A little advice before I take the plunge?

[Jorg Nysgerrig]

Thanks strat and Rusty. I suppose I only have one last question. I know one can't have too many reloading manuals, but do you guys have any opinions on a couple of starting ones? I was thinking of going with the Lee one and the Lyman 48th to start out. Thoughts?

 

[SSN Vet]

Lee is literature-challenged. Their product instructions are horrible.

Yes, the little pamphlets that come with the equipment are pretty cheesey,
but the short video tutorials on their web site are quite good.....assuming you have broad band.

 

[strat81]

I know one can't have too many reloading manuals, but do you guys have any opinions on a couple of starting ones? I was thinking of going with the Lee one and the Lyman 48th to start out. Thoughts?

I have the Lee and the Hornady plus the "one caliber" books for the three calibers I currently reload for. The Hornady has better pictures than the Lee and a generally better "how-to" section but the Lee has much more load data than the Hornady. The Hornady has a specific section for M1 Garand loads, if that matters. I got the Hornady specifically for XTP loading data.

Two of any of the big ones should be fine... Lee, Speer, Lyman, Hornady, etc.

 

[trickyasafox]

I started with a single stage, then got a progressive, then got a turret recently. If i could start over, i'd get a lee turret for my first press. The auto disk powder measure is a nice add on, i leave one set for each caliber. i have both the pro and the regular auto disk, the pro is a bit nicer; but i don't mind the regular ones as they are a good bit cheaper.

 

[RustyFN]

I don't have one but have heard the Lyman 48th is a great manual. I think it will be my next. I have Speer #13 and it is also a good manual. I also have a single caliber manual and it's OK but not great. You will find a lot of good info online with the powder companies.
Rusty