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He wrote plainly, clearly and with authenticity. Pet Loads is his enduring memorial.

Thank you, Ken. R.I.P.

I never skipped over "Pet Loads" when my "Handloader" came in. Many times when I got a rifle chambered in a cartridge I'd never worked with before I'd refer to "Pet Loads" to get a start.

Rest In Peace Ken Waters.
His ability to explain the why as well as the how in easy to understand language was what always captivated me. And the fact that he was willing to try any cartridge at least once, if for no other reason than it was produced at some point.

One of the good ones.

A life spent learning and teaching and learning more, always passing it on.
Thank you Ken Waters.

Sorry to learn this - RIP Mr. Ken. How many times have I (and so many of us) referred to his Pet Loads and numerous articles? A treasure trove of solid info from a man gracious in giving of his knowledge and experiences. I enjoyed a couple of visits with him in New Caanan and tried again to do so when through there last May.

Here in the shop, I keep small firearm accessories/parts in several cigar boxes that were his - EW Top Stone was his choice back then. The Contender in 7-30 Waters is right here - need to load and shoot some tomorrow - will look in the book again for memory sake.

My enthusiasm for hand loading came from reading Ken's Pet Loads. I'll miss him.

God bless and God speed Ken. Your pet loads has and will always be an important part of my loading bench.

Thumbed thru that book many many times. Ken's passing signals the end of an era. May he Rest In Peace.

Godspeed Ken, Rest in peace.

Ken Waters contributed as much as anyone to handloading. It was a privilege to read his research.

I spent hours reading his articles and Pet Loads books. He gave a lot of us a wealth of information.

I'm sorry to hear this. He lived a very interesting and successful life. He certainly contributed greatly to us. Pet Loads is my most valued book on reloading.

RIP Sir.

I seem to recall he was testing bullet expansion, so he'd climb up on the high dive board and fire into his swimming pool and have his nephews jump in and recover the bullets.

U.S. Army Mineplanting ? Had never heard of that.

A very interesting and knowledgeable man. He will be missed.

Like many of us here, I learned how to handload before the internet from several books and manuals available in that day. Pet Loads was the best of the bunch and still gets used.

Someone should do an updated Pet Loads with modern chamberings and components. It would be a fine tribute to Ken Waters and his efforts.

Had that same thought.

Would be a lot of work, like a lifetime of work.

DF

I don't see how one person could tackle that job. With the proliferation of components available today the task is next to impossible. Personally, I am hoping JB does an update on his Handloads That Work article. Also, I would like to see a digital copy of Pet Loads.

R.I.P.

Sorry to hear of his passing. Pet loads is one of those books I go to for something specific and end up "wasting" another hour with "hmmm, I didn't know that"

I learned so much from Pet Loads. May he Rest In Peace. I always enjoyed his writings.