best book on rifle marksmanship?

[SpeedAKL]

I'm looking to get a handy book on rifle marksmanship, particularly one that focuses on longer-range stuff? Anyone have recommendations?

 

[nbkky71]

"Prone and Long-Range Rifle Shooting" by Nancy Tompkins is good reading.

 

[Daizee]

"The Ways Of The Rifle".

No messin' around.

http://www.mec-shot.com/products/books/waysoftherifle/index.html

but it's mainly target technique, not wind doping and long-range ballistics.

-Daizee

 

[possum]

us army sniper field manual
fm23-10

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/policy/army/fm/23-10/index.html

 

[LGswift]

A rifleman went to war - Herbert W. McBride

wait - i posted without clearly reading the op, this book is written about the first world war, good basics but technique and equipment has evolved.

 

[TimRB]

+1 on Nancy Tompkins, especially for competitive shooting.

Tim

 

[Slamfire]

Some of the finest books on shooting are written by the Army Marksmanship Unit.

They are available from the CMP

http://estore.odcmp.com/store/catalog/catalog.aspx?pg=catalogList&cat=BKS

The Service rifle guide is an outstanding instruction book.

 

[SpeedAKL]

Thanks, guys! That army manual had lots of good stuff in it.

 

[possum]

Thanks, guys! That army manual had lots of good stuff in it.

sure does!

 

[benzy2]

I found a pdf version of the sniper manual and am printing it tomorrow. The printers I use have 3 holes punched in them. I am going to toss this straight into a binder. Looks like a lot of future reading.

 

[Boba Fett]

Found a couple PDF links to fm23-10


PDF:
http://www.giwera.pl/pliki/st.pdf

http://wetlands.simplyaquatics.com/v/docs/firearms/marksmanship/fm23-10.pdf.html


And on Amazon if you actually want to pay for it:
http://www.amazon.com/Sniper-Training-23-10-U-S-Army/dp/0873648293

 

[twolf811]

thanks for posting the pdf files.

 

[Harold Mayo]

While it may not be the best instructional book out there, "The Art of the Rifle" by Jeff Cooper deserves a mention here.