The Lee "Modern Reloading 2nd Edition, Revised" Reloading Manual contains everything you need to know about reloading in one manual. The Revised Second Edition of Modern Reloading is a summary of a lifetime of reloading experience. This newest edition Lee manual has updated load data and comes in a new, larger, easier to read format. Whether you are a beginning reloader or an expert, the newly revised Second Edition manual will be a great addition to your reloading bench. This revised second edition has the following added or updated information from the second edition: - All new load data including the following cartridges which were not listed in the original second edition:
- 204 Ruger
- 223 WSSM
- 243 WSSM
- 25 WSSM
- 6.5 Creedmoor
- 6.5x284 Norma (6.5x284 Winchester)
- 6.8 Remington SPC
- 280 Ackley Improved
- 30 Remington AR
- 308 Marlin Express
- 325 WSM
- 338 Marlin Express
- 338 Federal
- 338 Lapua Magnum
- 5.7x28 FN
- 38 Short Colt
- 38 Long Colt
- 45 GAP
- 460 S&W Magnum
- 500 S&W Magnum
- 500 Linebaugh
Notes:
- 28,000 different loads in a new format, with velocities for starting loads. Data is supplied by the powder companies
- Latest information on pressure. Including pressure and velocity factors so reloaders can calculate velocity and pressure for reduced loads
- Covers 167 different cartridges
- Cartridge diagrams with year of introduction, usable case volume and primer type
- Hardcover
- This manual has a table of contents and the load data has black tabs on the ends of the pages with calibers listed on those pages. There is no index
Topics Covered Chapter 1
- 21st Century reloading
- Introduction to reloading
- Three great reasons to reload your ammunition
- Selecting a reloading tool for metallic cartridges
- Reloading is quite a simple process
- Reloading Presses (Lee presses)
- Breech Lock Reloading Instructions
Chapter 2
- Some common trends
- Reloading rifle cases
- Step by step instructions
Chapter 3
- Loading for Best Accuracy in your Rifle
Chapter 4
- Loading for Handguns
Chapter 5
- Priming
Chapter 6
- Measuring gunpowder
- Grains, granules, and cubic centimeters
Chapter 7
- Gunpowder Safety
- Extreme effects of a once percent charge reduction
Chapter 8
- All about pressure
- Signs of Excessive pressure
- Measuring pressure
- Testing ammunition
Chapter 9
- The Latest Information on Pressure
Chapter 10
- Matching bullet metal to chamber pressure
- Brinell hardness test
Chapter 11
- Bullet Casting
- Design your own bullet
- Setting up for bullet casting
Chapter 12
- Reloading shotgun shells
Chapter 13
- Muzzle loaders
- Bullet selection
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