Mine is tailored around being able to process and shoot up to 400 rounds a week, while maintaining the precision needed for long range hunting. Diy reloading learning to reload ammunition for accuracy. Reloading is a simple process of sizing and priming a cartridge case, adding a powder charge to that case and seating a bullet on the charge. From the publisher of shooting times magazine, the 2019 hodgdon annual reloading manual is now available on newsstands everywhere, or directly from hodgdon. Ten great gift books for precision shooters daily bulletin.
This article provides a comprehensive overview of what most professionally published books and reloading manuals suggest about bullet jump and seating depth when it comes to precision. The 5 reloading books that follow will cover virtually all of the reloading that. Every nuance of match quality handloading covered, including safety, selection, sorting, preparation, seating and load development. We also carry a wide range of shooting and hunting supplies and accessories. These technical tips contain information that will help new shooters as well as the most experienced shooters out there. There are several benefits to reloading your own ammunition. Storm tactical has been the official precision rifle data book supplier of since 2005 storm tactical donates precision rifle data books to our us military snipers overseas, free of charge, via all sales are final. Bryan litz has put his military background and aerospace engineering degree to great use with the publication of accuracy and precision for long range shooting. You are building cartridges that precisely fit your rifles chamber, with bullets seated as close to the lands as needed for maximum performance. This resource is focused on long range precision handloading to give the shooter the most accurate precision setup. Over the past several weeks, i have been working on a series of posts that im very excited to finally share with you guys. Chapters on highpower bolt guns, highpower gas guns, benchrest, magnums, wildcats, cast bullets and working up accuracy in loads are included.
Precision rifle handloading reloading online course. Most factory rifles are manufactured with somewhat less. Not a reloading manual with loads and dimensions, rather a guide to reloading for the various disciplines concerned with extreme rifle accuracy. This book takes it a step further and discusses how various uncertainties affect your hit percentage. Top five reloading books every ammunition reloader needs. Accurate shooter forum and daily bulletin gun blog. Accuracy and precision for long range shooting is written in the same easy to understand language that. With so many events canceled and stores closed, what a great time to do some reloading. The chamber tolerances of competition rifles are very precise for maximum performance. Robin, if what youre looking for is a book on reloading processes for accuracy,rather than specific loads then go to. Precision shooting magazine published a reloading guide with a ton of great information. Using a rugged, all weather material that can be written on using map pens, pencils, and nonpermanent markers, this data book was designed to perform in austere.
He specializes in longrange, precision rifle, technical reloading, and optics. Vibratory cleaners often wont remove all the residue from the primer pocket, so that bit of grime can be something that drives ocd guys crazy. When precision reloading for a superaccurate rifle such as a 6mm creedmoor or 6. Mikes 368page book is dedicated to getting the most from modern rifle accuracy equipment with an emphasis on shooting 100200300 yard group. Precision reloading, ammunition, and accuracy parts. Any reloading process must take into consideration time constraints and performance expectations.
Published by precision shooting magazine, this book contains eight sections by well known american precision shooters, each of which deals with the art of reloading very accurate ammunition from a different viewpoint. Handloading for competition making the target bigger by glen d. Precision reloading is your onestop resource for shotshell and metallic reloading supplies and equipment. Accuracy and precision for long range shooting applied ballistics. This manual is a great entry into long range precision shooting. This new manual contains data for hodgdon, imr and winchester smokeless propellants in more than 5,000 loads, with updates for 17 rifle and pistol cartridges. Reloading like a pro tips from top precision rifle shooters. The load data books are ideal for the reloader who only wants to reload for select calibers. So what im saying is that there probably are books out there which cater to long range precision accuracy.
The precision shooting reloading guide explains variations in the depth and configuration of the primer pocket can and will alter the effect of the primer pin strike. With the growing interest in precision rifle series prs events and extended long range matches, lyman saw the need for an uptodate, reliable print resource for precision long range competitors. David tubb and sierra bullets came together to bring you the highest quality reloading supplies for superior, reliable, consistent, precision accuracy. For more indepth analysis and reading on precision reloading, i recommend checking out the following books. Accuracy precision long range shooting by bryan litz. Accuracy and precision for long range shooting by bryan litz helps shooters understand some of the theories behind practical shooting and discusses techniques to improve hit percentages. Now lymans load data is available by caliber or category in hand books. Its the same software bryan litz uses in his books to model that kind of stuff, but.
Reloading tips from the top precision rifle shooters. Consistency reloading tips for precision longrange shooting. Five simple rules february 1, 2016 the ground squirrel ducked in and out of his hole as i scanned the patch of dirt high in the selkirks of northern idaho. The idea was to share what we have learned from hunting, reloading, gunsmithing and any other shooting related ideas. Lyman products is offering a new reloading resource, the lyman long range precision rifle reloading handbook. Bryan uses simple and easy to understand terminology, while focusing on defining the elements of accuracy and precision in a systematic way. It involves all the little tricks that can improve the accuracy of your rifle without including wasted timeconsuming steps. Most will have more to do with the rifle, the rest, and shooting technique than they will with handloading. This book is about benchrest shooting by one of the very best benchrest shooting in the world right now. I recommend the book the abcs of reloading as a good place to start if you have never reloaded before. Many veteran shooters believe quality brass is the foundation of great ammo. Extremely comprehensive, zedikers book covers nearly all of the key factors involved in accurate reloading.
