Reloading book ?

dav1965

November 21, 2011 13:51

I am starting to reload again after 23 years and i was wondering of the best book to brush up on? Thanks David

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  dcs shooters

  November 21, 2011 14:29

  The Lyman 49th. Edition Reloading Handbook, hard or soft cover [;)]
  Get either one on the auction side [^]

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  dav1965

  November 21, 2011 15:12

  Does it have info on .327? I recently bought one and ammo is costly. Thanks for the info. David

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  Hawk Carse

  November 21, 2011 15:49

  It does not have load data for the .327 Ruger.
  Alliant and Hodgdon has some data online
  
  http://www.alliantpowder.com/reloaders/recipedetail.aspx?gtypeid=1&weight=115&shellid=167&bulletid=25
  
  http://data.hodgdon.com/cartridge_load.asp
  
  but not with Unique.
  R. Buckminster Fuller said "Simplify as much as possible, BUT NO MORE." A can of well chosen powder will last you a long time in .327 and maybe other calibers of yours. Check it out.

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  rong

  November 22, 2011 03:27

  David, I have the Lyman book,Speer,hornady
  Sierra.
  They all don't agree on max loads
  (which I never use anyway) but the most
  recent info is on each of their websites
  and even then I start way low working
  up a load.
  Good shooting my friend![:)]

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  Rocky Raab

  November 22, 2011 07:00

  The 2012 Hodgdon Annual Manual is about to come out. I don't have a copy yet, but have one on the way. I'd bet it has more 327 data than is online, and I'll report when it comes.

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  FrancF

  November 22, 2011 19:18

  Lyman fan for "Fail Safe" but still cross check with others. Some books run on the High side, some run low. Out of that, 99.9% of the time you can find a happy Medium and work the load for your gun.

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  Mobuck

  November 24, 2011 01:49

  You need at least two manuals. Lyman and one from your favorite bullet or powder company.

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  bsthedeerhunter

  November 30, 2011 07:59

  I use SPEER, Hornady, and any data from the www. Check, check, and then recheck your numbers....COL, powder #'s and loads, and Enjoy. BS

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  Rocky Raab

  November 30, 2011 09:59

  As some of us say every single time this thread topic comes up (which is about weekly, it seems)...
  
  Use the bullet maker's data as your primary source of load data because of the major influence bullet design has on pressures.
  
  Check your powder maker's data for confirmation in case of an error in the bullet maker's data.
  
  In case of a large discrepancy between the first two, use the Lyman book as arbiter. Lyman does actual lab testing, unlike others (Lee being one) who merely reprint data and do no testing at all.

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  toad67

  November 30, 2011 10:12

  Rocky, are you saying that Barnes, Nosler, Alliant, etc do not do actual testing on the products that they sell? If they don't who does it, Lyman?? Thanks.
  
  Todd

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  Rocky Raab

  November 30, 2011 10:19

  No, I am not saying that. I said that SOME others (such as Lee) don't do testing. They only reprint previously published data. Some does not mean all. Barnes, Nosler, Hornady, Sierra, Speer, Alliant, Hodgdon, Western, IMR, Lyman and perhaps others all run their own ballistic labs.

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