RELOADING MANUAL
Is the most important reference/data for reloading.
RELOADING PRESS
Single Stage Presses:
easiest to set up and learn the basic reloading processes (small batches of ammunition)
(best press to learn on)
Turret presses:
reloads larger batches of ammunition ( 200 rounds an hour)
Progressive Presses:
reload high volume of ammunition (500 rounds per hour)
RELOADING DIES
Deprime brass
Resize brass to specification
Seat and crimp the bullet
SHELLHOLDER
Specifically designed for the thickness, diameter and taper of the rim of the case and the thickness of the extractor groove.
OWDER SCALE
Electronic
Balance scales (best to learn on)
POWDER TRICKLER
Very important tool for getting an accurate charge (allow the reloader to drop just one kernel of powder at a time)
POWDER FUNNEL
Indispensable to pour the powder from the powder pan from the scale into the brass case.
POWDER MEASURE
Measure out the correct powder charge. There are 3 diferent types.
Dippers: measure by volume.
Bench Mounted: use a rotor to measure out each powder charge.
Electronic Dispensers: Deliver the exact charge you want to get without trial and error.
CALIPERS
Electronic readout
Dial readout
PRIMING TOOL
Most presses includes a priming attachment
hand priming tool
bench mounted priming tool
CHAMFER AND DEBURRING TOOL
Required for new brass or newly trimmed brass.
FLASH HOLE DEBURRING TOOL
Used for removing burrs sometimes created inside the brass case flash hole
PRIMER POCKET TOOLS
Primer Pocket Cleaners clean the residue out of the primer pocket.
Primer Pocket Uniforming Tool used to ensure that primer pockets retain the same width and depth.
Primer Pocket Reamers used to remove crimps (usualy when reloading military brass)
CASE TRIMMER
Trim brass to ensure its within acceptable specification
Hand-Held Case Trimmer
Bench Mounted Manual Case Trimmer
Power Case Trimmers
PRIMER TRAY used to get each primer pointed in the same way
CASE CLEANING
Case Polish
Case Tumbling
Ultrasonic Cleaners
CASE LUBE
Areosol Spray
Case Sizing Wax
Case Lube Pads
Case Lube Dies
LOADING TRAY / LOADING BLOCK
CASE NECK BRUSH used to apply dry lubricant inside the case neck
BULLET PULLER
Impact Style Bullet Puller
Press Mounted Bullet Puller
Plier Type Bullet Puller
LABELS, a most to have
AMMO BOXES
RELOADING BENCH
COMPONENTS
Brass case
Primer
Powder
Bullet
THE DATA COLLECTION IS THE MOST VALUABLE INFORMATION IN THE PROCESS OF TRIAL AND ERROR RELOADING AMMUNITION
Case Head & COAL Database
| Caliber | Case Head | COAL |
| 17 Rem | .378″ | 2.17″ |
| 17 Mach4 | .378″ | 1.77″ |
| 204 Ruger | .378″ | 2.26″ |
| 22 RemJet | .439″ | 1.66″ |
| 22 Hornet | .35″ | 1.8″ |
| 22 KHornet | .35″ | 1.75″ |
| 22 Spitfire | .356″ | 1.65″ |
| 218 Bee | .408″ | 1.63″ |
| 218 Mashburn | .408″ | 1.63″ |
| 221 Fireball | .378″ | 1.84″ |
| 222 Rem | .378″ | 2.2″ |
| 222 RemMag | .378″ | 2.33″ |
| 223 Rem | .378″ | 2.3″ |
| 223 RemAI | .378″ | 2.3″ |
