Grandson wants to learn to reload

[Circuit Rider]

Grandson just turned 18 and is interested in learning. He's a very patient and careful young man, so that won't be a problem. I used to have a book that as I recall would be great for him to study. The ABC's of Reloading, lost it somewhere. As I recall there was more than one author thru the years. Would that still be a good start for him and also is there other books that would be helpful? He lives 600 miles from me, so most of his learning will be asking questions and starting slow. Thinking I'll get a Lyman turret press for him when he's ready. Thanks in advance for all help. James

[JimB..]

I suggest skipping the ABC’s and getting the Lyman reloading manual. Obviously more reading is better, but if he’s starting with a relatively large pistol caliber he’ll be happier getting started and the first chapters in Lyman cover the key issues.

With what caliber is he interested in starting?

[Winger Ed.]

Good to see young fellas getting into reloading.

I'd get him going with more than one book.
The instructions part in all of them is more or less the same, but there's lots of other good information
in the various manuals.

My favorites are the two Lyman books, Hornady's reloading book, and Sierra's manual.

[BigAlofPa.]

Agreed it's awesome he wants to start reloading. And the above on reading material.

[Plate plinker]

Road trip.

[Alferd Packer]

Dean Grennell
ABC's of Reloading
Each of Six Books numbered
Revisions, I have all.
All are great.
Each will be a big help.
Not a °Data manual.
Reloading articles and stories.
I miss ole Dean.
By all means include the Lyman, Speer, Hornady, Hodgdon Manuals.
Western has one too.VihtaVouri
,Nosler,etc.
Maybe a subscription to Handloader's Magazine
Just a few ideas.
Lyman Cast Bullet Handbooks 1,2,3, 4.
I have all plus another 300 books on reloading, casting , shooting, and then there's shotgunning and reloading .
Hunting, target , plinking and this Forum. 0k for now.
In the future, these books may become listed as subversive material, not available to the general public. Only for certain military and approved government minions.
They are drying up, becoming unavailable. Out of print.
Get them while you can.

[Froogal]

I started reloading just about 6 years ago. I knew absolutely NOTHING about reloading when I started, but "Modern Reloading Second Edition" by Richard Lee provided all of the information I needed to get started. It walks you through the process, and explains just exactly WHY each step is important. Later on, I bought the Lyman 50th edition reloading manual. It also is a very good book, but the LEE manual is still my favorite.

[MT Gianni]

I would suggest getting him several used loading manuals. IIRC, Lyman #48 is free on the web and several have links in cast pics. Consider getting zoom on your smart phone so you can show him what you are doing.

[NyFirefighter357]

Grandson just turned 18 and is interested in learning. He's a very patient and careful young man, so that won't be a problem. I used to have a book that as I recall would be great for him to study. The ABC's of Reloading, lost it somewhere. As I recall there was more than one author thru the years. Would that still be a good start for him and also is there other books that would be helpful? He lives 600 miles from me, so most of his learning will be asking questions and starting slow. Thinking I'll get a Lyman turret press for him when he's ready. Thanks in advance for all help. James

Some people learn by reading & others are more hands on or visual learners.

This is a list of free PDF files to various reloading books/manuals.

Modern Reloading by Richard Lee 1st edition
https://ia801808.us.archive.org/15/items/Modern_Reloading_1st_Edition_by_Richard_Lee/Modern_Reloading_1st_Edition_by_Richard_Lee.pdf

Lyman Cast Bullet Handbook 3rd edition
http://marvinstuart.com/firearm/Manuals/Bullet%20Casting/Lyman%20Cast%20Bullet%20Handbook%20-%203rd%20Edition%20-%201980%20-%20Reduce.pdf

RCBS Introduction to Reloading
https://www.rcbs.com/on/demandware.static/-/Library-Sites-RCBSSharedLibrary/default/dwb318bd58/productPdfFiles/RCBS-Introduction-To-Handloading_1.pdf

Speer Rifle & Pistol Reloading manual 12 edition
http://marvinstuart.com/firearm/Manuals/Reloading/Reloading%20Manuals/Speer%20Reloading%20Manual%20-%2012th%20Edition%20-%201995%20-.pdf

