books

parttime · January 14, 2011, 11:24 AM

What are some of the books that members have read and can recommend or condemn?

Not just loading manuals but other books related to reloading, shooting, gun repair, hunting, etc.

zippy13 · January 14, 2011, 11:50 AM

One of the all time great firearms reference works, and an interesting read, is Hatcher's Notebook, by General J. S. Hatcher. While available in print, it can be had as a free .pdf file from several sources, just Google Hatcher's Notebook. If given the choice, select a download that is searchable (the one at fliiby.com isn't).

AlaskaMike · January 14, 2011, 01:27 PM

I'm a fan of Elmer Keith's, so I have several of his. My favorite is probably his "Sixguns" from 1955.

Another book I spent a lot of time reading (and find myself going back to quite a bit) is Ken Waters' "Pet Loads", a compilation of his articles in Handloader magazine. That one probably falls more into the load data catagory, but accompanying each table of load data is a wonderful article.

Ideal Tool · January 14, 2011, 04:55 PM

Hello, Parttime, One of the best is Phill Sharps "Complete Guide To HandLoading" Out of print for years..Wolfe publishing had re-prints out. Dated but the basics are still there.

howlnmad · January 14, 2011, 05:03 PM

The only other that I can think of is Handloaders magazine. Does the ABC's count? If so, add that.

Slamfire · January 14, 2011, 05:15 PM

“Technical Notes, Small Arms Design”, Author: John G. Rocha , available from Armalite (800) 336-0184, stock number NA1085 $12.50 .

Brassey’s Essential Guide to Military Small Arms, Design Principles and Operating Method, Author Allsp and Popelinsky, Brassey’s Inc, 1997. IDSA Books , (937) 773-4203.

AMCP 706-260. Engineering Design Handbook: Automatic Weapons. AMCP stands for Army Material Command Pamphlet. There were about one hundred AMC pamphlets.

If you want the AMCP Engineering Design Notebooks Contact NTIS. URL is http://www.ntis.gov/help/ordermethods.aspx and ask them for reprints. These are not cheap, they want $45.00 to $150.00 for some of them.

The Machine Gun, Volume IV, parts X & XI, LTC George Chinn, pub 1955. Out of print, but available on line at http://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=4155, http://www.milsurps.com/forumdisplay.php?f=25

January 14, 2011, 11:24 AM	#1
parttime Member Join Date: August 25, 2009 Location: Minnesota Posts: 82	books What are some of the books that members have read and can recommend or condemn? Not just loading manuals but other books related to reloading, shooting, gun repair, hunting, etc. __________________ The wants of the many DO NOT outweigh my needs.

January 14, 2011, 05:15 PM	#6
Slamfire Senior Member Join Date: May 27, 2007 Posts: 5,261	“Technical Notes, Small Arms Design”, Author: John G. Rocha , available from Armalite (800) 336-0184, stock number NA1085 $12.50 . Brassey’s Essential Guide to Military Small Arms, Design Principles and Operating Method, Author Allsp and Popelinsky, Brassey’s Inc, 1997. IDSA Books , (937) 773-4203. AMCP 706-260. Engineering Design Handbook: Automatic Weapons. AMCP stands for Army Material Command Pamphlet. There were about one hundred AMC pamphlets. If you want the AMCP Engineering Design Notebooks Contact NTIS. URL is http://www.ntis.gov/help/ordermethods.aspx and ask them for reprints. These are not cheap, they want $45.00 to $150.00 for some of them. The Machine Gun, Volume IV, parts X & XI, LTC George Chinn, pub 1955. Out of print, but available on line at http://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=4155, http://www.milsurps.com/forumdisplay.php?f=25 __________________ If I'm not shooting, I'm reloading.

January 14, 2011, 11:50 AM	#2
zippy13 Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,442	One of the all time great firearms reference works, and an interesting read, is Hatcher's Notebook, by General J. S. Hatcher. While available in print, it can be had as a free .pdf file from several sources, just Google Hatcher's Notebook. If given the choice, select a download that is searchable (the one at fliiby.com isn't).

January 14, 2011, 01:27 PM	#3
AlaskaMike Senior Member Join Date: September 26, 2005 Posts: 941	I'm a fan of Elmer Keith's, so I have several of his. My favorite is probably his "Sixguns" from 1955. Another book I spent a lot of time reading (and find myself going back to quite a bit) is Ken Waters' "Pet Loads", a compilation of his articles in Handloader magazine. That one probably falls more into the load data catagory, but accompanying each table of load data is a wonderful article.

January 14, 2011, 04:55 PM	#4
Ideal Tool Junior member Join Date: October 6, 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,080	Hello, Parttime, One of the best is Phill Sharps "Complete Guide To HandLoading" Out of print for years..Wolfe publishing had re-prints out. Dated but the basics are still there.

January 14, 2011, 05:03 PM	#5
howlnmad Senior Member Join Date: April 29, 2009 Location: Harriman Tn Posts: 424	The only other that I can think of is Handloaders magazine. Does the ABC's count? If so, add that.