Brownells is your source for reloading books at brownells parts and accessories. Probably due to some deepseated primal instinct, we reloaders tend to immediately look to the far right of the load recipe chart in books like the hornady handbook of cartridge reloading. Both entrylevel and advanced reloading techniques are covered in detail. Many of these articles contain reloading information that you just wont find in gun magazines or in reloading manuals. Like all lyman handbooks, these cover all popular brands of powder, primers and bullets, even cast bullets. If you read sinclair internationals reloading press, the main reason you reload is probably to create the most precise, accurate, repeatable results that you and. Mike finished this book in 2007, then proceeded to win the 9th world bechrest championship individual champion and led the us fourman teams to a 1,2,3 finish in the team competition. Apache junction, az anyone who contemplates getting into ammunition reloading needs a variety of tools and equipment. This site was started by a group of shooters, whose interests include hunting, target shooting and plain plinking. The additional equipment for reloading matchgrade ammunition has as much to do with the rifle as the ammunition. But there will be at least a chapter or two dedicated to the authors way of doing things. Zediker and accuracy and precision for long range shooting by bryan litz.
Usa unlike politics, reloading for precision often has nothing to do with a quest for ultimate power. Our products have a 30 day warranty against defects. The magpul dynamics precision rifle data book uses a simplified density altitudebased, colorcoded chart to record your rifles data across a wide spectrum of shooting conditions. Ive been reloading for many many years, and have read literally dozens of books on the topic.
Specifically the writer outlines steps to make your hunting or varmint rifle perform to its maximum capability. If you read sinclair internationals reloading press, the main reason you reload is probably to create the most precise, accurate, repeatable results that you and your rifle can achieve. Many people handload because its more cost effective, increases target accuracy, is environmentally conscious, and many do it just for fun. Precision reloaders know the most consistent cartridges are built with the most consistent components. This book features a detailed chapter on reloading for accuracy in the first chapter. Lyman releases long range precision rifle reloading. And youve probably noticed that over the last year, we presented a series of articles on the basic steps in producing handloads for precision shooting. Of course, this assumes you have an accurate rifle to begin with. In this article, were going to cover the best reloading tips you should follow to increase your accuracy. If their bullets have one strong suit it is their exceptional accuracy. Best site for precision rifle accuracy and accurate shooting for benchrest, fclass, tactical, varmint, high power precision shooting. We have articles on reloading, handloading, ballistics, benchrest, fclass, gunsmiths, and varmint hunting.
Precision shooting reloading guide and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Really well written and clear on a number of key points you may. Wow, for a 25 year old book, this is amazingly useful for current handloading of accurate ammo. Precision shooting reloading guide dave brennan on. This compromise is what i call practical precision reloading. Unlike many reloading books, topgrade ammo is current and uptodate, so it covers modern practices and the latest precision reloading tools.
I have read a ton of marksmanship books and have delved into my share of books on ballistics to understand the theory behind accuracy and precision. From that point on, though, improvements in accuracy come slowly and usually in very small increments. Three ways to get the hornady handbook of cartridge reloading. There is specific load data for a limited number of calibers and bulletsthis book is not a substitute for all the data books you will need to buy from the bullet and powder manufacturers.
Its a guide to practical precision in producing high. Rather, it explains the techniques for precision reloading, and offers advice on how to get the nth degree of accuracy from. Since leadfree bullets are becoming popular, the barnes reloading book should be on your reloading bookshelf. Handloading for competition is a brand new book by the author and publisher of the competitive ar15. We are not affiliated to any company involved in the shooting and hunting sports. I use the same process when reloading for a factory hunting rifle as i do my custom long range rigs. If the firing pin strike is varied from shot to shot due to the depth the primer is seated, then it in turn will vary the primer ignition. The best reloading tips for accuracy the tactical guru.
Reloading for extreme accuracy, highpower bolt guns, highpower gas guns, benchrest, magnums, wildcats, cast bullets, and working up an accuracy load. Five best reloading books every ammunition reloader needs. Benchrest competition has proved that most of the steps accuracy buffs. David tubb, your source for flatwire and cs mag, buffer, and other springs. Whether its a steel target, a deers vitals, or the bulls eye, nothing beats those fist pumpable moments. There are few feelings more satisfying than that of hitting your target. They have been making copper and brass bullets for some years and have a good reputation. In the section on case preparation, fred sinclair says this is where most of your time will be spent at the reloading bench, but the effort is generally well worth it. Shop online for shotshell and metallic reloading supplies, shooting supplies, metallic presses, rifle reloading components, shotshell reloading components. Storm tactical, precision rifle data books, usmc sniper.
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