Originally Posted by
gwpercle
In 1936 he wrote a book that was themed at what sixgun cartridges were available and how to reload them . The re-print is available from Amazon for $10.00 and is titled
" Sixgun Cartridges & Loads " Elmer Keith 1936 . This is NOT the book "Sixguns" ,,,
as far as I can tell "Sixguns" has now been re-printed but sells for about $30.00 .
Any ways ... the reloading book is very interesting just for the info on boolit metals , lead / tin ratio's , hardness and boolit fit .
It's also nice to see what he actually loaded and used in his guns ... in this book he has two loads ... what he loads for his gun and another load he recommends that everyone else use... you hear a lot of this that and the other but this book has the "The Real Keith Loads"
I bought it for it's chapters on bullets , casting metals and sizing.
He only had Lead and Tin ... I see the day coming when free wheel weights will not exist !
My main source of boolit metal, If so I wanted to know what blends of Tin / Lead work .
It's only $10.00 , free shipping , and worth every penny ... If you order "Sixguns" you might want to pick up " Sixgun Cartridges & Loads " to go with it ... I have both and find the loading book very interesting .
Gary