ABC's of reloading?

Madball6 · April 3, 2011, 08:02 PM

Ok, saw the sticky recommending a few books. was going to download to my kindle, but my question is i see 2 books labeled "ABC's of reloading" one by Rodney James, and one by Bill Chevalier. Which one is the recommended reading?

overkill0084 · April 3, 2011, 08:06 PM

Just checked Amazon. The one by Rodney James is the newer edition.
Just my $.02, but I recommend the hard copy version. It will likely serve as a reference and for that sort of use I prefer paper.
Note: I have a kindle and like it.

Madball6 · April 3, 2011, 11:36 PM

Now that you mention it, I appreciate your advice, I don't think i want something i may need to use a reference to be only accessible by my Kindle. Lol we go thru our lives (some of us at least) using technology to make life easier then forget to realise sometimes killing that tree for an easy to reference, hard copy actually IS a better idea.

Kevin Rohrer · April 4, 2011, 06:46 AM

I have several editions, and can't recommend the current one (10th?). It's got too much filler from much older editions. The previous one (9th?) is more helpful. I'd also recommend any of the older editions by Dean Grennell.

serf 'rett · April 4, 2011, 09:57 AM

+1 on the hard copy.
Wood is a renewable resource and pine trees grow fast.
I haven't seen the latest edition, but found the 9th to be helpful in my new found pursuit of reloading.

Don P · April 4, 2011, 10:22 AM

I concur the new addition# 10 was a waste of money. If you can as suggested find a previous #'ed addition

howlnmad · April 4, 2011, 11:41 AM

I've got the 8th edition by Chevalier. What's the difference between hard cover or paperback?

oops, my bad. Y'all meant hardcopy as in a book over something stored from the interweb. I'm embarrassed.

April 3, 2011, 08:02 PM	#1
Madball6 Senior Member Join Date: March 30, 2011 Posts: 211	ABC's of reloading? Ok, saw the sticky recommending a few books. was going to download to my kindle, but my question is i see 2 books labeled "ABC's of reloading" one by Rodney James, and one by Bill Chevalier. Which one is the recommended reading?

April 3, 2011, 08:06 PM	#2
overkill0084 Senior Member Join Date: August 7, 2010 Location: Northern, UT Posts: 1,162	Just checked Amazon. The one by Rodney James is the newer edition. Just my $.02, but I recommend the hard copy version. It will likely serve as a reference and for that sort of use I prefer paper. Note: I have a kindle and like it. __________________ Cheers, Greg “At the core of liberalism is the spoiled child – miserable, as all spoiled children are, unsatisfied, demanding, ill-disciplined, despotic and useless. Liberalism is a philosophy of sniveling brats.” — P.J. O’Rourke

April 4, 2011, 06:46 AM	#4
Kevin Rohrer Senior Member Join Date: May 19, 2010 Location: Medina, Ohio Posts: 1,049	I have several editions, and can't recommend the current one (10th?). It's got too much filler from much older editions. The previous one (9th?) is more helpful. I'd also recommend any of the older editions by Dean Grennell. __________________ Member: Orange Gunsite Family, NRA--Life, ARTCA, and American Legion. Caveat Emptor: Cavery Grips/AmericanGripz/Prestige Grips/Stealth Grips from Clayton, NC. He is a scammer

April 4, 2011, 09:57 AM	#5
serf 'rett Senior Member Join Date: June 25, 2009 Location: Stuttgart, AR Posts: 1,569	+1 on the hard copy. Wood is a renewable resource and pine trees grow fast. I haven't seen the latest edition, but found the 9th to be helpful in my new found pursuit of reloading. __________________ A lack of planning on your part does not necessarily constitute an emergency on my part.

April 4, 2011, 10:22 AM	#6
Don P Senior Member Join Date: December 17, 2005 Location: Swamp dweller Posts: 6,187	I concur the new addition# 10 was a waste of money. If you can as suggested find a previous #'ed addition __________________ *NRA Life Member, NRA Chief Range Safety Officer, NRA Certified Pistol Instructor,, USPSA & Steel Challange NROI Range Officer, ICORE Range Officer, ,MAG 40 Graduate* *As you are, I once was, As I am, You will be.*

April 3, 2011, 11:36 PM	#3
Madball6 Senior Member Join Date: March 30, 2011 Posts: 211	Now that you mention it, I appreciate your advice, I don't think i want something i may need to use a reference to be only accessible by my Kindle. Lol we go thru our lives (some of us at least) using technology to make life easier then forget to realise sometimes killing that tree for an easy to reference, hard copy actually IS a better idea.

April 4, 2011, 11:41 AM	#7
howlnmad Senior Member Join Date: April 29, 2009 Location: Harriman Tn Posts: 424	I've got the 8th edition by Chevalier. What's the difference between hard cover or paperback? oops, my bad. Y'all meant hardcopy as in a book over something stored from the interweb. I'm embarrassed.