Opinions on reloader manuals

[wolfeyes]

I would like some opinions which are the best reloaders manuals.Thanks in advance...........JH

 

[edelbrock]

I think it is generally accepted that Lyman's #49 is one of the better loading manuals. I like the Hornady 7th Edition too.

 

[loadedround]

My preferences are the Speer and the Lyman in that order, but for pure loading information I'm using the Hodgdon website more and more.

 

[PotatoJudge]

Company websites (IMR, Winchester, Alliant) are good for the most current data. I use the Lee manual because it seems to have the most data for the buck (tons of loads, about $15) though it's not as current as some manuals.

 

[Fat_46]

I know its expensive...but I really don't use my books much since I bought QuickLoad.

Other than that - I like the older Sierra (it has many of the Ackleys in there) as well as the Speer books.

 

[tbtrout]

Lyman #49, Speer, Sierrra

 

[wolfeyes]

Thanks to all............JH

 

[redneck2]

Lyman, the little freebie pamphelts (if you can find them) and mfg's websites

 

[Magnumite]

I use the Speer, Hornady, Hodgedon, Lyman and Lee reloading manuals. I like them all. I will admit, the Hornady and Speer, in that order, are the "go to" manuals when I start most research or try different loads of a familiar caliber.

 

[otblue]

Depends what you want the manuals for. Load data or how to reload instructions.

I have most of them with all the different editions going back 30 years. What I have noticed is that the newer editions assume that the buyer mainly wants latest load data with new powders and bullets. The loading instructions for new reloaders are rudimentary and often just a sales pitch for the manufacturers own reloading tools.

So manuals are best for looking at comparative results of a variety of powders for a specific bullet. Powder manufacturers websites are often the best places to decide which might be the better powders from that manufacturer/reseller (velocity/pressure) for a particular bullet weight.

For reloading instructions the Lyman manuals are hard to beat other than going to dedicated books eg Gun Digest.

Ballistics such as Volume 2 of the Hornady manual are now on line.

 

[Steve H]

Handgun - Speer
Hunting Rifles - Speer & Lyman
Hunting with Barnes Bullets - Barnes

Misc. stuff comes from the powder mfg. web sites.