Database of older reloading manuals

[JLDickmon]

Is there such a thing here, and I just can't find it?

Has anyone scanned older manuals as PDF's?

Links to web libraries that I can't find?

 

[don p]

Plenty of older reloading manuals at todays gun show from the 70's

 

[zxcvbob]

http://www.castpics.net/

ETA: this is the page you probably want, but also start at the home page (above) and look around http://www.castpics.net/LoadData/Freebies/default.html

 

[LiveLife]

update: zxcvbob posted while I was typing and linking pages. Yes, great resource website.

Although I frequently reference 2004 Alliant load data and 1999 Winchester load data because of the powders I use, there are more.

Here's one such repository of older Accurate Arms, Alliant, Hodgdon, IMR, Ramshot, Vihtavuori, Winchester, Royal Scot, Ballistic Products (Buckshot) load data going back to 1992 - http://www.castpics.net/LoadData/OM/default.html

The website also contains other resources like load data for surplus powders - http://www.castpics.net/LoadData/Surplus/default.html

I particularly like the searchable database for lead loads for pistols and rifle but as the website disclaimer indicates, be sure to reference the website load data with published load data and use the website load data at your own risk and conduct your own powder work up.

Kudos for the person(s) who scanned the older load data and made them available on the website as pdf files.

 

[moxie]

Here ya go:

http://www.bbhfarm.com/gallery/album06

 

[LiveLife]

Awesome moxie!

 

[gamestalker]

Old manuals would be interesting to look at. I have a couple from the 1970's, one is a first edition Speer #10, 1979 I think. I have a couple other oldies that are kind of generic, "The Basics of Handloading" and some early Mec data.

SAAMI used to measure pressures in copper crusher units of pressure, or cup. Todays more modern, and far more accurate method is by use of an electronic transducer, which determines chamber pressures in pounds per square inch, or PSI. It was the introduction of the transducer that accounts for much of the data changes that took place during that transition period. I also think much of the powder and projectile industry was greatly influenced by this precision method of measuring pressures, allowing for more advanced bullet designs.

GS

 

[FROGO207]

I have a couple of old manuals from Ideal from the early 50's There are only a few listings there for "newer" firearms but has been a wealth for the older cartridges such as 32 short, 38 S&W, 30-40 Craig, and 25-20 single shot.

 

[MMCSRET]

Take a look at cornellpubs.com

 

[Zeke/PA]

I've been reloading for a few years and have amassed a collection of manuals in that time, some from the late forties given to me by family reloading mentors.
The front runner of course is Phil Sharpes "Complete Guide to Handloading",
my edition published in 1949.

 

[243winxb]

http://www.stevespages.com/page8a.htm Steves Pages.

 

[joed]

Old manuals would be interesting to look at. I have a couple from the 1970's, one is a first edition Speer #10, 1979 I think. I have a couple other oldies that are kind of generic, "The Basics of Handloading" and some early Mec data.

SAAMI used to measure pressures in copper crusher units of pressure, or cup. Todays more modern, and far more accurate method is by use of an electronic transducer, which determines chamber pressures in pounds per square inch, or PSI. It was the introduction of the transducer that accounts for much of the data changes that took place during that transition period. I also think much of the powder and projectile industry was greatly influenced by this precision method of measuring pressures, allowing for more advanced bullet designs.

GS

I won't buy into the fact that it's more accurate at all. For one thing revolver testing isn't done with a vented barrel by SAAMI, at least it wasn't a few years ago.

Also noticed older cartridges seem to get downloaded. Well, they're old you say so it's done to keep things safe. You think the 9mm isn't old, it has never been downloaded, I'd guess because the gun companies enoy selling 9mm autos.

I keep all my older manuals. Also would like to see the older loads archived somewhere. It's nice to see what cartridges used to be capable of.

 

[Kevin Rohrer]

Here's mine:

 

[rfwobbly]

Amazon also sells older reloading manuals.