Ballistic Resources

A listing of online or paper resources that the aspiring ballistician will find useful.

Technical Specifications and Testing Standards

Sporting Arm and Ammunition Manufacturers Institute (SAAMI)

Permanent International Commission for the Proof of Small Arms (C.I.P)

Load Data – Online Resources for load data

Barnes Bullets Load Data (Manufacturer of TSX and TTSX copper monolithic bullets.)

Hodgdon Reloading – (US Distributor for ADI, IMR, Winchester, and Hodgdon Powders)

LHS Germany (A Collection of Load Data Resources)

Shooters World (US Distributor for many Lovex Powders)

SomChem (South African Powder Manufacturer owned by Rheinmetall)

Western Powders (US Distributor for Accurate, Ramshot, and PB Clermont Powders)

Vihtavouri Powders (Powder Brand part of Nammo Group)

Powder Information

National Center for Forensic Science Powder Database – Great images and data of hundreds of powders both obsolete and in current production.

Firearm Specific Resources

Lee Enfield Resource – A resource for fans of the Lee Enfield rifles, website discusses history, accurizing and shooting these old warbirds.

Cartridge Information

Cartridge Collectors – A website that has information about just about every standardized and wildcat cartridge out there. If you have a cartridge or shell you picked up and want to identify it, this is the website for you.