Varmint Rifles and Cartridges : A Comprehensive Evaluation of Select Guns and Loads

A thorough guide, Varmint Rifles and Cartridges provides detailed information about getting started in varmint hunting, selecting the best rifles for the job, and choosing your cartridges and other components. The text is supplemented by more than one hundred detailed photographs that illustrate the various types of rifles and cartridges available for varmint hunters. Varmint Rifles and Cartridges presents information about the history of varmint hunting and how those original rifles differ from the most popular rifles and cartridges available for varmint hunters on the market today. Each chapter of the book is dedicated to a particular cartridge, including the: .204 Ruger .223 Remington .220 Swift .243 Winchester .257 Roberts At the end of each chapter, author C. T. Richards demonstrates how each cartridge and rifle performs through the results of range tests and trajectory tests he conducted himself. A varmint hunter since the 1950s, Richards is more than qualified to grade these products and offer advice on varmint hunting in general. The content of Varmint Rifles and Cartridges will appeal to readers considering varmint hunting for the first time, as well those who have previously acquired some experience in using these tools. Skyhorse Publishing is proud to publish a broad range of books for hunters and firearms enthusiasts. We publish books about shotguns, rifles, handguns, target shooting, gun collecting, self-defense, archery, ammunition, knives, gunsmithing, gun repair, and wilderness survival. We publish books on deer hunting, big game hunting, small game hunting, wing shooting, turkey hunting, deer stands, duck blinds, bowhunting, wing shooting, hunting dogs, and more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home. A complete compendium of rifles and shotguns through the ages. A “rifled” firearm is one in which the projectile is made to spin as it travels up the bore. The term “rifle,” however, was originally applied to muskets to differentiate them from the earlier smoothbore weapons and is used today to designate the infantryman’s personal weapon, fired from the shoulder or the hip, or, in some modern weapons, from a bipod. The rifle has also been used by sportsmen to kill larger game and was also used as a working tool by cowboys and trappers during the period of Western Expansion. It progressed from being a muzzle-loader to a breechloading, bolt-operated weapon, then to a semi-automatic weapon, and finally to a lightweight “assault rifle.” The emphasis throughout these developments has been in increasing the rate of fire, reducing the weight and making the weapons more accurate, simpler to fire, more reliable, and easier to maintain. The shotgun is a smoothbore weapon originally developed as a hunting device for killing fast moving, flying or running prey. Loaded with shot (many small projectiles), the chances of hitting a moving target were greatly enhanced. Like the rifle, the shotgun has undergone similar progression from muzzle-loader to breechloader, bolt action, and finally semi-automatic mode. The weapon has also seen military use in trench warfare and special operations as well as riot suppression by the police. The Illustrated Catalog of Rifles and Shotguns shows the reader over 500 longarms of all types form the early flintlocks of the revolutionary period, the percussion cap rifles and repeaters of the Civil War, the famous rifles and shotguns of the Wild West, the standard infantry rifles of two World Wars, to the present day with Assault Rifles, and combat shotguns, together with state-of-the-art sporting rifles and shotguns. Each entry has a color photo along with a description and a technical specification. It is arranged in alphabetical order within five historical periods: Historic, Civil War, The Frontier, Two World Wars, and Modern, plus a separate comprehensive Shotgun section. Front Cover Title Page Copyright Page Contents Preface Varmint Rifles Varmint Cartridges My Varmint Rifles and Cartridges Chapter 1 Introduction The CZ Model 527 American .204 Ruger Factory Ammo Handloading the .204 Ruger Range Tests Trajectory Tables Chapter 2 .204 Ruger The Cooper Model 21 Varminter .221 Remington Fireball Factory Ammo Handloading the .221 Remington Fireball Range Tests Trajectory Tables Chapter 3 .221 Remington Fireball The Cooper Model 21 Custom Classic .223 Remington Factory Ammo Handloading the .223 Remington Range Tests Trajectory Tables. Chapter 4 .223 RemingtonThe Ruger Model 77 MK II Target .22-250 Remington Factory Ammo Handloading the .22-250 Remington Range Tests Trajectory Tables Chapter 5 .22-250 Remington The Ruger Model 77V .220 Swift Factory Ammo Handloading the .220 Swift Range Tests Trajectory Tables Chapter 6 .220 Swift The Remington Model 700 CDL .243 Winchester Factory Ammo Handloading the .243 Winchester Range Tests Trajectory Tables Chapter 7 .243 Winchester The Ruger No. 1 Varminter 6mm Remington Factory Ammo Handloading the 6mm Remington Range Tests Trajectory Tables. Chapter 8 6mm RemingtonThe Ruger Model 77 Hawkeye .257 Roberts Factory Ammo Handloading the .257 Roberts Range Tests Trajectory Tables Chapter 9 .257 Roberts Some Parting Thoughts Related Publications Directory of Firearms Manufacturers Reloading Equipment and Components. Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Varmint Rifles; Varmint Cartridges; My Varmint Rifles and Cartridges; Chapter 1 Introduction; The CZ Model 527 American; .204 Ruger Factory Ammo; Handloading the .204 Ruger; Range Tests; Trajectory Tables; Chapter 2 .204 Ruger; The Cooper Model 21 Varminter; .221 Remington Fireball Factory Ammo; Handloading the .221 Remington Fireball; Range Tests; Trajectory Tables; Chapter 3 .221 Remington Fireball; The Cooper Model 21 Custom Classic; .223 Remington Factory Ammo; Handloading the .223 Remington; Range Tests; Trajectory Tables.;A thorough guide, Varmint Rifles and Cartridges provides detailed information about getting started in varmint hunting, selecting the best rifles for the job, and choosing your cartridges and other components. The text is supplemented by more than one hundred detailed photographs that illustrate the various types of rifles and cartridges available for varmint hunters. 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