Reloading Links

[Dave D.]

The following is a collection of links I bookmarked last Summer as I was Googling around for info prior to getting started in reloading. Those new to reloading may find some useful stuff here, and even the experienced might glean a new nugget or two.

GETTING STARTED:

How to Reload Rifle Ammunition -- An excellent intro, with lots of pics and YouTube videos
Reloading Metallic Rifle Cartridges -- Another excellent intro, with LOTS of pics
Handloads.com : So you want to reload -- Good writeup of what's needed to start reloading
Rocky’s Reloading Room: Reloading 101 -- A good introduction in Q&A format
Beginners Guide to Cartridge Loading -- What the title says...
Basic Reloading Procedure -- Step-by-step look at the reloading process
Reloading On The Kitchen Table -- A reloader copes with cramped apartment living and shares his tips...
Wikipedia-- Handloading -- A good introduction to handloading
Varmint Al's Handloading/Reloading Page -- Lots of reloading tips and techniques, from basic to advanced.
Alpharubicon.com: How To Reload -- Some reloading tips
WikiHow: Hand Load Ammunition -- The basics, step-by-step
Reloading Introduction (Norman F. Johnson) -- Introductory notes on reloading, from rec.guns
FirearmFAQ.com -- Info for the beginning handloader
Chuck Hawks: Getting Started in Reloading -- Short summary intro to reloading
ExteriorBallistics.com: Reloading basics -- The basics of reloading

THE RELOADING PROCESS:

Case Preparation & Loading Procedure -- A silhouette shooter's case prep tips & techniques
Cartridge Case Annealing -- Getting maximum life from your brass: case annealing
24hourcampfire.com: Annealing Cases -- On the importance of case annealing, and some techniques
Technique: Annealing Custom Cartridge Cases -- Cartridge case annealing the "right" way
Using Once-Fired Military Brass -- Tips on reloading military .30-06, 7.62/.308 and 5.56/.223 brass
SurplusRifle.com: The Home Stretch -- How sizing die lube affects case stretch
6mmbr.com: Preparing Cases for Long-Range Accuracy -- EXTREME case preparation
6mmbr.com: UltraSonic Case Cleaning -- Experiments in getting brass REALLY clean
Jarheadtop.com: Reloading In Quantity -- Get quantity without sacrificing quality
Adjusting Reloading Dies -- Some tips on adjusting your reloading dies properly
Chuck Hawks: How to Adjust Reloading Dies -- How to properly adjust your reloading dies
Steve Wagner: Random Reloading Thoughts -- General notes on reloading equipment and practice
Steve Wagner: Components -- Notes on bullets, primers and powders
Steve Wagner: Dies and Die Sets -- Reloading dies explained

GETTING TOP ACCURACY:

Dan Newberry -- Dan's "Optimal Charge Weight Load Development" methodology
Alpharubicon.com: Reloading for Accuracy -- Misc. tips on equipment selection and procedure
RifleShooterMag: 6 Steps To Great Handloads -- Tips on reloading for maximum accuracy
Reloading Match Ammo -- Reloading for Highpower competition
6mmbr.com: Digital Powder Dispensers -- Review of three digital powder dispensers
24hourcampfire.com: Factors In Accuracy, Part II: Handloads -- Handloading and its effect on accuracy
24hourcampfire.com: The Chronograph -- Using a ballistic chronograph to fine-tune your handloads
24hourcampfire.com: Handloading For Long-Range Shooting -- Like the title says...
Jarheadtop.com: Handloading for Match Rifles -- Getting control over headspace, and other issues
Gunners Den: Accuracy Reloading -- Component selection and processing for top accuracy
ExteriorBallistics.com: Exterior ballistics explained -- Detailed technical discussion of bullet trajectory
Fr. Frog: Developing An Accurate Load -- Some excellent notes on optimizing loads for accuracy
Fr. Frog: An Introduction to Ballistics -- Internal, external and terminal ballistics
Steve Wagner: Notes on Headspace Measurement -- Exact case sizing with the RCBS Precision Mic
Steve Wagner: A Homemade Headspace Gauge -- Making your own headspace gauge
Steve Wagner: Case Prep for High Power Reloading -- Notes on prepping brass for hunting and High Power competition
Steve Wagner: The RCBS Competition Seating Die -- Using the RCBS Competition Seating Die for accurate bullet seating

CARTRIDGE & LOAD DATA:

6mmbr.com: 223 Rem + 223 AI Cartridge Guide -- TONS of reloading info for the .223 Remington cartridge
Handloads.com Load Database -- A Load Calculator
Reloader's Nest -- Load database
AccurateReloading.com -- Load data

MISCELLANEOUS:

Dark Canyon: Safety Tips -- Handloading safety tips
NRMA: Basic Rules for Reloading Safely -- Reloading safety rules
Understanding The Anti-Gun Mentality -- A psychiatrist sheds some light on what makes the gungrabbers tick
Survival Reloading -- Reloading AFTER the Apocalypse...
SSRSI: Reloading -- Large trove of links to assorted reloading info
Internal Ballistics (Wikipedia) -- Detailed technical discussion of ammo physics
Handloads.com -- Reloading articles, load data and message boards
Varmint Al's Eclectic Web Pages -- HUGE collection of Varmint Al's writings on reloading, shooting, gun rights and more...
Alpharubicon.com -- Numerous gun & reloading articles
M.D. Smith's Reloading Pages -- Load recipes and numerous articles
Jarheadtop.com -- Articles on High Power competition, reloading, etc.
The Lee Loader -- Getting started in reloading for $20
Ol' Buffalo Reloading Guide -- Tips 'n Tricks covering a vast assortment of reloading topics
Sniper Central: Loading the .223 -- Reloading military 5.56mm cartridges
Chuck Hawks Reloading Page -- Lots of good reloading articles, by Hawks and others...
Fr. Frog's Pad -- LOTS of good firearms-related articles by Father Frog, including an excellent list of Homemade firearm cleaners & lubricants
Steve Wagner -- Reloading, firearm repair, and gas engine design/maintenance
Gun Owners Alliance: Ask The Rabbi -- Rabbi Mermelstein's gun Q&A: lots of good info, both technical and on the RKBA
The Reloading Society -- Lots of gun- and reloading-related links...

DISCUSSION FORUMS AND BLOGS:

Gallery of Guns -- Discussion forum
California Predators Club -- Discussion forum
Family, Friends, Firearms -- Discussion forum
TheHighRoad.org -- Discussion forum
The Handloaders Bench -- Discussion forum (reloading only)
The Reloading Bench -- Discussion forum (reloading only)
The Reload Bench -- Discussion forum, bullet/cartridge database and some good articles
Shakey Pete's Shootin' Shack -- A gunblog

REVISION HISTORY:

12/04/07: Initial posting
12/09/07: Links organized into topic categories, new links added, some redundant ones deleted

[Xringshooter]

DanP, Lots of good info here, you might want to make it a sticky in this section.

[deth502]

DanP, Lots of good info here, you might want to make it a sticky in this section.

+1 to the sticky, there have benn alot of people asking about getting started in reloading latley. if they look at this first, it will prob answer alot of their q's

[FordDieselSteve]

Thanks for the links Dave D

[Dave D.]

Anytime; I figure on adding to the list as I come across more stuff, and maybe organizing the list by topic if I get the time. One thing's for sure: there's a LOT of good stuff out there, this list just scratches the surface.