I want to get edukated... help?

[Pale Rider]

I've been curious for awhile about the details of ballistics. I know a little, and want to learn more. I want to improve my shooting ability as well as connect a few more brain cells. Anyone have some recommended reading?

 

[2cool9031]

There is a movie...Called Deadly Weapons, Firearms & Firepower. It shows the destructive power of a .22LR all the way up to .50 caliber.
They shoot weapons with silencers and full auto. They also show how brush and twigs can affect you shots, how shooting through a glass window will affect it too. They also show what weapons will reliablely shoot a bad guy ...through a car door etc.
It is about a 20 year old movie...it is on DVD...ebay has it sometimes.

 

[IndyGunworks]

ultimate sniper.... while some consider this book more "theory" than true field experience, it will cover enough topics in enough detail to give you a better understanding when reading about other ballistics..... it helped me out a lot although i still have alot to learn....

 

[mettle]

"Educated." You may actually search online at different ammo maker's sites to check out their ballistic tables. There are also various ballistic programs available to purchase.

The Box O' Truth - Ammo Penetration Testing

check out this website; it has some 'hands on' bullet testing.

 

[tyler34]

some of these might help to.

Bullets & Ballistics

 

[quicksdraw]

Over the years, Evan Marshall has written some decent stuff on terminal ballistics (penetration and stopping power). If I remember right, he teamed up with Chuck Taylor about 15 or 20 years ago to recreate John Thompson's (Tommy gun inventor) experiments in penetration and wound cavities of various calibers, bullet weights and bullet types for a series of excellent articles in G & A. I highly recommend those articles, if you can find them.

OOPS, after checking out the link Tyler34 provided, I remembered it was Ed Sanow he partnered with for those studies.

 

[IndyGunworks]

everybody else seems to be giving advice on terminal ballistics except for me.... if thats what you are looking for then my reccomendation is definatly not the one to take

 

[Pale Rider]

"Educated." You may actually search online at different ammo maker's sites to check out their ballistic tables. There are also various ballistic programs available to purchase.

The Box O' Truth - Ammo Penetration Testing

check out this website; it has some 'hands on' bullet testing.

do you really think I can't spell????

 

[Archbishop]

do you really think I can't spell????

Maebe?

 

[PhilMcCrackin]

Edgeemucated....

 

[WoodWizard]

Get a free reloading book from your shooting supply house, will have many ballistic tables in it for various caliber bullets.

 

[243rem700]

I would get something basic. I have a ballistics book that is a textbook and it involves thermodynamics and advanced mathematics. It was much more than I was looking for. Search on Midway USA or Barnes and Noble for good books and videos.

 

[Mr. Habib]

I really like a book called Competitive Shooting by A.A. Yur' Yev. He was a coach for the Soviet Olympic teams. It is available in English from the NRA. It goes into great detail about stance, breathing, and trigger control. It also covers interior and exterior ballistics. It is geared toward bullseye and three position rifle shooting, but is really good fundimental information.

 

[agentl074]

Edgeemucated....

Edumacated

 

[Pale Rider]

Thanks for all the good info, I've got lots of reading to do!