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Mobuck · January 3, 2013, 08:25 AM

I would definately suggest an update to the current edition of the Lyman manual. At least you can cross check your older data. I don't know this for absolute fact but I really doubt any of the current manuals would include data that would be dangerous using any powder that might be reasonably expected to be sitting on someone's shelf(maybe 20+ years old). Improperly stored powder is a whole different ballgame.
I keep current editions of Lyman, Nosler, Hornady, and Hodgdon manuals plus a LEE as reference. Be advised the LEE is NOT actually a generated data manual-it is a compilation of data from "other sources" and as such should NOT be utilized as an only source. The LEE data is not precise and leaves out vital component info.

January 3, 2013, 08:25 AM	#8
Mobuck Junior member Join Date: February 2, 2010 Posts: 6,846	I would definately suggest an update to the current edition of the Lyman manual. At least you can cross check your older data. I don't know this for absolute fact but I really doubt any of the current manuals would include data that would be dangerous using any powder that might be reasonably expected to be sitting on someone's shelf(maybe 20+ years old). Improperly stored powder is a whole different ballgame. I keep current editions of Lyman, Nosler, Hornady, and Hodgdon manuals plus a LEE as reference. Be advised the LEE is NOT actually a generated data manual-it is a compilation of data from "other sources" and as such should NOT be utilized as an only source. The LEE data is not precise and leaves out vital component info.