Want to learn... Good books?

[Wingnut]

I would like to learn more about competitive and long distance shooting.
Any suggestions for best books or sites on
1. marksmanship basics
2. Competitive shooting ( especially what are all the classes and their rules and weapon requirements)
3. Using a scope effectively
4. Long distance shooting
5. Accuratizing/ optimizing an AR15 for competition
6. Ballistics
7. Reloading
8. Anything else I'm forgetting or that is interesting... I love to read

When I can afford it I do plan on taking some of training offered here by some of the membership/industry partners but it's expensive so not in the near future. Reading is free and I'm going to shoot (at least a little) whether I'm broke or not so I might as study up.

Thanks for any suggestions.

 

[GNLaFrance]

For general information, history and just cool stuff to know I recommend Hatcher's Notebook by Julian Hatcher

For reloading, Modern Reloading 2nd Edition by Richard Lee

 

[JamesBailey]

6. Ballistics

Applied Ballistics for Long Range Shooting by Bryan Litz.
There are a few other more technical ballistics books, but I recommend the Litz book over all others as the starting point. If you read that and want more on ballistics come back and I will post the more advanced stuff.

 

[herr.baer]

1. marksmanship basics - Buy an nice .22 rifle and practice practice practice. It is a cheap way to work on all the basics of trigger pull, getting natural point of aim and breathing.

2. Competitive shooting ( especially what are all the classes and their rules and weapon requirements) - NRA Rule Books IDPA Getting started in 3 Gun

3. Using a scope effectively - Shooter Ready will help you learn to use your reticle. You can use the demo to learn some and the price of the program is worth it for practice time when you can't make it to the range.

4. Long distance shooting - If you have a rifle then make it down to Quantico for the Modified Match. Shoot, learn and ask lots of questions. Next save your pennies and take a class with Ed Shell. You can read all you want on this but nothing works better than just going and doing it.

5. Accuratizing/ optimizing an AR15 for competition - Someone else can chime in on this one. I have a plain Jane stock AR with iron sights. Works for me for the times I shoot it.

6. Ballistics - +1 for Applied Ballistics for Long Range Shooting by Bryan Litz. Very informative and easy to read.

7. Reloading- Invest in a copy of The ABC's of Reloading. Read that and then if you have any questions do a search here as they have probably all ready been asked.

 

[Todd v.]

Herr.Bear has a great list of reference it's It's good to have a foundation in the theory. But without someone who knows their stuff to show you the way, you can only go so far IMO. A good instructor like Ed Shell or the like can point out your mistakes and directly answer questions you may have unlike a book.

 

[Tactics]

Somewhere floating around on here is an excellent article by Massad Ayoob where was asked to describe how to be accurate with a pistol in 3000 words. It's a great read and pairs well with his book Combat Handgunnery.

 

[vetts1911]

I would like to learn more about competitive and long distance shooting.
Any suggestions for best books or sites on
2. Competitive shooting ( especially what are all the classes and their rules and weapon requirements)

Thanks for any suggestions.

You may like these....

Practical Shooting, Beyond Fundamentals by Brian Enos

Matt Burkett has a great shooting video set.

For the rules and weapons of a shooting sport you can get a copy of the rule
book from the web sites. I would do this as the rule and gear change.

 

[Schwabe]

very good sources here, thanks for sharing

 

[Wingnut]

Fantastic! Thanks for the reading list guys.

 

[BeltBuckle]

I've found John Plaster's The Ultimate Sniper to be a good read: http://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Snip...=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1296575764&sr=1-2

 

[Kevp]

Green Eyes & Black Rifles

http://www.vikingtactics.com/book.html

 

[Russ D]

Anything written by Brian Enos is top notch.

 

[glock_forty5]

Anything written by Brian Enos is top notch.

Yeah, Enos is the man.

 

[marko12]

You guys are great, thanks for sharing.

 

[Wingnut]

You guys are great, thanks for sharing.

Agreed! Thanks again everyone for the help. Now I have so many books to buy I can't afford ammo...

 

[10xclean]

CMP and NRA Highpower shooting clinic

There is a 2 day clinic being offered at AGC with multiple clubs and organizations helping out. We do this every year. It is free for those under 21, $65 for adults. Rifles will be provided if needed. 1/2 day in classroom, 1/2 day on the range. 1 on 1 coaching from experienced shooters.
3/26 and 4/2. Well worth attending.

http://www.mdrifleclub.org/activites/HighPowerClinic.html

 

[Wingnut]

Green Eyes & Black Rifles

http://www.vikingtactics.com/book.html

Just picked this one up at timonium gun shop coupla weekends ago... Thx

 

[Wingnut]

There is a 2 day clinic being offered at AGC with multiple clubs and organizations helping out. We do this every year. It is free for those under 21, $65 for adults. Rifles will be provided if needed. 1/2 day in classroom, 1/2 day on the range. 1 on 1 coaching from experienced shooters.
3/26 and 4/2. Well worth attending.

http://www.mdrifleclub.org/activites/HighPowerClinic.html

Great! I'm in. I will check out links and schedule accordingly. Thankyou.

 

[august1410]

If you can find a copy, The Shotgun Book by Jack O'Connor is a good read. It's from 1965, if I recall, but you can't beat the basics detailed in it.

Our local library here has an original copy that I must have checked out a million times.

 

[Wingnut]

Just got the tiger McKee book at the timonium show, will look out for Yur'yev. I have not spoken with him, but I have checked him out here and on the web and Ed Shell seems like someone I would like to train with. However, he is not free. So it will be some time before I can partake of his services. In the meantime I will read. Study. Dryfire. Rangetime and repeat. Thanks