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ok i'm gonna be a newbe to reloading and already have an ancient lyman and the hornady 4th edition which i thought the hornady would cover me but i noticed it is missing some key cartridges that i want to reload such as 7mmstw which having rifle built for now,303savage,300whisper,475linebaugh,32win s l,35w.s.l,351 w.s.l,401 w.s.l,etc... question is what reloading manual should i buy to cover some of these my main thought right now is 7mm stw DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR | ||
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Lymans is always good. The Lee book is good if you can over look the sales pitches. Most if not all powder companys put out data for their powders that are free. Some in printed form to be had where you get the powder and online. | |||
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Try the Lyman or New Hornady #7. I also like the Hodgdon maual. ------------------------------------ The trouble with the Internet is that it's replacing masturbation as a leisure activity. ~Patrick Murray "Why shouldn`t truth be stranger then fiction? Fiction after all has to make sense." (Samual Clemens) "Saepe errans, numquam dubitans --Frequently in error, never in doubt". | |||
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sierras book is great too - actually i find that I probably use 6 or 7 different manuals when working up a new load. each one will list something different and you will need to do a bit of sifting | |||
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If you go to www.midwayusa.com and choose "reloading manuals by caliber",it'll let you know which manuals have the calibers you're looking for. | |||
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i use noslers book as the data is far more accurate than alot of others.but the hodgdon is a great resource as wel as accurate smokeless powder. for some of your caliber selection, it is going to be easier to get it off line | |||
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I would pick my Nosleer manual if I had to pick just one of my 6 to keep. Really good intro section if you are just starting, good load data IME. | |||
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thanx so far i figured that i would end up wanting a few as different info to refine loads glock thanx for link i have them in favorite list already but no idea that i could look up calibers to which book this i'm sure is gonna be very helpfull i will be posting more questions as i get into it farther i'll also try searching old post as not to bug people with too much newbe info DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR | |||
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I've only beeen doing this for about three years and still consider myself a noob. Having said that, I have Sierra, Hodgdon, Nosler, Speer, and Lee manuals. The best "second" book I would recommend is Any Shot You Want by A-Square. Not so much for the loads, but for the techniques. | |||
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You have two needs in your question. Question 1 is as a new handloader you are looking for instruction then #2 you are looking for data. What lyman do you have? All Lyman manuals do a good job on basic technique. Lee also does a good job on teaching basic technique. Manuals from bullet boys are mainly to sell their bullets. Speer is a good all round manual from a bullet maker. Manuals printed by powder companies are designed to sell their product and keep their butts out of court. They also provide much of that data on their web sites. The books "handloader digest" are a rich source of info for a new loader. I recomend going on line to ebay or elsewhere and get a copy of Nonte's Modern Handloading which will teach you all aspects of handloading short of reloading your spent primers. Great book and cheap with no data at all. best of luck. jb aka JBMauser | |||
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You should certainly have the manual from the manufacturer of the bullet you intend to reload. I.e. if you want to load Partitions, get the Nosler manual; if you are loading X bullets, get the Barnes manual; et cet. Data for 165 grain .308 bullets are not the same. You cannot with great safety interchange load data for different bullets due to differences in construction, bearing surface, et cet. If you are like many of us, you will accumulate most of the major bullet manufacturers' manuals plus some from powder companies. I second the suggestion for Any Shot You Want from A-Square. The techincal information is extremely valuable. Regards, LWD | |||
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For instructional content, I think the Lyman 47 is hard to beat. The second best instructional book is Metallic Cartridge Reloading which I found useful when I wanted a more in depth analysis of some of the finer points of reloading. For reloading data, I tend to use the latest book from the maker of the bullet I'm loading. | |||
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scrapshooter i have the lyman reloading handbook 46 th edition i believe the books i already have will cover me fine as the how to reload just lack some of the cartridges i desire to reload DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR | |||
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Hang onto your Lyman manuals, and get a 46th or 47th Ed, of this one also - Lyman published more data for "obsolete" cartridges than anyone else. Then add a current Speer, Nosler, Barnes, Hornady and Hodgdon manual as well. Not at once, but over time. You cannot have too many manuals! In addition, if you can get them, I suggest you at least read both of P.O. Ackley's Handbook for Shooters and Reloaders (two hardbound volumes), Bob Hagel's Game Loads and Practical Ballistics for the American Hunter, and Phil Sharpe's The Complete Guide to Handloading. This last book, long out of print, has a lot of outdated data for powders and bullets no longer around, BUT all the rest of it is an ageless classic! "Bitte, trinks du nicht das Wasser. Dahin haben die Kuhen gesheissen." | |||
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The fact is, you can’t have too many reloading books. There is “NO†"ONE" source for information on the subject of reloading. | |||
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And same-e-same for the Powder to get you started. Also agree with "you can't have too many". | |||
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