35 Whelen
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Top Beginner Reloading Tips
How to avoid some common issues newcomers experience when they start reloading
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fauxferret
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Buy a manual, wear your PPE. Everything else is a scientific experiment after that.
WishboneW
Senior Member
Read the book twice.
I recommend Modern Reloading second edition by Richard Lee.
I recommend Modern Reloading second edition by Richard Lee.
fauxferret
Senior Member
I like their data it’s on the hot side. But I’m working offf an older printing I think.
WishboneW
Senior Member
His data did not use magnum primers in any loads.
I found the most accurate loads occurred less than max
menhadenman
Senior Member
Read the reloading thread here. Lots of wisdom in there from guys like jester, Briarpatch, darkhorse etc they been doing it a long time and always willing to help a guy step his game up.
hunter rich
Senior Member
There are some good podcasts out there about reloading -
The Reloading Podcast
The Hornaday Podcast
The Reloading Podcast
The Hornaday Podcast
rosewood
Senior Member
I believe their data comes from published data from the powder and bullet manufacturers. They just compile it in one book.
killerv
Senior Member
Don't drink and load
I can give that an amen. The folks here have been great to reference when one has a question. We’ve archived the threads in the sticky notes. Don’t even have to search for them
Darkhorse
Senior Member
How do you access these sticky notes?
Look at the top of the Fire Arms, Reloading and scopes form and you will see the sticky notes that anyone can access. Here’s a link to the thread index.
Did you reload anything today?
The below links are a directory to the “Did you reload anything today” threads. https://forum.gon.com/threads/did-you-reload-anything-today.978145/ https://forum.gon.com/threads/did-you-reload-anything-today-2.1009861/ https://forum.gon.com/threads/did-you-reload-anything-today-3.1023465/...
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Darkhorse
Senior Member
I must be going blind because I can't see anything relating to sticky notes at the top of the firearms and reloading form.
Jester896
Senior Clown
the stickys are the darker shaded threads at the top
Darkhorse
Senior Member
Sometimes I just seem to have a difficult time with simple things. So exactly where is it?
Click on “Did you reload anything today” at the top of that list dated June 26. That will open up to a list of threads, click on any one of them and you will get a 1,000 post thread of info. Their cataloged in date order they were posted in the forum originally.
DannyW
Senior Member
I don't reload as much as I used to, but with several different calibers I often got confused at what stage I was at with each piece of brass.
I came up with a system where I kept each group of brass in a plastic bag. Also in that bag was a checklist of what steps had been completed. That way I knew exactly what had already been completed on the brass, and what step came next.
This is my best tip for beginners, and maybe some of us old farts that have CRS disease!
I came up with a system where I kept each group of brass in a plastic bag. Also in that bag was a checklist of what steps had been completed. That way I knew exactly what had already been completed on the brass, and what step came next.
This is my best tip for beginners, and maybe some of us old farts that have CRS disease!
Dub
Senior Member
fauxferret
Senior Member
Likely so. Also know manufacturers do routinely lower their data from what is previously published. The good thing is the historical data does help to find the safety limit in some calibers. I will say I like that Lee had load data for a full power wad cutter in 38. Which no one really seems to use much anymore. Just one of those experiments I had playing around in my head for years and finally got time to do some testing.
Balrog
Senior Member
Don't start. Its a hard habit to break. You will end up with more ammo than you will ever shoot.
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