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dodgeman · 01-02-2011, 05:28 AM

I'm wanting to start reloading but i don't know the first place to start. I'm thinking i need to get a manual of some sort to start with first. Any ideas on good manuals for beginners. As usual any help what so ever is greatly appreciated.

Silicon Wolverine · 01-02-2011, 11:22 AM

the ABCs of reloading is usually a good place to start.

SW

2TN Mules · 01-02-2011, 11:23 AM

I realy like Modern Reloading, 2nd edition, by Richard Lee.

RandyP · 01-02-2011, 01:12 PM

I have the Lee and Lyman manuals, excellent resources for learning and also a great source for load tables.

Just how I viewed it as someone for whom guns have been a hobby for 4 decades, but the ABC book was only worthy of a skim thru for free from the library. I'm not sorry I didn't buy one. It is a VERY basic primer on firearms, firearm history, reloading etc. If you are already above the level of gun novice you may have learned much of what the ABCs contains from gun magazines and gun forums. If you are truly a total newcomer to firearms? I agree you should start there.

dodgeman · 01-02-2011, 05:18 PM

Ive already looked at the lee manual ill look at the lyman next and ill see if i can get the abcs just to look through. thanks all.

tdwhite03 · 01-03-2011, 10:06 PM

Just found this on eBay for 17 bucks, is that a decent price for this book?

dodgeman · 01-04-2011, 05:29 AM

If you were trying to post a link it didnt post

tdwhite03 · 01-04-2011, 09:07 AM

Quote:

If you were trying to post a link it didnt post

Sorry, I meant the book, Modern Reloading, 2nd edition, by Richard Lee.

dodgeman · 01-05-2011, 04:00 AM

Sorry i cant help much on the book as i have to wait till tax time to get em. Next question which press should i start with I'm looking at going with lee i have read some reviews on cheaper than dirt about the turret presset that were not so good. So I guess i need to know should i go with the lee deluxe turret press or the breech lock challenger press all the comments on there i found about the challenger was good. So any ideas.

2TN Mules · 01-06-2011, 12:55 AM

I have the turret press and love it. Several thousand rounds of 45ACP and 9mm with no complaints. I went with the turret so I can use it either as a single stage or a semi-progressive. With the breech lock challenger press it can only be used single stage. With the volume I reload I wanted the speed increase of the turret press. All things considered you can't go wrong with either choice.