Description
The Berger Reloading Manual 1st Edition contains a wealth of information from some of most well-known names in the firearms industry. This manual has been a long time in the making and includes: load data covering 556 pages for 71 different cartridges, a wide variety of topics ranging from Handloading Basics to the difference between G1 and G7 Ballistic Coefficients and a biography on Walt Berger. One of the unique features of this manual is that Berger only lists powders that provide an approximate fill ratio of above 90%. This ratio is important in finding loads that produce the most accurate loads possible. There is something in this manual for every type of reloader from the most well-seasoned veteran looking for highly technical information, to the beginning reloader just cutting his teeth looking for the basics. This manual will be a great addition to any reloading bench and is perfect manual for reloaders using Berger Bullets.
SPECIFICATIONS
Pages: 829 pages
Edition: 1st Edition
Cover: >Hard Cover
Publisher: Berger Bullets
Published: 2012
Author: Eric Stecker, Walt Berger, Bryan Litz, John Barsness, and other highly regarded names in the shooting and reloading industry
Contents:
- The Story of Walt Berger
- Berger Bullet Products
- Basic Reloading Safety
- Powder - Lot to Lot Variation
- QuickLOAD Software
- Handloading Components
- Smokeless Powder Burn Rates
- Handloading Basics
- Basic Statistics for Handloading
- Effect of Cartridge Over All Length and Cartridge Base to Ogive
- G1 vs. G7 Ballistic Coefficients
- Form Factors: A Useful Analysis Tool
- Shooting Forums
- Introduction to Rifle Shooting Disciplines: Short Range Benchrest, Long Range Benchrest, High Power - Across the Course, Palma - Long Range and Fullbore, F-Class, Tactical, High Power Silhouette, Introduction to Hunting, Precision Hunting and Varmint Hunting
- Quick Reference Sheets
- Reloading data including: Cartridge diagrams with all case measurements and a brief written history of each cartridge
- Conversion Tables
- Rifle Barrel Twist Rates
- Glossary
- Note/Pet Load
