Brownells is your source for reloading manuals,books at brownells parts and accessories. Opticsplanet is an authorized us distributor for rcbs books. I have a couple of manuals, and its the speer i pick up 99% of the time. Sierra for its ballistic tables, discussion of reloading.
Rcbs speer reloading manual number 14 5 star rating free. They use real guns for most of the data and the velocities are often very close to what i get. The most uptodate and comprehensive 223 rem data available new data for. Pictures of front and rear covers available via email. View our reloading tool and pdf data files for handgun here. This is why i recommend several manuals, especially one from any company whose particular bullets are being reloaded. Speer tnt varmint bullets 30 caliber 308 diameter 125 grain jacke. I just dont find very much reloading data for cast bullets in my. Before you buy the hardware get a reloading manual. It is the perfect gift for any hunter or marksmans shelf.
I also printed out data from alliants website which pretty much matches whats in the speer manual and. What is the best reloading handbook for rifle cartridges. But, the case would have to be trimmed more than that for the. Reloading manuals need recommendations the leading glock. Decades of reloading knowledge and the latest recipes and techniques have been distilled into a single source. They have been making copper and brass bullets for some years and have a good reputation. Cornell publications ammunition reloading catalog reprints. It has a good preface on reloading for the beginner as well. I also printed out data from alliants website which pretty much matches whats in the speer manual and data from hodgdons website. New hornady reloading manual guns, holsters and gear. Speer manual for reloading ammunition, number 6, rifle. Is hornadys data conservative, or is speers data too hot.
The speer manual was one of the first published reloading data manuals 1954, and many reloaders consider the speer manuals a mainstay in their reference libraries. One of the standard reference books on reloading statistics. Speer manuals are chuck full of useful information that help solve reloading problems. It only lists unique and 2400 for the 160 gr bullet with starting loads of 12 gr 2400 and 6 gr unique, max loads are 14 gr 2400 and 7 gr unique. It lists exactly 3 different bullet weights for the 357 magnum. I read them over many times to find what i am doing wrong when things do not go correctly. See more ideas about reloading manual, reloading data and reloading supplies. A good personal selection of reloading data logs, manuals, and books can answer all of your reloading questions. View our reloading tool and pdf data files for rifle here. Three powder reloading manuals in one reload data from three powder companies is included in this one reloading manual.
Hornady 10th edition handbook of cartridge reloading. Using bullets from speer uchp or gdhp sb, speer ucsp, gdhp, uchp or tmj fn, speer gdhp sb, speer uchp, speer jhp. This guide is offered to be used at your own discretion and risk. Five best reloading books every ammunition reloader needs. Browse books from lee precision, sierra, ccispeer, nosler. Speers reloading manuals have been my goto bible since i started reloading over forty years ago. May 18, 2015 since leadfree bullets are becoming popular, the barnes reloading book should be on your reloading bookshelf. The following post includes loading data beyond currently published maximums for this cartridge.
The heralded speer reloading manual represents years of finetuning loads and meticulous testing. This guide is not intended to be a how to manual for reloading, and we strongly recommend that all handloaders. I have 5 or 6 of the newer reloading manuals including the lyman 49th, i think they all have a great deal info about the 9mm. The official homepage of the worlds most popular and informative bullet reloading manuals. Browse books from lee precision, sierra, cci speer, nosler, barnes bullets, lyman, hornady and more. Technical reloading manuals and howto reloading books offering precise hand loading data for reliable performance and repeatable accuracy. This new edition is speers largest volume, featuring updated recipes with the latest propellants for more than 120 legacy cartridges, as well as data for new. So they produce the sierra bullets reloading manual in yearly. Reloading manuals black powder in reloading supplies. Jan 23, 2010 before you buy the hardware get a reloading manual. Theyre built for accuracy and the most consistent expansion at extreme distances.
Since leadfree bullets are becoming popular, the barnes reloading book should be on your reloading bookshelf. Rcbs speer reloading manual number 14 on sale and available from our online store. Probably a shortage of roughage, because i went on the use the manual heavily. So compared to a beginner, i am a fairly advanced reloader. Hodgdon, imr, and winchester smokeless propellants. Weve built upon the lawenforcement proven gold dot g2 bullet, optimizing the design for compact concealed handguns. Midsouth offers a good selection of reference books for reloading nearly any type of ammunition. Number ten for rifle and pistol by jack o,connor and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. I also own a personal copy and it is one of my most used manuals. Based on some input i received from a recent post i decided to procure an additional reloading manual published by speer. The basics are covered in all the manuals put out by the bullet manufacturers.
I have several others but any time i have a conflict about a load. In order to keep the costs down, i decided a while back to cast bullets from wheel weights and save a buttload of money. This guide is not intended to be a how to manual for reloading, and we strongly recommend that all handloaders carefully read one or more of the reloading manuals which cover the subject in detail. Details on the just announced new hornady reloading manual. This 14th edition is the largest volume speer has produced, and many new cartridges are included. Using older reloading manuals registered users do not see the above ad.
Compact pistols have never offered this level of protection. It along with 3 other likesubject guide is all you need to calculate your loads for creating cartridges. I suggest you consider another powder, 231, unique, bullseye, or whatever. For rifle and pistol by reseach staff at speeer omark industries and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles. Over 1,000 pages of reloading data, techniques and bullet information. The 10th edition handbook of cartridge reloading is packed with the latest from hornady. The lyman because if provides some good data on overall cartridge length you wont see in other manuals, and its general reloading info. I have the reloading manuals put out by reloading equipment manufacturers such as lyman and lee as well as those put out by powder and bullet manufacturers e. The reason i am asking is, i had a friend who reloaded for many years, whom i am out of touch with now, and he gave. Especially during these days of having to settle for what commercial brass, smokeless powders, and bullet sizes are available, a reliable reloading manual is essential. They have been making copper and brass bullets for some years and have a. Available at retailers nationwide and online, access all the information you need in print or digital formats.
Contains more than 700 pages of howtoinformation, charts, illustrations, and photographs. Complete reloading manual for the 9mm luger internet archive. Best all around reloading manual that doesnt neglect 9mm. Reloading manuals are published by the various makers of tools and components and, aside from content germane to reloading in general, are fairly product specific. I just dont find very much reloading data for cast bullets in my reloading manuals. I talked with nosler and asked if the data in their book for. We offer books from all of the major bullet manufacturers as well as references for revolver, rifle and shotgun loads. I have both the most recent hornady and speer manuals, and the max loads from hornady for the same bullet weights is usually well below the. Just what type of info do you want that you feel is lacking in this. I suggest you consider another powder, 231, unique, bullseye, or. I buy these manuals for the data as 30 years of reloading has taught me pretty much. I just read of someone who was using a reloading manual going back to. A newer manual is the 3rd choice here covering a good amount of data and if one wished a single manual for their reloading needs this is one i would tend to lean towards that can still be had on store.
The ultimate free reloading manual plus, he added thousands of gun manuals in pdf format, ballistics calculator, printable targets, component inventory chart, twist rate calculator, and. The ultimate free reloading manual plus, he added thousands of gun manuals in pdf format, ballistics calculator, printable targets, component inventory chart, twist rate calculator, and more. Of all of the manuals that are available, the speer is one of the most complete. The two volumes of ken waters pet loads will do everything a reloader needs but the basics. I have had loads pressure tested after i had a problem with them.
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