APPLETON, Wis. – Gun Digest Media announces the release of Cartridges of the AR-15, authored by noted AR-15 expert Patrick Sweeney.

The selection of ammo available for AR-platform models is much broader than many shooters realize. In his latest work for Gun Digest Books, Sweeney covers details on more than 50 cartridges that are available in dozens of calibers, from .22LR on up to the .450 Bushmaster and everything in between.

A few of the many topics covered include:

- Understanding the baseline: 223/5.56

- Battle of the hot .224s

- Why the .308 is the real deal

- The rising popularity of the 6mm and 6.5mm Creedmoor

- Information on magnum calibers

- Pistol-caliber carbines

Whether your interest in ARs is focused on home defense, long-range shooting, hunting or competition, Cartridges of the AR-15 provides the details you need to make educated rifle and ammo buying decisions.

Specifications:

- Cartridges of the AR-15, by Patrick Sweeney

- Published by Gun Digest Books

- ISBN-13: 978-1946267856

- 8.25 x 10.875 inches, softcover

- 272 Pages

- Price: $29.99

Cartridges of the AR-15 is available at gundigeststore.com, Amazon, Barnes & Noble and most other major booksellers.

About the Author

Patrick Sweeney has written more than 300 books and 1,000 articles about firearms and is a columnist for Gun Digest the Magazine. His extensive firearms career includes professional gunsmithing, competitive shooting and building competition guns. He is also a law-enforcement instructor and armorer. He recently achieved a pair of millions: 1 million rounds fired and 1 million words written.

About Gun Digest Media

Gun Digest has been the firearm industry’s premier publishing brand since 1944. In addition to the Gun Digest Annual, the imprint is home to the Standard Catalog of Firearms pricing guide and more than 150 active titles on handguns, rifles, shotguns, shooting, reloading, gunsmithing, self-defense and firearms history. Gun Digest Media brands include the Gun Digest Books imprint, Gun Digest the Magazine, BLADE Magazine, BLADE Show and BLADE Show West. Visit gundigest.com for more information.

Media Contact: Tara Rupiper, marketing assistant, tara@gundigest.com