Rifle Guide - Softcover

Sam Fadala

Softcover

ISBN 10: 078815074X ISBN 13: 9780788150746

Verlag: Diane Pub., 1993

Inhaltsangabe

Includes detailed discussions about: (1) calibers & how they evolved; (2) bullets -- stability & motion; (3) key factors of accuracy; (4) the best rifles for small game, wild turkey/javelina, woods/brush, mountain/plains, varmints, larger-than-deer game; (5) choosing the right sights; (6) middle magnum cartridges; (7) wildcats -- past, present & future; (8) factory ammunition -- is it better now? (9) important how-to s of hand loading; (10) the muzzle loader's special appeal; & (11) modern rifle maintenance. Indexed & profusely illustrated, this rifle encyclopedia will become a permanent reference for the rifle enthusiast.

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Review:

Shooters everywhere will find something of interest in the Rifle Guide, Sam Fadala's new and landmark work on rifles and rifle shooting in America. This comprehensive, fact filled book beckons to both the seasoned rifleman as well as the novice shooter. It is sure to become a classic volume in every gunner's library. The Rifle Guide covers the entire spectrum of the rifleman's world, starting with a brief history of the rifle in America. Fadala follows with a detailed discussion of all types of cartridges and bullets and the firearms designed around them. Separate chapters are dedicated to bullet stability; sights; rifles for small-game; brush/timer, mountain/plains, and varmint hunting; factory ammunition; wildcat rounds; the 270 versus the 30-06; blackpowder shooting; custom rifles and many more specialized ares. Indexed and profusely illustrated, the encyclopaedic-like volume is the result of a lifetime devotion to and an incredible knowledge of firearms and ballistics. The Rifle Guide is a permanent reference and guidebook for any rifle enthusiast. -- Midwest Book Review

Über diese Auflage

• Verlag: Diane Pub.
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1993
• ISBN 10: 078815074X
• ISBN 13: 9780788150746
• Einband: Paperback
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 286