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.
Rifles
Weatherby Aims for Superior Out-of-the-Box Accuracy in New Line
Typically, sub-MOA groupings requires you to tinker with your rifle. But loaded with features and thoroughly tested before leaving the factory, the Weatherby Mark V Terramark RC promises to deliver matchless accuracy from nearly the moment you pull the trigger.
Optics
Inteliscope Predicts Bullet Trajectory, No Matter Shooter's Position
Inteliscope hit the market in June, turning Apple devices into a digital scopes. Now, after its latest update, the app does a whole bunch more -- including predicting a bullet's trajectory no matter the gun's position.
Classic Guns
Cornucopia of Thanksgiving Blunderbuss Videos
Few firearms have the relationship with an American holiday like the blunderbuss has with Thanksgiving. In celebration of the season here are five videos running over the history of the blunderbuss and, of course, showing it in action.
Ammunition
Winchester Releases Ammo Tailored for Iconic 1911
The Model 1911 is perhaps one of the world's most popular pistols, having earned its stripes in some of the most brutal conflicts of the 20th Century. Now one manufacturer has introduced ammunition specifically tailored for top performance in the historic handgun.
Accessories
BLACKHAWK! Offers Discreet Options for Firearms Transportation
Firearms transportation can be a pain, especially when you're trying to cut a low-profile. But with these inconspicuous bags manufactured by BLACKHAWK! nobody will ever know you're toting your gun, even in the most delicate situations.
Ammunition
Barnes Bullets Expanding AAC Blackout Lines
It has not taken long for the shooting world to embrace the .300 AAC Blackout. Demand has been great enough that one bullet manufacturer is upping its game, offering a heavier Blackout option.
Accessories
9 Must-Have Items in Pro Taran Butler's Range Bag
Ever been curious as to what pro shooters must have when they compete? Here's your shot to find out! A top 3-Gun shooter gives us a glimpse at what he totes along when he competes in one of shooting's most demanding sports.
Gun Articles
Ruger Re-introduces its Red Label Shotguns
After nearly 3 years off the market, many believed Red Label Shotguns were a thing of the past. Nothing could have been further from the truth. Ruger took the smoothbore back to the drawing board and recently the company unveiled the tweaks it made to the well known over-and-under.