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Quite a few people have e-mailed or called Eileen asking about the progress of THE BIG BOOK OF GUN GACK: A Hunter's Guide to Handloading Smokeless Rifle Cartridges. The printer notified us that we will have copies later this month.
A place for pre-orders will be up on riflesandrecipes.com as soon as we know the printing/shipping costs to us, but we do know it will be around $30 shipped. It's a big book, about the size of a GUN DIGEST.
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It sounds like it will be softcover?
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Silly question,is it a combination of favorite loads and how to info?
Sounds like a interesting book.
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I will be through Townsend Thursday, shall I stop buy with a Coke and get a copy?
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If he's not paying attention, grab one for me as well.
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I will trade some gunpowder for a couple copies...
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What kind do you need?
I was going to visit some friends this week.
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Idjit,
I was saying I will trade gun powder I have of yours for books...
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yooper35,
Yep, softcover and close to 450 pages.
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elkhunter,
There's a section in the front with chapters on various aspects of handloading, such as sizing cases straight, plus chapters on the details of components.
Then there are chapters on loading different rounds, most on just one cartridge but some including several, such as the one on the three factory .17-caliber centerfires. There's some history on each cartridge, often involving how it's handloaded. The data often contains results from several rifles, not just a pressure barrel. All together right around 60 cartridges are included from the .17 Hornady Hornet to the .416 Rigby.
In the rear there's a list of manufacturers of various products, a couple of appendices including fairly easy formulas for figuring potential velocity and recoil, and an index.
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Can I get just the section on the 270 Win?
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Idjit,
I was saying I will trade gun powder I have of yours for books...
I think you are slipping in the gouging department... Travis
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elkhunter,
There's a section in the front with chapters on various aspects of handloading, such as sizing cases straight, plus chapters on the details of components.
Then there are chapters on loading different rounds, most on just one cartridge but some including several, such as the one on the three factory .17-caliber centerfires. There's some history on each cartridge, often involving how it's handloaded. The data often contains results from several rifles, not just a pressure barrel. All together right around 60 cartridges are included from the .17 Hornady Hornet to the .416 Rigby.
In the rear there's a list of manufacturers of various products, a couple of appendices including fairly easy formulas for figuring potential velocity and recoil, and an index. Thanks Mule Deer. Sounds like I'm gonna have to talk to the wife and get a copy..... Signed..... 
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John:
Definitely put me on the list for a copy.
I bought your and Eileen's last 4 other books which were big winners.
It's for my Grandson.
Thanks for being A great fellow American.\
Bill
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Can I get just the section on the 270 Win? the rumor I heard around here is that Ingwe put the kybosh on that chapter so John would have more room for the 7x57 chapter. Geno
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I'm interested in the chapter on the 35 Whelen Ackley.
Seriously, I'm interested in this book. I don't have any magazine subscriptions anymore, and I enjoy reading John's writing.
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John,
I'll be ordering one anyway as there is sure to be chapters on 9.3's, 6.5x55, and .303 (I hope).
Do I hold out hope for a chapter on the ".25 super hornet" (AKA .256 Win Mag)?
Geno
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Take it you'll let us know when pre-orders will be accepted? Wifey gave me permission to get the book. 
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will have to stop by and get a copy on one of my next trips that direction
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Thanks, I've been thinking I need a reloading book to ponder this winter!
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