1937 complete guide to reloading.

Antiquus

1937 complete guide to reloading.

1 by Antiquus

OK, here the cover sheet. Lots of caveats...

Unless you know ABSOLUTELY what you are doing and why do not use the recipes for reloading. They can easily be off 50% in power given the state of the art in 1937 and blow up in your face. Especially for example in the case of .38 special loads, this was the era of the .38-44 cartridge, what we know know as the .357 magnum. So there are loads listed at TWICE to THREE TIMES the current .38 special pressures, guaranteed to blow up any .38 revolver, these loads were intended to be used in a .38 caliber revolver built on a .44 frame with .44 sized cylinders and overbuilt to crazy strengths.

However there's a lot here to be valuable, such as a lot of black powder information, a chapter on muzzle loading black powder, lots of historical cartridge info, even home made black powder formula. It's 463 pages and just for the history is worth reading.

So if you want a copy right click and save this link: http://photos.imageevent.com/badgerdog/ ... 201937.pdf

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CowboyT

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2 by CowboyT

Wow...some of those 146gr loads for .38 Special are definitely in .357M territory!

It's also very interesting reading to get a historical sense of a lot of our current cartridges, including some of the old-timers. Among rifle cartridges. the .30-06 is lauded in this book as the finest of all of them, all around. That was in 1937. It's now 2022 (85 years later), and I agree. :-)

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sikacz

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3 by sikacz

CowboyT wrote: Mon Jan 10, 2022 8:03 pm Wow...some of those 146gr loads for .38 Special are definitely in .357M territory!

It's also very interesting reading to get a historical sense of a lot of our current cartridges, including some of the old-timers. Among rifle cartridges. the .30-06 is lauded in this book as the finest of all of them, all around. That was in 1937. It's now 2022 (85 years later), and I agree. :-)

Nothing wrong with a properly loaded 30-06, or a properly loaded 7.62x53R or a properly loaded 308. I’ll read through it.

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CowboyT

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4 by CowboyT

After having read through it, I must say, it was a very interesting read. I don't see a problem using some of those old top-end .357M loads in the S&W N-frames, or most Ruger (Security-Six, GP-100, SP-101, Redhawk) revolvers. I probably wouldn't try them in a S&W K-frame, though, just to make sure they don't "shoot loose", as is known to happen with K-frames fed a steady diet of full-house .357M anyway.

Same goes for the .30-06 loads. Remember, the guns used back then were generally the M1903 Springfields, basically Mauser 98 actions. Today's Remington 700, Winchester 70, or Savage 110--and definitely a Weatherby Mark V--will be even stronger than those old classic rifles due to improved metallurgy over the decades. When I get some time, I might actually try working up some of those older loads in my Winchester 70. As a post-64 action, it completely surrounds the case head and, while perhaps less "collectible", will be even stronger than the already-strong controlled-round feed of the pre-64 action.

It was a fun read--thanks!

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INVICTVS138

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5 by INVICTVS138

Really cool old manual. I’m definitely the type of nerd that reads them cover to cover. I got the hard bound 50th Lyman edition recently and it was a good read.

Another thing I stumbled on recently was Speer reloading data. That’s some hot stuff. I’m going to order the book when I get a chance, but it’s sold out on Amazon. I’m already devising .45 colt loads for my 255 gr. Kieth type bullets & my 250 gr. LRNFPs.

As far as hot .357s go, I agree - I keep them in my Rugers and my L-frame. I usually find the john Taffin load and back it down a few tenths of grain to start. I mostly shoot 38+p in most of my “carry type” .38s/.357s. That way my carry ammo is standardized across all my pistols in that caliber and I won’t put too hot of a load in a K-frame. I basically load it as hot as I can shoot it at 5-7 yards in my JFrame, then it’s actually quite controllable In My Sp 101 or K frames.

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Buck13

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6 by Buck13

INVICTVS138 wrote: Sun Jan 30, 2022 10:33 am
Another thing I stumbled on recently was Speer reloading data. That’s some hot stuff.

I have the Speer 13th edition. Pre-piezo, maybe? I can't remember if it seems more "permissive" than recent data or not. I do like the cover of that edition particularly.

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papajim2jordan

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7 by papajim2jordan

Check out the early edition.

Buck13 wrote:
INVICTVS138 wrote: Sun Jan 30, 2022 10:33 am
Another thing I stumbled on recently was Speer reloading data. That’s some hot stuff.
I have the Speer 13th edition. Pre-piezo, maybe? I can't remember if it seems more "permissive" than recent data or not. I do like the cover of that edition particularly.

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