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I am looking to get into reloading.

Can someone point me in the right direction for getting into reloading.
I know next to nothing about it and would like to get started.
 
I agree 100% with timmy 204 - buy as many of the manuals as you can afford. They are excellent points of reference and when you need to find a starting point for a certain caliber they have it. I am amazed at the number of folks who are looking for certain loads for their calibers. If you have a manual you have the info at your fingertips.

Bottom line have fun - be safe and welcome to reloading
 
ghostntheshell said:
I am looking to get into reloading.

Can someone point me in the right direction for getting into reloading.
I know next to nothing about it and would like to get started.
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I'm in the same situation as you, I just picked up the Hornady manual and have read through it once already. I learned a fair bit and am sure I'll probably pick up more the next few times I read it. I plan to get a few more manuals soon hopefully. Also hoping to start buying the equipment itself in the near future. Anyway good luck, I'm sure the people in this forum will get you moving in the right direction.
 
Riflesmith said:
I am amazed at the number of folks who are looking for certain loads for their calibers. If you have a manual you have the info at your fingertips.
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that's because there are differences between manuals and the (confused) reloader needs advice.
For example, does your manual differentiate between the .357mag MAX pressure under the SAAMI standard (35000PSI) and under CIP (45000PSI) ?
 
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Legion is correct, no one manual has everything... A simple example is 7.62 (the common sks round). My Lyman 46th doesn't list it, it lists 7.62Russian which a novice may take as the common round at first. Other manuals I have list the 7.62X39. That is one of many reasons that a variety of manuals is good. I also like to cross check data when starting to load for a new calibur.

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The above advice is correct. The manuals are your friends and you will find value in each of them. Read them and read them again. There are many well informed reloader on this site who are happy to help. Don't be afraid to ask questions. When the time comes to buy equipment, look for good value, not just the cheapest stuff available. Send me a pm with any questions if you like.
 
use the search engine. This thread comes up every week by some newb. There have been a minimum of 25 threads posted in the past month dealing with new reloaders. Read those, make some decisions, figure out what you want to do, and THEN come back and ask questions. Really, this should be made a sticky somehow. Might have to try that, spend hours compiling all the repetitive questions and answers and make a post that may become a sticky. Dang, now I have more to do.
On second thought, maybe this is easier.
 
The best you can prolly do is to watch some youtube videos, google subject and get rough idea, get ABC Of Reloading book (cheap) to get good idea and have it handy for reference. Then buy manuals and equipment as needed for your particular needs and wants.
 
Thanks for the responses folks. I will be stopping by my local gun shop on monday and I'll see what he's got for literature.

To answer the questions: I am looking to reload:

30-06, 308, abd 45acp.
 
Good luck, also as was mentioned, take a look at Utube. There are a lot of reloading videos to check out and I found it valueable to watch videos after reading the manuals when I started. It kind of helped me to tie it all togther.

Cactus
 
Just to add... watch as many Youtube videos that you can handle... but take it with a grain of salt... there's some really good videos but also some that leave you wondering why they're still alive... usually you can tell the difference. Also ABC's of reloading is a good newbie book to explain why you do certain things...
 
legi0n said:
that's because there are differences between manuals and the (confused) reloader needs advice.
For example, does your manual differentiate between the .357mag MAX pressure under the SAAMI standard (35000PSI) and under CIP (45000PSI) ?
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Sorry maybe I should have been more specific. I am all for safety as that is the only way to have fun. So ask questions lots of them as there are many more reloaders on this site with more knowledge than I. Everybody has to start somewhere as we all did.

I am not a pistol reloader so to that end I cannot comment. What I find amazing is the number of people who ask the question "starting to load my .300 winchester what powder should I use?" Now if you have a manual SAFE starting loads and max loads are published along with an assortment of powders. That is what I was getting at. No harm in asking it just makes me scratch my head.
 
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