Thread: Getting started in reloading

Nick Harvey manuals got me started. The Net is great too, but cross-reference EVERYTHING to be sure, and then look at a book to be certain. Dont assume powders with the same Number, but different manufacturer, are the same. They will generally have different burn-rates/pressures. Dont mix powders, always check powder-loads with a light, to ensure they look the same height. Always begin close to starting-loads and work-up. Dont obssess with super-close projectile-to-rifling gaps: touching 'can' spike pressures..a bit like an engine ''Tappet' ; a tappy-one , is a happy one, when you are first starting-out. Store your powder in a Cool/Dry place and dont leave it sitting around with the caps off, in the Sun, or in a hot vehicle--this stuff , all kills it. Read lots, till it all makes sense, its sometimes more fun than shooting it. Good luck, its Fun