Olon
Member
Howdy,
I've been reloading for about a year, and it's been a rewarding and addictive pastime so far. The first manual I bought for non-shotshell reloading was the Speer 14th edition; it's still the only one I have.
Many times, I've found this manual to be quite limited. A few of the loads I've come to like come from hodgdon's website instead of my loading manual, but I like to have a physical copy of reference books to write notes and such.
I'm considering getting Lyman's 50th edition reloading manual as I've heard it's fairly broad and includes loads for cast bullets (which I'm about to have my first experience with this weekend). Another consideration is the Hornady manual as I shoot mostly Hornady bullets when I go for jacketed.
Here's some examples of the components I like to use which I've found limited data for in my Speer Manual:
Pretty much anything with Varget
Any Hornady bullets; they only include Speer bullets (duh)
Berry's Plated Bullets (same as above)
Non-RCBS moulded cast bullets
Limited use of Blue Dot, which is one of my favorite powders
Limited use of 700-x, which is another powder I like
I don't think I've seen data for CFE Pistol which I'd like to try as well
I know there isn't a manual which will include every component under the sun, but I am sure some are more all-encompassing than others. I think by adding another manual to my collection I'll be able to cross-reference loads and stay safer that way.
So, what are your recommendations? Is Lyman 50th a good manual? What are the types of loads you make and which manuals seem to fit well with those?
Thanks for contributing!
Olon
I've been reloading for about a year, and it's been a rewarding and addictive pastime so far. The first manual I bought for non-shotshell reloading was the Speer 14th edition; it's still the only one I have.
Many times, I've found this manual to be quite limited. A few of the loads I've come to like come from hodgdon's website instead of my loading manual, but I like to have a physical copy of reference books to write notes and such.
I'm considering getting Lyman's 50th edition reloading manual as I've heard it's fairly broad and includes loads for cast bullets (which I'm about to have my first experience with this weekend). Another consideration is the Hornady manual as I shoot mostly Hornady bullets when I go for jacketed.
Here's some examples of the components I like to use which I've found limited data for in my Speer Manual:
Pretty much anything with Varget
Any Hornady bullets; they only include Speer bullets (duh)
Berry's Plated Bullets (same as above)
Non-RCBS moulded cast bullets
Limited use of Blue Dot, which is one of my favorite powders
Limited use of 700-x, which is another powder I like
I don't think I've seen data for CFE Pistol which I'd like to try as well
I know there isn't a manual which will include every component under the sun, but I am sure some are more all-encompassing than others. I think by adding another manual to my collection I'll be able to cross-reference loads and stay safer that way.
So, what are your recommendations? Is Lyman 50th a good manual? What are the types of loads you make and which manuals seem to fit well with those?
Thanks for contributing!
Olon