2024 Hodgdon Annual Manual

I buy them every year…
They are a good source of additional loading info…
Updated shotshell powder data this year…
Some interesting articles in the front also…



Looks like I missed a year….. musta been the Covid…!!

Added shotshell data in 2023 manual..

Precision Reloading seems to have them:
https://www.precisionreloading.com/cart.php#!l=PDH&i=AM24

If I stumble across one for the current year I’ll pick it up. I don’t necessarily go looking for them. However, they are a good resource of updated info.

I’ll probably by one due to Hodgdon’s screwed up online manual. It doesn’t allow looking at all powders at a glance for a particular bullet weight. Very tedious going through one powder at a time…Obviously the IT folks aren’t shooters/reloaders…

GooseGestapo said:

I’ll probably by one due to Hodgdon’s screwed up online manual. It doesn’t allow looking at all powders at a glance for a particular bullet weight. Very tedious going through one powder at a time…Obviously the IT folks aren’t shooters/reloaders…

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Didn't it used to allow it until a few months ago?

I feel like reloading manuals ought to be free.

GooseGestapo said:

I’ll probably by one due to Hodgdon’s screwed up online manual. It doesn’t allow looking at all powders at a glance for a particular bullet weight. Very tedious going through one powder at a time…Obviously the IT folks aren’t shooters/reloaders…

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Agreed, "tedious" is a very good word for it. I'm hoping they enhance it to allow multiple selections again.

NuclearMeltdown said:

Didn't it used to allow it until a few months ago?

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Yeah, but they redid it within the past few months (last fall?).

I buy one when I think of it with an order I’m placing. I just bought 2024 and they had 2023 on clearance so I picked that up as well as I didn’t buy that one last year.

They are nice to have as a reference for future when loads get purged out of resources.

I have bought them at grocery stores before. I was surprised to see them there.

I buy one about every 4th year or so. Sadly a lot of great old cartridges I have get dropped, and new WHY?? hot calibers are added as well as data for some fancy niche powder. Just the way of the world I guess.

It's a handy reference to have at arms reach, but unless you're into the newest stuff coming out, you probably only need to buy it once.

My complaint about the annual manual is that last year they dropped the 6mm BR so now I have to go on line to see if any new powders are available for it.

Anchorite said:

I feel like reloading manuals ought to be free.

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Why?

Winchester and IMR used to give away bare bones data leaflets.

I've always bought them for the stories not the pictures.

I have not bought a Hodgdon annual manual in a few years, mostly because my reloading efforts have waned due to the pandemic, But they have good information especially related to new powder products.

I've seen them in grocery stores magazine racks but I usually get them from a gun sales emporiums.

I just wait till they include one for free with one of my orders for this one. I got the 23 version in about July as they were getting rid of them...

luv2safari said:

Why?

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*scratches neck*

Oh, because metallic cartridge reloading can be a dangerous endeavor and perhaps the data, if made free to users, would help reduce or maybe even eliminate potential situations that might be catastrophic.

I like the way data is printed on powder bottles, but the manufacturers could do more to spread that data for free. Might even make folks try the products more and enhance sales, dunno. Just a thought.

Good arguments for it...

They spend a lot of money researching all the many possible loads for a Lot more different rounds nowadays. They need to recoup that , and with such a small retail niche market, selling data helps recover some of that.

Looked at the grocery store, and I'll be damned if they didn't have this one and a Hornady one also!

tlf65 said:

My complaint about the annual manual is that last year they dropped the 6mm BR so now I have to go on line to see if any new powders are available for it.

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And 7.62x39. One year trapdoor loads. Their way to let you know what you have isn't popular

If elected I promise free data for everyone to protect you from yourself. Really

Random 8 said:

Looked at the grocery store, and I'll be damned if they didn't have this one and a Hornady one also!

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What kind of Hornady publication did they have?

Just bought one from Outdoor Sportsman Group Newsstand!!! Free Shipping.