I'm thinking about getting into handloading and want do do as much research as possible prior to spending $$$ on equipment and supplies. Which manual is best for beginers. Basically I know where the components go and what a finished round looks like. I've been shooting since I could understand the rules. I'm looking for more than just charts with data, I want pictures and explainations. I see that Kempf has Lee's second edition for only $13.95 https://kempfgunshop.com//index.php?pag ... &Itemid=41" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
which I think is a great deal. What did ya'll use to learn?
Since I'm working on making this decision you'll see several threads coming up from me asking questions, to pick you brains. Thanks in advance for your advice, and if anyone is in eastern Dallas County or Western Kaufman or Western Rockwall counties and would like to show a noobie thed ropes shoot me a PM.
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...just don't use an old one...I learned on and loved the Speer #8...but was told by a friend on another forum that Unique and Bullseye have both changed a lot since the 70s, and the old charges aren't safe across the board...so go with something lately printed...
Thank's looks like a good place to start, got a copy on the way.
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To my mind it is wholly irresponsible to go into the world incapable of preventing violence, injury, crime, and death. How feeble is the mindset to accept defenselessness. How unnatural. How cheap. How cowardly. How pathetic-TN
By the time you start reloading, you're going to want several books. I've found the Lee, Hornady, and Lyman books to be a good cross-section of data to cover nearly every recipe you want to put together. Hornady's manuals are specific to their bullets, but they make so many standard-spec bullets that they have useful data for loads using bullets from other manufacturers.
I personally like the Lee manual for the practical approach and fundamental perspective it takes with reloading.
Thanks, that one is on my list to. I'm really leaning towards the Lee classic turret for my first press, and since Kampf has it for 13.95 it'll prolly be my next book.
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Jesus was not politically correct, therefore I refuse to be
To my mind it is wholly irresponsible to go into the world incapable of preventing violence, injury, crime, and death. How feeble is the mindset to accept defenselessness. How unnatural. How cheap. How cowardly. How pathetic-TN
RAM4171 wrote:Thanks, that one is on my list to. I'm really leaning towards the Lee classic turret for my first press, and since Kampf has it for 13.95 it'll prolly be my next book.
Excellent decision.
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