| 350 Legend | .378″ | 2.26″ |
| 220 Russian | .441″ | 2.07″ |
| 22 PPC | .44″ | 2.07″ |
| .224 Valkyrie | .422″ | 2.26″ |
| 6.8mm Remington SPC | .422″ | 2.26″ |
| 219 Zipper | .506″ | 2.4″ |
| 22 BR | .473″ | 2″ |
| 225 Win | 473″ | 2.43″ |
| 224 WeatherbyMag | .43″ | 2.38″ |
| 22-250 Rem | .472″ | 2.35″ |
| 22 XC | .471″ | 2.75″ |
| 22 Creedmoor | .473″ | 2.825″ |
| 22 GT | .473″ | 2.6″ |
| 220 Swift | .473″ | 2.7″ |
| 22×47 Lapua | .473″ | 2.795″ |
| 220 Redline | .534″ | 2.8″ |
| 224 Clark | .473″ | 3.08″ |
| 22 CheetahMkI | .473″ | 2.5″ |
| 223 WSSM | .535″ | 2.36″ |
| 22 SavHiPower | .492″ | 2.51″ |
| 6mm-223 Rem | .378″ | 2.26″ |
| 6mm PPC | .441″ | 2.19″ |
| 6mm ARC | .441″ | 2.26″ |
| 6mm BR | .473″ | 2.2″ |
| 6mm Dasher | .473″ | 2.2″ |
| 6mm XC | .471″ | 2.75″ |
| 6mm GT | .473″ | 2.6″ |
| 6×47 Lapua | .473″ | 2.795″ |
| 6mm Creedmoor | .473″ | 2.825″ |
| 6mm Super LR | .473″ | 2.8″ |
| 6mm TCU | .378″ | 2.5″ |
| 6mm-284 Win | .473″ (rebated) | 2.83″ |
| 243 Win | .473″ | 2.65″ |
| 6mm Rem | .473″ | 2.83″ |
| 240 WbyMag | .473″ | 3.08″ |
| 6.17 Spitfire | .53″ | 2.8″ |
| 243 WSSM | .535″ | 2.36″ |
| 240 Apex (BeltedNE) | .475″ | 3.21″ |
| 256 WinMag | .44″ | 1.78″ |
| 25-21 Stevens | .376″ | 2.3″ |
| 25-25 Stevens | .376″ | 2.63″ |
| 25 Rem | .421″ | 2.53″ |
| 250 Sav | .472″ | 2.4″ |
| 257 Roberts | .467″ | 2.99″ |
| 25 Creedmoor | .473″ | 2.825″ |
| 25GT | .473″ | 2.6″ |
| 25x47L | .473″ | 2.795″ |
| 25-’06 Rem | .473″ | 3.25″ |
| 25-284 Win | .473″ (rebated) | 2.93″ |
| 257 WbyMag | .53″ | 3.3″ |
| 6.3 Scramjet | .53″ | 3.58″ |
| 6.5 Grendel | .441″ | 2.26″ |
| 6.5 Japanese | .466″ | 2.85″ |
| 6.5 Carcano | .449″ | 2.94″ |
| 6.5×54 Mann-Schoen | .453″ | 2.99″ |
| 6.5mm-257 Bob | .467″ | 2.75″ |
| 6.5×47 Lapua | .473″ | 2.795″ |
| 260 Rem | .473″ | 2.84″ |
| 6.5mm Creedmoor | .473″ | 2.825″ |
| 6.5mm GAP 4S | .534″ | 2.85″ |
| 6.5mm PRC | .532″ | 2.955″ |
| 6.5×55 Swede | .476″ | 3.03″ |
| 6.5mm-284 Win | .473″ (rebated) | 2.95″ |
| 6.71 Phantom | .53″ | 2.8″ |
| 6.5mm-’06 A-Square | .473″ | 3.2″ |
| 6.5 RemMag | .532″ | 3.05″ |
| 264 WinMag | .532″ | 3.35″ |
| 26 Nosler | .534″ | 3.34″ |
| 270 Win | .473″ | 3.35″ |
| 270 WSM | .535″ | 2.86″ |
| 270 WbyMag | .53″ | 3.28″ |
| 270-08 | .473″ | 2.8″ |
| 270 Redding | .473″ | 2.8″ |
| 270 Sig Fury | .472″ | 2.8″ |
| 7×33 Sako | .394″ | 1.73″ |
| 7mm TCU | .378″ | 2.68″ |
| 7mm BR | .473″ | 2.33″ |
| 7-30 Waters | .506″ | 2.55″ |
| 7mm-08 Rem | .473″ | 2.8″ |
| 7mm SAW | .473″ | 2.96″ |
| .284 Shehane | .473″ | 2.96″ |
| 7mm SAW II | .473″ | 3.090″ |
| 7×57 | .473″ | 3.02″ |
| 284 Win | .473″(rebated) | 2.95″ |
| 7×64 Brenneke | .473″ | 3.3″ |
| 280 Rem | .473″ | 3.33″ |
| 7.21 Tomahawk | .577″ | 2.8″ |
| 7mm SAUM | .534″ | 2.84″ |
| 7mm WSM | .535″ | 2.86″ |
| 7mm RemMag | .532″ | 3.29″ |
| 7mm WbyMag | .53″ | 3.26″ |
| 7mm Practical | .532″ | 3.622″ |
| 7mm Mashburn | .532″ | 3.65″ |
| 7mm PRC | .532″ | 3.34″ |
