Reloading Kit Help
03-10-2014 | 09:35 AM
#31
Nontypical Buck
Joined: Oct 2009
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From: Kansas
I don't find info for changing the headgasket on a Chevy Silverado in a manual for a Ford F-150.
What you found in the Hornady manual is that HORNADY DOES NOT MAKE A 53grn 22cal HUNTING BULLET APPROPRIATE FOR THE 220 SWIFT. You did NOT find that you cannot load a 53grn bullet for hunting.
My contention still stands: generic loading info based on bullet weight is only safe if you're going through ALL of the steps to determine proper COAL and load work up. Sure, experienced reloaders can cook up SAFE loads that can't be found in any reloading manual (most of my "pet loads" aren't in any manual), but the OP here isn't an experienced reloader.
Keep it simple.
03-11-2014 | 04:26 AM
#32
Nontypical Buck
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From: MICHIGAN
Point I was trying to make is of 14, 224 bullets listed in the Hornaday manual they only had two in the 53gr. range and they were not hunting bullets.
That is why owning more than one manual is handy cause Sierra manual does have a hunting bullet in that gr weight.
Al
That is why owning more than one manual is handy cause Sierra manual does have a hunting bullet in that gr weight.
Al
03-11-2014 | 11:45 AM
#33
Typical Buck
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From: North Texas
Most who are thinking of reloading, own a gun they want to reload for. And more than likely have shot it enough to consider reloading as an option to factory ammo. So do you have a bullet type and style you like, most hunters/shooters do. Start with that bullet, get a manual from that bullet manufacture. A manual, for the bullet you are using is a must, as many reloading manuals as you can get is nice, but that comes with time.
Dies. RCBS and Lee both have very good dies for most Cartridges available most anywhere. Affordable and reliable. Time will tell if you want to up grade.
But read as much as you can about reloading. Your Brain is the best tool you have.
A single stage press is the simplest to use, and very versatile. Once again RCBS and Lee have some good ones easy to find most anywhere. Time will tell if you want to up grade.
A manual Priming tool.
Dial calipers, measuring Case length, and COAL.
If you plan on reloading cases more than once, a case trimmer. Reading the Manual will help you understand case length and neck length and how critical it can be. Safety.
De-burring tool, for case necks.
Primer pocket Brush. Better seating of the primer in the pocket.
Primers simplest way to start with, use the Primers the Manual suggest for the Bullet/Cartridge you are loading, they usually will have had good luck with them, as they experimented with the loads they show. Time will give you experience for experimentation
A loading block to hold the cases, during the various stages of reloading. One that will not tip over easily. Safety, powder poured all over the bench, not good.
Powder, most manuals will show the powder they have had the best results with, for the Cartridge you are loading. Just a starting point. Safety. Time will give you experience to experiment.
Scales a must, manual scales are very easy to maintain, fairly accurate with very little calibration with very little continuing calibration needed. Safety, to much powder, or to little powder can be a problem. Time will tell if you want to up grade. Time will also give you experience in changing powder loads, good notes as you go very helpful.
Powder measurement is critical, a powder trickler, is a very useful thing. Lee has measuring cups, useful for putting powder in the scale for rough measurement, trickle in for Fine tuning the powder charge.
A funnel to pour the powder into the case. Safety Powder everywhere not good.
The boxes for the reloaded ammo, boxes from factory ammo work well. Put a reloading label on it good to go. Most boxes of bullets have reloading labels in them, get a few extra labels.
Labels brings up keep accurate notes. Attention to detail in all stages, make sure each case has a primer before powder charge added, sounds simple easy to miss. Happens all the time.
Make sure each primed case has a powder charge before seating the bullet, once again sounds simple, but easy to miss. That too happens all the time.
Measure each reloaded round, to start with use the COAL for the Cartridge shown in the manual. Nothing wrong with using a manual, and the recommended specs. They are safe, safety is number one.
Dies. RCBS and Lee both have very good dies for most Cartridges available most anywhere. Affordable and reliable. Time will tell if you want to up grade.
But read as much as you can about reloading. Your Brain is the best tool you have.
A single stage press is the simplest to use, and very versatile. Once again RCBS and Lee have some good ones easy to find most anywhere. Time will tell if you want to up grade.
A manual Priming tool.
Dial calipers, measuring Case length, and COAL.
If you plan on reloading cases more than once, a case trimmer. Reading the Manual will help you understand case length and neck length and how critical it can be. Safety.
De-burring tool, for case necks.
Primer pocket Brush. Better seating of the primer in the pocket.
Primers simplest way to start with, use the Primers the Manual suggest for the Bullet/Cartridge you are loading, they usually will have had good luck with them, as they experimented with the loads they show. Time will give you experience for experimentation
A loading block to hold the cases, during the various stages of reloading. One that will not tip over easily. Safety, powder poured all over the bench, not good.
Powder, most manuals will show the powder they have had the best results with, for the Cartridge you are loading. Just a starting point. Safety. Time will give you experience to experiment.
Scales a must, manual scales are very easy to maintain, fairly accurate with very little calibration with very little continuing calibration needed. Safety, to much powder, or to little powder can be a problem. Time will tell if you want to up grade. Time will also give you experience in changing powder loads, good notes as you go very helpful.
Powder measurement is critical, a powder trickler, is a very useful thing. Lee has measuring cups, useful for putting powder in the scale for rough measurement, trickle in for Fine tuning the powder charge.
A funnel to pour the powder into the case. Safety Powder everywhere not good.
The boxes for the reloaded ammo, boxes from factory ammo work well. Put a reloading label on it good to go. Most boxes of bullets have reloading labels in them, get a few extra labels.
Labels brings up keep accurate notes. Attention to detail in all stages, make sure each case has a primer before powder charge added, sounds simple easy to miss. Happens all the time.
Make sure each primed case has a powder charge before seating the bullet, once again sounds simple, but easy to miss. That too happens all the time.
Measure each reloaded round, to start with use the COAL for the Cartridge shown in the manual. Nothing wrong with using a manual, and the recommended specs. They are safe, safety is number one.
Last edited by ckell; 03-11-2014 at 11:49 AM.
