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Misssissippi Dave · August 23, 2012, 09:58 PM

One thing I have found useful. Old books and other out of print data is useful. It helps to know people that have been loading for many years. Often they have data that can help get you in the ballpark for different loads. It still helps to have more than one source going this route. Some powders do change over the years. Sometimes it is only the name of the powder that changes. You still should be able to find a starting point. Older people with many years of reloading under their belt are probably some of the most valueable reloading references around.

Most reloaders keep every reference source they have ever had as long as they think they may still want to do some reloading. Most reloaders also keep good records of loads they have used since they started loading. The internet has made it possible to access this information a lot easier than it once was. Like all things on the internet, don't believe everything you see, read or hear.

A search of the internet sometimes gets good results too.

http://www.loaddata.com/members/sear...etallicID=2713

http://web.archive.org/web/200006200...rpo/M1load.htm

August 23, 2012, 09:58 PM	#4
Misssissippi Dave Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 2009 Posts: 1,411	One thing I have found useful. Old books and other out of print data is useful. It helps to know people that have been loading for many years. Often they have data that can help get you in the ballpark for different loads. It still helps to have more than one source going this route. Some powders do change over the years. Sometimes it is only the name of the powder that changes. You still should be able to find a starting point. Older people with many years of reloading under their belt are probably some of the most valueable reloading references around. Most reloaders keep every reference source they have ever had as long as they think they may still want to do some reloading. Most reloaders also keep good records of loads they have used since they started loading. The internet has made it possible to access this information a lot easier than it once was. Like all things on the internet, don't believe everything you see, read or hear. A search of the internet sometimes gets good results too. http://www.loaddata.com/members/sear...etallicID=2713 http://web.archive.org/web/200006200...rpo/M1load.htm Last edited by Misssissippi Dave; August 23, 2012 at 10:23 PM.