This site is an Amazon Associate and receives a commission on Amazon sales. December 2, 202212 Great Gun Books For December Gift-GivingChristmas. It’s only 23 days until Christmas. Books are a popular gift for shooting buddies. These books will please serious shooters as well as firearms enthusiasts. Books make excellent end-of-season awards for shooting clubs. We would all rather have a book than another piece of wood to put in the closet. These twelve titles are for you or your shooting buddies. Here are a dozen books recommended for serious shooters: Modern Advancements In LR Shooting, Vol. II
Bryan Litz, $27.99 Kindle, $44.95 Hardcover, AB Store) If you are a serious long-range shooter, this book is worth adding to your library. Modern Advancements, Volume II, which is based on extensive ballistics testing, is a great successor for Volume I and contains some interesting research results. Laurie Holland, a UK gun writer, notes that Volume II of Modern Advancements is just as fascinating as Volume I. It also contains a series of mythbusters tests such as case fill-ratio and primer flash-hole uniforming. Neck tension, annealing and much more. The work addresses the perennial question of a bullet “going to sleep” and shooting smaller groups (in MOA), at longer distances than 100 meters. This book is unique in the shooting resource category because of the amount of testing that was done for Volume II. There were a lot of rounds sent downrange. This book is full of hard science, not just opinions. Shooting long-range rifles and prone
Nancy Tompkins, $45.00 (Hardcover 2d Edition). Nancy Tompkins is a long-range shooter who is considered one of the most outstanding in American history. She has won five National Long-range Championships. For serious Palma, F Class, and High Power shooters, Tompkins’ book is a must-read. The Second edition has new information and F-Class equipment. Color pictures. The topics include Mental & physical training, Reading Wind & Mirage shooting Fundamentals, International Competition and Loading For Long Range. Nancy Tompkins has been a four-time National Long Range Championships winner and has won numerous other major events. Nancy has served as a coach and shooter on six Palma Teams. The Wind Book for Rifle Shooters
Linda Miller & Keith Cunningham. $14.99 (Kindle), $22.99 Hardcover. The Wind Book’s latest edition was published in 2020. These updates make this 144-page, very useful book even more valuable. The Wind Book for Rifle Shooters, written by Linda Miller and Keith Cunningham in 2007, is a great resource. You don’t have the luxury of believing us. You can access book excerpts at Amazon.com by clicking this link. This allows you to preview the first few chapters and see some illustrations. Some books discuss wind reading, while others cover long-range shooting or ballistics. Miller & Cunningham’s book is all about wind reading, and that is its strength. The book is based on real-world skills that can be used to accurately determine wind angle, wind velocity, or wind cycles. The book has received 93% 5- and 4-star reviews from Amazon readers. Long Range Shooting Handbook
Ryan Cleckner, $9.99 Kindle, $22.46 Softcover. Ryan Cleckner is known for his ability to simplify complex topics in an understandable way. Cleckner has now written the Long Range Shooting Handbook. This book expands on Cleckner’s popular NSSF videos. The Long Range Shooting Handbook can be divided into three main categories: Fundamentals, What It Is/How it Works, and How You Use It. “What It Is/How it Works” covers terminology, equipment, and basic principles. “Fundamentals”, which covers the theory and practice of long-range shooting, is covered. “How to Use It” provides practical advice on how to implement what you have learned so that you can become a skilled long-range shooter. Amazon.com offers sample chapters from Ryan’s book. With Winning in mind (3d. Edition)
Lanny Bassham, $9.99 Kindle, $16.95 Softcover. Visualization is a mental process that prepares you mentally for the range. This technique has been used by many of the world’s greatest shooting champions to prepare for big matches and maximize their performance during record-breaking fire. Lanny Bassham’s book With Winning in mind, which focuses on pre-match visualization, is a great resource for improving your “mental game”. Bassham was a smallbore 3P shooter who developed a mental management program. Lanny Bassham, a competitive smallbore 3P shooter, developed a mental management system that won him 22 world individual and team titles. He also set four world records and won an Olympic Gold Medal in Montreal in 1976. His methods have been adopted by professional and Olympic athletes in many different sports. Winning in Mind is a comprehensive system of “mental management” techniques that have been used by elite champions and Olympians. Extreme Rifle Accuracy
