MANY Sporting Shooter readers reload their own ammunition. Of those, some readers experiment with different powders, projectiles and primers — and maybe dive into neck lengths, seating depths and the finer details of case prep. But how many sign up for an Applied Ballistics course at Sydney University and write numerous books on the matter?
That commitment level is what set Nick Harvey apart in the reloading world.
“Nick reloaded for a different reason to many people,” says Nick’s long-time friend and hunting companion, Allan Moeller.
“My mind says, if you own a .22-250, you work out one load, one projectile, one powder charge for that rifle. Then, if you needed a .270 for another reason, you would work out the one load for that, and so on and so on.
“Whereas Nick… Nick drives me nuts because he would have 37 different kinds of projectiles, and 37 different loads in one
