario, these shotguns are the best for defense. A Prepper’s Guide to Shotguns not only reviews the specific features of defensive shotguns but how to use them—whether on the move, in a defensive situation, while retreating, or in other circumstances. Campbell also offers expert tips on how to improve your marksmanship, how to maintain your firearms, crucial gun safety rules, what ammo and optics to purchase, and more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781510724839
Publisher:	Skyhorse
Publication date:	06/12/2018
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Robert K. Campbell has written for popular publications such as Gun Digest, Shotgun News, and Handguns and has also written for professional publications, such as Police magazine and SWAT magazine. He is also a regular contributor to American Gunsmith. He resides in Startex, South Carolina.

Table of Contents

Preface vii

Introduction ix

Chapter 1 A Brief History of the Shotgun 1

Chapter 2 Chokes, Loads and Patterning-Choosing the Right Tools for the Job at Hand 15

Chapter 3 Shotgun Gauges and Ammunition Pairings 25

Chapter 4 Shotgun Slugs 36

Chapter 5 Shotgun Gauge Applications for Emergency Preparedness 48

Chapter 6 Single-Shots and the Side-by-Side Coach Shotgun 58

Chapter 7 A Pump-Action Primer (And the Author's Favorites) 65

Chapter 8 Pump-Action Shotguns as Far as the Eye Can See 78

Chapter 9 Self-Loading Shotguns 94

Chapter 10 Premium Picks 109

Chapter 11 Riot Shotguns, Tactical Shotguns, and Specialty Ammunition 116

Chapter 12 Custom and Modified Shotguns 126

Chapter 13 Shotgun Sights and Optics 141

Chapter 14 Training with Your Self-Defense Shotgun 151

Chapter 15 Shotgun Maintenance 176