The Science of Small Arms Ballistics

Alvah Buckmore, Jr., a United States Army veteran, is a self-taught expert on small arms ballistics. He has gained national and international recognition as a pioneer on this subject. He taught himself advanced mathematics and developed the skills and tools to work out the mathematical relationships of physical phenomena, starting off with the theory of transfer of energy, theory of penetration, field-effect, and the effect of field-effect over trajectory and time. Among several other new theories in interior, exterior, and terminal ballistics, he finally had enough material to write an entirely original book on the science of small arm ballistics, working over a period of more than 20 years.

Introduction to the Science of Small Arm Ballistics. The Science of Interior Ballistics. A Practical Application to Scientific Experimentation. A Theory of the Asymptotic Function. The Theory of Twist. The Theory of Bullet Spin. The Theory of Kinetic Energy. Temperature Conversion Formulas. Bullet Geometry. Statistics. The Science of Exterior Ballistics. The Field-Effect Theory. A Theory of the Effect of Field-Effect over Time. A Theory of the Effect of Gravity over Time. A Theory of the Effect of Field-Effect over Trajectory. Theory, Application and Calculation of Trajectory in Real-Time. Wind Deflection. The Speed of Sound in Air. Approximate Time of Flight. Maximum Range of Lethality. Maximum Effective Range. The Correlis Effect. True Minute of Angle. The Science of Terminal Ballistics. Transfer of Energy. Temperature of Transfer of Energy. Reflection of Kinetic Energy. Acceptance of Kinetic Energy. Theory of Penetration. Calculating the Expectant Depth of Penetration into Animal Issue. Ballistic Reflection Coefficient. Ballistic Reflection Power. Ballistic Penetrating Power. Ballistic Work Function.