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He's got to do a number of things. All of them simple. It's called blended learning,

The old guys here will howl and cuss, but they are not the answer to all his reloading questions. They are merely a part of the whole. Talking to people is important, but the learner has to take some responsibility and do some research on his own.

Reloading manuals are good.
Old guys can be good, but they can have a lifetime of bad habits and faulty information, so be aware that what you are told may not necessarily be infallible or 100% correct.
The Internet has places that are helpful. Bullet and powder companies. Chronograph companies. Articles and papers published by reputable people/organizations. The NRA. SAAMI, CIP, most gun writers.
Certain software is good. Software for rifles scopes. Ballistic software. Even Excel, for recording loads, velocities, data and component supplies. (How many Nosler BT 150s do you have? Powder inventories, etc.)
Web forums can be good places to ask for help. Where can I buy a book/software/magazines about ....?