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Yes. I have many of the small freebie booklets powder mfgs put out for years. Try to find loads in today's manuals for powders like 540, 630, and some of the others long since discontinued (same with surplus powders that don't have any data). But, you still run across those old powders, some of it still in unopened containers, still very usable. Handy to have that old data. As far as comments about the old manuals had better data because of today's lawyers. I think it's more like, we have better testing and measuring techniques than we did a few years ago, and some of the old data may have been a little iffy even then. That said, a good 'handloader' can still use new data and still develop good loads. Also, some powders change over time. New powder should be matched up with new data. Again, a good 'handloader' should be able to work with it. Today, it's certainly alot easier with the internet. sundog
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