OT-Ken Howell

25 February 2010, 20:43

butchlambert

OT-Ken Howell

I really don't know where to post this but bear with me. Most of you know Ken Howell[Designing and Forum Custom Cartridges]. He is in very bad shape in the hospital in AZ. He has a lot of bills mounting up and a raffle fundraiser is in place. Jim Carmichel is donating his personal copy of Ken's book for the raffle. Amazon has a copy for $549. Below is the info:
http://www.24hourcampfire.com/...ation_fo#Post3834494
Carmichel will pen a note on his letterhead to the raffle winner.
Butch

25 February 2010, 22:12

Boss Hoss

Butch---Ken is a good guy! Went to his home in New Mexico a couple of years ago and visited him for the day (stayed out of town at a motel)and bought a barreled action from him. If anyone deserves help it is him. The conditions he live in there were horrid to say the least

25 February 2010, 23:01

Idaho Sharpshooter

This is sad to hear. Several years ago he and a friend came to hunt Rock Chucks for a couple days. I would have bought his gas and motel room just to sit of an evening and listen to him tell stories from his life.

Rich

02 March 2010, 17:59

eurocentric

Loved his book, they are still available for sale.

02 March 2010, 20:24

butchlambert

Where are the books available?
Butch

02 March 2010, 21:41

jeffeosso

Sorry to hear this, Butch ...

opinions vary band of bubbas and STC hunting Club

Information on Ammoguide about
the416AR, 458AR, 470AR, 500AR
What is an AR round? Case Drawings 416-458-470AR and 500AR.
476AR,
http://www.weaponsmith.com

03 March 2010, 01:14

eurocentric

I bought my second copy last month:

http://www.buffaloarms.com/browse.cfm/4,1207.html

price did go up slighty.

quote:
Originally posted by butchlambert:
Where are the books available?
Butch

03 March 2010, 01:22

Warrior

What about his second book ... was that ever published or still in note form?

Here is the link about the book - that was in 2002 ... http://shootersforum.com/showthread.htm?t=6219

The chapter titles will give you an idea of "Inside the Rifle's" contents and coverage:

• Symbols and Equations
• Basic Chemistry and Physics
• How Gases Behave
• Basic Chemistry of Explosives
• Basic Physics of Explosives
• Air Guns
• Explosion of Powder
• Burning Rates
• Bullet Travel
• Pressure and Energy
• Change of Pressure
• Pressure and Temperature
• Primers
• Pressure and Erosion
• The Bullet and the Barrel
• Recoil
• Strength of Barrels
• Estimating Velocity
• Estimating Pressures
• Corrosion
• Ballistics Terms
• Conversion of Units
• Bibliography
• Index

Warrior

03 March 2010, 01:36

eurocentric

NO, he never published the second book.

quote:
Originally posted by Warrior:
What about his second book ... was that ever published or still in note form?

Here is the link about the book - that was in 2002 ... http://shootersforum.com/showthread.htm?t=6219

The chapter titles will give you an idea of "Inside the Rifle's" contents and coverage:

• Symbols and Equations
• Basic Chemistry and Physics
• How Gases Behave
• Basic Chemistry of Explosives
• Basic Physics of Explosives
• Air Guns
• Explosion of Powder
• Burning Rates
• Bullet Travel
• Pressure and Energy
• Change of Pressure
• Pressure and Temperature
• Primers
• Pressure and Erosion
• The Bullet and the Barrel
• Recoil
• Strength of Barrels
• Estimating Velocity
• Estimating Pressures
• Corrosion
• Ballistics Terms
• Conversion of Units
• Bibliography
• Index

Warrior