Elwood Shelton

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Elwood Shelton is the Digital Editor for Gun Digest. He lives in Colorado and has provided coverage on a vast spectrum of topics for GD for more than a decade. Before that, he was an award-winning sports and outdoors reporter for a number of newspapers across the Rocky Mountains. His experience has consisted of covering the spread of chronic wasting disease into the Western Slope of Colorado to the state’s ranching for wildlife programs. His passion for shooting began at a young age, fostered on pheasant hunts with his father. Since then, he has become an accomplished handloader, long-range shooter and avid hunter—particularly mule deer and any low-down, dirty varmint that comes into his crosshairs. He is a regular contributor to Gun Digest Magazine and has contributed to various books on guns and shooting, most recently Lever-Actions: A Tribute to the All-American Rifle.
Accessories
Muck Boots Alpha Pursuit Review
Muck Boots has released its first traditional hunting boot, but is the Alpha Pursuit on point?
Gun Articles
Best .22 Magnum Pistol: What's Available In Semi-Auto?
The .22 Magnum pistol is a rare bird, but we pick four top options in the caliber to satiate even the most finicky rimfire fan.
Gun Articles
Best Tactical Lever-Action Rifles [Field Tested]
When legislation or preferences steer a shooter away from a semi-auto carbine, it's time to go with Plan B: The tactical Lever-action rifle.
Gun Articles
Best Bullpup Shotgun Options For Compact Defense [Tested]
There's no need to go full-sized in a defensive smoothbore with bullpup shotguns around. We give you five of the best to guard hearth and home.
AR-15
Best 10mm Carbines [Tested]
The market isn't bristling with 10mm carbine options, but there are long-guns that pitch "Perfect 10" if you look.
Concealed Carry
Best .380 Pistol Options For Deep Carry [Tested]
With improvements in defensive ammunition, the .380 pistol has surged in popularity? What are the top picks in the small and concealable option?
Concealed Carry
Best Micro Compact 9mm Pistols [Field Tested]
These micro 9mm options are more than ready for everyday carry and backup-gun duty.
Gear & Ammo
Best Mosin-Nagant Stocks: Upgrade Your Warhorse
No need to stick to pitted and time-worn wood, aftermarket Mosin-Nagant stocks abound and are the fast lane to enhancing the iconic rifle.