The accurate rifle and rifleman book

The rifle used on the set of the rifleman, an 1892 winchester caliber. Aug 02, 2017 the accurate rifle and rifleman covers just about every aspect of the rifleincluding troubleshooting for accuracy starting with the barrel, but also covers action types, iron sights, triggers. Carefully record each shot in a marksmanship record boo. An accurate, durable rifle that could shoot a considerable distance for the time, the pennsylvania long rifle opened up the frontiers to new settlement. This must be one of the great truisms of the rifleshooting world. This hardcover book serves as a definitive guide for the. Jul 05, 2019 if i am doing my math correctly, thats. This is why online ebook the accurate rifle by warren page ends up being. My good friend oliver north has spent his life in the company of heroes. A rifleman is an infantry soldier armed with a rifled long gun. Long out of print, republished in 1996 with an updating chapter by dave brennan, longtime editor of precision shooting magazine. Accuracy and precision for long range shooting is a book for riflemen who want to understand the important elements of their craft. The pennsylvania long rifle pennsylvania center for the book.

While there certainly are a great many experienced riflemen in the usa today, few can match boddingtons experience with the variety of calibers, actions, makes, and bullets that he has shot over the last threeplus decades. I read the original version of the accurate rifle, by warren page, which was published in 1973 and lacks the updating chapter of the 1996 edition. The bible of model 70 collectors with a wealth of accurate and detailed information. It was set in the 1880s in the fictional town of north fork, new mexico territory. This book used to be the final word on shooting benchrest competition. Up for sale is this unique first edition of the rifleman s rifle, the collectors major reference for the winchester pre64 model 70. Classroom presentations cover longrange rifle marksmanship fundamentals. And rifleman by craig boddington374pp, line drawings, color photos, 6x9, hardcover, djisbn. The accurate rifle is a book for beginners, who know nothing, to intermediates, who have become aware of how much they dont know and.

Jan 04, 2017 i received craig boddintons book the accurate rifle and rifleman for christmas. Many factory rifles out of the box will deliver consistent moaorbetter groups. There are 24 chapters, starting with guns, ammunition, and scopes, and going on to the shooting itself. The rifleman book by oliver north official publisher. This reference book is designed to give the reader a history of each of the 168 episides that ran from 1958 to 1963. The rifle, in fact, had belonged to none other than john wayne in the movie stagecoach. The rifleman book by oliver north official publisher page. Craig boddington books the complete collection of craig boddingtons african hunting and rifles books. Butch lambert has said mikes book is far and away the best br book written. Those who have read mark urbans previous book, the man who broke napoleons codes, may have noticed. Truely a stat dump build, the rifleman build dumps your remaining stats into per to get concentrated fire arguably the most consistent 10 point perk, but isnt all that useful until level 50. Reprint of articles from the american rifleman which contain photographs, descriptions, and general appraisal of u. This hardcover book serves as a definitive guide for the history of the winchester model 70 and its use from 193619. The accurate rifle and rifleman, by craig boddington, is a book for beginners and intermediates who would like to skip the expensive, painful, and slow process of learning by their own.

Dec 07, 2015 the baker rifle s effectiveness in the napoleonic wars was due to its long range, accuracy and dependability under extreme battlefield conditions. Read adventures of a young rifleman in the french and english. Townsend whelen march 6, 1877 december 23, 1961, called townie by his friends, was an american hunter, soldier, writer, outdoorsman and rifleman whelen was a colonel in the united states army, and a prolific writer on guns and hunting, writing over two thousand magazine articles in his career. You were the right person to have written it harry chamberlain, u. Note the use of the rifle sling and left knee in taking an aimed shot at a range above 100 yards. A demonstration on spincocking a model 1892 leveraction rifle and pistol, as well as rapid firing a replica of the rifleman s rifle. Six years with wellingtons legendary sharpshooters mark urban 352pp, faber. Here is the overlap of skills and knowledge i recommend to riflemen. The art of the rifle is a concise book explaining the use and techniques of rifles. I like this author and generally his book are interesting, informative and well presented. Nov 25, 2018 mccain is deadly accurate and fast with his winchester rifle, which he built himself with certain modifications. To say thats a huge improvement in hunting rifle and ammo accuracy in the past two decades fails to capture the magnitude of the change.

This book requires careful study and reflection on what is being said. Nov 04, 2016 accuracy and precision for long range shooting, a practical guide for rifleman is a highly technical book filled with math, charts and tables. Good book it was good to be reminded of the physical efforts the early patriots endured in the battle for independence. Still, accuracy is an elusive quality that many shoo. However, since it was copywrited in 1973, it is a history book now. Ma number of times ive been asked, what must a precision rifle shooter know. It not only lists the numbers of featherweights made in various chamberings, but it includes such details as the year aluminum buttplates were dropped in favor of plastic 1959, along with factory sights and. This book deals purely with the employment of the queen of personal weapons, the rifle.

