Reloading Book

[carsonbm]

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

 

[Ol` Joe]

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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[loadedround]

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.

 

[1911 guy]

ABC's of 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.

 

[Art Eatman]

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.

Art

 

[grislyatoms]

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

 

[45crittergitter]

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

 

[carsonbm]

Thanks very much.

 

[Seismic Sam]

Sierra Manual

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.

 

[bakert]

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.

 

[temmi]

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.