Ammunition, Demystified: The (non) Bubba's Guide to How Ammo Really Works

by Jeff Siewert

Ammunition, Demystified is Hatcher's Notebook for the twenty-first century. It's a "soft" technical document intended for small caliber ammunition design and production engineers, as well as more advanced shooters and reloaders who want a more in-depth understanding of how guns and ammunition work and interact with one another. There is very little that is truly simple about small arms ammunition due to the enormous stresses to which the bullet and cartridge case structures are subjected during the firing process and the nonlinear material properties of these ammunition components. Ammunition Demystified untangles these interactions and will help put you on the path of increased understanding of a simple yet complex topic. This book encapsulates the technical knowledge acquired on bullets, cartridge cases, barrels, and ammunition testing over a career spanning four decades. It is a useful reference for shooters, reloaders, and "ammo guys" to assist them when they troubleshoot the mechanical and dispersion performance of their firearms and ammunition. Ammunition Demystified topics covered are * cartridge cases and case-chamber interaction * propellants and interior ballistics * projectile design, aerodynamics, and stability * trajectory, dispersion, accuracy * manufacture, fatigue life * pressure and velocity testing, and load development www.bulletology.com

452 pages, Paperback

Published March 7, 2022

Reviews

[Ashley VanArsdale · Rating 5 out of 5]

A non-bubba review.

This is an excellent book in the physics of internal and external ballistics. Warning: there is math! The math is fairly simple and there is good explanation of statistics. That said, there is a practical summary at the end of each chapter. For instance, 5 and 10 shot groups tell you nothing. It is 20 minimum.

This book makes you think but there are sections of anecdotes from the author that are fun to read. The author intended this as a text book. He hit the mark and drug us all along with him. If you are serious about shooting and reloading, this is your book. It’s really that good.