The cartridges you love--and many you never dreamed of--are all here in the newest edition of the most widely-read cartridge reference book ever published. Cartridges of the World, 17th Edition is brimming with the information every serious shooter, reloader and firearms historian requires. In addition to the latest introductions to standard American sporting cartridges and proprietary rounds, the exhaustive volume includes enlightening feature articles by gun industry's heavy hitters spotlighting everything from the esoteric to state-of-the-art in ammo.

Now, more extensive than ever, the 704-page ammunition encyclopedia has been updated to include more than 30 new cartridges, as well as detailed new photos of each round. Furthermore, comprehensive loading and performance data tables make cooking up your next never-miss handload a cinch. From cutting-edge factory loads to ballistic-trendsetting wildcats, Cartridges of the World, 17th Edition is the most comprehensive tool of its kind and a must-have for your library or reloading bench.

• Details on more than 1,500 cartridges
• More than 30 new cartridges
• 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

Features
The .404 Jeffery -- An Unsung Hero
Wilson Combat's .300 HAM'R
Cartridges and Cans: What I've Learned So Far
The Creedmoor Family Dynamic
The .30 Carbine
Cartridges of the AR-15

Cartridge Information
Chapter 1: Current American Sporting Cartridges
Chapter 2: Obsolete American Rifle Cartridges
Chapter 3: Wildcat Cartridges
Chapter 4: Proprietary Cartridges
Chapter 5: Handgun Cartridges
Chapter 6: Military Rifle Cartridges
Chapter 7: British Sporting Rifle Cartridges
Chapter 8: European Sporting Rifle Cartridges
Chapter 9: American Rimfire Cartridges
Chapter 10: Shotgun Shells
Chapter 11: U.S. Military Ammunition
Chapter 12: Cartridge Identification by Measurement

About the Editor
W. Todd Woodard has been editor of Gun Tests magazine for more than 20 years and is the author of several firearm books, including Brownells Guide to 101 Gun Gadgets. He is a contributor to the Gun Digest and Standard Catalog of Firearms, among many others.