CARTRIDGES OF THE WORLD 17TH EDITION

The cartridges you love—and many you never dreamed of—are all here in the newest edition of the most widely-read cartridge reference book ever published. Cartridges of the World, 17th Edition is brimming with the information every serious shooter, reloader and firearms historian requires. In addition to the latest introductions to standard American sporting cartridges and proprietary rounds, the exhaustive volume includes enlightening feature articles by gun industry’s heavy hitters spotlighting everything from the esoteric to state-of-the-art in ammo.

Now, more extensive than ever, the 704-page ammunition encyclopedia has been updated to include more than 30 new cartridges, as well as detailed new photos of each round. Furthermore, comprehensive loading and performance data tables make cooking up your next never-miss handload a cinch. From cutting-edge factory loads to ballistic-trendsetting wildcats, Cartridges of the World, 17th Edition is the most comprehensive tool of its kind and a must-have for your library or reloading bench.

• •Details on more than 1,500 cartridges
• •More than 30 new cartridges
• •Updated spec and reference charts
• •Full-color feature section on shooting and ballistics
• •Expert advice on handloads and cartridge selection
• •Dozens of new entries, including trendsetting wildcats

Features

The .404 Jeffery — An Unsung Hero

Wilson Combat’s .300 HAM’R

Cartridges and Cans: What I’ve Learned So Far

The Creedmoor Family Dynamic

The .30 Carbine

Cartridges of the AR-15

Cartridge Information

Chapter 1: Current American Sporting Cartridges

Chapter 2: Obsolete American Rifle Cartridges

Chapter 3: Wildcat Cartridges

Chapter 4: Proprietary Cartridges

Chapter 5: Handgun Cartridges

Chapter 6: Military Rifle Cartridges

Chapter 7: British Sporting Rifle Cartridges

Chapter 8: European Sporting Rifle Cartridges

Chapter 9: American Rimfire Cartridges

Chapter 10: Shotgun Shells

Chapter 11: U.S. Military Ammunition

Chapter 12: Cartridge Identification by Measurement