Best reloading manuals for me? - Page 2

BWM · May 4, 2017, 06:16 PM

LEE is also a good book Lyman Sierra and the powder book that you use the most. I use a lot of Accurate powder so I have there book alone with all make of powder I thank that having the book for the powder you are using is good same way with the bullets that you use that way you can cross check to see what you want to do about your loads. GOOD LUCK

Berserker · May 4, 2017, 10:07 PM

I prefer my Lymans. I also have Hornady, cause I buy lots of them locally. I download data from Nosler. I like speer for it brief write up on calibers. Also got Lee, cause I got Lee press.

You will find contradictions on how they do things, not just charges. Some say neck size, some say not to size new brass, which I do, cause I have got dinged mouths.

I lean to Lyman. But got a few next to my bed.

Also like One Shot or is One Caliber, which is just reprint of old data.

I have found forums more important for technique than manuals. But I am sort of stickler about following published loads, so I like lots of manuals with lots of loads.

disseminator · May 4, 2017, 11:50 PM

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I have found forums more important for technique than manuals. But I am sort of stickler about following published loads, so I like lots of manuals with lots of loads.

So, this is not directed at you necessarily, but I cannot disagree more. ( With the first part )

How does a person know anything on these forums is true?

I have found that people are jumping into advanced reloading and spending a lot of $$ on equipment that don't even have the fundamentals figured out.

They ask questions about BASIC stuff that all manuals cover in the first few pages if folks would just take the time to read ONE of them.

I personally have TWELVE reloading manuals and have read them all. And I still miss something here and there.

It drives me nuts that people want to load MUNITIONS and not even look at the directions first.

Pathfinder45 · May 6, 2017, 04:01 PM

I think it's good to have a few good reloading manuals to compare. Also, I like those booklets put out by Loadbooks USA that simply cover one cartridge only, but give you just about everybody's data for it. I have one for each caliber that I reload. Here's the link:
http://www.loadbooks.com/Store.html

Berserker · May 6, 2017, 04:21 PM

I have 3 lymans, lee, hornady, and speer. I still find they fail to cover enough dumb questions, and it can stall you. I also find contradictions. One manual don't size new brass, another does. I am adding chamfering new brass, and if I was shooting farther would add trimming new brass. Still might.

I read alot of forums, read lots of opinions from lots of people. I choose what to believe. But I believe interacting helps.

But you got the guys, who say you will kill children reloading, which scare people off.

May 4, 2017, 06:16 PM	#26
BWM Senior Member Join Date: November 6, 2013 Location: SW IN Posts: 438	LEE is also a good book Lyman Sierra and the powder book that you use the most. I use a lot of Accurate powder so I have there book alone with all make of powder I thank that having the book for the powder you are using is good same way with the bullets that you use that way you can cross check to see what you want to do about your loads. GOOD LUCK

May 4, 2017, 10:07 PM	#27
Berserker Junior member Join Date: April 6, 2015 Location: WI & UP Posts: 284	I prefer my Lymans. I also have Hornady, cause I buy lots of them locally. I download data from Nosler. I like speer for it brief write up on calibers. Also got Lee, cause I got Lee press. You will find contradictions on how they do things, not just charges. Some say neck size, some say not to size new brass, which I do, cause I have got dinged mouths. I lean to Lyman. But got a few next to my bed. Also like One Shot or is One Caliber, which is just reprint of old data. I have found forums more important for technique than manuals. But I am sort of stickler about following published loads, so I like lots of manuals with lots of loads.

May 6, 2017, 04:01 PM	#29
Pathfinder45 Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2008 Posts: 3,224	I think it's good to have a few good reloading manuals to compare. Also, I like those booklets put out by Loadbooks USA that simply cover one cartridge only, but give you just about everybody's data for it. I have one for each caliber that I reload. Here's the link: http://www.loadbooks.com/Store.html

May 6, 2017, 04:21 PM	#30
Berserker Junior member Join Date: April 6, 2015 Location: WI & UP Posts: 284	I have 3 lymans, lee, hornady, and speer. I still find they fail to cover enough dumb questions, and it can stall you. I also find contradictions. One manual don't size new brass, another does. I am adding chamfering new brass, and if I was shooting farther would add trimming new brass. Still might. I read alot of forums, read lots of opinions from lots of people. I choose what to believe. But I believe interacting helps. But you got the guys, who say you will kill children reloading, which scare people off.