Handloading Class

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Looking to start handloading. Are there any classes in the Cincinnati area? If not what is the best way to get started?
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I found the Lee Reloading Book a good way to understand the whole process, as a
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Mr. Glock wrote:I found the Lee Reloading Book a good way to understand the whole process, as a start.
Second the Lee book.

There are many good resources online these days as well - RCBS has a video series, as does Gun Digest, Brownells and many other well-known names.
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Get multiple manuals.

I have Lee, Lyman, and Speer. They all vary slightly, but with a cross section you get a lot of bullets/powders for cartridges covered.

Also print the data from the powder maker, and cross-examine all your data with the manuals and the manufacturers.








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Thanks for these resources. I'm just starting out and these seem like a gold mine of good info.
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jeep45238 wrote:Get multiple manuals.

I have Lee, Lyman, and Speer. They all vary slightly, but with a cross section you get a lot of bullets/powders for cartridges covered.
Agreed, my first book was the Lee book and I read the instructional part completely as the first thing I did when starting out. I feel it provides an excellent foundation. The data from it, Lyman and Speer can help you find loadings for a great many cartridges, bullet weights and powders.
jeep45238 wrote:Also print the data from the powder maker, and cross-examine all your data with the manuals and the manufacturers.
After Hodgdon acquired Ramshot and Accurate, there really aren't that many other manufacturers left. They have a virtual monopoly on the market. They also own IMR and Winchester and are closely tied to Alliant as distributors. That said, Hodgdon does have an excellent web site with lots of data available.

There are many knowledgeable people here in the forum that can give advise. It's how I got started myself.
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