Ammo & Ballistics 3, Third Edition : For Hunters, Shooters, and Collectors, Completely Updated [Paperback]

Bob Forker (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 25, 2006

The completely revised and updated Ammo & Ballistics 3 is now available and better than ever! Ammo & Ballistics 3 contains data and illustrations on virtually every sporting cartridge sold in the USA. Besides clear and concise writing that clarifies the complexities of ballistics coefficients and energy versus momentum, this revised edition covers 160-plus calibers from .17 Mach2 to .700 Nitro Express. It contains information on rifle and handgun calibers, and it covers manufacturer, bullet weight, type, and construction. There are over 2,200 tables with ballistics for every available loading for each caliber. Tables include velocity, energy, wind drift, bullet drop, and ballistic coefficient up to 1,000 yards. Manufacturers include A-Square, Aguila, Black Hills, CCI/Speer, Cor-Bon Bullet, Dakota Arms, Eley Ltd., Federal Cartridge, Fiocchi, Hirtenberger, Hornady, Patria Lapua Oy, Lazzeroni, Kynoch (Kynamco Ltd.), MagTech, Norma, PMC (Eldorado Cartridge Corp.), ! Remington, Dynamit Nobel-RWS Inc., Sellier and Bellot, Ultramax, Weatherby, and Winchester.

Product Details

• Paperback: 456 pages
• Publisher: Safari Press; 3rd Edition edition (May 25, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1571572449
• ISBN-13: 978-1571572448
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #911,422 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for hunters, allright for shooters and collectors, July 21, 2008

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B. Koshar (CT) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ammo & Ballistics 3, Third Edition : For Hunters, Shooters, and Collectors, Completely Updated (Paperback)

First off the book is well written and easy to read, covering all sorts of load data on MOST modern cartridges. However, the main part where this book lacks is that it has a total focus on hunting, and so it leaves out a lot of military calibers. The calibers I did not see in here are:
7.62x54 Russian
6.5 Grendel
5.45 Soviet
.50 BMG
.408 Chay-Tac
5.7x28
9mm, .40, .45, etc. in carbine data

It would also be nice if the book had a description of different bullet types, with their internal and external ballistic attributes

So I would recommend this book, but know that it leaves out quite a few modern military calibers.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Vital reference work, July 25, 2008

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This review is from: Ammo & Ballistics 3, Third Edition : For Hunters, Shooters, and Collectors, Completely Updated (Paperback)

This is a must have reference for shooters who want to be at the cutting edge in knowledge of the ballistic performance of their various firearms. It is a comprehensive collection of data on all available factory ammo loads.
It is well laid out, easy to access information for the shooter who wants to know accurate details about the ammunition in use. Don't be without it if you are getting ready to purchase a new caliber or want to know just how to sight in any firearm in your current collection.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Reference for factory ammunition., February 18, 2009

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TopDog (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ammo & Ballistics 3, Third Edition : For Hunters, Shooters, and Collectors, Completely Updated (Paperback)

This book is aimed mainly at the Sportsman. It is a great reference for factory ammo. A little shy on some military calibers but then I don't that has too much impact. I'm glad I went ahead and picked this up.

The book is well organized and its easy to find the data your looking for. A very handy reference indeed. Mine was not missing any pages as another poster had pointed out, so that must have been a fluke. I did however notice some minor mistakes. For example the index shows 10mm auto starting on page 380 and it actually starts on page 381. All in all I would recommend this book as a reference on factory ammunition.