Other recommendations.
I see you started out with the Lyman Reloading Manual, good choice, thats the first book I bought also.
Suggest you visit Hornady web page and read up a little on Internal Ballistics, good info and it`s FREE!
I suggest that because eventually you will more n likely want to start adjusting your OAL and there is important info. in regards to that topic. Not how to determine max OAL for YOUR rifle, but things you should know about it.
I stumbled upon one of the best loads for my AR by first loading only slightly longer (.020") than min. OAL listed in the manual...decided to try it at max OAL that would fit my magazine 2.250", and bingo. That was a difference of .030"
