reloading book
05-10-2013, 01:57 AM
#3
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 538
Get a couple different manuals and read them. Lyman offers a good basic how to in their manual. Parts of the process you don't quite understand, come here or go to other sites, many folks willing to help and give excellent advice. Most powder and bullet manufacturers offer data on their sites, those that don't, shoot em an email and they will send it to you.
05-10-2013, 02:03 PM
#5
Like everyone else has stated...get a reputable manual from a bullet or powder manufacture...I have a shelf full of books old and new. I like Nosler, Hornady and Speer books personally...but also have several older books from Lyman and others. As RR said, read the front sections of the books first...I also like the Hodgon website as well. 2 primary rules of reloading IMO...Patience and Process...
05-11-2013, 05:00 AM
#6
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: MICHIGAN
Posts: 2,568
I like my old #47 Lyman manual best for the older calibers like the 308 and 243.
I rely on my seirra manuals for the newer stuff like thwe 260 and 7mm08. I do own other manuals how ever, Hornaday and nosler and speer. One from Alliant, and some small ones from other places
Al
I rely on my seirra manuals for the newer stuff like thwe 260 and 7mm08. I do own other manuals how ever, Hornaday and nosler and speer. One from Alliant, and some small ones from other places
Al
05-11-2013, 06:19 AM
#7
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Posts: 3,813
Get a couple different manuals and read them. Lyman offers a good basic how to in their manual. Parts of the process you don't quite understand, come here or go to other sites, many folks willing to help and give excellent advice.
Good luck. Reloading is a lot of fun.
05-12-2013, 08:46 AM
#9
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: S.W. Pa.-- Heart in North Central Pa. mountains-
Posts: 2,600
Originally Posted by RobertSubnet
+1 on multiple manuals. It would not hurt for you to write up your own notes; I found this especially helpful when it came to things like die adjustments. I also include in my notes how to use/adjust all the equipment I have. This saves me time so I do not have to hunt around for the manual.
Good luck. Reloading is a lot of fun.
Good luck. Reloading is a lot of fun.
+2.. Absolutely........
05-14-2013, 10:59 AM
#10
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Titusville Florida
Posts: 1,727
You'll accumulate multiple manuals over time, but the Lyman manual makes a great starting point. Just double check all data before actually loading any cartridges. Find and bookmark the various powder manufacturers websites. I created my own 3 ring binder and I download all the data from these sites for all the calibers that I load for. Some bullet manufacturers will supply data if you e-mail them. Sierra has been great at supplying downloads of pages from their loading manual.
