Shooting Buffalo Rifles of the Old West by Mike Venturino

The latest reprint of Mike Venturino's series on Old West firearms, SHOOTING BUFFALO RIFLES of the OLD WEST, evokes memories of these historic rifles, and the colorful characters who shot them, from a seminal period in our nation's past. The Springfields, Sharps, Remingtons, Ballards and Winchesters of the blackpowder era are detailed in 288 pages, including over 200 personal and archival photographs. Extensive information on the many cartridges used in these rifles as well as reloading data is included. Contents Introduction 2) What Constitutes a Buffalo Rifle? 3) Understanding Buffalo Rifle Cartridges PART I: THE RIFLES 4) Trapdoor Springfields 5) Sharps 6) Remingtons 7) Ballards 8) Winchester Single Shot 9) The Rifle Reproductions PART II: BASIC RELOADING FOR BUFFALO RIFLES 10) Introduction to Buffalo Cartridge Reloading 11) Basic Reloading for Buffalo Rifles 12) A Paper Patch Bullet Demonstration 13) .40-70 Bottleneck (2 1/4") 14) .40-70 Straight (2 1/2") 15) .40-90 Bottleneck (2 5/8") 16) .44-77 (2 1/4") 17) .44-90 (2 5/8") 18) .45-70 Government (2 1/10") 19) .45-90(2 4/10") 20) .45-100 (2 6/10") 21) .45-110 (2 7/8") 22) .50-70 Government (1 3/4") 23) .50-90 (2 1/2") PART Ill 24) Modern Competitions for Buffalo Rifles 25) Reloading Match-Grade Ammunition PART IV: MISCELLANEOUS 26) Sights 27) "The Buffalo Hunters" 28) "The Legend of Bi fly Dixon" 29) Modern Hunting with Buffalo Rifles 30) Modern Bison Hunting 31) The Buffalo Rifle in Combat 32) Cleaning Chores 33) Favorites BIBLIOGRAPHY APPENDIX