Anyone subscribe to Handloader Magazine?

demigod · June 16, 2010, 02:06 PM

I was given an issue by a friend and I liked the magazine. I bought a subscription several months back, but haven't seen a single magazine.

They sell this mag through riflemagazine.com... I was wanting to find out if anyone else has good or bad experience before I contact them or have my credit card charge reversed.

Slamfire · June 16, 2010, 02:51 PM

I have subscribed for over a decade.

Interesting articles. Of course like all commercial magazines you see the shilling and product placement, but there are enough articles that I keep so I keep re subscribing.

SL1 · June 16, 2010, 03:12 PM

I have subscribed for about 30 years. Is a good magazine and a reputable company. Seems like your subscription had some sort of glitch. Call them at 800-899-7810 and ask them what happened.

SL1

brickeyee · June 16, 2010, 03:39 PM

Subscribed for over 30 years, and have the DVD of ALL the issues.

It is very useful for trying to find loading data for even very old guns.

**Unclenick** · June 16, 2010, 03:48 PM

Several months and no rag sounds like a bit much. Better call and see if a number in the street address is wrong or something? On a credit card charge you have 60 days to file a dispute once the charge posts. If they charged you over 60 days ago, that avenue will be closed.

Bill Daniel · June 16, 2010, 06:27 PM

I had the same experience. I call their circulation desk and they applogized and sent the issue I had missed right away.
Bill Daniel

Peter M. Eick · June 16, 2010, 08:53 PM

I have been a subscriber for at least a decade and I also have bought the full DVD set for Handloader and Rifle.

The magazine is great and I still routinely learn things in it. The DVD's are worth it though. Get the set and then try to read them all. I am still working my way through the 70's.

Call them. I have always found them to be very responsive.

Kevin Rohrer · June 16, 2010, 10:57 PM

I have ALL the issues back to #1. It is the best magazine out there on reloading, although it has been dumbed down when compared to the early years. It's amazing how publishers think they can increase sales by providing less information.

Another good source for reloading information are the Handloaders' Digests. Even the early ones have information that is just a pertinent now as when they were published.

ForneyRider · June 17, 2010, 11:04 PM

I bought at store every other month for a couple years. Bought the online subscription last year. I guess I will get a computer in the bathroom or go back to print.

Mike Venturino is my hero.

dts686 · June 17, 2010, 11:39 PM

I was on the Ramshot powder website last night (www.ramshot.com) and at the bottom of the page is an offer to get Handloader or Rifle magazine free for 3 months. I signed up! Check it out.

bbqncigars · June 18, 2010, 12:55 AM

Thanks for the link. I signed up. How much for the DVD set?

Nevmavrick · June 18, 2010, 01:56 PM

I've subscribed several times for several years each time. The I went back and found the missing copies...almost. I'm about 8 copies short of ALL of them. Over time I'll get them, too.
There have been many times the information didn't mean anything to me, but years later I'd thumb through and find something QUITE relevant to what I was doing THEN. One article that comes to mind was a story about 12ga trap loads using Bullseye. When I refound the story, I musta used a 1/2 ton of BE in my shotgun.
There is quite a bit of experimental loading for the advanced reloader. I thought I was advanced(I've been reloading for over 50 years) but I still make rookie-mistakes. It's a caution, but for the careful thinker, who is curious, they can see what others have done, and think about.
Have fun,
Gene

kestak · June 18, 2010, 08:34 PM

Greetings,

I just checked the price and it is 599$ for all the years!

I can't afford that.... bummer...

Thank you

resugun · June 19, 2010, 09:56 AM

I subscribe to most of the firearms magazines out there, but the one I most wait for and am glad when it arrives is Handloader. I have always found them most accomodating whenever I have a question or need information and the articles are trustworthy and worth keeping on record. Give them a call - they'll work with you.

Sevens · June 19, 2010, 10:20 AM

Did I read that correctly -- five hundred ninety nine dollars?
Is that for the DVD set of all the back issues?

Do they have a phone number where I can contact them, just to laugh?

jmortimer · June 19, 2010, 10:45 AM

I get internet versions of Handloader and Rifle and Successful Hunter and Load Data all for about $5.00 per month. Very good deal. Handloader and Load Data are most useful. Wolfe Publishing is a great company.

jaguarxk120 · June 19, 2010, 10:49 AM

The $595 is cheap, look into the bound volumes (two years in each book) a complete set issue #1 to current is about $3500-$4000. And I don't mean the ones in the wire binders, but correctly done by a book bindery, that is if you can find them.

June 16, 2010, 03:12 PM	#3
SL1 Senior Member Join Date: November 8, 2007 Posts: 2,001	Yes I have subscribed for about 30 years. Is a good magazine and a reputable company. Seems like your subscription had some sort of glitch. Call them at 800-899-7810 and ask them what happened. SL1

June 16, 2010, 03:48 PM	#5
Unclenick Staff Join Date: March 4, 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 21,726	Several months and no rag sounds like a bit much. Better call and see if a number in the street address is wrong or something? On a credit card charge you have 60 days to file a dispute once the charge posts. If they charged you over 60 days ago, that avenue will be closed. __________________ Gunsite Orange Hat Family Member CMP Certified GSM Master Instructor NRA Certified Rifle Instructor NRA Benefactor Member and Golden Eagle

June 16, 2010, 06:27 PM	#6
Bill Daniel Senior Member Join Date: February 10, 2000 Location: Bowling Green, KY. Posts: 518	Handloader I had the same experience. I call their circulation desk and they applogized and sent the issue I had missed right away. Bill Daniel

