Which manual

[std7mag]

@ducky,

Please be careful with using Loaddata information.
I used them when I first started loading for 7mm-08AI.
To say that their loads were hot is a gross understatement!

As for Clem's question.
I get Hodgdon's yearly "manual". Along with Alliant's yearly "manual". Alliant's is free. You just have to request one.

I have Lee, 2 Sierra, 2 Nosler, 3 Hornady, Berger, and Load Book manuals in paper.

I have several Lyman manuals that I downloaded onto the computer.
Along with internet data and QuickLoad.

One problem I've found with having the internet at my reloading bench is that I sometimes get distracted watching a race, or hunting videos.

But change over to Spotify, or something like that and loading seems to fly by.

 

[Mike Matteson]

I have been reload for almost 63 yrs. I have manual starting at that time. I don't every throw them out. I updated over the years and retain them. Sierra I have their first one and updated along the away. I have found them to have the most cartridges info of all of them. Yes they selling their bullets, and I would be too. So do the other manufactors do the same. You have to watch the company that produce the manuals, because they change things or delete things and use what a lot of people are going too. Changing for faster twist rates barrels. Not keeping the slower twist rate info. There is one hell of a lot of slower twist rate firearms still out there still and really good ones. I have to laugh at time when a new rifle cartridge is coming out with. Compare it to rifle that's been out of years. Mine is faster and better. If you really compare the new rifle. You'll have a longer barrel and the comparson rifle has a shorter barrel. So the velocity aren't the same. The comparison really isn't the same.
As new manual come available I update but retain the old one too. The net is a great place to get info from. I download and save into folders Noting which caliber the folder is. I set up sub cartridge folder inside the main cartridge folder Like 7mm Rem Mag, or 25/06 or whatever. