Muddyboots
Well-Known Member
1 - search this site on reloading procedures, tons of really good threads on recommendations from equipment, components, links, etc.
2 - write up your reloading procedures step by step no matter how innocuous the step may be. Quality reloading is all about repeatability and you cannot have it if you do not have defined WRITTEN procedures.
3 - create a 3 ring binder for each specific firearm with forms to record your reloading information so you can track the number loads on each specific lot of brass you are using plus good way to monitor barrel count.
4 - all the powder and die manufacturers have good reloading pages so good free tutorials there.
5 - reloading is serious business, no distractions, only load when you can focus solely on loading. I will bet most of us here have stories on when we didn't follow that advice. You say you have kids, young kids and loading do not mix under any circumstance.
6 - follow manuals to the T, no such thing as "I know my gun can take it" said the one hand blind guy.
7 - start off buying the best components you can upfront, we all went down that rabbit hole with lesser quality and end up buying all over again.
Examples of very generic reloading forms just to give you an idea but lots of examples on LRH as well. The example reloading steps is something I picked up many years ago as an example to share with some friends that were getting into reloading to give them an idea on how each step has to be written down. We all have different steps but this is good example to show you the level of detail you may want to start writing down to record your own steps. I am NOT saying these a good steps to follow but only as an example of some things you will want to write down. You will collect what you want once you start loading.
The real satisfaction is when you start seeing groups that you are proud of and of course that first kill with a reloaded round will bring an internal smile!
Oh yeah, the gadgets will get you every time so be aware of that plague!
2 - write up your reloading procedures step by step no matter how innocuous the step may be. Quality reloading is all about repeatability and you cannot have it if you do not have defined WRITTEN procedures.
3 - create a 3 ring binder for each specific firearm with forms to record your reloading information so you can track the number loads on each specific lot of brass you are using plus good way to monitor barrel count.
4 - all the powder and die manufacturers have good reloading pages so good free tutorials there.
5 - reloading is serious business, no distractions, only load when you can focus solely on loading. I will bet most of us here have stories on when we didn't follow that advice. You say you have kids, young kids and loading do not mix under any circumstance.
6 - follow manuals to the T, no such thing as "I know my gun can take it" said the one hand blind guy.
7 - start off buying the best components you can upfront, we all went down that rabbit hole with lesser quality and end up buying all over again.
Examples of very generic reloading forms just to give you an idea but lots of examples on LRH as well. The example reloading steps is something I picked up many years ago as an example to share with some friends that were getting into reloading to give them an idea on how each step has to be written down. We all have different steps but this is good example to show you the level of detail you may want to start writing down to record your own steps. I am NOT saying these a good steps to follow but only as an example of some things you will want to write down. You will collect what you want once you start loading.
The real satisfaction is when you start seeing groups that you are proud of and of course that first kill with a reloaded round will bring an internal smile!
Oh yeah, the gadgets will get you every time so be aware of that plague!
