I recommend reading whatever you can get your hands on, but I think the best way, hands down, is to get a mentor who knows handloading to help you in the beginning. Tricks and techniques can be exchanged, questions can be answered, options explained, safety insured. There's got to be a fire member who could do this in your area.

I know if you lived near me, I'd jump at the chance to share what I know and assist you on your learning curve! I love this stuff, and my random free moments are filled with studying and pondering it. I'm not a gunsmith, or an expert on guns, but I've been studying reloading for 4/5 of my life. There must be someone near you that would also find much joy in simply mentoring a beginner!


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