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Any good reloading books out there? I just read Metallic Cartridge Reloading by Robert S. L. Anderson (1982) and some of Black Powder Loading Manual by Sam Fadala (1982) which are both fantastic books.

My three concerns are that 1) Metallic Cartridge Reloading is 29 years old, and the charges listed may no longer apply. I've read elsewhere that formulations for certain brand powders may have changed over time. Although this seems unlikely, I'd like updated info just in case.

2) The book does not list .303 British charges, which is what I'm looking for. Was very disapointed to see them talking about obselete cartridges like 30-55 but not .303 British.

3) No mention of the Lee Loader, which is what I have for .30-06. I have watched this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeEl9wZyabc but before I reload my first rounds I'd like to learn more about this technique such as seating depth, lubing etc.

As usual, any reply here is greatly appreciated. Love the forum folks, keep up the good work!
 
ABC's of reloading .One of the old ones written by Dean A.Grenel.
It was full of how to and quite entertaining as well.
If you are looking for a comprehensive reloading manual try Lyman.
With the exeption of Barnes #1 I like them all.
P.O. Ackley's handbook for shooters and reloaders is really good but much of the data (old) was supplied by others and should be used for entertainment purposes only.
 
Try here:

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Also Ammoguide.com is an excellent source and though not free, its cheaper and better than Loaddata.com.

The "Lyman Manual # 49" is available from Amazon.com and so is "ABC's of Reloading".

You can spend significant $ collecting paper manuals and they don't update. It pains me to say it but the Internet and your printer are your friend.
 
jeff270 said:
ABC's of reloading .One of the old ones written by Dean A.Grenel.
It was full of how to and quite entertaining as well.
If you are looking for a comprehensive reloading manual try Lyman.
With the exeption of Barnes #1 I like them all.
P.O. Ackley's handbook for shooters and reloaders is really good but much of the data (old) was supplied by others and should be used for entertainment purposes only.
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ABC's is a great book. Loaned mine out to several beginners and the last one liked it so much he kept it! Now if I could just remember who he was............
The Ackley books are also great reading.
 
I have a few out in the man cave and the two I mostly use are the Hornady and Lymans.
Find one you can read comfortably.
Meaning I guess, one that you find easy to read and understand.
I have read my Hornady book cover to cover a few times and for load info it is
a breeze.
I picked up a Lyman at a gun show and enjoy how it is set up as well.
Good info organized in an easy to read manner.
My Lee book sits on the shelf looking important beside the Nosler edition.
 
The OP is using the Lee, kitchen table variety, so here's a little information regarding it, to get you started.
Just follow the insructions that came with your Lee reloader.
No lube is required, because it only resizes the neck.
The charges shown in the manual with your loader, will be perfectly satisfactory to get you going and get the feel of reloading.
Don't worry about starting loads, the loads shown by Lee are light loads.
That little outfit can produce excellent cartridges. However, to make full use of it, you should have a powder scale, so you can load charges as shown in regular reloading books.
Also, bear in mind that with neck sizing only, the cases may require full length resizing after, maybe 5 or 6 times, of neck resizing.
Lastly, have no fear about a reloading manual written in 1982 not being modern!
That manual you have on metalic cartridge reloading has a good reputation and I would say you would not be handicapped, if the that is your only manual.
 
Great responses from all, as usual!

H4831, the Metallic Cartridge Reloading book is superbly written. Can't believe I read both those books pretty much entirely in two nights. Mr Anderson mentions that lead bullets should not be pushed beyond 1000 fps, yet he gives out a 2000 fps load for cast bullets. I'm planning on casting my own with the 50+ lbs of lead I just melted this past weekend, and am hoping the lead bullets will be safe.
 
You can certainly push lead boolits faster. Sizing, hardness, gas checks and powder used will all be factors in this.

And they will be as safe as any bullet as long as loaded using proper data.

Check out Lee Modern Loading and Lyman Reloading #49
 
Basic Handloading by George Nonte. No better book, IMHO, regarding the 'nuts and bolts' of reloading (both metallic and shotshell).
 
Ken Waters Pet Loads is a great addition to any reloaders library. Maybe not the ABC's you are looking for right now but one to keep in mind down the road. Packed full of great information...

Some good suggestions so far!
 
The books others have listed are all good. Get as many different ideas as you can then taylor the info for your use and space you have available. Lee loaders can produce some very good reloads,and i agree with H4831 about getting a scale. Lyman has some very good info on cast bullet loading, but as you have noticed some of the data is out of date. Load data is constantly changing as companys develop new products, you can find lots of info on the web but have your bulls**t detector turned on.
 
I bought a few of these on ebay and I love them, not a great first book as it's not a complete reloading manual, but a collection of all the information from all the bullet and powder company books for one caliber per book :)

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If you are going to be using all that lead in casting bullets, you should, by all means, have Lyman's, "Handbook of Cast Bullets."
I have the first edition of it, but they are still coming out.
Regarding velocity of cast bullets, this Lyman book lists oodles of loads for the 30-06 at over 2,000 fps. Some I notice at 2280 and I see one at 2345.
There's a couple of page article on accuracy, as well as another on selecting the right bullet for yur gun.
 
They all have a little something different, so check out as many as possible. My first manual was the 49th Lyman, and it was a great one to start with. As was mentioned before, the ABCs of Reloading is an old one, but has some great points.
 
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