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.
Gun Reviews
SHOT 2014: MasterPiece Arms MPAR 6.8
MasterPiece Arms unveiled its MPAR 6.8 at SHOT 2014 and the new rifle looks to be a unique as its predecessors. The firearm looks to be a little AR-15, a little AR-180 and a whole bunch of interesting.
Gun Digest TV
Video: Bust More Clays by Analyzing Their Flight Path
There are many facets to sporting clays, trap and skeet, among the most important is analyzing a clay's flight path. This video gives you the tips to know where the birds are flying and when to pull the trigger.
Gun Reviews
Wayne van Zwoll Earns Lifetime Achievement Award from Bushnell
With countless books, articles and photographs to his name, few have cut as wide a swath in outdoor journalism as Wayne van Zwoll. And recently, the legendary journalist’s contributions were recognized for his work in the field.
Accessories
Video: Breaking in a New Holster Through Blocking
Gun leather can be a stubborn thing. Stiff and tight, a new holster can impede a smooth draw and be equally as tricky on a clean re-holster. But a method called blocking can make breaking in a holster a snap.
Ammunition
SHOT Show 2014: New Ammunition of which to Take Aim
With all the cool guns on display at SHOT Shot 2014 it's easy to forget the other end of the equation -- ammunition. Here is just a taste of what's hitting the ammo market in the next year, with some new reloading supplies thrown in for good measure.
Accessories
SHOT Show 2014: Plinker Arms Response Magazine
Those living in states with laws against standard-capacity 30-round magazines know the smaller options just don't look or feel right. Plinker Arms, however, has created a solution that give shooters back their magazines, while abiding by the law.
Concealed Carry
SHOT Show 2014: New Handgun Roundup
Let Gun Digest guide you through the new handguns of the largest outdoor and firearms trade show in the world (SHOT). We give you the skinny with some of the top handgun review on some the top model soon to be on sale.
Handguns
SHOT Show 2014: Remington R51
With its sleek lines and innovative action, the Remington R51 is one of the most futuristic pistols released at SHOT Shot 2014. But looks can be deceiving, because at its foundation is a nearly century-old design.