Best Shotshell Reloading Book/Manual?

[NoMadMeHappy]

Looking to start reloading shotshells and looking for a good resource for knowledge. Definitely want it to cover .410.
Is there an agreed upon bible?

Thanks

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[Nosferatu]

Lyman is what I used.

 

[foxmeadow]

+1 for Lyman.

 

[Eking]

I don't have an answer to that but I did see several shotgun loading books on Facebook Marketplace recently.

 

[Greg S]

Need to clarify use, i.e. clays, hunting, self defense or slugs. If you have any metallic experience I.e. rifle or pistol, shotshell reloading is strict in that you load the the components as dictated in the load without substitution.

All the main manuals cover the process, clay target and bird loads and sometimes buckshot and slug. Annual manufacturer supplements (pamphlets) by the powder manufacturers/ distributors cover new loads and powders for that year.

When you start getting into waterfowl or non-toxic shot, it starts getting a little confusing cause "non-toxic" covers steel, bismuth, iron, and tungsten which all have different densities and payload capacities. Again, you load the load, the specified primer, powder, weight, was and payload (shot type, size and weight), with no substitutions.

A good source for wads and specific purpose loads is Ballistic Product Specialties to get you started.

I used to shoot skeet and sporting completely and was loading between 3 and 1k of 12-410 a week.

Lately, I've been playing with 3" 410 for a sxs using 9 3x74R brass blown out or fire formed for my casings since 410 has been unobtainium here in the past.