| 28 Nosler | .534″ | 3.34″ |
| 7LRM (Long Range Magnum) | .532″ | 3.43″ |
| 28 Sherman Magnum | .532″ | 3.7″ |
| 7mm STW | .532″ | 3.6″ |
| 7mm-300 WbyMag | .532″ | 3.72″ |
| 7mm RUM | .534″ | 3.6″ |
| 7.21 Firebird | .577″ | 3.6″ |
| 7mm Dakota | .545″ | 3.33″ |
| 28-30 Stevens | .412″ | 2.82″ |
| 7mm H&H | .532″ | 3.22″ |
| 7mm Rigby | .528″ | 3.25″ |
| 300 AAC Blackout | .378″ | 2.26″ |
| 300 Sherwood | .37″ | 2.2″ |
| 7.35 Carcano | .449″ | 2.9″ |
| 300 Whisper | .378″ | 2.26″ |
| 303 Sav | .503″ | 2.52″ |
| 300 Sav | .473″ | 2.6″ |
| 308 Win | .473″ | 2.8″ |
| 7.5×54 MAS | .482″ | 2.99″ |
| 7.5 Schmidt-Rubin | .495″ | 3.03″ |
| 30-’06 Springfield | .473″ | 3.34″ |
| 30 Gibbs | .471″ | 3.34″ |
| 300 SAUM | .534″ | 2.83″ |
| 7.82 Patriot | .577″ | 2.8″ |
| 300 WSM | .535″ | 2.86″ |
| 30-338 WinMag | .532″ | 3.34″ |
| 308 NormaMag | .532″ | 3.28″ |
| 300 H&H | .532″ | 3.65″ |
| 300 WinMag | .532″ | 3.34″ |
| 300 PRC | .532″ | 3.7″ |
| 30 Sherman Magnum | .532″ | 3.775″ |
| 300 WbyMag | .53″ | 3.56″ |
| 300 RUM | .534″ | 3.6″ |
| 300 Dakota | .545″ | 3.43″ |
| 7.82 Warbird | .577″ | 3.6″ |
| 30-378 WbyMag | .603″ | 3.67″ |
| 7.62×45 Czech | .441″ | 2.45″ |
| 7.62x39mm (AK47 Round) | .447″ | 2.19″ |
| 303 Brit | .525″ | 3.08″ |
| 7.7mm Japanese | .471″ | 3.17″ |
| 7.65 ArgentineMauser | .473″ | 2.95″ |
| 310 Cadet | .405″ | 1.59″ |
| 8×57 Mauser | .473″ | 2.99″ |
| 8mm-’06 Spr | .473″ | 3.18″ |
| 8×60 S | .473″ | 3.1″ |
| 8×64 Brenneke | .52″ | 3.65″ |
| 8×64 Sauer | .499″ | 3.2″ |
| 8×68 SMag | .524″ | 3.4″ |
| 8mm RemMag | .532″ | 3.6″ |
| 318 WestleyRichards | .465″ | 3.35″ |
| 33 Jeffrey | .534″ | 3.45″ |
| 338 Federal | .473″ | 2.75″ |
| 8.6 BLK Creedmoor | .473″ | 2.825″ |
| 338-’06 A-Square | .473″ | 3.34″ |
| 8.59 Galaxy | .577″ | 2.8″ |
| 338 Win Mag | .532″ | 3.34″ |
| 340 Weatherby Magnum | .53″ | 3.68″ |
| 338 RUM | .534″ | 3.6″ |
| 338 Norma | .588″ | 3.60″ |
| 338 EDGE | .534″ | 3.80″ |
| 330 Dakota | .545″ | 3.33″ |
| 8.59 Titan | .577″ | 3.6″ |
| 338 Lapua Mag | .588″ | 3.68″ |
| 33XC | .580″ | 4.6″ |
| 338-378 WbyMag | .603″ | 3.76″ |
| 36 NitroExpress | .48″ | 2.98″ |
| 400-350 NE-Rigby | .52″ | 3.55″ |
| 350 RigbyMag | .525″ | 3.57″ |
| 35 Rem | .46″ | 2.51″ |
| 358 Win | .473″ | 2.78″ |
| 35 Whelen | .473″ | 3.26″ |
| 350 RemMag | .532″ | 2.93″ |
| 358 NormaMag | .532″ | 3.28″ |
| 37XC | .580″ | 4.8″ |
| 9.3×57 Mauser | .469″ | 3.23″ |
| 9.3×62 Mauser | .473″ | 3.29″ |
| 400-375 BeltedNE | .466″ | 3″ |
| 375 H&H | .532″ | 3.6″ |
| 375 Ruger | .532″ | 3.34″ |
| 376 Steyr | .504″ | 3.11″ |
| 375 WbyMag | .53″ | 3.69″ |
| 375 Rum | .535″ | 3.6″ |
| 375 Dakota | .545″ | 3.33″ |
| 378 WbyMag | .603″ | 3.65″ |
| 375 RimlessNE2-1/4 | .473″ | 2.94″ |
| 10.15×61 Jarmann | .615″ | 3.06″ |
| 404 Basic | .542″ | 3.6″ |
| 416 Taylor | .532″ | 3.38″ |
| 416 RemMag | .532″ | 3.6″ |
| 10.57Meteor | .577″ | 3.62″ |
| 416 Dakota | .545″ | 3.65″ |
| 500-416 RimlessNE | .59″ | 3.91″ |
