Hey there guys, I know very little about reloading. I recently got a 300 ultra mag, and soon I'm going to get a 375 H&H. So I want to start loading my own. My question is which manuals should I get, I've heard that it helps to get manual of bullet maker your going to shoot. But I have know idea who offers a wide selection for these callibers. These guns are used for hunting all kinds of game, if it helps.

Thanks Jason

I would start with Hodgons and Nosler. The Hodgons has some data for other powders as well, as does the nosler. You can look up Alliants, IMR, Ramshot, Accurate's as well as Hodgons, and Norma on the internet as well. Get started, as you'll be able to shoot a lot more for the amount spent.

Loading data is available free on the web for just about all the powder manufacrurers.

For reloading guides the Lyman manual and the Hornady manual are excellent books IMO.

Hornady's book comes as a two book set.....and IMO one of them is almost a joke. See if you can buy only the loading manual.

All the bullet companies make a fairly good manual but these two are tops IMO.

I would aquire about 6-7 books from different
bullet manufactures and a few booklets from the powder manufactures, Some books will differ by 6-8 grains in the calibers you will be reloading for.

also some bullets have longer or shorter bearing lengths that will affect the pressures
from one bullet to another, then the rifle is still another story.


Don

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You can get one of these

http://www.loadbooks.com/

and it will have load data from a lot of different powder and bullet manufacturers in one place.

One of those books and a Nosler #5 manual and you may not need anything else, IMO.

The Hodgdon manual #26 is the one people talk about, and it is really great, but it is out of print. You can find them on Amazon and other places.

The Lyman manual is very good and provides a reliable source of data on lead bullets.

The manuals of major manufacturers of equipment/bullets/pwdr are all good. Sierra is good and has lots of good extra stuff on balistics. Barnes is good because their bullets are different (but only worth it if you are going to shoot their bullets.) Nosler is OK.

If I were limited to three it would be the Lyman, the Hodgdon #26, and Sierra; however, you can't have too many manuals and you will continue to collect them over time. Kudude

thanks guys, I think I have enough information to get me started.

Definatly LOADBOOKS. They are great. I just bought one for 300 ultra also.

Lymans #48,Nosler#5,Barnes#3 are all good manuals.

I like the Nosler, Sierra, & Hronady manuals.

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If I had to get only 2 I would get Nosler and Hodgdon (I use their bullets). Most Powder manufactures have their load info on the Web… So you can get additional info from their sites.
If you want 3 books I would get A-Square’s “Any Shot You Wantâ€. They not only have the loads for your rounds, but a lot of good information on reloading techniques.

Look into the reloading videos put out by Varmint Hunter magazine