African Dangerous Game Cartridges by Pierre van der Walt
Highly Collectible and very Scarce.
Signed by the Author, the legendary Pierre van der Walt on the title page.
African Dangerous Game Cartridges by Pierre van der Walt
Hardcover, ISBN 9780620483391
Publisher: Pathfinder Book Publishers, 2011 First edition.
Used - Very good +. 460 pages. . Hardcover published with a dust jacket. Corners slightly bumped and book has it usual but slight handling and shelf wear. Covered in a Cellophane wrap.
280 x 220 mm-1.9 kg
When African Dangerous Game Cartridges was first published in 2011 it was a runaway success. The entire print-run sold out within three months and it replaced Pondoro Taylor’s classic African Rifles & Cartridges as the definitive tome on the topic. Stock on the second print-run is also running low, with only Outdoor Visions in the USA still having a few. The author made it clear that there will never again be a print-run.
*Starting at the 9,3x62mm Mauser and ending at the mighty 600 Nitro Express, this new classic covers the 48 most popular African dangerous game cartridges. Each cartridge is dealt with in greater detail than had ever been done before and covers its history, specifications, velocity parameters, characteristics, performance, optics, sighting, handloading tips and data. About 2,500 loads with Accurate, Alliant, IMR, Hodgdon, ADI-Mulwex, Lovex, Norma, Ramshot, Rottweil, Somchem, Vectan-Tubal, Vihtavuori, Winchester are provided, making this book not only the greatest historical, technical and practical reference work on big bore cartridges ever published, but also the most extensive big bore reloading manual ever! The first 133 pages of the book is unique. Topics such as double and bolt action rifle features, recoil and comfortable shooting. mass, dangerous game optics and bullet terminal behaviour are expertly discussed and explained.
This full colour, 480-page, large format (8.3” x 10.8”) coffee table quality book is printed on 115gsm Matt art paper with a laminated cover printed on 150 gsm Lumi gloss art paper. It contains almost 500 phenomenal photographs, many unique. It does not only represent the state of the art in gunwriting, but production quality as well.
* African Dangerous Game Cartridges was written to cover the proliferation of dangerous game cartridges that started about a century ago and has lasted into the second millennium.
Its focus is narrow: dangerous game cartridges, rifles, and the necessary accessories. While some may consider this too narrow a focus, the depth of detail makes it extremely valuable. It covers every sporting caliber from 9.3x62 to a .600 Nitro Express, for a total of 48 cartridges altogether. Written by a leading African professional, this book sets a standard for the genre, and in these 480 pages you will find a depth of knowledge and information that can be found nowhere else.
In addition to the above, it contains essential information regarding rifles (bolt actions, doubles, and single shots), optics, cartridges, recoil management, and handloading. Any hunter who carries a big-bore rifle will be glad he bought a copy. It is superbly illustrated with almost 500 photographs, drawings, and tables, all of which are in color.
The author has his own opinions and does not shy away from controversy. For example, he rejects old beliefs about sectional density and proposes a new philosophy. Around campfires throughout the world discussions and arguments on the relative merits and demerits of different sporting cartridges have raged for over a century. This informative book will be invaluable in helping you make a decision as to which cartridge you want to chamber in your next dangerous big-game rifle or what side to take in a philosophical debate.
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