Time for a new loading manual

rebs · November 1, 2014, 02:14 PM

It have an older Lyman loading manual from the mid seventies and feel its time for a new one.
What do you guys recommend ?

steveno · November 1, 2014, 04:52 PM

nothing wrong with Lyman # 49

pathdoc · November 1, 2014, 05:17 PM

Seconded. Lee makes for an interesting read if you want to know more about the philosophy behind the man, but his data do not always suit the powders you might have on hand. Speer #14 makes for a good read if you use their bullets, but I only got mine because it came free with the press kit I bought... in 2008. Lyman is still IMHO the best general manual.

sixguns · November 1, 2014, 05:22 PM

Nosler Load Data (Full Manual). Found this after buying the book.

http://www.nosler.com/load-data/

sawdustdad · November 1, 2014, 08:28 PM

Western Powders publishes a downloadable manual for their powders. They have a very large selection of different bullets. IF you use their powders...

http://www.accuratepowder.com/wp-con...ec_1-23-14.pdf

print it out for free.

I just bought Lyman #49 as well.

Jim243 · November 2, 2014, 12:00 AM

Depends on who's bullets you use. I use a lot of Hornady bullets so I have a couple of their reloading books. I use a lot of hodgdon powders so I have a lot of their annual paperback books, but you could just use the internet site of their's. Often use Speer bullets so I have one of their books as well.

I also have two of Lyman's (48th & 49th) and two of Lee's (1st & 2nd). Most used by me is the Hornady and Hodgdon books and internet site. Now that I think of it, I also have Alliant and some other's in PDF format I down loaded.

There are many choices available, which one that will suite you best will be up to what components you use the most.

Good luck and shoot straight.
Jim

Snyper · November 2, 2014, 06:17 AM

I like to have as many different sources as I can find so I can compare different combinations

You can't have too many manuals

lee n. field · November 2, 2014, 08:13 AM

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It have an older Lyman loading manual from the mid seventies and feel its time for a new one.
What do you guys recommend ?

Lyman's good. Whatever's current. 49th, I think.

sixguns · November 2, 2014, 09:47 AM

For me loading data into part 1. Part 2 is I chronograph factory rounds so I can create a baseline for velocity, then work the load data.

grubbylabs · November 2, 2014, 12:06 PM

I agree, I really like my 49th Lyman. I also have the Speer and Hornady manual.

cryogenic419 · November 3, 2014, 06:28 AM

I like the manuals the powder folks put out as well as Hodgdon's website.

November 2, 2014, 12:00 AM	#6
Jim243 Senior Member Join Date: January 5, 2009 Location: Just off Route 66 Posts: 5,067	Depends on who's bullets you use. I use a lot of Hornady bullets so I have a couple of their reloading books. I use a lot of hodgdon powders so I have a lot of their annual paperback books, but you could just use the internet site of their's. Often use Speer bullets so I have one of their books as well. I also have two of Lyman's (48th & 49th) and two of Lee's (1st & 2nd). Most used by me is the Hornady and Hodgdon books and internet site. Now that I think of it, I also have Alliant and some other's in PDF format I down loaded. There are many choices available, which one that will suite you best will be up to what components you use the most. Good luck and shoot straight. Jim __________________ Si vis pacem, para bellum

November 2, 2014, 06:17 AM	#7
Snyper Senior Member Join Date: December 16, 2013 Location: Eastern NC Posts: 3,047	I like to have as many different sources as I can find so I can compare different combinations You can't have too many manuals __________________ One shot, one kill

November 2, 2014, 12:06 PM	#10
grubbylabs Senior Member Join Date: October 11, 2009 Location: Hansen Idaho Posts: 1,465	I agree, I really like my 49th Lyman. I also have the Speer and Hornady manual. __________________ * (Swinging club) Whack! whack! whack! * Nope, the old nag's still dead . (Capt Charlie)

November 1, 2014, 02:14 PM	#1
rebs Senior Member Join Date: January 10, 2012 Posts: 3,881	Time for a new loading manual It have an older Lyman loading manual from the mid seventies and feel its time for a new one. What do you guys recommend ?

November 1, 2014, 04:52 PM	#2
steveno Senior Member Join Date: June 18, 2004 Location: Minden , Nebraska Posts: 1,407	nothing wrong with Lyman # 49

November 1, 2014, 05:17 PM	#3
pathdoc Senior Member Join Date: February 12, 2013 Posts: 669	Seconded. Lee makes for an interesting read if you want to know more about the philosophy behind the man, but his data do not always suit the powders you might have on hand. Speer #14 makes for a good read if you use their bullets, but I only got mine because it came free with the press kit I bought... in 2008. Lyman is still IMHO the best general manual.

November 1, 2014, 05:22 PM	#4
sixguns Member Join Date: March 8, 2005 Posts: 35	Nosler Load Data (Full Manual). Found this after buying the book. http://www.nosler.com/load-data/

November 1, 2014, 08:28 PM	#5
sawdustdad Senior Member Join Date: August 2, 2014 Location: Virginia Posts: 484	Western Powders publishes a downloadable manual for their powders. They have a very large selection of different bullets. IF you use their powders... http://www.accuratepowder.com/wp-con...ec_1-23-14.pdf print it out for free. I just bought Lyman #49 as well.

November 2, 2014, 09:47 AM	#9
sixguns Member Join Date: March 8, 2005 Posts: 35	For me loading data into part 1. Part 2 is I chronograph factory rounds so I can create a baseline for velocity, then work the load data.

November 3, 2014, 06:28 AM	#11
cryogenic419 Senior Member Join Date: March 29, 2009 Location: NW Ohio Posts: 569	I like the manuals the powder folks put out as well as Hodgdon's website.