Gun sports

Press, 4 December 1979, Page 9 (Supplement)

Gun sports

Australia and New Zealand Shooters’ Omnibus. Edited by Rodger Hungerford. A. H. and A. W. Reed. $14.95. Shooting — be it in pursuit of wild game, or at targets on a range — is a love of many New Zealanders and Australians, and the Shooters’ Omnibus gives a complete run-down of the many different types of gun sports practiced in the two countries. Edited by the wellknown Australian shooter, Rodger Hungerford, the omnibus is a comprehensive volume covering all aspects of shooting, written by experts in various fields. It is not intended to be read only by the experienced shooter, al-

though this well-written and illustrated volume would be of considerable interest to anyone who wanted to improve his knowledge. It also gives a worthwhile guide to those people who want to learn more about shooting, whether on the range or in the wild, and who desire a sound, fundamental knowledge of the sport. Included are chapters on hunting fowl and game in New Zealand and Australia, trap and skeet shooting, rifle range competition and pistol shooting. Other chapters deal with taxidermy, ballistics, weaponry, skinning and tanning and gun-dog training. There is even a section on antique firearms and collecting.