It's a start!

[Tmyoungjr]

Gonna get into reloading for sure. So I figured I'd start out by reading.

These showed up today:

The ABCs will get read cover to cover. I'll start in on the Hornady book and depending will mostly just use it for info and the Lyman book is basically going to just be a load reference.

 

[Rclark]

Congratulations. You are going about it the RIGHT way . I like to see that! Enjoy.

 

[GAR]

You can make reloading expensive or inexpensive all depending upon your taste in equipment.

Welcome to the fraternity and wish you the best!

Tom

 

[Donaldjr1969]

Congratulations. You are going about it the RIGHT way . I like to see that! Enjoy.

I second that! Before I even mounted my press to my workbench, I read my Lyman #49 manual, my Hornady #7 manual, and my Loadbook for 3 weeks. When that 3 weeks was up, I did not start right away. I asked a friend of mine here from the forum, with whom I shoot around once a week, if I could have some of his rejects from his bullet casting. I seated those bullets into empty, sized and unprimed cases to practice with seating depth as well as applying the right amount of a roll crimp to my rounds. Once I got the hang of seating and crimping, I did it for real. I feel that is making me a better reloader.

Enjoy reloading!! After just a couple months, I am hooked. I bet it is more addictive than any illicit drug out there! And you will experience for yourself a mantra that is ofter stated on these boards. You do not truly save money. Instead, you shoot 4 times as much!

 

[Tmyoungjr]

Thanks guys!!

Enjoy reloading!! After just a couple months, I am hooked. I bet it is more addictive than any illicit drug out there! And you will experience for yourself a mantra that is ofter stated on these boards. You do not truly save money. Instead, you shoot 4 times as much!

And yeah I'm expecting that and I certainly don't have an issue with it!!

 

[contender]

A smart man, studying a lot before attempting to do a job.
Those books will do you a world of good.

 

[Donaldjr1969]

When you do begin reloading, I, and I suspect others will say the same thing, recommend that you keep a notebook on your loading bench so you can record your loads and the specifics of that load. Then after a range session, you can go back to your notebook and make a log of what was your best load for that session. From that, you can develop your own pet loads section as well.

When at the range, you can also keep a small notepad in your range bag to make note which of your various charge weights for a certain powder/bullet combo works best, etc. I keep forgetting to put a notepad in my range bag. But after I am done, I will leave the label on the ammo box of the best shooting load for a powder/bullet combo and remove the others. Then I can still make note of what load shot the best.

 

[Cherokee]

+1 on keeping records. I even record the ones that don't work good so I don't try them again in a few yers when I forget. Have fun !!

 

[jimbo1096]

That is the right way to get started. But I suggest a good read on teh Lyman book also. Many have started out with just the info contained in that one book and done very well.
In fact, it's all I had in the 70's when I startd reloading.

 

[Bucks Owin]

Good start, I commend you! And 10X on the record keeping, I keep a journal for each of my firearms. Just as important to me as the dies.... :wink:

 

[Tmyoungjr]

That is the right way to get started. But I suggest a good read on teh Lyman book also. Many have started out with just the info contained in that one book and done very well.
In fact, it's all I had in the 70's when I startd reloading.

I intend on adding additional books as time goes by and from what I've seen / read the Lyman book will be my next choice (even though I did grab their pistol version).

Thanks!

 

[Tmyoungjr]

Good start, I commend you! And 10X on the record keeping, I keep a journal for each of my firearms. Just as important to me as the dies.... :wink:

Already have a notebook set aside Before I even end up with my equipment and components I'll have some loads worked out that I'm going to want to try. Most of it will be determined by what I can find locally for powder. I'm trying to keep the power and primers local for the sake of cost! Haven't popped into the one LGS that stocks the stuff so I'm not certain of what he carries. As a matter of fact I'm going to go email him now!

 

[powder smoke]

Way to go!! Reloading is a fun hobby and almost mandatory if you like shooting big bore handguns a lot. Ammo getting more expensive every day. Enjoy be safe ps

 

[gramps]

Go to Gunloads.com. There you can find targets, and data sheets to keep your data in for the download. Check out the castboolit forum. Lots of good info there also. You will have fun!
gramps