Shooting Times Guide to Accuracy: How to Be a Top Shot with Rifle, Shotgun, or Handgun

by Editors of Shooting Times, Joel Hutchcroft (Introduction)

Overview

Shooting Times Guide to Accuracy provides what all loyal audiences of Shooting Times magazine already love but with a specific focus on accuracy. A vast range of topics are covered, including:

A common sense approach to better marksmanship

Long-range military accuracy

Handloading for accuracy

Scope techniques for long-range shooting

Improving your accuracy with airguns, shotguns, and handguns

Twist rates and accuracy

And much more!

Discover tried and true tips, tactics, and techniques from the pros along with advice on buying gear and firearms from experts including J. Guthrie, Layne Simpson, Richard Mann, Reid Coffield, and David M. Fortier. Shooting Times Guide to Accuracy covers everything you need to know about improving your marksmanship.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781510720770
Publisher:	Skyhorse
Publication date:	08/15/2017
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Shooting Times serves an extremely active group of dedicated, technically savvy shooting and hunting enthusiasts who form a core group of opinion-leaders and purchase-influencers in the shooting sports community. Shooting Times was founded in 1962 and has a total print audience of more than one million. Its offices are in Peoria, Illinois.

Joel Hutchcroft has worked in the gun industry for thirty-eight years, and he is an avid shooter, hunter, hand loader, and gunsmith. He earned a master’s degree in history and a bachelor’s degree in biology, with a concentration in environmental studies. In addition to overseeing the production of Shooting Times, Joel has edited more than forty special publications, appeared on Gallery of Guns TV, and hunted on four continents.

Table of Contents

Introduction vii

Part I Tips for Accuracy

The Art of Accuracy J. Guthrie 2

What Makes Aftermarket Rifle Barrels Accurate Layne Simpson 8

A Commonsense Approach to Better Marksmanship Richard Mann 18

Long-Range Military Accuracy David M. Fortier 24

How to Shoot for Accuracy Layne Simpson 31

Handloading for Accuracy Lane Pearce 36

Achieve Maximum Accuracy from Your .22 Rimfire Layne Simpson 40

Why Tactical Rifles Are So Accurate Greg Rodriguez 44

Part II Critical Parts of a Rifle

Twist Rates & Accuracy R. L. Window Dick Metcalf 50

Lapping a Rifle Barrel Reid Coffield 56

Muzzle Crown: The All-Important End Richard Mann 60

The Most Important Part of a Rifle Richard Mann 64

Part III Tactics for Long-Range

Road Map to Long-Range Success J. Guthrie 70

Stop Guessing the Wind Zak Smith 76

Invisible Influence Jeff Hoffman 80

Dial or Hold: Scope Techniques for Long-Range Shooting J. Guthrie 86

Accurate Shooting with Cast Bullets from 100 to 1,000 Yards Mike Venturino 90

How to Shoot High Power David M. Fortier 96

Part IV Other Firearms

1911s for Bullseye: A Look Inside Reid Coffield 102

Improve Your 1911's Accuracy with a New Barrel Charles E. Petty 108

Shooting Airguns Can Improve Your Accuracy Tom Gaylord 114

10 Easy Steps to Muzzleloader Accuracy & Reliability Layne Simpson 120

Groove Your Move Greg Rodriguez 124

Get Your Head in the Clouds Terry Wieland 128