Reloading Book

I am thing about reloading, what is a good book to read before I purchase the equiptment?

A search will bring up lots of choices but I think any of the manuals will get one started. I personally prefer either the Lyman or Hodgdon manuals. The ABCs of reloading is another good choice.
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Ol' Joe is right on with the Lyman manual and I would like to recommend the Speer manual also. I grew up reloading with those two manuals and are the best in my opinion. Nosler's manual is also excellent when you become comfortable in reloading.

Excellent recommendation. Lymans data book is good, also. Good references in the front part, before the load data. I use Hogdon powder, so have their data books, but if forced to choose only one, it would be ABC's with my loads written on notebook paper.

As far as basic loading data, I'm happy with all I've used through the years--and that's darned near all of them.

IMO, the Sierra book has the best appendices with ballistic coefficients, explanations of bullet drop for uphill/downhill, and windage. The trajectory charts for various bullets at different velocities are very helpful, as well.

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My first was ABC's of reloading. You won't go wrong with that.

+1 on the Speer manual. Lots of "how-to" and pics, not just "how much."

Thanks very much.

And if you get the Sierra version 5 manual, get it on CD rather than the paper version. Its ballistic software is very good, and the paper version is big enough to make a good boat anchor, plus loose leaf binders have a tendency to wear and have pages tear out.

All of them are pretty good. I myself Like the Speer, Lyman and Hodgdon manuals. Actually I would advise getting at least two and not just read but study them before getting started.

I like Hornady, Speer, Nosler, and A-Square (Any Shot You Want), I recommend all of them… they will give you insight on what bullets you will end up using.