June 16, 2010, 10:57 PM	#8
Kevin Rohrer Senior Member Join Date: May 19, 2010 Location: Medina, Ohio Posts: 1,050	I have ALL the issues back to #1. It is the best magazine out there on reloading, although it has been dumbed down when compared to the early years. It's amazing how publishers think they can increase sales by providing less information. Another good source for reloading information are the Handloaders' Digests. Even the early ones have information that is just a pertinent now as when they were published. __________________ Member: Orange Gunsite Family, NRA--Life, ARTCA, and American Legion. Caveat Emptor: Cavery Grips/AmericanGripz/Prestige Grips/Stealth Grips from Clayton, NC. He is a scammer

June 17, 2010, 11:39 PM	#10
dts686 Member Join Date: March 26, 2010 Location: Orlando FL Posts: 73	Handloader 3 Mo Free I was on the Ramshot powder website last night (www.ramshot.com) and at the bottom of the page is an offer to get Handloader or Rifle magazine free for 3 months. I signed up! Check it out.

June 16, 2010, 02:06 PM	#1
demigod Junior member Join Date: March 13, 2008 Location: AZ Posts: 1,129	Anyone subscribe to Handloader Magazine? I was given an issue by a friend and I liked the magazine. I bought a subscription several months back, but haven't seen a single magazine. They sell this mag through riflemagazine.com... I was wanting to find out if anyone else has good or bad experience before I contact them or have my credit card charge reversed.

June 16, 2010, 02:51 PM	#2
Slamfire Senior Member Join Date: May 27, 2007 Posts: 5,261	I have subscribed for over a decade. Interesting articles. Of course like all commercial magazines you see the shilling and product placement, but there are enough articles that I keep so I keep re subscribing.

June 16, 2010, 03:39 PM	#4
brickeyee Senior Member Join Date: December 29, 2004 Posts: 3,351	Subscribed for over 30 years, and have the DVD of ALL the issues. It is very useful for trying to find loading data for even very old guns.

June 16, 2010, 08:53 PM	#7
Peter M. Eick Senior Member Join Date: August 4, 1999 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 2,991	I have been a subscriber for at least a decade and I also have bought the full DVD set for Handloader and Rifle. The magazine is great and I still routinely learn things in it. The DVD's are worth it though. Get the set and then try to read them all. I am still working my way through the 70's. Call them. I have always found them to be very responsive.

June 17, 2010, 11:04 PM	#9
ForneyRider Senior Member Join Date: December 4, 2007 Location: Forney, TX Posts: 725	I bought at store every other month for a couple years. Bought the online subscription last year. I guess I will get a computer in the bathroom or go back to print. Mike Venturino is my hero.

June 18, 2010, 12:55 AM	#11
bbqncigars Senior Member Join Date: February 1, 2009 Location: Iowa Posts: 526	Thanks for the link. I signed up. How much for the DVD set? __________________ "Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most." A. Brilliant

June 18, 2010, 01:56 PM	#12
Nevmavrick Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2010 Location: Sparks, Nevada, near Reno Posts: 183	Handloader magazine I've subscribed several times for several years each time. The I went back and found the missing copies...almost. I'm about 8 copies short of ALL of them. Over time I'll get them, too. There have been many times the information didn't mean anything to me, but years later I'd thumb through and find something QUITE relevant to what I was doing THEN. One article that comes to mind was a story about 12ga trap loads using Bullseye. When I refound the story, I musta used a 1/2 ton of BE in my shotgun. There is quite a bit of experimental loading for the advanced reloader. I thought I was advanced(I've been reloading for over 50 years) but I still make rookie-mistakes. It's a caution, but for the careful thinker, who is curious, they can see what others have done, and think about. Have fun, Gene

June 18, 2010, 08:34 PM	#13
kestak Senior Member Join Date: June 13, 2007 Location: Augusta Georgia Posts: 157	Greetings, I just checked the price and it is 599$ for all the years! I can't afford that.... bummer... Thank you

June 19, 2010, 09:56 AM	#14
resugun Member Join Date: November 18, 2006 Location: Upper Peninsula of Michigan Posts: 44	Anyone subscribe to Handloader magazine I subscribe to most of the firearms magazines out there, but the one I most wait for and am glad when it arrives is Handloader. I have always found them most accomodating whenever I have a question or need information and the articles are trustworthy and worth keeping on record. Give them a call - they'll work with you.

June 19, 2010, 10:20 AM	#15
Sevens Senior Member Join Date: July 28, 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 11,775	Did I read that correctly -- five hundred ninety nine dollars? Is that for the DVD set of all the back issues? Do they have a phone number where I can contact them, just to laugh? __________________ *Attention Brass rats and other reloaders:* I really need .327 Federal Magnum brass, no lot size too small. Tell me what caliber you need and I'll see what I have to swap. PM me and we'll discuss.

June 19, 2010, 10:45 AM	#16
jmortimer Junior member Join Date: January 24, 2010 Location: South West Riverside County California Posts: 2,763	I get internet versions of Handloader and Rifle and Successful Hunter and Load Data all for about $5.00 per month. Very good deal. Handloader and Load Data are most useful. Wolfe Publishing is a great company.

June 19, 2010, 10:49 AM	#17
jaguarxk120 Senior Member Join Date: February 28, 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,626	The $595 is cheap, look into the bound volumes (two years in each book) a complete set issue #1 to current is about $3500-$4000. And I don't mean the ones in the wire binders, but correctly done by a book bindery, that is if you can find them.