Ammunition Ballistics Guides

A firm knowledge in modern ammunition should be standard among survival groups and militias. Such knowledge includes; production of new ammunition, reloaded ammunition, SOP for tactical combat operations and etc. To download any one of these guides you can right click ‘download’ and select save as, or simply select the file you’d like to view without saving…

Ballistics and Ammunition

This manual is only an introduction to the vast and complicated subject of ballistics. It does not deal in advanced theory but does contain material for the benefit of those who wish to pursue this fundamental aspect of gunnery beyond the barest essentials. In this manual, ballistics is discussed in three separate phases: internal ballistics, external ballistics, terminal ballistics. [Download]

Centerfire Rifle Ballistics Table

A standard scientific technique was used to predict trajectories from the best available data for each round. Trajectories shown typify the ammunition’s performance at sea level, but note that they may vary due to atmospheric conditions and the equipment. [Download]

Homemade Ammo

If old grandpa left you his old 12 gauge, or you want to shoot that old pistol you came across while cleaning the attic and don’t have any ammo! Now what do you do? If you can’t buy ammo, or even primers and re-loading presses from a store, what do you do? You will need to start from scratch! Expedient Homemade Ammo provides all the info’ you need to make simple effective ammo. At the end of the day, you don’t need ‘Presses or Primers’ to construct you own improvised ammo with just a few simple tools! [Shotgun – Download] [Handgun – Download]

Ammunition Handbook FM 4-30.13

This field manual provides ready reference and guidance for units and soldiers that handle munitions items. It is not a comprehensive manual, but it does provide useful data on important points of munitions service support. Also, it is a training tool for munitions units and soldiers. [Download]

Munitions Support in the Theater of Operations FM 9-6

This FM prescribes doctrine for munitions support. It explains in general terms how munitions units operate and how they interact to provide munitions to the user. It is the basis for munitions doctrine, materiel, training, and organizational development. This manual addresses munitions unit missions, operations, and interactions between the various levels of munitions support. [Download]

Reloading Manuals

Accurate Arms Reloading Manual – This booklet is an introductory guide to the use of our Accurate Smokeless Propellants, including the Scot series of shot shell propellants. The data for the metallic cartridges has been derived from our more comprehensive No. 2 loading guide. (It is available from your local dealer, or check the inside back cover of this booklet for ordering details.) The shot shell data is the latest we have available on the Scot series and are only available in this guide. [Download]

Hodgdon Reloading Manual – This booklet is an introductory guide to the use of our Accurate Smokeless Propellants, including the Scot series of shot shell propellants. The data for the metallic cartridges has been derived from our more comprehensive No. 2 loading guide.(It is available from your local dealer, or check the inside back cover of this booklet for ordering details) The shot shell data is the latest we have available on the Scot series and are only available in this guide. [Download]

IMR Handloader’s Guide – This IMR Handloader’s Guide presents revised and updated information on the use of IMR powders to reload shot shell, handgun and rifle ammunition. This Guide is not intended to be a “how to” manual for reloading, and we strongly recommend that all hand loaders carefully read one or more of the reloading manuals which cover the subject in detail. [Download]

Centerfire Reloading Manual – All the loads in this guide are pressured according to the CIP method. The maximum loads given in the tables are determined according to the CIP/SAAMI maximum pressure specifications, whichever is lower. The listed maximum loads must never be exceeded. This includes 7.5 x 55 GP31, 300 Remington Ultra Magnum, .38 calibers LAPUA Super/Auto. [Download]