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Thanks for the reloading book recommendations!

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Back on the old forum, we had a discussion about some old and new load data for the .45-90 and some helpful folks recommended some loads and some books to read.
Santa got busy and did a great job of delivering the goods as follows: :D
1 COMPLETE GUIDE TO HANDLOADING by Philip B Sharpe
A must for lovers of old gun books, filled with interesting stories and no small amount of gun and ammo wisdom.

2. Pet Loads + addendum by Ken Waters - Excellent tome with many useful loads and insights in to the loading and shooting game.

3. Nosler reloading Guide #6 - a good reference with personal touch on each calibre.

4. Speer Reloading Manual #13 - seems each bullet maker has loads only for their bullets, so you need one from each!

5. Winchester Pocket Guide - never know when you will need this one!

I have scanned each book and am looking forward to a lot of interesting reading. Thanks again to all that made suggestions!
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crs,

I have all those except #'s 2 & 3. I find it amazing just how much knowledge was out there back in the 30s. So much so that I'm just learning what had been all but forgotten before I was born.

The one thing that really got my attention was that Phillip B. Sharpe has a lot of pressure tested data in the 1937 and later data sections.
Until I read his book, I was under the mistaken impression ( was told this by others) that pressure testing didn't exist until the 60s and 70s. I was fibbed to.

Lots of great data that has been forgotten, ignored, or so watered down as to be pathetic in those older books too.

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Joe;
Yes, Sharpe's closing essay on pressure is full of interesting facts, observations, and corrections to "common knowledge". Great reading. This type of stuff is one reason that I have so little time for reading fiction novels and watching TV.
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Ammoguide.com has been of use to me for many loadings. You have to pay a fee for full access, but I've found it well worth it.
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You may also want to check out Richard Lees newest.
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