This book however is useful to one person, the rifleman. Army special forces and author of six books including his autobiography, never surrender. This little book is the most useful treatment of the. Although the rifleman role had its origin with 16th century hand cannoneers and 17th century musketeers, the term originated in the 18th century with the introduction of the rifled musket. I can take a stock rifle and turn it into a standard dcm type rifle in about 56 hours of assembly and fitting the trigger will probably take 12 hours of the 56 hours. For the first time, large game could be hunted at a long distances and hunters could count on shots arriving accurately and not deviating from their lines. The rifleman s rifle, 1982, brand new an unopened copy of roger c. The riflemans rifle book roger rule first edition 1982. Books and paper products on are graded using the industry standard book. Feb 22, 2021 the rifleman s iconic 1892 winchester rifle may have been an unusual, and historically inaccurate, choice of weapon at the time, but it was hardly the first time it was used in a hit movie or tv series. Aug 10, 2018 it is the unanimous opinion of every rifleman who has shot the long rifle cartridge, that it is certainly the most accurate rimfire. And rifleman by craig boddington 2017 long beach, 374pp, line drawings, color photos, 6x9, hardcover, dj isbn. The fact that the french never deployed riflemen in any great numbers was another reason why the british were able to blunt their opponents skirmisher tactics and impose their own will on the enemy. If your into benchrest, yard competion, and nameless other disciplines of specialized rifle usage, spend your money elsewhere.

We have volumes from the first and second edition printings in near fine or better condition, showing little more than normal shelf wear. Overall, i think the book is a good read but let down by proof reading issues errata where part of a chapter end paragraph was not completed. The rifleman s rifle book roger rule first edition 1982 description. The charge of powder in this cartridge is five grains of powder and a bullet weighing 40 grains. The days were unorganized in the style of a rifleman s journal, which was an excellent choice so the reader could get an accurate timeline and help the flow of the story.

Accuracy and precision for long range shooting huntsman. Rules invaluable book the rifleman s rifle contains more minutiae on pre64 model 70s than any other single source. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. American rifleman editorinchief, mark keefe, writes.

When i remove the ultralight rifle and the precision rifles and just look at the three average hunting rifles, the average group size is. A gripping, factbased story of how daniel morgan and his courageous riflemen were crucial to george washingtons victory in the american revolution. The added range of the rifle gives the shooter time to get his butt down should the enemy advance on him. Service rifle modifications to the ar15 are the easiest by far of the lot. Read about our long range rifle experiences in forbes. Craig boddington takes the discerning reader systematically through every factor bearing upon accurate rifle shooting. That experience is why this book is such an important contribution to the literature of the huntingshooting world.

Sep 23, 2010 the accuracy of rifles available today has never been better. Read adventures of a young rifleman in the french and english armies. The show was filmed in black and white, in halfhour episodes. The rifleman aired on abc from september 30, 1958, to april 8, 1963, as a production of four star television. Sep 25, 2019 explains this book covers every aspect of rimfire shooting, from a detailed history of its calibers and platforms, to a discussion of proper maintenance and expected accuracy.

The accurate rifle and rifleman limited edition signed. Excellent condition inside and out with a few light scuffs on outer covers. The rifleman is an american western television program starring chuck connors as rancher lucas mccain and johnny crawford as his son mark mccain. The book is a detailed examination of the sport of benchrest shooting, which involves using specialized rifles to shoot the most precise groups possible at. And rifleman covers just about every aspect of the rifle including troubleshooting for accuracy starting with the barrel, but also covers action types, iron sights, triggers, cartridges, bullets, optics and accessories. Nra precision scoped rifle instructor law enforcement, military. Get the maximum performance from your hunting rifle by craig. Starting with the barrel, boddington steps us through every single element that makes an accurate or not so accurate rifle.

The most authoritative and exhaustive reference on the pre64 model 70 rifle. It was townsend whelen who said, only accurate rifles are interesting. The accurate rifle and rifleman by craig boddington 2017. Newer books have taken its place with such titles as the ultimate in rifle accuracy by glenn newick, 1989, extreme rifle accuracy by mike ratigan, 2007 and the book of rifle accuracy by tony boyer, 2010. Dec 09, 2016 the accurate rifle and rifleman, by craig boddington, is a book for beginners and intermediates who would like to skip the expensive, painful, and slow process of learning by their own. What drew my attention in this illustration, however, is that the man appears to be a light infantryman with a french musket rather than a rifleman. By the mid19th century, entire regiments of riflemen were formed and became the mainstay of all standard infantry, and rifleman became a generic.

Elr1 extreme long range precision shooting experience. The quality of factory ammo has been improved to the point that much of it is better than most handloads. The only thing that i did not like about the book was its size. Its about real people and events before and during the american revolution. Considered the bible of model 70 collectors with a wealth of accurate and detailed information. Ten components of precision shooting millett shooting tips.

And rifleman trade edition authors signed copies are flying off the shelf. This must be one of the great truisms of the rifle shooting world. The reader should not expect to sit down, zip through this volume, and get it. Featured publications the book of rifle accuracy by tony boyer price. Mikes new 368page book is dedicated to getting the most from modern rifle accuracy equipment with an emphasis on shooting 100200300 yard group benchrest tournaments. In this great read, he tells the stories of some of my personal heroesthe riflemen you will meet in this book. The accurate rifle is a book for beginners, who know nothing, to intermediates, who have become aware of how much they dont know and would like to skip the expensive, painful, and slow process of learning by their own experience. The rifle was an anachronism, as the show was set 12 years before john browning designed any such rifle.

Chuck connors turned down the role of lucas mccain at first. Books and paper products on are graded using the industry standard book grading criteria. The backwards, rounddstyle loop was used in the early episodes. Accuracy and precision for long range shooting a practical guide for riflemen by bryan litz.