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    I've decided to compile a comprehensive list of various reloading resources that I've come to use regularly. Reloading is a big wealth of knowledge, and unfortunately it seems quite a bit of time is required to get on your feet. My goal is to make it a little easier on everyone.


    Suppliers


    http://www.wideners.com/ - Widener's is a staple in the reloading community. They are very reasonable on all items, but tend to have best prices on larger bulk orders of projectiles (5000+) and powders (8lbs+).

    http://www.powdervalleyinc.com/ - Powder Valley is similar to Widener's in scale and prices, however they tend to sell in smaller quantities, and are slightly better priced in those.

    http://www.hi-techammo.com/ - Hi-Tech Ammo is primarily a bulk/surplus clearing house. Their inventory comes and goes rather quickly. It may be in stock one minute and gone another. This is a great resource for inexpensive surplus/bulk projectiles and powder. Primarily they offer pulled projects and pull-down powders (reclaimed from out of spec/old ammunition batches or runs). Expect to order in large quantites. They also carry a variety of heavy ordinance (.50 & 20mm)and exotic projectiles (pistol tracers & API rounds).

    http://www.patsreloading.com/ - Pat's reloading is similar to Hi-Tech Ammo, however you can usually find a large variety of surplus here at a slight premium. Pat's also carries many pistol and rifle match projectiles in larger than normal quantities.

    http://www.rmrbullets.com/ - Rocky Mountain Reloading - RMR specializes in bulk surplus projectiles on a much smaller scale. Jake (the owner) tends to keep and sell various bulk military surplus projectiles at very inexpensive prices due to malfunctions or loading errors (overcrimped projectiles). For plinking or machinegun owners, this is an excellent resource. His stock comes and goes, and usually is a once a month visit to see what's in.

    http://www.midwayusa.com/ - Excellent all around resources for anything gun related. Think of them as the Newegg of guns. Excellent place to get hard to find brass.

    http://store.thirdgenerationshootingsupply.com/ - Reloading supplies - $7.95 flat rate shipping on all orders.

    http://www.brunoshooters.com/ - Reloading supplies. Bruno specializes in harder to find target shooting projectiles.

    Resources

    http://data.hodgdon.com/ - Hodgdon Powder keeps a very well maintained resource of various load data (their powders and others). It is well organized and contains load data for shot shell, pistol, and rifle cartridges. A great resource to print and bind, or keep bookmarked. Although good for commercial loads, it tends to load military/surplus loads.

    http://www.handloads.com/ - Handloads.com is a open resource in which people can share loads between eachother. Generally it tends to have a larger variety of loads than hodgdon. There is also a comment section each user can describe the load and it's purpose. The great thing about handloads is usually there are many loads for a particular powder or cartridge, and you can use this to compare the loads and good a good average idea of what is safe.

    http://www.handloadersbench.com/ - Good forum resource for handloading

    http://www.nosler.com/reloading-data.aspx - Nosler data, nuff said

    http://www.reloadammo.com/ - Nice reload data with a wide variety of powders

    http://www.accuratepowder.com/wp-con...d_data_3.5.pdf - Accurate Load Guide for Rifle & Handgun.

    http://www.accuratepowder.com/load-data/datapowder/ - Accurate Powder Data Powder Guides


    I encourage anyone to add to this post with any application or helpful information.
    Last edited by CJ; 08-21-2012, 06:03 PM.
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  • #2
    Thanks for posting this.

    I'm looking to get started and those links have been extremely helpful!

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    • #3
      Very cool, bro. I'm also going to bother you for some hands-on learning eventually.

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      • #4
        http://www.handloadersbench.com/ - Good forum resource for handloading

        http://www.nosler.com/reloading-data.aspx - Nosler data, nuff said

        http://www.reloadammo.com/ - Nice reload data with a wide variety of powders

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        • #5
          Originally posted by bottlerocket View Post
          http://www.handloadersbench.com/ - Good forum resource for handloading

          http://www.nosler.com/reloading-data.aspx - Nosler data, nuff said

          http://www.reloadammo.com/ - Nice reload data with a wide variety of powders
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          "When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic." -Benjamin Franklin
          "A democracy will continue to exist up until the time that voters discover that they can vote themselves generous gifts from the public treasury." -Alexander Fraser Tytler

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          • #6
            I have Hornady and Lyman load books if anyone needs any data i can post some.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by GSXRK5 View Post
              I have Hornady and Lyman load books if anyone needs any data i can post some.
              what edition/year? I have an old edition, I need 10mm load data.
              "When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic." -Benjamin Franklin
              "A democracy will continue to exist up until the time that voters discover that they can vote themselves generous gifts from the public treasury." -Alexander Fraser Tytler

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              • #8
                Originally posted by GSXRK5 View Post
                I have Hornady and Lyman load books if anyone needs any data i can post some.
                I wouldn't mind looking them over.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by 5.0_CJ View Post
                  what edition/year? I have an old edition, I need 10mm load data.
                  The latest ones. I think the 49th Lyman and as far as Hornady i'm not exactly sure the number. But they're both less than a year old. Bought them as soon as i started reloading which was not too long ago. I'll post exacts when i get home this afternoon.

                  Originally posted by Mike View Post
                  I wouldn't mind looking them over.
                  Sure i can post pictures from my phone if you'd like as soon as i get home or just let me know what you need.

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                  • #10
                    Didn't someone here recently link full PDFs of several reloading manuals?

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by bottlerocket View Post
                      Didn't someone here recently link full PDFs of several reloading manuals?
                      Now that you mention it, I think Motoman did.

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by bottlerocket View Post
                        Didn't someone here recently link full PDFs of several reloading manuals?
                        Some of those verge on liability if they are commercial manuals. I'm only posting royalty free info.
                        "When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic." -Benjamin Franklin
                        "A democracy will continue to exist up until the time that voters discover that they can vote themselves generous gifts from the public treasury." -Alexander Fraser Tytler

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by 5.0_CJ View Post
                          what edition/year? I have an old edition, I need 10mm load data.
                          I believe I have a current version at home I will look this afternoon if i do I will scan and pm you the tables.
                          Half of history is hiding the past.

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                          • #14
                            Lyman 49th edition and Hornady 8th edition.

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by GSXRK5 View Post
                              Lyman 49th edition and Hornady 8th edition.
                              What is that?
                              "When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic." -Benjamin Franklin
                              "A democracy will continue to exist up until the time that voters discover that they can vote themselves generous gifts from the public treasury." -Alexander Fraser Tytler

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