Reloading Manual

[DTran333]

I'm about to get into reloading and wanted to get some recommendations on your favorite manuals. Thanks!

[mrbigsteel]

I recommend the Lee reloading manual to beginners since it has a large amount of load data.

[DTran333]

I recommend the Lee reloading manual to beginners since it has a large amount of load data.

Thanks mrbigsteel! I'll definitely look into it!

[Catch]

I started with a Lyman book, lots of cast bullet data.

[DTran333]

I started with a Lyman book, lots of cast bullet data.

Awesome! Thanks!

[rg1]

Lyman 50th edition, followed by a bullet company manual. If you shoot Hornady bullets buy theirs, or Nosler get theirs etc. I also like to have powder company manuals to compare such as Hodgdon or Accurate Arms. Powder company data is often available on-line. I do recommend Lyman 50th first. Lee's manual takes data from a lot of sources and compiles it into their manual. It is a good companion manual.

[DTran333]

Lyman 50th edition, followed by a bullet company manual. If you shoot Hornady bullets buy theirs, or Nosler get theirs etc. I also like to have powder company manuals to compare such as Hodgdon or Accurate Arms. Powder company data is often available on-line. I do recommend Lyman 50th first. Lee's manual takes data from a lot of sources and compiles it into their manual. It is a good companion manual.

Great info! Thanks!

[Rockzilla]

The ABCs of Reloading "if" you are just starting out
covers a lot of info.

Lyman #50 as mentioned has cast / lead boolit data
and different Companies bullets listed.
Really depends on whose bullets your gonna use..
never can have enough manuals though.

Hornady Manual
Sierra Bullets Manual
Speer Manual

Berger Bullets it's a thick one (over 800 pages),goes
into ballistics,bullet detail. etc..Bryan Litz..
It's full of information.

And of course "stay focused" if in doubt "start over"
one powder on the bench at a time and that is the
one you are currently using. Ask questions we all
started some where. Be safe and enjoy..now the
"habit begins"

-Rock

[Fjold]

Another recommendation for the Hornady book. It has good step by step directions as well as explaining a lot of the the interior and exterior ballistics. It has a lot of the "why you do things" and gives you a good grounding in the reloading principles.

[Divernhunter]

The Lyman manual is great and will answer 90% of your questions. If you plan to load Barnes bullet I would get their manual and read what you need to do to get better accuracy and performance.

[DTran333]

The ABCs of Reloading "if" you are just starting out
covers a lot of info.

Lyman #50 as mentioned has cast / lead boolit data
and different Companies bullets listed.
Really depends on whose bullets your gonna use..
never can have enough manuals though.

Hornady Manual
Sierra Bullets Manual
Speer Manual

Berger Bullets it's a thick one (over 800 pages),goes
into ballistics,bullet detail. etc..Bryan Litz..
It's full of information.

And of course "stay focused" if in doubt "start over"
one powder on the bench at a time and that is the
one you are currently using. Ask questions we all
started some where. Be safe and enjoy..now the
"habit begins"

-Rock

Great info! Thank you!

[DTran333]

Another recommendation for the Hornady book. It has good step by step directions as well as explaining a lot of the the interior and exterior ballistics. It has a lot of the "why you do things" and gives you a good grounding in the reloading principles.

Thanks!

[DTran333]

The Lyman manual is great and will answer 90% of your questions. If you plan to load Barnes bullet I would get their manual and read what you need to do to get better accuracy and performance.

Thank you!

[bruce381]

yeah start a library I did years ago, now a lot is on line from bullet and powder mfg's

[DTran333]

yeah start a library I did years ago, now a lot is on line from bullet and powder mfg's

I just purchased 3 books. Taking advantage of the Black Friday discounts.