Do I Really Need A Reloading Manual¿¿¿¿¿

[rimmer 33]

 

Never read any book..

 

I rarely clean brass, & if I do it goes in the sink for a hot soak (maybe every 10th reload)

 

I neck size, check case, case length, prime , powder with rcbs measure +/- 0.25 grain , head seat to length & away I go, I have never worked up or down a load, I just use a middle basis , not slow, not hot........ having various cups, medals & shoot trophy paraphernalia @ 100 , 300 & 1000 yds & still cannot get it right bloody sites

 

use the data with the dies , you cannot go far wrong, & have a chat / visit to a local reloader, who been at it a few year but avoid the anal reloader, they send you daft !

Now if i did that i wouldnt be able to hit a barn!!

[Hawkeye. 26]

Get a book and read it . Then you'll know what other info there is in it and you'll be able to make an informed decision as to whether or not it was worth buying .

[jam1e 12]

I was advised by several people on forums to buy the latest, "Richard Lee, modern reloading (second addition). I took that with a pinch of salt. But then i spoke with someone in person who does 1000 yard benchrest comp shooting and he also said, "as a beginner" i should get the Lee book. He said not to just use it for the data on all the known calibre when reloading. He said to read the first few chapters on reloading itself. I bought the book and duly read it. It made some grey areas alot more clear to me. And i refer to it alot now for various reloading data. Was certainly worth the money. At least in my eyes!

[GEOFF.223 83]

I shoot 1000 yards with my air rifle not to happy with the 2" group tho

[charlie caller 3,654]

It depends on how far you want to go, it is perfectly possible to reload safe accurate ammo without a manual, however if you would like to push the envelope, and understand wildcatting, neck turning, case forming, bumping the shoulders back, annealing, and a host of other in depth stuff then a manual such as the mentioned Lee manual is a very good use of your money.

[jam1e 12]

It depends on how far you want to go, it is perfectly possible to reload safe accurate ammo without a manual, however if you would like to push the envelope, and understand wildcatting, neck turning, case forming, bumping the shoulders back, annealing, and a host of other in depth stuff then a manual such as the mentioned Lee manual is a very good use of your money.

Fair point

[GEOFF.223 83]

 

 

It depends on how far you want to go, it is perfectly possible to reload safe accurate ammo without a manual, however if you would like to push the envelope, and understand wildcatting, neck turning, case forming, bumping the shoulders back, annealing, and a host of other in depth stuff then a manual such as the mentioned Lee manual is a very good use of your money.

Fair point

so in short a manual just gives you all the real anal stuff that 99.9 percent of us don't do???

[GEOFF.223 83]

before anyone take a huff or gets bitter im a engineer by trade on various mechanical projects from 100+litre boat engines to turbines i do understand that size matters alot but i have also been told and believe in my own understanding that that fire forming is the best and most accurate why to produce cases that SUIT my rifle until brass is stretched beyond its maximum alasticistity value.

 

so if i trim my brass within spec and load within spec and measure my max oal i should produce very accurate rounds????

 

please don't be anal in reply a simple yes or no will be much appreciated seriously?

 

i don't mean to be anal myself but it helps on certain topics.

[rimmer 33]

Yep fire formed brass is good for one rifle, i only neck size my brass mostly.

[GEOFF.223 83]

Was messing about with annealing some brass today with a small propane torch.

Does anyone else anneal there brass and if so does it make brass last much longer.

[rimmer 33]

Yep and yep, I needed to do some federal brass after 8 loads, just dont over heat them i am told they dont need to glow red, which is what i did on my first go but it didnt seem to do any damage, that brass is on load 12 now.