Here are some very useful links for the people just starting out with the hobby and for those of us that have been doing it for awhile .

For anyone just thinking about handloading or the ones that are just getting started .

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handloading

http://www.exteriorballistics.com/re...sics/index.cfm

http://www.varmintal.com/arelo.htm

http://www.leverguns.com/articles/saami_pressures.htm

http://www.jamescalhoon.com/primers_and_pressure.php ( Primers and Pressure )

http://www.levergun.com/articles/wrong.htm ( What if you shoot the wrong ammo )

http://www.6mmbr.com/PrimerPix.html ( primer flash test pics )

http://www.handloads.com/misc/shellh...asp?order=rcbs ( Shell Holder - Cross Reference Chart )

http://home.hiwaay.net/~stargate/powder/powder.htm ( powder burn rate chart for current & obsolete powders )

http://www.metric-conversions.org/cg...5&from=17&to=3 Grams to Grains conversion chart

http://www.realguns.com/Commentary/comar44.htm ( Chronographs )

http://www.mytargets.com/ ( free targets and load data sheets )

http://www.mtmcase-gard.com/ ( Ammo boxes and more )

http://www.reloadbench.com/gloss/grain.html ( Rounds loadable per pound of powder )

http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinSlug.htm ( How to slug a Rifle / Pistol bore )

On-line stores for ordering componants ( Brass , Bullets , Primers , Powders , Presses , Dies Ect. )


http://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/

http://www.grafs.com/index.php

http://www.hawkbullets.com/Pricelist.htm ( cast bullets )

http://www.wideners.com/

http://www.midwayusa.com/

http://www.powdervalleyinc.com/

http://www14.inetba.com/tandtreloadi...tCat46589.ctlg ( bulk bullets )

http://www.gibrass.com/

http://www.sinclairintl.com/catalog2.html

http://cpcartridge.com/cart2/

http://www.brownells.com/

http://www.reedsammo.com/?amp;zoneid....reedsammo.com

http://www.patsreloading.com/patsrel/whatsnew.htm ( Bulk pull-down powders & bullets )


Reloading Equipment Companies

http://www.redding-reloading.com/default.html

http://www.hornady.com/index.php

http://www.forsterproducts.com/

http://www.lymanproducts.com/

http://www.dillonprecision.com/#/home.html

http://www.leeprecision.com/

http://www.rcbs.com


For everyone ( Powder companies load data )

www.hodgdon.com/

http://www.accuratepowder.com/Default.htm

http://www.ramshot.com/powders/

http://www.lapua.com/index.php?id=850

http://www.nosler.com/index.php?p=15

http://nationalbullet.com/pdf/2002CowboyManual.pdf ( Cowboy Load Data )


Bullet companies

http://www.barnesbullets.com/

http://www.sierrabullets.com/

http://www.hornady.com/

http://www.speer-bullets.com/

http://www.nosler.com/

http://www.beartoothbullets.com/

http://www.berrysmfg.com/ ( Berrys Bullets )

http://www.pennbullets.com/index.html ( Penn's cast bullets )


For the more advanced handloaders

http://www.reloadbench.com/burn.html

http://www.6mmbr.com/annealing.html

http://members.aol.com/mudsmeller/powder.html ( Black and Smokeless powder properties )

http://www.shootingtimes.com/ballist...listic-tables/

http://www.alliantpowder.com/advance..._reloading.htm

http://www.eabco.com/TwistRate.htm ( Barrel twist rates - I relize that these are for the TC , but its a good rule thumb when looking at bullet / twist rates combo's )

http://www.dave-cushman.net/shot/ber...imensions.html ( Berdan primer info )

http://www.beartoothbullets.com/tips...ve_tips.htm/17 ( Fireforming cases with Cream of Wheat )


Black Powder cartridge loading

http://www.bpcr.net/site_docs-result...dick_trenk.htm

http://www.trackofthewolf.com/(S(1pcknzvld1zvta45id0qux3t))/Index.aspx

http://www.shootingtimes.com/ammunition/hodgdon_0728/ ( Pyrodex pellets for cartridge loads )


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