I have quite a few books now. LEE, Lyman, Speer, Hornady, etc
I decided to go all in for my library. Is there a list of current manuals available? I searched a bit and didn't see a list. Thanks.
You may want to go to this link and view and or download many or all of these manuals and publications. There is plenty of things that are of interest from the older books and powder makers.
http://www.castpics.net/LoadData/OM/default.html (http://www.castpics.net/LoadData/OM/default.html)
Sierra Nosler and Barnes plus the online stuff.
Hodgson does an annual now on newstands
Thanks guys, I'll ask around. In the meantime I will start my own list - of what I actually have. I will post it here.
I do need to get the 2016 Hogdon.
Quote from: Pablo on January 08 2016 04:51:39 PM MST
Thanks guys, I'll ask around. In the meantime I will start my own list - of what I actually have. I will post it here.
I do need to get the 2016 Hogdon.
Just print off what you need off thier site and put in a binder...if you cant find it
i like to buy the manuals for a couple of reasons.
1. The data is actually very valuable to me, and I feel I should pay for that value. I am not condemning those who use free resources online. But for me it is worth the could hundred every year or two in manuals to support ongoing internal ballistics testing.
2. The manual makes a really handy cross reference. I just put in a custom credenza behind my desk in my home office, and included a section of bookshelves right there for reloading manuals.
3. There is often data in the manuals that they don't put online.
I look forward to your list Pablo.
That's what I'm talking about. Plus, I actually like to read the book as I go to sleep.
So straight up manuals, not including "how to" type books that I have now:
Barnes #4
Hornady #9
Lee 2nd
Lyman 49th
Lyman Pistol and Revolver 2nd
Nosler 5th
Sierra 5th
Speer 14th
I want to add other manufacturers and older editions. That is why I started this thread. To ask for suggestions, or possibly a list.
Thanks!
I will update when I get home tomorrow. I don't remember which editions i have.
I love the data that has pressure values for given loads. ;) Alliant has dropped the ball in there latest publications by not including the pressure values with the printed data. >:(
The reason I like Lyman, Hodgdon and the older data is those figures are there and shows the safety margin that was there for the setup. I am just a freak for the details I suppose. ::)
Another thing some of the powder companies are dropping the information if a powder a "single base", "double base" and even triple or quad based formulas. Again like to know everything I can! ::)
BTW, I have held on to many of my older publications and reference them often... :D
I have the following;
Speer 6 PDF, full handbooks 9, 10, 11, 12, 14
Hornady full handbooks 2nd and 3rd
Lyman #44, Pistol and Revolver 2nd and #48, Lyman Cast Bullet Handbook - 3rd Edition - 1980 Manual and PDF
Accurate Arms manuals & PDF and also the Western Powders manuals & PDF
ADI PDF, LOVEX PDF, ALCAN PDF, Hercules annual and PDF, LEE Modern Reloader #1 PDF, MAXAMComponents CBS Powder PDF, POLVORAS_FM Powders Argentina PDF, Ramshot PDF, REX Nitrokemia PDF, RoyalScot PDF, Vihtavuori PDF, Vectan-catalogue PDF, Winchester annuals and PDF, Expansion Industries ETR7 Smokeless Powder PDF, I also have many individual printed loading sheets for the various cartridges I load for.
Several Hodgdon Annual manuals, Dupont /IMR Annual manuals
Like I mentioned before you can never have too much data because you never know when or why you might need it... ;D
Ok, here is my list:
Modern Reloading, Second Edition by Richard Lee
Lyman Cast Bullet Handbook 3rd Edition, C. Kenneth Ramage Editor
Lyman Cast Bullet Handbook 4th Edition, Mike Venturino Editor
Speer No. 13
Hornady 7th Edition
I also have the hodgdon Annual for 2016, 2015 and I am not sure what other years as they are boxed up from our move.
I received the Hogdon Annual the other day. I must say the 10mm offerings are extremely sparse.
Hodgdon online is a really good resource. 47 loads for 10mm in the online library at their website.
Quote from: sqlbullet on January 28 2016 08:54:22 AM MST
Hodgdon online is a really good resource. 47 loads for 10mm in the online library at their website.
Yes. Awesome really. I was just a tad dissatisfied with the paper. I will get over in time. ;D
Reloading book junkies. I've got over two bookshelf feet of them. I've got all the common ones from the bullet manufacturing companies, many editions. Except Nosler, never had that one. Got many booklets and pamphlets from the powder makers; print format used to be free at many gun shops and sporting goods stores but since the cyber age came along, I don't see them much anymore. Some of the less common ones:
Vihta Vuori Oy reloading manual (I don't use their spendy powder but have their book)
RCBS Cast Bullet Manual
Nobel Sport Vectan Handloading Manual
Laser-Cast Reloading Manual
Thompson Center Contender Owner's Manual, which contains Contender-specific data
Here's an oldie that in it's day was the main thing going: Complete Guide to Handloading, by Phil Sharpe. Way obsolete, but still good reading. Have had a copy since the 1980's. When a guy gave me two pounds of Hi-Vel #2, that's where I got data for it.
NEVER THROW AWAY OLD RELOADING MANUALS, BOOKS OR PAMPHLETS. Obsolete data has value; sometimes you need to refer back to it for one reason or another.
The Speer book is one of my favorites, although I don't use many of their bullets. The newer the edition, the less I'm enamored of them, however.
The data Hodgdon makes available on their website is pretty neat.
And while your at it collecting books, etc..
Some of the best data for future loads is in the Factory pull-down section ( kudos to Shadow )
Used as a start point, some of my best loads are from clones of the factory ammo (* most loaded slightly less ).
Quote from: tommac919 on April 12 2016 09:42:01 AM MDT
And while your at it collecting books, etc..
Some of the best data for future loads is in the Factory pull-down section ( kudos to Shadow )
Used as a start point, some of my best loads are from clones of the factory ammo (* most loaded slightly less ).
Thanks for the kudos! It has been my pleasure...But it is thoses who send me the ammo to do most of these pull downs. I rarely buy ammo because I handload everything for myself. But having the equipment allows me to take them apart, make measurements and documentations and them put them back together for actual testing. IC sends so much, I have been sending his back afterwards they are done. He's got more inbound for a look see! ;D