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chj3
07-13-2022, 12:11 PM
Bought Sharpe's book, "Complete Guide to Handloading", years ago. It is the third edition (originally published in 1937). Most concepts are still good, but equipment/supplies have changed.

AbeBooks.com has several for $40 to $200+

pworley1
07-13-2022, 01:25 PM
It is a great book. Here is a pdf of it. https://ia600903.us.archive.org/30/items/CompleteGuideToHandloadingPhilipB.Sharpe1937TextRe placedIndexed/Complete%20Guide%20to%20Handloading%20-%20Philip%20B.%20Sharpe%20[1937]%20%7BText%20Replaced,%20Indexed%7D.pdf

1hole
07-16-2022, 10:14 AM
I've enjoyed reading Sharpe's book and my copy is not for sale, it's primary value to me is the history. It's not "Complete" anymore (actually it never was). Powders, bullets and available tools have advanced so much there is no point in trying to use it as a current reloading reference. IMHO.

ohiochuck
07-20-2022, 02:48 PM
I enjoy my copy very much
Jim

jem102
09-10-2022, 01:08 PM
I have a couple in different dates and always enjoy going back through them from time to time.

Hick
09-10-2022, 04:35 PM
I've enjoyed reading Sharpe's book and my copy is not for sale, it's primary value to me is the history. It's not "Complete" anymore (actually it never was). Powders, bullets and available tools have advanced so much there is no point in trying to use it as a current reloading reference. IMHO.

Yes-- but there are lots of old tricks using cast bullets that have been 'lost' over time too. I go back to Phil Sharpe's stuff every now and then just to find things that have been forgotten.

Wag
09-11-2022, 08:19 AM
It is a great book. Here is a pdf of it. https://ia600903.us.archive.org/30/items/CompleteGuideToHandloadingPhilipB.Sharpe1937TextRe placedIndexed/Complete%20Guide%20to%20Handloading%20-%20Philip%20B.%20Sharpe%20[1937]%20%7BText%20Replaced,%20Indexed%7D.pdf

Unfortunately, the link is malformed.

--Wag--

phaessler
09-19-2022, 11:22 AM
Unfortunately, the link is malformed.

--Wag--

https://archive.org/details/Complete_Guide_to_Handloading_Sharpe_1937

Wag
09-20-2022, 06:37 AM
That worked. Thank you!

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flounderman
09-20-2024, 09:46 PM
I just got some books from an estate and that book was one of them

Bazoo
09-20-2024, 11:12 PM
I'd love to find a hard copy of it. I've read it, and retain one in PDF. I prefer to read paper books though.

relics6165
09-21-2024, 02:01 PM
Not hard to find, not that expensive if you're selective:

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p4432023.m570.l1313&_nkw=sharpe+handloading&_sacat=0

Grootjoseph
09-21-2024, 11:50 PM
Thank you

Bronco72
09-28-2024, 10:56 PM
This was the first, of many, reloading books have I read ! I still have it. I thought and still think it is a great introduction to reloading !

https://www.amazon.com/Handloaders-enlarged-Illustrated-Reloading-Handbook/dp/B001DBJK3I

JDHasty
10-06-2024, 01:49 AM
I’ve had mine for four plus decades and also have the supplement. I haven’t re read it in years, I should.