Good books for a newbie?

[Deano]

I am wondering if you guys can recommend some good books for a newbie to read before I get started into reloading.

I bought the equipment, but haven't got started yet.

 

[pupzit]

I would recommend a couple of good reloading manuals for a start. There's a lot of good loading info in the front of them. I have Speers, Nosler, Lee, and 2 different Hornady manuals. My favorite is Hornady, but I like to work between them to help build loads. There is also a lot of good info on the net.

 

[pontcanna]

I'd recommend this one for starters:

http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/AS...2/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i2_xgl14/702-5887879-6017616

 

[Lorne]

There is some good info here
http://www.reload-nrma.com/videos.html

 

[big g]

Lot's of good stuff on the web

Try these .
http://www.reloadammo.com/
http://www.again.net/~steve/page8.htm
http://www.reloadersbench.com/
http://www.loadyourown.com/
http://www.reloadersnest.com/

Big )

 

[Jasonsmack]

I'd recommend this one for starters:

http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/AS...2/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i2_xgl14/702-5887879-6017616

This is the one I bought and it has been very helpful.

 

[Monty]

Modern Reloading by Richard Lee is a good one, too. (Thanks for the loaner, triton!)

 

[damadama]

I might be a little prejudiced; I wrote this book a few years back, but I think this will tell you most of what you need to know to get started safely and, it has the advantage of being free.
http://www.bcwf.bc.ca/programs/core/downloads/reloading.pdf

 

[JasonYuke]

I have always liked the Nosler manual, Lee, and Hornady are good as well, Lyman, sierra, there all good lots of info.
The ABC is a good starter

 

[downwindtracker2]

Lymans 48 and Lee 2,they balance out.Both are good for giving the why.

 

[Rich McFarlane]

For getting started, nothing wrong with the RCBS Reloading Guide.

http://rcbs.com/default.asp?menu=1&s1=5

 

[oaktree]

By far, the biggest expense will be the tools you buy. Until you have some experience, you'll not know what you'll want your tool kit to look like.

Get a copy of "Handloading for Competition" You may find that there is some "beginners" reloading equipment you will want to replace once you get more comfortable. The ##### is that often the good stuff costs the same as the crappy stuff. Better to buy well informed than to buy twice.

You can mail-order the book from Sinclair International:

http://www.sinclairintl.com/cgi-bin/category.cgi?category=BOVSRB&type=store

In any event, this book is a very enlightening read for both the beginner and intermediate reloader. It will take you right through to advanced practices for very good quality ammo. I'd suggest that you read a reloading manual such as the commonly available Lyman's to get an understanding of the general concepts of reloading, then move on to the book I quote above.

My $.02

 

[Billy The Kid]

I have a couple of dozen reloading manuals and then some but I always recommend buying a Lyman reloading manual to the beginner simply because it is very informative (as lots of others are) and Lyman does not sell components so they have a good blend of loads without being biased.

 

[JasonYuke]

just to mention some reasons why! I have always found the Nosler book to be quite good but not alot of powder selections, and the Lyman or lee to be quite good with alot of powders and bullet selections.
Most any manual tells you the basics. I like Load data that has a good range of powders and upper and lower load Preasures.
Once you get going you will see the difference in the data and my opt for a load softwear program, many good ones out there.

 

[257Roberts]

My three main references are Lyman , Lyman and Lyman.