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Applied Ballistics for Long Range Shooting
This new edition of Bryan Litz's comprehensive volume on long-range ballistics includes two additional chapters covering extended long-range shooting and monolithic bullets. Nearly every other chapter has been updated; the chapter on wind deflection has almost doubled in size. Bryan provides experimentally determined ballistic coefficient data for over 235 long-range bullets. Bryan thoroughly explains the fundamentals of longrange ballistics to help anyone wishing to become an accomplished long-range shooter. Topics covered include ballistic coefficients, gravity drop, wind deflection, uphill/ downhill shooting, the Coriolis Effect, spin drift, effective sight use, and bullet stability, with performance analysis for hunters, competitive shooters, and tactical/lethality type shooting, all in a reader-friendly writing style so you can develop the necessary tools to calculate precise trajectories for long-range shooting. Includes a CD with the Point Mass Ballistics Solver (Ver. 2.0) software that lets you calculate potential ballistic coefficients on your computer.
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First published January 1, 2011
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January 6, 2021
This book is absolutely brilliant at explaining complex ideas in simple terms.
"... the Ballistic Coefficient (BC) is the most important number for any kind of meaningful performance analysis including the calculation of accurate trajectories."
"A flat trajectory is an asset to a shooter who has to deal with range uncertainty."
"For any bullet of any caliber, weight, and BC, elevated muzzle velocity will enhance all measures of external ballistic performance."
BC "... is a measure of how well a bullet penetrates the air."
"Danger space is the true measure of merit for a trajectory."
"... the Ballistic Coefficient (BC) is the most important number for any kind of meaningful performance analysis including the calculation of accurate trajectories."
"A flat trajectory is an asset to a shooter who has to deal with range uncertainty."
"For any bullet of any caliber, weight, and BC, elevated muzzle velocity will enhance all measures of external ballistic performance."
BC "... is a measure of how well a bullet penetrates the air."
"Danger space is the true measure of merit for a trajectory."
August 3, 2019
Good bullet sense
For a Hunter who does not plan on taking long range shots, this is worth dipping into,to get a better understanding of what affects a bullets flight to its intended target. This edition comes with it the table of bullets, which is a shame. I did not realise this when I downloaded it, but as the download was free, I can't argue!
For a Hunter who does not plan on taking long range shots, this is worth dipping into,to get a better understanding of what affects a bullets flight to its intended target. This edition comes with it the table of bullets, which is a shame. I did not realise this when I downloaded it, but as the download was free, I can't argue!
May 12, 2020
A deep dive into ballistics
This is a great book to geek out on ballistics. The information all has references for practical application too; it's not just theory & equations.
Some of the info was way more than I need for my purposes, but I like that it's there if that need arises in the future.
This is a great book to geek out on ballistics. The information all has references for practical application too; it's not just theory & equations.
Some of the info was way more than I need for my purposes, but I like that it's there if that need arises in the future.
October 26, 2018
Great read
This book had a lot of information about he ballistics, ins and outs of bullets, and factors that effect them. A host of information and gives you a good understanding of the trajectory of a bullet. Good analogies for a reader to understand.
This book had a lot of information about he ballistics, ins and outs of bullets, and factors that effect them. A host of information and gives you a good understanding of the trajectory of a bullet. Good analogies for a reader to understand.
October 21, 2019
Wow
Lots of info here. Very good info to make more informed ammo decision. This should help shooters understand long range better.
Lots of info here. Very good info to make more informed ammo decision. This should help shooters understand long range better.
September 11, 2022
Incredibly detailed book on long-range shooting. I’m blown away by how much information Bryan Litz packs into his books. This book is extremely helpful for anyone serious about long-range shooting.
July 19, 2025
The quintessential book from one of the most progressive, accomplished ballisticians of our day. He changed the understanding of ballistics, and made it accessible and comprehensible to the masses.
January 8, 2016
Best reference for long range shooting techniques and methods
Authoritative and very readable exposition of the challenges encountered in long range shooting and the methods and techniques that must be mastered to be successful. It gets a bit repetitious in part 2 and 3 - more so if you have already read Litz's other books. This is definitely a "must read" for the novice long rang shooter.
Authoritative and very readable exposition of the challenges encountered in long range shooting and the methods and techniques that must be mastered to be successful. It gets a bit repetitious in part 2 and 3 - more so if you have already read Litz's other books. This is definitely a "must read" for the novice long rang shooter.
May 12, 2019
This is an excellent book for the person interested in a greater understanding of the factors that enter into making an accurate determination of a firing solution for long-range shooting. About the only detraction is that the enclosed ballistics program doesn't run on a Mac, but fortunately they also have an app. I noticed a few typos/grammar errors that appear to be items overlooked during editing, but overall a well-written and nicely-arranged book on the topic of applied ballistics.
October 13, 2010
A lot of technical data and the best discussion of Ballistic Coeficients I've run across.
January 9, 2019
Does a great job of explaining rigorous physics lessons in practical and non-technical terminology.
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