Handloader's Digest: The World's Greatest Handloading Book (Paperback)

~ Ken Ramage (Editor)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Handloaders are meticulous hobbyists who constantly search for better loads, components, and the tools to assemble cartridges. They expect the best from their components and tools, and this updated digest is an assemblage of authoritative articles discussing various facets of the reloading hobby.

New in-depth articles from expert writers cover casting bullets, working handloads, choosing the right components for the job, new techniques, ballistics, reloading safety, and much more.

Enthusiasts will gain insight into new reloading trends, as well as available equipment and accessories from major manufacturers. Extensive and valuable reference information includes listings of all handloading periodicals and books, plus directories of products and manufacturers.

• Compilation of the best in-depth articles covering various facets of the reloading hobby

• Articles include casting bullets, working handloads, choosing the right components for the job, new techniques, ballistics, reloading safety, and much more

• Lists all handloading periodicals and books, plus directories of products and manufacturers

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Krause Publications; 18 Rev Sub edition (April 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 087349475X
• ISBN-13: 978-0873494755
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #424,815 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for Beginners, September 18, 2005

By	A. Aparicio - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a good introduction to the world of reloading. Being new, I can't tell what other important facts it's missing yet, but it is a good introduction to the basic concepts. I can't picture myself referring back to this book very often, so it might be better to look to your local library or find a friend that has one lying around. The authors gives a lot of historical data of how reloading progressed, which is unnecessary, but could be interesting to some.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Definitely Worth the Price ... , August 3, 2007

By	Longhorn Engineer - See all my reviews

As with any book, it depends on what you're looking for as to whether it is relevant to you. This one has a catalog of parts and suppliers in the back. It also contains useful tables of data such as cartridge case capacities and the like. In the front, there are several good articles, my favorite of which is an investigation of which handloading techniques bear the most fruit in accuracy. This article and the data tables alone made the purchase worthwhile to me. This book won't teach you how to handload although you will learn some useful knowledge about handloading from it and of course it contains some reference data (not load data though).

If you are looking for a book to teach you handloading, I would recommend two books: The ABC's of Reloading and Lyman's 48th Edition Reloading Handbook. Lyman's has load data, The ABC's does not.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars There are better books out there., October 13, 2006

By	M. Livingston - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The book is more of a sales catalog then a handloading digest. A lot of the information is from the product sheets you would receive if you purchased the products. Little is provided on actual reloading technique. It would be better to borrow a copy or find one at a library. After you peruse it once you will not need it again.