Condition: Good – 480 Pages
The Lyman Reloading Handbook – 47th Edition offers comprehensive reloading data with over 10,000 load choices using both jacketed and cast bullets. It includes basic reloading guidance for the novice, plus extensive loading date for the seasoned reloader. Enhanced with numerous pictures, data charts, schematics and graphs. This is truly a must have reference book for anyone involved with reloading!
Topics include the following:
- An Introduction to Reloading
- Why Reload?
- Getting Started in Reloading
- How to Reload Rifle Cartridges
- How to Reload Pistol Cartridges
- The Components of Reloading
- Cases and Their Preparation
- Primers – Selection, Use and Storage
- Powders – Selection, Use and Storage
- Jacketed Bullets
- Reloading Theory
- Records and Other Reloading Safety
- Controlling Pressure
- Accuracy and Evaluating Reloads
- Velocities: Factory Ammo and Reloads
- Cast Bullets
- Introduction to Cast Bullets
- Casting and Using Cast Bullets with Accuracy
- Making Cast Bullets Shoot Accurately
- Game, Targets and Performance with Reloads
- The Ultimate Test – African Game with Reloads
- Chronographs and Bullet Velocity
- Handgun Loading for Competition
- The Optimum Game Weight Formula – A New Consideration for Hunters
- Ballistics
- Ballistics: A Historical Overview
- Trajectory Variations
- Air Drag Effect and the Ballistic Coefficient
- Data Section
- Rifle Data
- Handgun Data
- Thompson/Center-REM XP-100
- Reference Section
- Factory Ammo Specifications
- Maximum Case Length & Trim-To Length Guide
- Shell Holder Table
- Recoil
- Conversion Tables
Printed in 1992 – 480 pages – Soft bound. Condition: Good.
