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- 791 pages
- 60 chapters
- Paperback
- Publisher : Blue Book Pub
comprehensive text of ammunition
About Ammo Encyclopedia
Ammo Encyclopedia, published by Blue Book Publications, is a large single-volume reference to centerfire, rimfire and shotshell ammunition, originally written by Michael Bussard. Bussard spent many years in the firearms industry in a range of jobs and was described by American Rifleman writer Wiley Clapp as having virtually encyclopedic knowledge of ammunition. He also edited the 7th edition of Cartridges of the World. The Ammo Encyclopedia combines cartridge profiles with dimensions, ballistics and history, plus chapters on manufacturing, safety and ammunition basics.
The book has grown with each edition. The 4th edition, reviewed in November 2012, ran 972 pages and added charts, graphs and tables. The 5th edition, released in late 2014 and edited by S.P. Fjestad, reached 1,008 pages in 105 chapters, covering thousands of handgun, rifle and shotgun cartridges from the past century and a half, along with air rifle pellets and a color section of actual-size drawings of 265 current cartridges. The 7th edition, released in November 2022 and edited by Charles F. Priore Jr. and Lisa Beuning, uses a new profile format, updated ballistic tables and a bonus color section on metallic cartridge reloading. For shooters trying to identify or compare a round, it offers an unusually broad single-volume desk reference.
Key Facts
- December 2008: Edition by Michael Bussard published, 791 pages
- November 2012: 4th edition reviewed by American Rifleman, 972 pages
- November 2014: 5th edition available, 1,008 pages in 105 chapters
- November 2022: 7th edition released, 928 pages, edited by Charles F. Priore Jr. and Lisa Beuning
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Sources
- American Rifleman: Mike’s New Book
- AccurateShooter: Recommended Resource, Ammo Encyclopedia 5th Edition
- Shooting Sports USA: New 7th Edition Ammo Encyclopedia
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