Handloader S Manual A Treatise On Modern Cartridge Components And Their Assembly By The Individual Shooter Into Accurate Ammunition To Best Suit His Various Purposes

The reasons for handloading ammunition may be summed up as (a) permitting one to obtain the greatest possible accuracy from his rifle, pistol or revolver and (b) providing one with an abundance of ammunition at small expense. If you have a firearm that you do not shoot as much as you would like to because of the expense, it will pay you to reload your fired cartridge cases. Any person can, with a few simple tools and the instructions contained within this book learn how to handload.

More than 1,000 cartridges described in detail, complete with dimensions and clear, accurate drawings, including case capacities and all physical data. Stoeger's classic handloading guide has been revised and updated with a new, easy to reference format and additional cartridge data. The Handloader's Manual provides all the physical data, how-to designs, tools and drawings needed to convert modern materials into more than 900 rifle and pistol cartridge cases, ranging from hard-to-find obsolete patterns to modern cutting-edge "wildcats." Book jacket.

Now available for the first time since 2003, The Handloader’s Manual of Cartridge Conversions offers the handloader all the physical data, how-to designs, tools, and drawings needed to convert modern, easily obtainable materials into more than 1,000 different rifle and pistol cartridge cases, ranging from the obsolete patterns to modern, cutting-edge “wildcats.” This classic guide has been revised with a new, easy-to-reference format, complete with a full index of hundreds of cartridges. This truly is the handloader’s one-stop guide for creating personalized cartridges.

A comprehensive guide to modern cartridge reloading, Cartridge Reloading in the Twenty-First Century provides detailed information about getting started in reloading, selecting the basic tools needed, and choosing your components as well as step-by-step instructions for reloading rifle and handgun cartridges and how to test your loads at the range. The text is supplemented by more than one hundred detailed photographs that illustrate the various types of reloading equipment available and provide guidance in performing the actions that result in a handloaded cartridge. Cartridge Reloading in the Twenty-First Century covers many common problems the handloader may experience, provides unique information about reloading the .50 caliber BMG, and highlights the changes between reloading in the twenty-first century and reloading in the mid-twentieth century. Not only for beginners, Cartridge Reloading in the Twenty-First Century offers advanced reloading information that describes special reloading tools as well as techniques for improving the accuracy of your handloads. The content of Cartridge Reloading in the Twenty-First Century will appeal to both someone considering reloading rifle or handgun cartridges as well as a person who already has acquired some experience in cartridge reloading.

Would you like to learn a new hobby that will save you money while ensuring that you always have enough of the right ammunition for your shooting needs? Due to a continuing increase in sales of rifles and handguns, there is a definite shortage of ammunition of all types. As a result, more and more people are beginning to reload their own ammunition. This guide offers you an opportunity to follow an experienced handloader as he takes you through the reloading process, explaining the relationships of the various components and using real world examples to explain what works and what doesn't. Learn all about bullets, primers, cases, and powder, while gaining valuable insight on what equipment and materials you will need to produce accurate cartridges in a cost effective way. In addition, you'll learn how to inspect, record, test, and track the results of your efforts. If you are new to reloading or wish to grasp the basics more firmly, this guide will enable you to take the lessons discussed here and put them into action!