About MyReloading.com
Published: April 2026
Most reloading content online gives you data without context. Charge weights without explanation. Component recommendations without the reasoning behind them. Safety warnings buried in footnotes, if they appear at all.
MyReloading.com was built to do it differently. Every guide on this site is written by people who actually reload – who have worked through load development, made mistakes at the bench, and figured out what matters and what does not. The goal is content that a serious handloader can trust and use, not content optimized for clicks.
What You Will Find Here
MyReloading.com covers the full scope of handloading for rifle, pistol, and revolver cartridges – from beginner fundamentals to advanced load development, wildcat cartridges, and cartridge-specific technical guides. The library includes:
- Complete cartridge guides with load data, component recommendations, and field commentary
- Powder and primer profiles that go beyond the spec sheet
- Equipment reviews built on real bench use
- Safety-focused technique guides covering pressure signs, case preparation, and load development protocol
- Ballistics references and cartridge comparisons
Meet the Authors
Maksym Kovaliov is a hunter and handloader with 30+ years of field experience across Europe and the United States. Originally from Soviet Ukraine, where civilian access to centerfire rifles was banned and handloading was illegal, he arrived in the US with deep field craft but no experience with rifle cartridges – and made up for it methodically. His focus is classic cartridges, conservative load development, and proven reloading methods that hold up in the field, not just on paper. He hunts deer, black bear, and varmints in California’s Sierra Nevada, and writes with the kind of appreciation for the Second Amendment that comes from having lived without it. All of his writing is based on firsthand experience and safety-first practice.
Read Maksym’s Full Bio – Browse Maksym’s Articles
Bob Smith is a practicing gunsmith and handloader with over 30 years of hunting experience across Europe and North America. He hunts the open terrain of Northern Nevada and California, where long shots on mule deer, elk, pronghorn, and black bear are the norm. His specialty is wildcat cartridge development – designing custom chamberings, ordering reamers to spec, and proving new cartridges in the field before putting them on paper. He does his own barrel work, chambering, and precision rifle setup. All of his writing comes from hands-on testing and verified results at distance.
Read Bob’s Full Bio – Browse Bob’s Articles
MyReloading Team
Some articles on this site are published under the MyReloading Team byline. These are collaborative pieces – typically more technical in scope – that draw on the combined experience of both authors. Team articles may include direct quotes or expert commentary from either Maksym or Bob where their specific field experience is relevant to the topic.
Tools on This Site
My Reloading Assistant
MyReloading.com includes an My Reloading Assistant trained on reloading topics, cartridge data, and firearms-related subjects. It is available as a starting point for research and a useful sounding board when you are working through a question.
Use it as an advisor, not as a final authority. Reloading involves real pressure, real components, and real consequences – always verify recommendations against published load data from reputable manufacturers, start below maximum charges, and watch for pressure signs. The assistant is a resource, not a substitute for a reloading manual.
Designed Just for You
Target MOA Analyzer (Beta)
The Target MOA Analyzer is a tool we developed for analyzing and documenting shooting results. It is currently in beta – we are actively testing and improving it based on real-world use. If you try it and have feedback, we want to hear it.
Join the Team
MyReloading.com is a small operation built on real experience. If you are a serious handloader, hunter, or firearms specialist with practical knowledge and something genuine to contribute – we are open to conversation. We are not looking for content writers. We are looking for people who know what they are talking about from time at the bench and time in the field.
If that sounds like you, reach out.
Editorial Standards
Every article on MyReloading.com is held to the same standard: accurate data, honest assessment, and safety as a non-negotiable priority. We do not publish maximum charge weights as targets. We do not recommend components we have not used or verified. When something in a published source looks wrong, we say so.
Reloading data on this site is presented for reference and educational purposes. Always cross-reference against current published manuals from powder and bullet manufacturers, begin load development well below maximum, and never substitute online data for proper reloading practice.