Description

Ideal 1929 Hand Book of Useful Information for Shooters No. 28

• 165 pages, about 8″ x 6″, glossy soft-cover in full color.
• New re-print restored and digitally enhanced from a nice copy.
• Printed on high quality 20# 97 bright acid free paper.
• Fully Illustrated.
• Text for the #28 for the years 1927, 28 and 29 is the same.

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Glossy full‑color softcover reprint or PDF download

This fully restored reprint of the 1929 Ideal Hand Book No. 28 offers an extensive compendium of shooting knowledge popular among U.S. sportsmen in the late 1920s. Printed on high‑quality 20 lb. 97‑bright acid‑free paper and digitally enhanced for clarity, it includes timeless technical discussion and ballistic data.

Covered topics include:

• Handloading and reloading techniques for rifles and shotguns
• Groove diameters and rifling twist rates for American-made firearms
• Black powder vs. smokeless propellants, lead bullets, metal jackets, and high‑pressure powders
• Bullet casting processes and lubrication methods
• Comprehensive tables: rifle charge rates (Winchester, Remington, Savage, Krag, Mauser, etc.), primer data for pistol/revolver cartridges
• Shotgun reloading guidelines, accessories, and equipment catalogs
• Ideal bullets info, reference charts, and factory loading outfit listings
• Tool and parts pricing including lead pots, Lyman sights, and accessories

Ideal for:

• Reloaders and amateur gunsmiths restoring or loading vintage firearms
• Firearms historians tracking interwar-era technical standards and propellant trends
• Collectors seeking period-authentic technical manuals for their libraries
• Shooting instructors and enthusiasts interested in classic ballistic reference material