Reloading book contents typically age in dog years. Almost any volume, a year after it’s publication date, appears to be filled with images of obsolete equipment, touting the arrival of that new fangled smokeless powder. It is for this very reason I shy away from anything other than current guides […]

People speak of “The Art of the Rifle” as a valuable work because it addresses the fundamentals of the rifle and its use. This small book, published by the NRA, does much the same for pistols, only in a small volume, and at a much reduced price. I was looking […]

We’ll here’s a book titled to make Democrats cry. Of course if you wanted to learn about long range shooting, what other title would you look under? The book was written as an Advanced Training Manual for Military and Police Snipers, but the detail in description and selection of long […]

This is my second review of “The Art of the Rifle”. The first was misplaced in archive, but this also gave be the opportunity to reappraise the book in a more detached manner, after spending more time with the contents. There are two problems with with reading books authored by […]

I ran across “A Ballistic Handbook” while looking through information on the Border Barrel site, a barrel maker located in Scotland. Aside from the book, if you have the opportunity there is some very interesting information here on barrels, if the topic is of interest to you. Geoffery Kolbe is […]

The Concealed Handgun Manual caught me by surprise. Most books purporting to be a guide to acquiring a gun for defense, or training for handgun defense become either an exercise where the author promotes his personal choice for a handgun, or a defense technique book for someone who has been […]

If you’re new to firearms, and you have not had a monthly intake of Shooting Times or Guns & Ammo, this book may work for you. If you’re worried about going to the gun shop, and being embarrassed by a counter cowboy when he uses a reference you’ve never heard […]

Like most every other firearm enthusiast, sooner or later I find the need to disassemble a handgun or rifle for cleaning or minor maintenance, staring at the little postage stamp size booklet that is suppose to be the gun’s manual. Sometimes, as in the case of older firearms, I’ll have […]

I believe authors John Taffin and Craig Boddington share a common trait; both have found a method and style of writing that conveys a great deal of detailed information, educates and holds the reader’s attention. John Taffin’s newest effort, “Action Shooting Cowboy Style”, is an excellent book for any firearms […]

Some time ago, I purchased and reviewed Sweeney’s Gunsmithing: Pistols and Revolvers. My general conclusion was that the book served to provide background for anyone considering securing the services of a gunsmith, but probably didn’t offer enough specifics to be truly instructional. The newer “Gunsmithing: Rifles”, on  the other hand, […]