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by W. Todd Woodard (Editor)
The Comprehensive Guide to Metallic Cartridges Past and Present!
If you're aserious shooter and reloader, you'll find the cartridges you love (and many you
never dreamed of) in this newest edition of the most widely read cartridge reference
book ever published. Here are the latest introductions in standard American
sporting cartridges and hottest proprietary rounds, plus authoritative feature
articles by the gun industry's heavy hitters spotlighting everything from the
esoteric to the state-of-the-art in ammo.
Cartridge design, application, selection,
tips, and more ... this book is packed with everything shooters, handloaders
and cartridge collectors need to know. This huge, 720-page guide has been completely redesigned for easier reading and searching. Inside you'll find information and data on old, new and currently manufactured
ammo. Heavily illustrated with hundreds of detailed photos, this book is your ultimate
guide to current and historical ammunition for handguns and rifles.
There has never been a better time for shooters and reloaders who want to customize their cartridge or load for maximum performance and accuracy. Gracing the cover of the 18th Edition are representatives of these high-quality components and cartridges available today. Shown are .30-caliber Sierra bullets on the left and Barnes VOR-TX
cartridges in the sizzling 7mm PRC on the right. In the center is a box of the
Harvest Collection, an optimized line of hunting ammunition in an array of
chamberings. -
Sporting,
wildcat, handgun, military and other cartridge types-
New! 7mm
Backcountry, 7mm PRC, 22 ARC, 21 Sharp and more-
Updated
spec and reference charts-
Full-color
feature section on shooting and ballistics-
Expert
advice on handloads and cartridge selection-
Dozens
of new entries, including trendsetting wildcats
From the latest
cutting-edge factory loads to wildcats that will set ballistic trends for years
to come, plus updated cartridge descriptions and the newly expanded full-color
feature article section, Cartridges of the World, 18th Edition is the
most comprehensive reference of its kind and a must-have for your library or
reloading bench
Number of Pages: 720
Dimensions: 1.7 x 10.7 x 8.2 IN
Publication Date: March 24, 2026
