American Gunsmithing Institute of Napa California produces a great deal of firearm related training material; some aimed at the developing professional gunsmith, some for the armorer who is responsible for the general maintenance of firearms in his charge, and some for the firearm enthusiast. As training material, AGI’s “Custom Barreling” […]

American Hunting Rifles is not a new book, it was published in 1995, however it is a very relevant book filled with an overabundance of useful information. I think anyone contemplating a new rifle, experienced or inexperienced enthusiast, would benefit greatly from being familiar with this book’s contents. The book […]

Every once in a while, I’ll pick up a firearms related book that provides historical, rather than contemporary representation. In addition to providing a great deal of personal reading enjoyment, these books are nice to have around for friends who think Alec Baldwin or Spike Lee movies are something other […]

“Any Shot You Want” may be tough to track down, it seems to go in and out of print, and was listed with two – three week lead time when I located it on Amazon. Fortunately, the book actually shipped in two days; two days, or  three weeks it would […]

When I first thumbed through the book, it seemed a little bizarre. Approximately two thirds of  the content has little to do with the title, and while the inside jacket write up has nothing to do with the title, it has everything to do with the actual content, and the […]

My first attempt at handloading was destined to be less than successful, I was too young, too impatient, and I rarely took the time to research a subject before jumping in with three hands and two feet and making a mess of things. Times have changed a bit, I now […]

I don’t care for most firearm and hunting related writers. The work tends to be a rehash of old stories or recitals and quotes from other, mostly dead, writers. Craig Boddington falls into neither category, and cranks out original, excellent quality, hunting and firearms information. I have never been disappointed […]

Load From a Disk for Windows 3.0 is a significantly improved version of an already excellent ballistics program. The version 2.0 of the same program, for me, had been an indispensable safeguard during handload development, and an extremely accurate predictor of interior and exterior ballistic performance. I am sure my […]

I purchased Modern Sporting Rifle Cartridges based upon my very positive experience with “Cartridges of the World”. These books are actually quite different in content and mission.  MSRC is dated and does not do a very good job of breaking cartridges into more typical classifications such as: modern, obsolete, wildcat, […]

When I first picked this book up, I looked at the cover and thought it may have been 3rd, possibly 4th down the list of what someone had in mind when they said, “Good things come in small packages”. The guide is approximately 4″x6″x1.5″, in a flip-through format, and the […]