Reddit reviews Lyman 50th Edition Reloading Handbook Softcover, Black

Its decent. The ones published by the bullet manufacturers tend to have their bullets listed exclusively. That's not a bad thing, I shoot a bunch of Hornady.
I have a bunch of manuals, and online sources, but if I had to pick one printed manual, it would be the Lyman 50th edition manual

I have the 47th or 48th edition, but this is a great book for beginners.


Lyman 50th Ed Reloading Handbook Softcover https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01H2JD6CK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_GjPiDbQ6XX4CB

Friend... it's a book.

And in Canada.

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Here's a (very) rough guide:

• Start with the FAQ. It'll help you find answers to 90% of the questions you'll have.
  
• Move on to Youtube. It has plenty of reloading info to help you make decisions.
  
  Now, spend some money by:
  
  
• Getting a good manual. The standard is Lyman, but I honestly prefer Lee's. Read the first third or so of whichever one you get a few times. That'll give you an in-depth review.
  
  Once you've got all that down:
  
  
• Decide on how you want to start/what your budget is. Go back to the FAQ and start figuring out what you can/want to afford.
  
  
• Order your gear.
  
  
• Get your consumables. Do not buy a bunch of powder/primers/bullets until you've had a chance to figure out what your gun(s) like. Once you do... THEN buy in bulk.
  
  
• Build your bullets.
  
  
• Shoot your first reloaded round with one finger and flinching away from the gun. (Everyone does it.)
  
  
• Don't save any money at all, because reloading just means you shoot more.
  
  Also, for a K11, you'll be best served by buying some cheap PPU ammo and reloading it instead of buying fresh brass. It'll let you get used to the rifle AND save you the cost of brass.
  
  Have fun!

>I went to the Alliant site to look up the recipes, and it only gives me data for Speer bullets. Can I just use the recipe for the 115gr Speers, but use Rainier?

Do you have a reloading manual? If not, stop. Buy a reloading manual and read the introduction(s) and information in it.

I would suggest the Lyman 50th to start.

Pick one. It'll be your favorite for the rest of your life.

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It is not expensive. It is less than a pound of powder or box of primers.

It does, read under "features and details"

I've used that press. It works fine. It has the advantage that it is portable and you can use it anywhere. That die set works as well. The fact that you list hollow point bullets implies you intend to use the loaded rounds for defensive purposes. Many reloaders shy away from making their own defensive rounds due to the small chance a district attorney may feel it is a sign of premeditation. That's a personal decision. The ones you picked will work. The Winchester primers you picked work fine. Unique is a common powder, but I don't remember the size scoop that comes with the die. The die set comes with some reloading data and will tell you a list of powders.

What you've listed is enough to get you started. Eventually you'll want to add a powder measure. This one would do the trick. Eventually you'll want a reloading manual like this one.

Lyman, Hornady, and Lee are what I use.
And nominally same weight bullets use the same powder charge.