Gun Digest Books Releases Definitive Guide to Long-Range Shooting
OutdoorHub 12.16.13
In Mastering the Art of the Long-Range Shooting, the newest title from Gun Digest Books, award-winning author Wayne van Zwoll aims to train shooters’ eyes and increase their confidence and accuracy with his expert advice on precision long-range shooting.
Mastering the Art of Long-Range Shooting is a complete guide to the science behind shooting long distance. It is an ideal book for anyone interested in hunting or competitive shooting. The book starts with the history of snipers from the Civil War era and travels to the present, exploring the colorful history of marksmanship along the way. van Zwoll gives readers tools – including tables on long-range loads for centerfires, a section on expert military and competitive shooting techniques and an analysis of the equipment that does not help accuracy over distance – designed to ease readers into a better understanding of long-range shooting technique.
More than 300 color images illustrate van Zwoll’s key points and anecdotes of famous marksmanship feats sprinkled throughout the book further inspire readers to hone their skills. Readers will close the book with knowledge of how to choose the right hardware, deal with varying conditions and accurately evaluate shooting success at a distance. With their interest in long-range shooting effectively piqued, van Zwoll then guides readers to finding the best equipment with ballistics to match dozens of today’s long guns and load choices.
Pick up a copy of Wayne van Zwoll’s Mastering the Art of Long-Range Shooting at www.gundigeststore.com, all major trade and specialty book stores, or as an ebook through most major vendors, including Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
