Reloading Book Recommendations Please
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mkk41
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Check out the Lee ABC's of Metallic Cartridge Reloading and The Lyman Reloading Handbook.
Be sure to get your data from the manufacturers of the componants you are using. Follow data in the manuals as closely as you can.
And ask any questions no matter how trivial they seem. Lots of experience here. Take advantage of it.
Be sure to get your data from the manufacturers of the componants you are using. Follow data in the manuals as closely as you can.
And ask any questions no matter how trivial they seem. Lots of experience here. Take advantage of it.
i would get the latest lyman manual and one of the bullet companies manuals as a minimum. if you are new,then read everything about procedures in the books and get some instruction for someone who has reloading experience. start your loads at the minimum levels as stated in the books for your loads until you get some experience.
The powder and bullet companies have online sites you can look at. I have a Lyman book, the NRA book, WW and Alliant booklets and 40 years worth of loading articles from the major gun magazines.
Lee's manual is a very useful compilation of powder manufacturer's data . Lyman's 49th is my favorite of all current manuals. Hodgdon's 26 is "old" but extremely useful and thorough with actual tested pressures listed.
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By ALL means, get at least one, preferably two, of the major reloading manuals.
Speer, Nosler, Sierra, Hornady, etc., all have great tutorials on reloading basics. I have an old NRA guide to handloading, I assume it is still being printed in it's newer form.
I think I have about 15 different manuals.
I've been loading for over 45 years, and there is always something new to learn.
Speer, Nosler, Sierra, Hornady, etc., all have great tutorials on reloading basics. I have an old NRA guide to handloading, I assume it is still being printed in it's newer form.
I think I have about 15 different manuals.
I've been loading for over 45 years, and there is always something new to learn.
Try and select a manual that uses your bullet and powder. So many times you can get a manual that don't use one or the other and sometimes neither. The top Powder companies usally have good info like Hodgdon's. All manuals are good, if you use Hornady bullets go with their manual or say Speer bullets go with their manual. Lyman 49 is good for cast lead bullets. DO check out the powder websites as some are great and some are terrible for info.
mkk41
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There are also LoadbooksUSA individual caliber manuals with data from all major bullet , powder and bullet mold manufacturers.
Though the data seems somewhat , dated!
Though the data seems somewhat , dated!
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I have several but the ones I always go back to are:
1) Speer, hornady and Lyman for handguns
2) Sierra, Speer an hornady for rifles
All 4 of them have superb tutorials to build yourself a procedure to reload. Invest the time to read them before you jump to receipes and start pumping out bullets. Well worth it and safer for you.
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Guy-
1) Speer, hornady and Lyman for handguns
2) Sierra, Speer an hornady for rifles
All 4 of them have superb tutorials to build yourself a procedure to reload. Invest the time to read them before you jump to receipes and start pumping out bullets. Well worth it and safer for you.
Regards,
Guy-
I like Speer the best.
Lyman and Lee after that.
Just what I own and the order I like them.
Lyman and Lee after that.
Just what I own and the order I like them.
Hodgdon, Lyman Cast and numbered cartridge handbooks, Speer, Hornaday, Nosler, Pet Loads by Waters, RCBS cast manual,Lee, Accurate Arms and a few more all have place on my shelf.
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I have a shelf of them going back ~ 30 yrs.
The ones I always seem to reach for the most are Lyman and Hornady.
The ones I always seem to reach for the most are Lyman and Hornady.
Don't confuse data with information.
Any good manual will give you the basics of reloading, plus each will give you more information about their individual products. Then there are data sources, such as hodgdons, and others internet sites that will give free loading data, which does come in handy. Then there are books that are very good for the beginner, such as "Modern Handloading" by George C. Nonte, that not only gets you started, but they will take you a little deeper too.
Any good manual will give you the basics of reloading, plus each will give you more information about their individual products. Then there are data sources, such as hodgdons, and others internet sites that will give free loading data, which does come in handy. Then there are books that are very good for the beginner, such as "Modern Handloading" by George C. Nonte, that not only gets you started, but they will take you a little deeper too.
I try to get a new one anytime one comes out. I like to compare info with all the other books. At first it was confusing, but after a while you will see some patterns and understand how and why all the variables can put so many different numbers in front of you. Then there is the magic factor that makes some barrels faster then others.
I've been reloading for my rifles for a short while and just started loading for 9mm the books I have so far are Lyman's 49th, Hornady 8th edition, and Sierra 5th edition. Between the three there seems to be quite a bit of info and load data Happy SAFE loading! 
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