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.
Optics
Bushnell Adds Red-Dot Sight to Tactical Optics Line
Bushnell's Elite Tactical optics have won their share of praises when it comes to long-distance shooting. And with the addition of a new red dot sight, the line now offers something for every shooting application.
Accessories
Gun Apps that Score a Bull's Eye
Music, banking, games – there's an app for nearly everything. Shooters haven't been left out in the cold. There are plenty of gun apps out there that turn smartphones into nifty shooting, reloading and general gun tools.
Gun Reviews
TRUGLO Introduces Turkey Model of Tactical Red Dot Sight
Turkey season challenges shooters with one of the dicier shots in hunting. But TRUGLO aims to tip the scales, modifying one of its popular tactical sights to take down Tom.
Concealed Carry
Video: Tiger McKee's Real Fast Pistol Training
Loading, reloading and dealing with malfunctions might seem like basic skills, but they are among the most important fundamentals in handling a semi-automatic pistol competently.
Concealed Carry
Kinetic Concealment Aims for Comfort with new Hybrid Holster
As anybody who has concealed carried will attest, comfort is one of the top issues when it comes to finding the right holster. Utilizing neoprene backing on its hybrid, Kinetic Concealment believes it's developed a pain-free IWB holster.
How To
Hodgdon RDC Upgrades Makes Reloading Ammo Easier
When it comes to free online reloading tools, few match Hodgdon's Reloading Data Center. And the powder manufacturer's database has gotten a even better with recent updates making it more user friendly.
Shotguns
TriStar Introduces the Raptor ATAC Turkey Shotgun
TriStar Arms has had great success with its Raptor ATAC personal defense shotgun. Now the company has taken aim at the sporting world, offering the 12 gauge in a turkey hunting model.
Concealed Carry
Target Shooting Proves to be Potent Economic Engine
Whether plinking tin cans or competing in practical pistol, Americans love to shoot. But target shooting does more than sharpen marksmanship skills. It also has a big impact on the economy.