Finally

[bigtruuck]

Well a little while back i bought a lee classic turret press(Thanks KB4NS). I ordered the dies for 300blk and got them installed. I dont have powder or primers for it yet but i got everthing all set up and it wasnt as difficult as i had thought. i had a bunch of factory loads and figuerd i would pull a couple of them apart and thake some measurements and put them back together to make sure everthing was actually set right. Sucess all went bang not boom and hit the target right where the factory loads hit. I have been saving as much brass as i could and had a small amout of 5.56 lake city that i managed to find after shooting. chucked them up in the drill and cut them off with a tubing cutter and ran them through the sizeing die and it was beautiful thing. now i'm waiting of the trimer to show up and then i'm off to try to find some powder and primes. I just want to say a big thanks to TGO for all wealth of info. and i'm sure if I wasnt a member here i would probably still be collecting brass and have no forward progress to start reloading.

[runco]

Welcome to reloading.  Me personally, I am glad I learned to reload 45 ACP, 9mm and 40, before I started necked cartridges.  Night and day. 

[bigtruuck]

i was going to start with 45 but i was running low on 300 and have plenty of 45 left. but i have a feeling i will be adding 45,30-06 and s&w 500 to the mix real soon. the one i'm not looking forward to is 357 sig.

[Dolomite_supafly]

Realize that the powder charge you measured will not work with other powders or when using other bullets.

[bigtruuck]

Yep. I have a log book that i will be keeping load data in. I will have to pick up a new reloading manual since mine is old enough that it doesnt have 300blk or 357 sig in it but i did find serrias load data page and barnes page for the projectiles. I know its subjective but whats the best reloading book right now?

[tnhawk]

I refer to several reloading manuals as they do not always agree or have the same tables in them.

[Jonnin]

Yep. I have a log book that i will be keeping load data in. I will have to pick up a new reloading manual since mine is old enough that it doesnt have 300blk or 357 sig in it but i did find serrias load data page and barnes page for the projectiles. I know its subjective but whats the best reloading book right now?

 

Where possible I am a huge fan of cheap and free.  The major powder manufacturers all have safe load data online for the majority of cartridges.  I would start there, and if they don't have data,  then look for a manual that does.  There are some inexpensive ($5 or so)  single cartridge booklets where reloading supplies are sold, might look for a 300 blk there as well (it will have not only pages of load data but case dimensions and tips as well). 

 

I do NOT use the data from "randomboomloads.com" type places where users post their info.  I only look at those when I have verified data to compare against; if the posted load is less than a verified max, I will consider it. 

[Clod Stomper]

For getting started in handloading, I like the Lyman manual. For load data, it can be found online at the company's website.

[bigtruuck]

Thanks guys i will defiantly be picking up some more books. And outside of a few select people i usally take load data with a suspicious eye.