Skeptic13
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I find the Hornady load data to overly conservative ( or maybe I should say over lawyered). I load a lot of Hornady bullets but tend to rely on the powder manufacturers load data when working up loads.
I look at all my reloading manuals when beginning work on a new load. I also look at data online. The more information, the better.
Their garand data is borderline worthlessI have used Hornady manuals for years as well as their presses and dies. The introduction to reloading section in front of the book is priceless especially in the decades before the internet. As a Garand shooter their section on reloading for the Garand is also valuable. It's always a good practice to have several manuals for reference. I have a couple of NRA reloading manuals going back to the 60's just in case!
Smiles,
That was my thought too. Which is why I was researching the Hornady book/app. But the data seems awfully generic when they lump almost all of their 140gr 6.5 CM bullets, for example, into one set of loading data. I expected a table for each bullet.When I first began to learn about reloading, I found it confusing at first because of the disparities in load data from one manual to another on the same weight bullets. So to ease the confusion I decided that depending on the bullet manufacture and types of bullets I purchased I would use the data they strictly provided. So for Barnes bullets I had a Barnes reloading manual, for Sierra bullets I had a Sierra reloading manual and so on. So I do have a Hornady manual as well as other manuals.
Not sure why you need to be insulting? I don't mind spending the money, I just hate to waste it.No, the OP
He seemed he already had made up his mind that he didn't want the Hornady as he would actually have to pay for it.
My apologies to those who had to start before Al Gore invented the Internet! Y'all had it rough!
Their garand data is borderline worthless
The point is there doesn't need to be specific garand data.In that Hornady's Garand service rifle data provides safe, tested loads that launch bullets with reasonable performance, then it is not worthless, or nearly so. If you are expecting to extract every bit of cartridge potential out of your handloads, then that data is probably not for you... so you can flip back a page or two and use the standard .30-06 data.
Their garand data is borderline worthless
Considering the rumors and internet voodoo roaming around the Hornady data is good to have. You are free to disagree.The point is there doesn't need to be specific garand data.
Whoa! That's pretty specific! Please explain.
Not sure why you need to be insulting? I don't mind spending the money, I just hate to waste it.
Bashes Hornady? What did I say in the OP that is not true? If I had my mind made up, I would not have asked. I very much respect (most) peoples opinions here, and certainly would have bought the book had the jury come in differently.No insult intended
Not sure why your initial post pretty much bashes Hornady and you had your mind made up it's not worth it to you.?
It actually is a very good manual. I refer to it more often than Speer or Lyman (cast and regular).
Hornady does a lot of research and testing. They use actual firearms to test. All bullets listed have different COL
They list actual velocity fps with several different loads,(5 different ) not just min and max
Really do not see it as a "waste of money"
I’ll buy it and let everyone know how it goes. Then we can have a round table library and mail it to each other and get a group review. Like a book ClubBashes Hornady? What did I say in the OP that is not true? If I had my mind made up, I would not have asked. I very much respect (most) peoples opinions here, and certainly would have bought the book had the jury come in differently.
Because their "garand" data doesn't even replicate milspec ammo. Hell my accuracy load is way over their max and still easy on the garand.Whoa! That's pretty specific! Please explain.
rumors are facts are better.Considering the rumors and internet voodoo roaming around the Hornady data is good to have. You are free to disagree.
So if you want to shoot your rifle with training wheels on...yes Hornady garand data is just for you.