Well above mil spec

[ChellieWiles]

The manuals are great for a rundown on specifications, load densities, what primers to use, c.o.a.l. and everything else. perfect for finding a place to start. they have all the specifications for most cartridges and give the reloader a world of information he will use while reloading. the thing about reloading, though, (for me) is to produce cartridges that are held to higher tolerances than box ammo and, on certain occassions, higher velocities. not only do you control the quality of your rounds, you can reload most of the time for less than what box ammo is sold for with better results than the factory ammo. i'm a bare knuckle, sticks and stones type of reloader. i do not trust digital scales, calipers or even powder dispensers. every, and i mean EVERY powder dispenser (electronic and gravity fed) i have ever used is not consistent and is a flaw on a reloaders bench to me. I have had +/- up to .6grains of powder difference in charges thrown with these types of instruments and that can equal over a 60fps spread or +/- 1.5" elevation change at only a hundred yards(downrange this can be much more). this to me is no different that factory ammo and sometimes makes the load worse than factory. I would say to any "new" reloader to invest in a decent gravity scale and go for quality reloads over quantity. it will save you much money and aggravation at the range when you can't figure out why you keep having that one or two shots that don't find the group on the target. even a $30 gravity scale can outperform every single powder dispenser you can find. you are going to learn as you go and that's just the way it is. you will make mistakes but it will only be a mistake if you don't learn from it. for this caliber, reloading manuals aren't going to be much help as none that i know of have a section for the Grendel, hence, the true value of this forum. I have been reloading for 10 years and have still gained a lot of valuable knowledge from this site by others who have been reloading for decades beyond what I have been with the experience and understanding to go along with it. the more you read about it, the more you will begin to see a pattern and you will eventually begin to notice that not all of us do things the same way but get similar results. this is all part of reloading. every gun is as different as the hands that hold them but the principles stand the same. find what works for you, what gives you the best results and grow from there utilizing what you are going to learn and have fun with it. welcome to the wide world of reloading and understand, it is a life long hobby and no matter how long you have been doing it, there is always more to learn.
as for manuals, my favorite is Modern Reloading by Richard Lee. Much more information in that manual than any other i've seen.
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/639649/...ing-manual