I wish I would have known this when I first started

[MtnMuley]

The only thing I'd add if a person is starting out, is to try and do so with a seasoned reloader. The Internet and these forums defiantly help is answering the questions we would have had years ago without them.

[boneaddict]

Building a load is half or most of the fun, calling it a waste is too critical.   Start light and work your way up until everything matches perfect.  If you are lucky, you have spent countless hours out on the range and have sent a plethora of metal downrange.  Books are good.

[stevemiller]

  I guess if you live on a range you can think of it like this.I dont and many others dont so sorry I dont really want to WASTE time building a load that has been tested by others with the same weight bullet,same bullet type,Same rifling,Same length barrel ETC,Finding that there is a starting point to go to to get the stability needed for that set up. 

[RadSav]

I find that these days you almost have to get some sort of inside scoop on a reasonable place to start.  Doesn't seem to be enough powder or bullets available to spend much time working from minimum to maximum .2 grains at a time.  Took me a year and six hours of driving just to get enough H4350 for a load build last time.  And then I only had enough 8mm bullets left to have 20 for the field!

I will have to take a good look at that online site!  Right now I cross reference between Hornady, Norma and Nosler a lot.  Once I think I've narrowed down a starting point I add in some online research.  I never ever take online hearsay as solid evidence, but combined with the manuals it just adds a level of confidence and support.  Having a site like that will hopefully replace the hearsay support and weed out the my weaner is bigger influence.

Thank you for the tip!