New load book

[ch84]

New to reloading have been using my buddy's Sierra manual but would like to get a different one. Would like one with .357 cast load data. Will be loading for .357 mag black hawk 6.5 an Rossi, 6mm Remington an 2506 an see a 40. Any suggestions thanks. Like this place read a lot on here before I ever started bunch of good info

 

[plmitch]

Buy a Lyman 49th edition and a 4th cast bullet handbook.

 

[rcmodel]

+1

Lyman publishes the only load manuals that have good lead bullet data in most all calibers.

rc

 

[ch84]

Thanks y'all is 2400 good for the cast bullets want to stay away from powders that would be harder to see a double charge using 296 for the 140 xtp

 

[rcmodel]

Don't get your shorts in a wad over doubles charges.

Develop good, safe reloading habits in the first place and it simply can't happen.

I use a loading block, charge 50 cases, then carefully inspect the powder charges in all 50 cases before seating bullets in them.

Even a minor variation in a fast burning powder charge is noticeable in a case when you got 49 others that are spot on!

People double-charge using progressive presses, or charging one case at a time and a seating bullet in it without any basis of comparison.

rc

 

[plmitch]

2400 is a great powder. I use it for 12ga.,pistol and rifle loads. Excellent for cast bullets.

 

[ch84]

True about the habits I check an recheck know I can't double charge the 296 just trying to make it second nature. Had a squib from a factory won't name the brand .38 so know it can go both ways sounded like just a primer

 

[greyling22]

lyman has good info in it, I just don't care for the layout very much. Lee's book has my favorite load data layout, but I suppose that is all a matter of personal preference and what we learned on. You should certainly have a good load book, but don't forget that the powder and bullet manufacturers have free load data you can download. Not a lot with lead, but you can always ask and see if somebody will shoot you a picture of a particular page from a book. (ex: somebody shoot me the 158 grn lead loads page from a lyman book please)