AJC1
Member
I Have a nice pile of loading manuals and always looking to pick up more of course. There are differences over the years and across publisher that I like and some I wish would be different.
1. The old lyman manuals dont give oal/bullet seating depth. This doesn't bother me at all and I think it drives people to do more physical testing resulting in better ammunition. Using the plunk test in a pistol is far better than an arbitrary book number.
2. I wish they listed brass volume tested not some random manufacturers name. If my brass is different volume let's me know if I'm going to be higher or lower pressure.
3. Best load tested. I dont know how much value this adds if every component is not exactly the same, and the gun sure isn't. I do try that load though to see and sometimes it's good. If they listed the accuracy they got with each load that would be more useful.
4. I wish they published more reduced loads. The lyman cast manual is wonderful and I spend a lot of time and components trying them out. Its sure a lot more family and senior friendly.
What have you noticed
1. The old lyman manuals dont give oal/bullet seating depth. This doesn't bother me at all and I think it drives people to do more physical testing resulting in better ammunition. Using the plunk test in a pistol is far better than an arbitrary book number.
2. I wish they listed brass volume tested not some random manufacturers name. If my brass is different volume let's me know if I'm going to be higher or lower pressure.
3. Best load tested. I dont know how much value this adds if every component is not exactly the same, and the gun sure isn't. I do try that load though to see and sometimes it's good. If they listed the accuracy they got with each load that would be more useful.
4. I wish they published more reduced loads. The lyman cast manual is wonderful and I spend a lot of time and components trying them out. Its sure a lot more family and senior friendly.
What have you noticed