From Ingot to Target
http://www.lasc.us/Fryxell_Book_textonly2.pdf

Handloader's Digest 1962
http://www.nzha.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/handloaders-Digest-1962-S.pdf

Cast Bullets by Col. E. H Harrison NRA {1979] https://castaways.boards.net/board/85/nra-cast-bullets-col-harrison

This is a list of video's

Reloading: A Complete Beginner's Guide to Hand loading for your Rifle by Iraqveteran8888 https://youtu.be/1zSG804HwVk

RCBS Reloading 101 https://youtu.be/PmeiRMDiuBs

Reloading Basics (Decisions To Make) Hickok45 https://youtu.be/irC3NuIKDm4

Hickok45 https://www.youtube.com/user/hickok45/search?query=reloading

Introduction to Reloading with Hornady https://youtu.be/uumuh1ZN8no

Ammosmith Reloading https://www.youtube.com/user/ammosmith/search?query=reloading

[Vdubman27]

ABC’s was the first book I read on reloading 30 years ago still have it very informative

[skeettx]

When my son wanted to reload
I gave him the stuff including primers, powder, brass, and bullets
I told him NEVER to vary the stuff and I would provide when he ran out.
He was using a Rem 700 VT Special in 6mm
So I gave him 4831, and a powder measure set for that.
You can NOT overload a 6mm with 4831 and varmint bullets :)

[Gtrubicon]

However your grandson learns, that’s the most important. My son is 14 and very interested in the process. These young men are growing up in a generation of neutered men. My goal in life is to teach my son by example, anything that will benefit him in his life, which is how to make your own ammo, among many other things.

[Wayne Smith]

600 miles in what direction? There may be one of us within reach.

[GhostHawk]

I agree with the Lyman Cast Boolit handbooks.

Get ready to start giving things away you lucky dog you.

If I knew for certain that my guns, my stash of powder, lead, primers, my tools would be used by my grandchildren to shoot my guns. I think I'd be the happiest man alive.

[cwlongshot]

My reloading started with my Grandfather on the kitchen table with a Lyman JR press loading 22 Hornets. It was about 1975/76. Its some of my fondest memories. I was about 12 years old.

That started my reloading hobby. If he could only see what it's become for me today.

Hood luck and enjoy these times cause I am sure iwill be embedded into his mind for ever.

CW

[bedbugbilly]

Sounds to me like a "potential member" for this site!

Glad he is showing an interest - too bad more young folks aren't.

Gtrubicon - I found your comments interesting and applaud you and your efforts. Sorry, but the majority, not all, but the majority of the youngsters today are "coddled" by their parents and it does them no service. I'm old and a number of generations have come along since I was a kid - but my parents worked with me when I was a kid - I learned to cook, sew, wash clothes, etc. from my mother as well as my grandmother - I learned to work hare by my father whether it be for on the farm or unloading lumber by hand from boxcars, shoveling coal or waiting on customers at my parent's lumberyard. We were taught "by example". When we were wrong, we got punished and when we did good, we weren't rewarded by cell phones or gift cards - we were told that we did good a good job and coming from either of my parents - those words were more valuable than gold.

Think about re-loading - and I'm looking at it from the standpoint of being a former shop teacher. While some of the liberal would be aghast at the thought of a youngster learning to reload - where else can you teach more things that will be valuable in life than this hobby? If you cast - chemistry and the mixing of alloys and the results. Weights and measures - I sometimes wonder if you asked a classroom of kids today ow many grains are in a pound, if any could answer? Volumes and pressures, burn rates, velocity, etc - the list is endless. I am also a firm believer that it is too bad that more young women do not create an interest in shooting and reloading. A few years ago, some of the high schools in our area started to establish skeet shooting teams and our community has a very active Sportsmen's Club that works with them. It is amazing how many kids are now involved and the teams include both boys and girls. They are not only learning the skills of shooting, but even more important skills of working with all kinds of people of all ages and I won't even mention the effect on their self-esteem.

For you parents and grand-parents who are helping the young ones learn to re-load - or any other skill - you are creating memories for them that they will always cherish as long as they live as well as knowledge that they can apply to many other things besides re-loading. Kudos to you all!