ok i'm looking for the best all around reloading book one covers the gamit of bullits available instead off just there manufacture example speer,barnes.etc....

I at present own seven reloading manuals. IMHO the best manual for ALL AROUND reloading of both rifle and handgun that I have personaly read is the "Lymans 48th Edition Reloading Handbook"

It covers all you need to know to reload both handgun and rifle ammunition. It tends to push, as all manuals do, Lymans own reloading equipment, but other then that it is a sold good manual worthy of your consideration. It contains alot of pictures and illistrations to help relaoding to a beginer.

What I like about it is that Lyman uses powder and bullets from 90% of todays makers for there reloads.

Others may recammend different manuals, but you are best to go to your local Gander Mountian, Bass Pro, or Cabelas and if possable read through them and deside what you like best.

lee, lyman or "the load books" that are available (all published load data for any one cartridge per book, about 7$).

Lee roger

I like the Lyman and Hodgdon #26 which is now out of print. You may be able to find one on Ebay. It gives loads for a slew of cartridges, and for their powder, IMR, Winchester and Alliant in many instances. Kudude

Being a beginner I can say that the Lyman manual certainly has helped me get started... Good selection of different bullets and powders for a LARGE variety of cartridges...

Ken....

Look at the Quickload software.

I'd second the Lyman---has both information as well as data and it includes cast. Lyman is one of the few with pressure data. I'd never trust just one manual and do compare data between several.

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I'd second the Lyman---has both information as well as data and it includes cast. Lyman is one of the few with pressure data. I'd never trust just one manual and do compare data between several.

+ 1 for the Lyman it was the first manual I bought 20 yrs ago.

I refuse to throw out my tattered copy of Lyman's 46th edition. It is a must read for any handloader, and as Lyman says, "Harping on the Ideal."

sorta had a feeling the lee and lyman being they don't produce there own bullits thanx for help so far keep the info coming

Hodgdons web site has all their data on it and it is done with various bullets from multiple manufacutes. They also cover Winchester and IMR powders. Alliant, VV, Ramshot, all list their data on the web. They all use different bullets as far as I remember.

Steve's Reloading Pages. Better reference than anything I've seen.

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Originally posted by Doc:
Steve's Reloading Pages. Better reference than anything I've seen.

Yup, that's a good one too!
Steve's Pages

I've collected almost all of the Lyman Manuals from the mid 1950s forward, they are the best overall manuals. The NRA manual is good, but seriously restricted in scope, and most of the others vary too much in their data (lawsuits??)
LLS