| 416 WbyMag | .603″ | 3.75″ |
| 416 Rigby | .59″ | 3.75″ |
| 404 Jeffreys | .537″ | 3.53″ |
| 10.75×68 Mauser | .492″ | 3.16″ |
| 425 WestleyRichards | .467″ | 3.3″ |
| 11.2×72 Schuler | .536″ | 3.85″ |
| 11.75×36 Montenegrin | .555″ | 1.73″ |
| 43 Mauser | .586″ | 3″ |
| 458 WinMag | .532″ | 3.3″ |
| 458 Lott | .532″ | 3.6″ |
| 450 Dakota | .582″ | 3.74″ |
| 460 WbyMag | .603″ | 3.71″ |
| 461 Gibbs | .626″ | 3.85″ |
| 470 Capstick | .532″ | 3.6″ |
| 50 Beowulf | .445″ | 2.24″ |
| 505 Gibbs | .64″ | 3.75″ |
| 500 Jeffrey | .615″ | 3.5″ |
| 50 BMG | .804″ | 5.45″ |
| 585 Nyati | .66″ | 3.53″ |
| 600-577 Rewa | .66″ | 3.7″ |
Bolt Face Diameter
| Bolt Face Diameter | Caliber | Action Length |
| .318 +/- | 5.7×28 | Short Action |
| .384 +/- | 17 Rem | Short Action |
| .384 +/- | 204 Ruger | Short Action |
| .384 +/- | 222 Rem | Short Action |
| .384 +/- | 223 Rem | Short Action |
| .384 +/- | 350 Legend | Short Action |
| .384 +/- | 20 Nosler | Short Action |
| .384 +/- | 22 Nosler | Short Action |
| .384 +/- | 24 Nosler | Short Action |
| .384 +/- | 300 AAC Blackout | Short Action |
| .427 +/- | 224 Valkyrie | Short Action |
| .427 +/- | 6.8mm Remington SPC | Short Action |
| .445 +/- | 6mm PPC | Short Action |
| .445 +/- | 6mm ARC | Short Action |
| .445 +/- | 6.5 Grendel | Short Action |
| .445 +/- | 7.62x39mm | Short Action |
| .470 +/- | 220 Swift | Short Action |
| .470 +/- | 225 Win | Short Action |
| .470 +/- | 22-250 Rem | Short Action |
| .470 +/- | 22 Creedmoor | Short Action |
| .470 +/- | 22XC | Short Action |
| .470 +/- | 22 GT | Short Action |
| .470 +/- | 22×47 Lapua | Short Action |
| .470 +/- | 243 Win | Short Action |
| .470 +/- | 250 Savage | Short Action |
| .470 +/- | 6mm Dasher | Short Action |
| .470 +/- | 6mm Norma BR | Short Action |
| .470 +/- | 6mm BRX | Short Action |
| .470 +/- | 6mm BRA | Short Action |
| .470 +/- | 6mm Creedmoor | Short Action |
| .470 +/- | 6mm XC | Short Action |
| .470 +/- | 6mm GT | Short Action |
| .470 +/- | 6×47 Lapua | Short Action |
| .470 +/- | 6mm Super L | Short Action |
| .470 +/- | 6mm-284 | Short Action |
| .470 +/- | 25 Creedmoor | Short Action |
| .470 +/- | 25GT | Short Action |
| .470 +/- | 25x47L | Short Action |
| .470 +/- | 260 Rem | Short Action |
| .470 +/- | 6.5/284 Norma | Short Action |
| .470 +/- | 6.5mm Creedmoor | Short Action |
| .470 +/- | 6.5×47 Lapua | Short Action |
| .470 +/- | 7mm-08 Rem | Short Action |
| .470 +/- | 7mm SAW | Short Action |
| .470 +/- | 270-08 | Short Action |
| .470 +/- | 270 Redding | Short Action |
| .470 +/- | 270 Sig Fury | Short Action |
| .470 +/- | 284 win | Short Action |
| .470 +/- | 300 Savage | Short Action |
| .470 +/- | 308 Win | Short Action |
| .470 +/- | 338 Federal | Short Action |
| .470 +/- | 8.6 Blackout | Short Action |
| .470 +/- | 35 Rem | Short Action |
| .470 +/- | 358 Winchester | Short Action |
| .540+/- | 223 WSSM | Short Action |
