More than 1,000 cartridges described in detail, complete with dimensions and clear, accurate drawings, including case capacities and all physical data. Stoeger's classic handloading guide has been revised and updated with a new, easy to reference format and additional cartridge data. The Handloader's Manual provides all the physical data, how-to designs, tools and drawings needed to convert modern materials into more than 900 rifle and pistol cartridge cases, ranging from hard-to-find obsolete patterns to modern cutting-edge "wildcats." Book jacket.

Now available for the first time since 2003, The Handloader’s Manual of Cartridge Conversions offers the handloader all the physical data, how-to designs, tools, and drawings needed to convert modern, easily obtainable materials into more than 1,000 different rifle and pistol cartridge cases, ranging from the obsolete patterns to modern, cutting-edge “wildcats.” This classic guide has been revised with a new, easy-to-reference format, complete with a full index of hundreds of cartridges. This truly is the handloader’s one-stop guide for creating personalized cartridges.

Handgun enthusiasts, gun-owning do-it-yourself, law enforcement officials, and gunsmiths here is the ultimate one-volume guide to acquiring and developing all the necessary skills for making pistol repairs at home, from helpful hints on work space and setting up a small shop, to the tools needed and how to use them properly, to welding, hardening, and gun finishing. All this valuable information, plus much more, is contained in this easy-to-use reference for handgun aficionados.

THE ESSENTIAL, COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO CARTRIDGES--PAST AND PRESENT! Serious shooters and reloaders will find the cartridges they love--and many they never dreamed of--in this newest edition of the most widely read cartridge reference book ever published. From the latest introductions in standard American sporting cartridges, to the hottest proprietary rounds, and new authoritative feature articles by the gun industry's heavy hitters on cartridge design, application, selection, tips and idiosyncrasies, this book is packed with everything shooters, handloaders and cartridge collectors need to know. Cartridges of the World, 16th Edition is packed with over 688 pages of concise information and data on old, new and currently manufactured ammo. Heavily illustrated with more than 1,500 photos, this book is the ultimate guide for gun owners interested in current and historical ammunition for handguns, rifles and shotguns. With 50 new cartridges, from the latest cutting-edge factory loads to wildcats that will set ballistic trends for years to come, plus updated cartridge descriptions and the newly expanded full-color feature article section, Cartridges of the World, 16th Edition is the most comprehensive reference of its kind, and a must-have for every firearms owner--from beginner to advanced. IT'S ALL HERE! 50 new cartridges Full-color feature story section Trendsetting wildcats Updated spec and reference charts Expert advice on handloads and cartridge selection

Starting from the very beginning, The Practical Guide to Reloading Ammunition will help readers understand the gear they need - and what can wait. Chapter by chapter, the book explains the entire process from brass cleaning to final inspection. Loaded with pictures and illustrations, the process is made simple and clear. With this book, readers will be reloading their own cost-effective ammunition quickly and safely.

If you're a serious shooter and reloader, you'll find the cartridges you love -- and many you never dreamed of -- in this newest edition of the most widely read cartridge reference book ever published. Here are the latest introductions in standard American sporting cartridges and hottest proprietary rounds, plus authoritative feature articles by the gun industry's heavy hitters spotlighting everything from the esoteric to the state of the art in ammo. Cartridge design, application, selection, tips, and more ... this book is packed with everything shooters, handloaders and cartridge collectors need to know. Now more extensive than ever at 704 pages, you'll find information and data on old, new and currently manufactured ammo. Heavily illustrated with more than 1,500 photos, this book is your ultimate guide to current and historical ammunition for handguns, rifles and shotguns. Details on more than 1,500 cartridges Updated spec and reference charts Full-color feature section on shooting and ballistics Expert advice on handloads and cartridge selection Dozens of new entries, including trendsetting wildcats From the latest cutting-edge factory loads to wildcats that will set ballistic trends for years to come, plus updated cartridge descriptions and the newly expanded full-color feature article section, Cartridges of the World, 17th Edition is the most comprehensive reference of its kind and a must-have for your library or reloading bench.

Shooter's Bible, for generations the most trusted source of detailed information on firearms, offers gun enthusiasts a full-color guide to everything they need to know about cartridges Have you ever wondered which cartridge was appropriate for your gun or a friend’s gun? Have you been curious about which cartridges are best for which shooting needs? If so, then this is the manual for you! Shooter’s Bible Guide to Cartridges will help those with revolvers, rifles, and other guns. Chapters include:: Triple Deuces 4K 22s The Sweet 6mms The Quarter Bores Pretenders to the 270 Magnum 308s Martial Cartridges Historic 9mms And more For more than a century, the Shooter’s Bible name has been trusted and well-known as an authoritative guide on ammunition and guns. Their works contain applicable skills, and this particular book increases the reader’s understanding of guns and cartridges. It is the ideal addition to the bookshelf of anyone who is passionate about guns. Using it will make mastering cartridge usage easy.

Detailed procedures, with illustrations and tables of data, for converting commercially available cartridge cases to form new cases for obsolete calibres.

Written by the nation's foremost authority on gunshot wounds and forensic techniques as they relate to firearm injuries, Gunshot Wounds: Practical Aspects of Firearms, Ballistics, and Forensic Techniques, Second Edition provides critical information on gunshot wounds and the weapons and ammunition used to inflict them. The book describes practical aspects of ballistics, wound ballistics, and the classification of various wounds caused by handguns, bang guns, rifles, and shotguns. The final chapters explain autopsy technique and procedure and laboratory analysis relating to weapons and gunshot evidence.