Understanding Firearm Ballistics: Basic to Advanced Ballistics, Simplified, Illustrated and Explained.

By Robert A. Rinker

Book Overview

The new greatly improved 6th Edition - Copyright 2005 - with better charts, easier math, better drawings, and improved readability. Understanding Firearm Ballistics explains the subject in... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0964559854
• ISBN13: 9780964559851
• Release Date: June 2005
• Publisher: Mulberry House Pub Co
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 1.0" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

A must have

If you're a shooter, you simply need to have a fundamental knowledge of ballistics. This work gives you the opportunity to either skim and pick up key informatipon, or alternatively, delve into the deep science and math. It belongs in every firearms enthusiasts collection. It's not any easy read; it makes you think. You won't read it once; you'll refer back to it again and again. I don't know of any other ballistics book I would recommend over Rinker's.

Don't shoot without it

Outstanding, this book was easy to read, easy to understand, easy to retain. Written so the average Joe could understand it and put it to practical use. You do not need to have a degree in physics to understand the drawings and formulas. A must buy for someone who is new the wonderful world of shooting sports, and for the old timers who want to know why they missed the big one.

Just what I wanted, but didn't expect to get

So I'm reading an article in a shooting magazine that mentions that a twist of 1 in 8 would have been better for a particular bullet, and I refer to *this* book to find out why. The index takes me to exactly the right text where the author, seemingly telepathically, refers me to two chapters I should read first to get a full understanding of the information. This book not only has all the information I need, the information is structured so well that it makes an ideal at-hand reference as well as a progressive course if you want, and have the time, to read it straight through. And, the information is layered in terms of complexity so you (I anyway) can find the section I need and read until the benefit of continuing is outweighed by the difficulty of continuing. Just right. I wish I could write like this.

A Great Teachnical Book in Plain Lanuage

This is a great book for the average shooter who would like to know more about firearm ballistics.It is informative, technical, and yet easy to understand. Like most people, I had no interest in the mathematics, but it is written so the subject can be easily understood even if the math is skipped. It discusses all four areas of ballistics; interior, exterior, terminal, and just a touch of forensic. It is well worth the money and the time to read it.

Great coverage of a vital topic

Written by an engineer that worked on weaponry design, this book covers it all. Gyroscopic principles and their application to ballistics, twist rates, ballistic coefficients, bullet and cartridge design and performance - all these and more are covered with well-written explanations. Math is included for those interested, but it's not a math book. All of the "standard" things you'd expect to find in a book on ballistics are here, but this book goes MUCH further - covering topics you won't find anywhere else. Examples are discussions of what determines max range, ricochet performance and brush deflection, coriolis effect, barrel and rifling designs, and on and on. This book is all that is claimed by the author. This book should answer every question you can think of about ballistics, and win you some drinks in trivia contests about why guns shoot the way they do. It will also debunk some of the common myths floating around - some of which will cost you that game animal, or maybe even your life. This is one of the best book investments I've made in my shooting library. You won't be disappointed.