| .540+/- | 243 WSSM | Short Action |
| .540+/- | 25 WSSM | Short Action |
| .540+/- | 270 WSM | Short Action |
| .540+/- | 6.5 x 300 Weatherby | Short Action |
| .540+/- | 6.5 PRC | Short Action |
| .540+/- | 6.5 GAP 4S | Short Action |
| .540+/- | 7mm Rem saum | Short Action |
| .540+/- | 7mm WSM | Short Action |
| .540+/- | 300 Rem saum | Short Action |
| .540+/- | 300 WSM | Short Action |
| .540+/- | 325 WSM | Short Action |
| .540+/- | 350 Rem Mag | Short Action |
| .470 +/- | 6mm Rem | Long Action |
| .470 +/- | 240 Weatherby Mag | Long Action |
| .470 +/- | 257 Roberts | Long Action |
| .470 +/- | 25-06 Rem | Long Action |
| .470 +/- | 6.5×55 Swedish | Long Action |
| .470 +/- | 6.5-06 A-Square | Long Action |
| .470 +/- | 270 Win | Long Action |
| .470 +/- | 7×57 Mauser | Long Action |
| .470 +/- | 7×64 Brenneke | Long Action |
| .470 +/- | 280 Rem | Long Action |
| .470 +/- | 30-06 Springfield | Long Action |
| .470 +/- | 8mm Mauser | Long Action |
| .470 +/- | 338/06 A Square | Long Action |
| .470 +/- | 35 Whelen | Long Action |
| .540 +/- | 257 Weatherby | Long Action |
| .540 +/- | 26 Nosler | Long Action |
| .540 +/- | 264 Win Mag | Long Action |
| .540 +/- | 270 Weatherby Mag | Long Action |
| .540 +/- | 7mm Rem Mag | Long Action |
| .540 +/- | 7mm Weatherby Mag | Long Action |
| .540 +/- | 7 STW | Long Action |
| .540 +/- | 7mm PRC | Long Action |
| .540 +/- | 28 Nosler | Long Action |
| .540 +/- | 28 Sherman Magnum | Long Action |
| .540 +/- | 7LRM (Long Range Magnum) | Long Action |
| .540 +/- | 7mm Rem Ultra Mag | Long Action |
| .540 +/- | 300 H & H | Long Action |
| .540 +/- | 300 Win Mag | Long Action |
| .540 +/- | 300 PRC | Long Action |
| .540 +/- | 30 Sherman Magnum | Long Action |
| .540 +/- | 300 Weatherby Mag | Long Action |
| .540 +/- | 300 RUM | Long Action |
| .540 +/- | 303 Brit | Long Action |
| .540 +/- | 8mm Rem Mag | Long Action |
| .540 +/- | 338 Win Mag | Long Action |
| .540 +/- | 338 EDGE | Long Action |
| .540 +/- | 340 Weatherby Mag | Long Action |
| .540 +/- | 338 RUM | Long Action |
| .540 +/- | 375 H & H | Long Action |
| .540 +/- | 375 Weatherby | Long Action |
| .540 +/- | 375 RUM | Long Action |
| .540 +/- | 416 Rem Mag | Long Action |
| .540 +/- | 458 Win Mag | Long Action |
| .540 +/- | 458 Lott | Long Action |
| .585 +/- | 300 Norma Mag | Long Action |
| .585 +/- | 338 Norma Mag | Long Action |
| .585 +/- | 30/378 Weatherby | Long Action |
| .585 +/- | 338 Lapua | Long Action |
| .585 +/- | 33XC | Long Action |
| .585 +/- | 338/378 Weatherby | Long Action |
| .585 +/- | 378 Weatherby mag | Long Action |
| .585 +/- | 37XC | Long Action |
| .585 +/- | 416 Rigby | Long Action |
| .585 +/- | 416 Weatherby Mag | Long Action |
| .585 +/- | 460 Weatherby Mag | Long Action |
| .585 +/- | 470 Nitro Express | Long Action |
| .640 | 375 CheyTac | Magnum Action |
| .640 | 408 CheyTac | Magnum Action |
| .640 | 505 Gibbs | Magnum Action |