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aus71383 · November 13th, 2007, 06:06 PM

+1 Lyman is good. The more the better so you can compare data though. I've got Speer and Hornady, plus the "Loadbooks USA" from midwayusa.com for the specific calibers I load for. Sometimes you don't have the exact data for what you're loading and it can help to have multiple sources to compare and come up with something in the middle that sounds safe and reasonable. I've done this on several occasions - multiple sources is best. The internet is your friend too - most powder companies post their data online. Some of the newer powders aren't included in the manuals that came out a year or two ago...just something to keep in mind.

Austin

Supertac45 · November 30th, 2007, 12:16 PM

Thanks for the info.

P95Carry · November 30th, 2007, 12:18 PM

To add - Lyman #47 does seem better than #48 - but Speer #13 is handy and also Richard Lee's ... "modern Reloading" - 2nd Edition.

Grab any and all PDF files of the web you can too - from powder makers .... Google the maker or powder type - usually gets you there.

Tubby45 · November 30th, 2007, 12:56 PM

I suggest the ABCs of reloading plus one from the bullet maker, one from the powder maker, and then a third party like Lyman or Lee's Modern Reloading.

I have over a dozen manuals myself. Hey, I got a LoadBookUSA for the 9mm you can have. I don't shoot 9mm. I'll bring it Sunday.

tns0038 · November 30th, 2007, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by coffeecup

Depends on what you are reloading for. Overall, the Lyman manuals are good,but for specific bullets ya cant beat the manufacturers loadings by a whole lot.

+1 from me too.. And since I like Nosler bullets, I use there manual more, than anything else.

raevan · December 1st, 2007, 02:55 AM

A suggestion, if you are going to buy a new manual, make a list of all the guns you plan to reload for and buy at least one manual that has all the guns in it.
Not all manuals will have all guns, especially if they are older guns. Older manuals may have the older guns but the powders may no longer be available.
Depending what you plan to reload it may force you to buy more then one manual, which is OK because the more the better.

bmcgilvray · December 1st, 2007, 06:55 PM

Gotta go with a Lyman. This probably shows my age. My newest Lyman is the 46th edition. Rifle or handgun, I've got the powders listed there committed to memory in my pea-brain. I can't seem to keep up with the newer propellents.

frankmako · December 4th, 2007, 12:10 AM

lyman makes a good one. i also use the manufacturers loading data and i chronograph all new loads. when i find/get/work up a good load i stay with it.

fatboy97 · December 4th, 2007, 06:37 PM

Lyman was recommended to me by a local expert, but it's not my only manual.

November 30th, 2007, 12:16 PM	#12
Supertac45 VIP Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Michigan's U.P. Posts: 2,979	Thanks for the info. __________________ Les Baer 45 Sig Man N.R.A. Patron Life Member M.C.R.G.O.

December 4th, 2007, 12:10 AM	#18
frankmako Distinguished Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Parts Unknown Posts: 1,890	lyman makes a good one. i also use the manufacturers loading data and i chronograph all new loads. when i find/get/work up a good load i stay with it. __________________ An armed man is a citizen. An unarmed man is a subject.

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fatboy97 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Land of 10k Lakes Posts: 858	Lyman was recommended to me by a local expert, but it's not my only manual. __________________ Be Observant and Be Safe. Current Collection: Glock G26, G19, G23C, SIG P226-40 TT, Ruger GP-100, and 22/45 MKII Former Collection: Taurus 92SS, SIG P220 TT, S&W 360, SIG P239-40

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November 13th, 2007, 06:06 PM	#11
aus71383 Distinguished Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: United States Posts: 1,696	+1 Lyman is good. The more the better so you can compare data though. I've got Speer and Hornady, plus the "Loadbooks USA" from midwayusa.com for the specific calibers I load for. Sometimes you don't have the exact data for what you're loading and it can help to have multiple sources to compare and come up with something in the middle that sounds safe and reasonable. I've done this on several occasions - multiple sources is best. The internet is your friend too - most powder companies post their data online. Some of the newer powders aren't included in the manuals that came out a year or two ago...just something to keep in mind. Austin

November 30th, 2007, 12:18 PM	#13
P95Carry Assistant Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South West PA Posts: 25,366	To add - Lyman #47 does seem better than #48 - but Speer #13 is handy and also Richard Lee's ... "modern Reloading" - 2nd Edition. Grab any and all PDF files of the web you can too - from powder makers .... Google the maker or powder type - usually gets you there. __________________ Chris - P95 NRA Certified Instructor & NRA Life Member. "To own a gun and assume that you are armed is like owning a piano and assuming that you are a musician!." If a BG dies as the result of pointing a gun at me, then he has merely succumbed to an occupational hazard of being a thug

November 30th, 2007, 12:56 PM	#14
Tubby45 Distinguished Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: In the reloading room Posts: 1,988	I suggest the ABCs of reloading plus one from the bullet maker, one from the powder maker, and then a third party like Lyman or Lee's Modern Reloading. I have over a dozen manuals myself. Hey, I got a LoadBookUSA for the 9mm you can have. I don't shoot 9mm. I'll bring it Sunday.

December 1st, 2007, 02:55 AM	#16
raevan VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: washington Posts: 4,094	A suggestion, if you are going to buy a new manual, make a list of all the guns you plan to reload for and buy at least one manual that has all the guns in it. Not all manuals will have all guns, especially if they are older guns. Older manuals may have the older guns but the powders may no longer be available. Depending what you plan to reload it may force you to buy more then one manual, which is OK because the more the better.

December 1st, 2007, 06:55 PM	#17
bmcgilvray Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: North Texas Posts: 1,152	Gotta go with a Lyman. This probably shows my age. My newest Lyman is the 46th edition. Rifle or handgun, I've got the powders listed there committed to memory in my pea-brain. I can't seem to keep up with the newer propellents.