Hornady Reloading

The Hornady Reloading manual has been on my reloading bench for twenty five years. I have used their loads for everything from shotgun ,rifle ,hunting and target. At times I just load a round and look for a better one to see what I can come up with it's always good to have lots of loading data to work with. That was one of the things I learned when I first started loading was to check through three to five different manuals to see if some one agreed with your idea. I have found a lot of better loads just doing that. The idea was usually to get the most accuracy at the highest pressure and still have a gun or shoulder left to shoot with . i found hornady a great bullet maker also I don't remember ever trying their brass though. I have heard its good and they make a lot of good reloading components. The Hornady Reloading manual has save me a lot of times just the extra info is great to have around.

Hi, this is Bruce Mackay I am promoting reloading equipment and reloading kits as they are the preferred way for a beginner to set up.  The reason for this is the cost; most companies have a few starter kits as a sales plan that can get you using their products.  You can use this to your advantage to save a few dollars.

This is also a way to get the components that are compatible, even though reloading equipment is more uniform than most hobby equipment.  For example, on the whole reloading dies are made to fit all presses.  It is not a good idea as a starter to begin with a progressive press as they are harder to use and it’s a product you may never really need depending on how much you are going to reload.

I favor a single stage RCBS system, they have a few kits out and the quality is famous.  Lee, Dillon, Lyman and a few others have good equipment as well.  Lee seems to be the most cost efficient but you can be sacrificing quality.  I have heard a lot of people say to start cheaper in case you decide reloading is not for you.  Where I find this idea falls apart is that if you have a cheap kit and decide to get rid of it, is it going to sell?

The next and further important thing you are going to require is a good powder scale.  I always say it is better to go with the new digital, and nearly all companies make them.  I think the finest are the ones that have a powder trickle built in.  This saves a lot of time and they are very exact.  I have seen a lot of starter kits that have a set of scales with them and this would be great to find even if they are just balance scales, they work and the accuracy is not a question with them.  Then you just need the right dies for your caliber to add to your components; powder, primers, bullets and some reloading manuals.

If you do not have a good companion to coach or give advice to you, the best way to go with your reloading is to find the many hunting forums with experts who have years of skill and love to give advice.  I have found that I use Yahoo Answers to find good guidance on a lot of topics.  This is a free resource on the internet and a constructive one as a lot of the people just like helping others just for gratification or to be the best at it.  You sometimes get silly stuff and people kidding but if you pick through the answers there is regularly a well researched answer there.