manuals for cast pistol loads

Crankgrinder · August 21, 2011, 05:15 PM

the title of this thread is rather redundant but other than the lee book, what would be the best manuals for cast bullet pistol load data?

mehavey · August 21, 2011, 05:18 PM

This thing right here:

http://www.lymanproducts.com/lyman/p...ast-bullet.php

http://www.amazon.com/Lyman-Cast-Bul...3965056&sr=8-1

PawPaw · August 21, 2011, 05:34 PM

Yep, the Lyman Cast Bullet Handbook is invaluable for cast bullet loads. If you've got it and the Lee Manual, you've got two very good references.

AlaskaMike · August 22, 2011, 03:10 PM

Lyman's Cast Bullet Handbook isn't bad, but it's important to realize that some of the data is pretty old now. That may or may not be relevant to you. On the other hand, much of the stuff in it will remain valid 100 years from now--such as the info on the casting process, alloys, fluxing, etc.

In addition to that one, I also like the regular Lyman manual. I have #48, but I think the current #49 is also very good with respect to cast bullet load info.

dickttx · August 22, 2011, 04:19 PM

The Lyman Cast Bullet Handbook, 4th. Edition is less than a year old (October, 2010.)
The loads in it are the same as the Lyman Reloading Handbook, 49th Edition.

armoredman · August 22, 2011, 05:18 PM

Any recipes in any of those books dealing with Accurate Powders, check the Accurate home page for changes - they very recently changed their testing procedures and revamped almost all their powder reccomendations, both up and down.

m&p45acp10+1 · August 22, 2011, 05:54 PM

Lyman Pistol and Revolver 3rd Edition list a lot of cast loads, and is handgun specific. They also have a T/C only load section if those are what you like to shoot.

August 21, 2011, 05:15 PM	#1
Crankgrinder Senior Member Join Date: July 24, 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 917	manuals for cast pistol loads the title of this thread is rather redundant but other than the lee book, what would be the best manuals for cast bullet pistol load data?

August 21, 2011, 05:34 PM	#3
PawPaw Senior Member Join Date: December 24, 2010 Location: Central Louisiana Posts: 3,137	Yep, the Lyman Cast Bullet Handbook is invaluable for cast bullet loads. If you've got it and the Lee Manual, you've got two very good references. __________________ Dennis Dezendorf http://pawpawshouse.blogspot.com

August 22, 2011, 05:54 PM	#7
m&p45acp10+1 Senior Member Join Date: May 3, 2009 Location: Central Texas Posts: 3,930	Lyman Pistol and Revolver 3rd Edition list a lot of cast loads, and is handgun specific. They also have a T/C only load section if those are what you like to shoot. __________________ No matter how many times you do it and nothing happens it only takes something going wrong one time to kill you.

August 21, 2011, 05:18 PM	#2
mehavey Senior Member Join Date: June 17, 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 6,885	This thing right here: http://www.lymanproducts.com/lyman/p...ast-bullet.php http://www.amazon.com/Lyman-Cast-Bul...3965056&sr=8-1

August 22, 2011, 03:10 PM	#4
AlaskaMike Senior Member Join Date: September 26, 2005 Posts: 941	Lyman's Cast Bullet Handbook isn't bad, but it's important to realize that some of the data is pretty old now. That may or may not be relevant to you. On the other hand, much of the stuff in it will remain valid 100 years from now--such as the info on the casting process, alloys, fluxing, etc. In addition to that one, I also like the regular Lyman manual. I have #48, but I think the current #49 is also very good with respect to cast bullet load info.

August 22, 2011, 04:19 PM	#5
dickttx Senior Member Join Date: May 29, 2011 Location: Fort Worth Posts: 500	The Lyman Cast Bullet Handbook, 4th. Edition is less than a year old (October, 2010.) The loads in it are the same as the Lyman Reloading Handbook, 49th Edition.

August 22, 2011, 05:18 PM	#6
armoredman Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 5,297	Any recipes in any of those books dealing with Accurate Powders, check the Accurate home page for changes - they very recently changed their testing procedures and revamped almost all their powder reccomendations, both up and down.