Good beginners Loading Book?

[Feldhege]

Hello All,
   Well I have started hand loading with a lee had press and a set of carbide dies for the 44 rem mag. I hunt with a 8" Dan Wesson 44 mag and/or a 20" Marlin 1894 SS. I have a buddy that helped me get started but everyone seems to think that getting a reloading book would be a good idea. Right now I just make one load. So with a gun show coming up this weekend, I was wondering what book would be a good one to start with. Lyman, Hornady, etc... I like the Hornady because it shows various loads including velocity for various powders instead of just the min and max loads like some of the ones I found do. Only problem with it is that it only mentions their XTP bullets. So any recommendations?

Robb Feldhege

[jack19512]

I like my Sierra reloading manual that my wife bought me as a surprise gift.   

[Val]

I have four different manuals in order to cross reference and get load info. The Nosler manual is a pretty good one for a beginner or expiernced reloader. They call out the most accurate powder tested and the powder weight giving them the most accurate results, in all the powders included in their manual. I've had prertty good results using their recommendations and generally their call outs works well. It gives a good clue on what powder to buy. Be aware that the muzzle velocity is generally higher than the results that you actually get. They are probably using test rifles with tight chambers and long barrels.

[beemanbeme]

I have several books and they're all good but I think, at least right now, the Lyman 48th edition is the best of the bunch. 

[myarmor]

Most are pretty easy to understand.
 I found the Speer very user friendly and it's the one I started with.
-Aaron

[**oneshot**]

Hogdon has a good annual reloading handbook. 

[ButlerFord45]

Best first manual is what ever Lyman is current at the time you begin..

[Questor]

I've got several, but the Speer manual is the one I always turn to for a new reloading endeavor. It was an excellent manual for when I was getting started in reloading. The how-to information is very sound and easy to understand.

I also like the Loadbooks USA books for specific calibers because the contain lots of load data from many sources.

[Ranger J]

I like the Lee manual if you can skip over the braggadocio on the superiority of all Lee products.
RJ

[davem270win]

My vote is for the Lyman Manual

[bluebayou]

Put me down for the Lyman #48 book as well.  It has a great overview section as well as a page of info/best loads/history for each cartridge.  I thought that it had some really good background info on reloading explaining partial resizing, resizing, necksizing, etc.  I got really confused with terminology 18 months ago when I started reloading.  I actually checked the #47 book out from the local library a couple of times and used InterLibraryLoan to get the #48.  As an aside I also checked out ABC's of Reloading and was not impressed, saving myself $20. 

[goodconcretecolor]

I have to echo the current Lyman manuals praises. I would also recomend the manual from what ever bullet(s) you plan to use. I strongly believe in having several sources of data so I also like the loadbooks. The Lee handbook offers an interesting perspective, especially if you use any Lee equipment and even if you don't. I  encourage the assembly, over time, of as extensive a reloading library as your heart desires and budget allows.

[223Shooter]

The 48th Lyman book is the best for me......I use it the most.

[kyote]

there are a lot of manuals out there.if the bullet you are using ,like sierra or nosler get thier manual.and the powder you plan on using,get the powder manual.both will have loads of information.but if you  are intent on just one..My recomendation would be Sierra's latest edition.

[7x57mm]

I don't have the Lyman 48. I do have the Lyman 47 and it is one heck of a good read. Some of the manuals use bullets or powder specific to its brand, Lyman does not. It should be required reading in Reloading 101. Tom Purdom