Mike Ratigan, $69.95 Softcover. This book should be in every benchrest shooter’s library. The book is also useful for other disciplines. Butch Lambert said Mike’s book was “far and away” the best Benchrest book. It covers every aspect of our game and is very comprehensive. Mike’s 368-page guide is all about getting the most out of modern rifle accuracy equipment. It focuses on shooting 100-200-300 yard group benchesrest tournaments. This book covers all the most popular hardware, as well as new equipment offerings, such as external mount scopes and triggers, stocks, windflags, triggers, stock, triggers, stocks, and more. You will also find information on rifle handling, tuning, bullet selections, goals, and match strategies. Mike offers many tips to help active competitors update their competitive programs. Practical Shooter’s Guide
Marcus Blanchard, $9.99 Kindle, $19.99 Softcover. Are you interested in learning more about Practical/Tactical Shooting? Are you looking for ways to shoot from unusual positions more safely? Marcus Blanchard’s Practical Shooter’s Guide is a How-To Guide for Unconventional Firing Positions. Blanchard’s book focuses on the shooting skills you need to win in tactical competitions like PRS matches, unlike almost all other “how to shoot” books. Blanchard offers clear guidance on shooting from high angles, roof-tops and from barricades. Blanchard advises that you must train for these types challenges. “I believe that the biggest factor in improving the average shooter’s shooting ability is not necessarily the gear. It’s how the shooter approaches obstacles, and how they properly train for them.” The Book of Rifle Accuracy
by Tony Boyer, $42.50 (Hardcover). This 323-page book features match-winning tips from Tony Boyer, the most accomplished shooter in the history short-range benchrest competition. The book covers every aspect of benchrest, including loading, windflags and rest set-up, as well as match strategies. This book is high-quality and full of valuable information. Tony’s book is essential reading for any serious benchrest shooter. Boyer has won registered benchrest in a way that will never be repeated. He has amassed 142 U.S. Benchrest Hall of Fame Points. Allie Euber is the next closest shooter with 47 Hall of Fame points. This handsome, full-color book has 323 pages. It includes color photos and color illustrations on almost every page. The Rifle Shooter
G. David Tubb, $15.00 (On sale now) Softcover. This book by David Tubb, 11-time National High Power Champion, focuses on High Power disciplines and position shooting. Section One covers the basics: position points, natural aim, breathing, trigger mechanics and follow through, sling selection, use, getting started and getting better, and avoiding obstacles. Section 2 covers mechanics of sitting, prone, and offhand positions. Section three covers shooting skills, including windreading and mental preparation. Section Four focuses on the technical side, including rifle design, load development and barrel maintenance. This book is a must-read for all sling shooters, and it also contains valuable advice for F-Class shooters. Precision Rifle Marksmanship
Frank Galli, $25.30 Softcover. Another great book for PRS/NRL shooting by Frank Galli (founder of SnipersHide.com) is Precision Rifle Marksmanship. The Fundamentals. Frank Galli, a former USMC scout-sniper, explains how techniques can benefit any PRS/NRL competitor. Galli also offers great tips for position shooting. Galli’s 2020 treatise, which was published in 2020, is four years older than Blanchard’s book. It also includes more recent gear and equipment. Galli’s book covers precision marksmanship basics using an easy-to-understand method. Galli uses the same instruction method in the book as in his live marksmanship classes. This 272-page, well-illustrated book, which was published in 2020, covers the most recent equipment (scopes and LRFs, chassis systems. magazines, bags. bipods, tripods), that tactical competitors use in PRS/NRL type matches. Cartridges of The World (17th Edition).
W. Todd Woddard Cartridges of the World (17th edition, 2022) Cartridges of the World (17th edition, 2022) Cartridges of the World (17th edition, 2022) Cartridges Of The World (17th Edition), 2022) Cartridges of the World (17th Ed, 2022). This book should be in every serious gunman’s library. This huge 704-page guide contains loads data and illustrations for more than 1500 cartridges. This book is essential for anyone who loads cartridges of all kinds or is a collector. The most recent edition features dozens of new cartridges, as well as 1500+ photos. Cartridges of the World 17th Edition includes cartridge specifications, as well as tech articles on Cartridge identification and SAAMI guidelines. Wildcatting is also included. Cartridges of the World is the largest cartridge reference guide available in print. It has the highest level of detail and scope. Cartridges of the World now has a full-color section and feature articles. Coaching Young Rifle Shooters
Gary Anderson, $20.95 Softcover. Gary Anderson’s book, “Coaching Young Rifle Shooters” is a comprehensive guide for young shooters. This full-color, 187-page book is the best instructional guide available. Anderson created this guidebook for parents and coaches who work with junior rifle shooters. Anderson’s guidebook gives coaches the tools to help young shooters improve their marksmanship and develop them. Gary Anderson is the Emeritus Director of Civilian Marksmanship. Gary Anderson won two Olympic gold medals and seven World Championships titles during his 11-years of international competition. He also held 16 national titles. Similar Posts
