ABC's of Reloading (Paperback)

by C. Rodney James (Author), Handloader's Digest (Editor)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
The old curmudgeon has done it again with this all-new edition of the biggest selling how-to reloading book of all time. Grennell discusses the advantages of reloading and outlines the basic procedures, and he covers cartridge cases, powders, primers, bullets, and the acquisition of equipment. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Krause Publications; 6 edition (March 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0873491904
• ISBN-13: 978-0873491907
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #662,910 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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100 of 102 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great For The Beginner, February 19, 2000

By	David S. Greenman "[e-mail]" (The California Mojave Desert) - See all my reviews

This is an excellent book for the person who is considering reloading his (or her) own cartridges. Metallic cartridge reloading is covered in detail as is reloading of shot cartridges. Various types of equipment and tools are discussed as well as cases, bullets, primers and powders. The book places strong emphasis on safety and should be required reading for the person who is just getting started.

62 of 63 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Want to get started reloading? A cover-to-cover must read., February 19, 2003

By	Mykal Banta (Boynton Beach, FL USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is the book I used when I got started reloading about a year ago, and this book gave me just what I needed. When I first got the itch to load my own ammunition, I was overwhelmed by the amount of information and terminology involved in this fascinating field/hobby. It was very difficult to take all the individual pieces of information that I had and form it into an understandable process. I was snowed in under a blizzard of data that I was piecing together through chat rooms and web sites. Everyone was very helpful - basically shooters are the most helpful people I know - but still I was just getting fragments without a solid, complete overview. Phrases like "roll crimp", "seating and sizer dies," and "headspace" came at me in a blizzard. I could look up each phrase, understand each one as a piece, but still the whole picture was fuzzy. In essence, that is what this book will do for you: turn it all into a coherent, linear whole. The writing is very solid and clear, the illustrations are well done and helpful, and the information is very complete. After reading this book, the entire process made sense to me, and more importantly, I was fully warned about the does and don'ts of the reloading world. The coverage is very complete. Primers, powders, bullets and cases are explained with regard to nomenclature and history. All necessary tools and accessories are discussed and explained. This is just a great book. It won't make you an expert, but it will put you on the right road if you wish to become one.

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for the first time reloader, September 1, 2003

By	M. E. Rose (Hickam AFB, HI (Oahu) United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I used to reload years ago, and bought this book to refresh my memory. The book certainly filled that need, but sometimes had a very basic presentation more suited to the rank beginner. Given the title (it *IS* a beginner's book), I would think this a very good first time reloader primer. It covers the gamut of reloading in a broad brush sweep. This is not the book to buy for a something limited in scope, like a specific black powder reloading detail.

Augment this with GOOD reloading data manuals--more than one--before commencing your first reloading session.