Shoot to Win: Training for the New Pistol, Rifle, and Shotgun Shooter
A surprising journey from tech support to professional marksman in front of the cameras.

Chris Cheng won the title of “Top Shot,” a $100,000 cash prize, and a professional marksman contract with the show sponsor, Bass Pro Shops. How did a tech support guy who didn’t shoot a lot of guns beat out seventeen other competitors—including seasoned military veterans, law enforcement officers, and pro marksmen—in History Channel’s Top Shot season 4?

An excellent guide for beginning shooters, Cheng focuses on the basics and ammunition of pistols, rifles, and shotguns, marksmanship fundamentals, and buying a firearm. Other chapters include:

Dry Fire Practice
Firearm Accessories
Safely Storing Your Firearm
Cleaning and Maintaining Your Guns
And much more!

Additionally, Cheng covers his approach to staying calm under pressure, teamwork, sportsmanship, and leadership. These traits contributed to his coming out on top and staying above the fray.

With a foreword written by Top Shot season 3 champion Dustin Ellermann and an afterword written by the original Top Shot champion Iain Harrison, Shoot to Win is sure to please shooters of all stripes, but especially fans of History Channel’s program Top Shot.

Skyhorse Publishing is proud to publish a broad range of books for hunters and firearms enthusiasts. We publish books about shotguns, rifles, handguns, target shooting, gun collecting, self-defense, archery, ammunition, knives, gunsmithing, gun repair, and wilderness survival. We publish books on deer hunting, big game hunting, small game hunting, wing shooting, turkey hunting, deer stands, duck blinds, bowhunting, wing shooting, hunting dogs, and more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
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Shoot to Win: Training for the New Pistol, Rifle, and Shotgun Shooter
A surprising journey from tech support to professional marksman in front of the cameras.

Chris Cheng won the title of “Top Shot,” a $100,000 cash prize, and a professional marksman contract with the show sponsor, Bass Pro Shops. How did a tech support guy who didn’t shoot a lot of guns beat out seventeen other competitors—including seasoned military veterans, law enforcement officers, and pro marksmen—in History Channel’s Top Shot season 4?

An excellent guide for beginning shooters, Cheng focuses on the basics and ammunition of pistols, rifles, and shotguns, marksmanship fundamentals, and buying a firearm. Other chapters include:

Dry Fire Practice
Firearm Accessories
Safely Storing Your Firearm
Cleaning and Maintaining Your Guns
And much more!

Additionally, Cheng covers his approach to staying calm under pressure, teamwork, sportsmanship, and leadership. These traits contributed to his coming out on top and staying above the fray.

With a foreword written by Top Shot season 3 champion Dustin Ellermann and an afterword written by the original Top Shot champion Iain Harrison, Shoot to Win is sure to please shooters of all stripes, but especially fans of History Channel’s program Top Shot.

Skyhorse Publishing is proud to publish a broad range of books for hunters and firearms enthusiasts. We publish books about shotguns, rifles, handguns, target shooting, gun collecting, self-defense, archery, ammunition, knives, gunsmithing, gun repair, and wilderness survival. We publish books on deer hunting, big game hunting, small game hunting, wing shooting, turkey hunting, deer stands, duck blinds, bowhunting, wing shooting, hunting dogs, and more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
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Overview

A surprising journey from tech support to professional marksman in front of the cameras.

Chris Cheng won the title of “Top Shot,” a $100,000 cash prize, and a professional marksman contract with the show sponsor, Bass Pro Shops. How did a tech support guy who didn’t shoot a lot of guns beat out seventeen other competitors—including seasoned military veterans, law enforcement officers, and pro marksmen—in History Channel’s Top Shot season 4?

An excellent guide for beginning shooters, Cheng focuses on the basics and ammunition of pistols, rifles, and shotguns, marksmanship fundamentals, and buying a firearm. Other chapters include:

Dry Fire Practice
Firearm Accessories
Safely Storing Your Firearm
Cleaning and Maintaining Your Guns
And much more!

Additionally, Cheng covers his approach to staying calm under pressure, teamwork, sportsmanship, and leadership. These traits contributed to his coming out on top and staying above the fray.

With a foreword written by Top Shot season 3 champion Dustin Ellermann and an afterword written by the original Top Shot champion Iain Harrison, Shoot to Win is sure to please shooters of all stripes, but especially fans of History Channel’s program Top Shot.

Skyhorse Publishing is proud to publish a broad range of books for hunters and firearms enthusiasts. We publish books about shotguns, rifles, handguns, target shooting, gun collecting, self-defense, archery, ammunition, knives, gunsmithing, gun repair, and wilderness survival. We publish books on deer hunting, big game hunting, small game hunting, wing shooting, turkey hunting, deer stands, duck blinds, bowhunting, wing shooting, hunting dogs, and more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781628736991
Publisher: Skyhorse
Publication date: 10/14/2014
Pages: 288
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Chris Cheng worked as a technical support specialist and manager at Google for five years before winning Top Shot season 4 and becoming a full-time professional shooter for Bass Pro Shops. He writes technical gun and gear reviews for TheFirearmBlog.com and competes in three-gun competitions across the country. He resides in San Francisco, California.

Table of Contents

Foreword ix

Introduction xii

Part I Shoot to Win-in Life and Beyond

Chapter 1 Setting Yourself Up for Success 3

Chapter 2 The Four Rules of Firearms Safety 16

Chapter 3 Safely Storing Your Firearm 26

Chapter 4 Why Learn to Shoot? 30

Part II Pistols

Chapter 5 Pistol Basics 47

Chapter 6 Pistol Ammunition 69

Chapter 7 Pistol Marksmanship Fundamentals 75

Chapter 8 Diagnosing Pistol Accuracy Problems and Malfunctions 99

Chapter 9 Buying a Pistol 112

Chapter 10 Pistol Activities and Sports 118

Part III Rifles

Chapter 11 Rifle Basics 127

Chapter 12 Rifle Ammunition and Sights 149

Chapter 13 Rifle Marksmanship Fundamentals 157

Chapter 14 Buying a Rifle 167

Chapter 15 Rifle Activities and Sports 170

Part IV Shotguns

Chapter 16 Shotgun Basics 175

Chapter 17 Shotgun Ammunition 187

Chapter 18 Shotgun Marksmanship Fundamentals 191

Chapter 19 Buying a Shotgun 199

Chapter 20 Shotgun Activities and Sports 201

Part V Putting It All Together

Chapter 21 Practice Makes Perfect 207

Chapter 22 Dry-Fire Practice 215

Chapter 23 Cleaning and Maintaining Your Guns 218

Chapter 24 Accessories 223

Chapter 25 Next Steps, Beyond the Basics 227

Chapter 26 Conclusion 236

Afterword 240

Acknowledgments 243

Glossary 246

Chris Cheng's Guns and Gear 251

Contributors 253

Bonus Photos from HISTORY'S Top Shot 256

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