(1983) 1983 1st US edition. Hippocrene Books. New York. Ppx,182. B/w photographs, illustrations, bibliography, glossary. Slight browning to edges. Very good in dust-wrapper.
Notes: This is a detailed manual of clay pigeon shooting. Chapters include; modern shotguns and cartridges; gun and cartridge specifications for the various disciplines; the try-gun, do it yourself fitting and stock alterations; buying a gun, suitable clothing and useful equipment; safety, stance, style and placing the pellet patterns on the target; how to shoot the various disciplines; the referee; forming and running a clay shooting club; trap houses, traps, trappers and clay targets; shooting ground, coaches and the CPSA coaching scheme; loss of form; reloading cartridges, shotgun maintenance and patterning.
