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Shooter's Bible Guide to Rifle Ballistics, Vol. 2, is a valuable and easy-to-read reference on cartridges and their ballistics, with emphasis on hunting cartridge and their use. Author Wayne van Zwoll does a good job of explaining bullet performance, wind, distance, and other variables affecting accuracy. Combine the information here with some solid practice, and perseverance, and you'll become a more efficient and accurate shooter. The Shooter's Bible Guide to Rifle Ballistics is one of many guidebooks that are offshoots of the main Shooter's Bible. Published annually for more than eighty years, and with over seven million copies sold worldwide, Shooter’s Bible is the most complete and sought-after reference guide for new products, specifications, and current prices on thousands of firearms and related equipment. Each new edition contains up-to-date handgun and rifle ballistic tables along with extensive charts of currently available bullets and projectiles for handloading, as well as a new products section. Complete with color and black and white photographs showcasing various makes and models of firearms and equipment, Shooter’s Bible is the perfect addition to the bookshelf of any beginner or experienced hunter, firearm collector, or gun enthusiast.

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If you are hunting wary prey with a strong sense of smell on terrain with long site lines, you probably aren't going to get many close-up shots. Learning how to shoot your rifle accurately and consistently from a long range is the only way you are going to have success in the field. This guide explains all the variables involved in the science of shooting from long distances. Early chapters explore the colorful history of shooting, and sections on technical subjects such as ballistics are written in plain English that can be easily understood by even the most casual shooter. The book gives a detailed overview of rifles and ammunition, sights and scopes, and includes extensive ballistics tables with data on cartridges for deer and elk at various distances. From choosing barrels, bullets, and sights to understanding optics, you'll be prepared for that shot you always thought was impossible. And you'll make it.

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In THE HUNTER'S GUIDE TO ACCURATE SHOOTING, firearms and ballistics expert Wayne van Zwoll tells you how become a better shot, both on the range and in the field. His clear, readable, and entertaining descriptions of rifles, cartridges, sights, and shooting techniques make this book a page-turner for any rifle enthusiast or hunter. Dr. van Zwoll has made guns and shooting his vocation for thirty-five years, and he brings in the advice of other renowned marksmen, from extraordinary hunters and trick shooters to Olympic competitors.

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