How to get a recipe?

[erik_26]

So how do we go about getting recipes?


I have winchester WSP primers

Unique Smokeless Powder

And bear creek 180 grain .40 S&W FN lead bullets


I book is still in transport along with the press and all my other goodies.


Looking to plink. Not looking to over charge or try to set any speed records.

[cgates]

handloads.com

or the alliant website.

you should also request a print version of the alliant load data manual. you can do that while you are at the alliant website

[Fjold]

1.) Buy a reloading manual and read it front to back.
2.) Buy a second reloading manual and read it front to back
3.) Locate the reloading data for your cartridge. (You don't say in your post but you need to be specific that you are loading for 40 S&W) Check the reloading manuals first then try the powder manufacturer's site, the bullet maker's site, the larger reloading sites, etc.
4.) Compare the loading data from at least two different sources (You will probably not find a load listed that uses your exact components, so you use the data for any 180 grain lead bullet with Unique powder)
5.) The starting load listed by the data source should be safe in any gun. If the source only lists one powder charge treat it as a maximum load and reduce the charge by 10% and work up slowly in .2 grain increments for handgun loads.

[Bill Steele]

1.) Buy a reloading manual and read it front to back.
2.) Buy a second reloading manual and read it front to back
3.) Locate the reloading data for your cartridge. (You don't say in your post but you need to be specific that you are loading for 40 S&W) Check the reloading manuals first then try the powder manufacturer's site, the bullet maker's site, the larger reloading sites, etc.
4.) Compare the loading data from at least two different sources (You will probably not find a load listed that uses your exact components, so you use the data for any 180 grain lead bullet with Unique powder)
5.) The starting load listed by the data source should be safe in any gun. If the source only lists one powder charge treat it as a maximum load and reduce the charge by 10% and work up slowly in .2 grain increments for handgun loads.

This is superb advice.

Also, be very careful with hand loads.com, never use it as you only source, there are some nutty numbers on that site.

[Whiterabbit]

So how do we go about getting recipes?


I have winchester WSP primers

Unique Smokeless Powder

And bear creek 180 grain .40 S&W FN lead bullets


I book is still in transport along with the press and all my other goodies.


Looking to plink. Not looking to over charge or try to set any speed records.

You get on calguns and ask, then get the next 50 posts of people berating you for various reasons, from not owning "enough" loading books to questioning your safety habits, your cartridge goals (even though you clearly stated them), maybe your personal hygene or sexual orientation.

Then finally someone will actually give you some solid advice you can start with and get-er-done.

I suspect, since you aren't looking to re-invent the wheel, that your book will arrive before you get any advice that contains real data and you'll be able to move forward anyways.

Good luck erik!

[erik_26]

You get on calguns and ask, then get the next 50 posts of people berating you for various reasons, from not owning "enough" loading books to questioning your safety habits, your cartridge goals (even though you clearly stated them), maybe your personal hygene or sexual orientation.

Then finally someone will actually give you some solid advice you can start with and get-er-done.

I suspect, since you aren't looking to re-invent the wheel, that your book will arrive before you get any advice that contains real data and you'll be able to move forward anyways.

Good luck erik!

LOL... I think you nailed it. Thanks.


I am just a little excited. Plus I figured some of the good folks on here have been there, done that, and in some cases invented the t-shirt.


I will look around the web a little more and also read my book when it gets here.

[bruce381]

no flame just my opinion no harm done

recipes= how to bake bread
load= loading data for reloading a rifle or pistol cartridge

[jtv3062]

I always get the Manual from the bullet manufactures.

[krzgoat]

I always check a few sources myself - my two reloading books Lyman 49th Reloading Handbook, Speed Reloading Manual Number 11, Handloads.com, Loaddata.com, powder and/or bullet manufacturer.

All good places for load information. Everyone's load will be different even for the same powder and bullet. You best bet is to find information at one of those sources above and work up some loads for your gun.

I found that when I started some of min loads would not cycle the gun correctly or weren't that accurate.

Even though it's for plinking you want to have some accuracy and want the firearm to function correctly.

[wtkaiser]

KRZ, I have a Speer 11. You do know they are up to 14 these days, and that all the writers say to get a current manual because powders change over the years. Having said that, I still enjoy looking at older manuals just for the cartridge descriptions. That way, I don't have to throw out old manuals! Lyman 47 and Speer 9 (9?!?!) are just fine, thanks.

[krzgoat]

Oh yeah I know there is a newer one.

This one was a hand me down from my father in law. It's just fun to look at loads from a while back and compare.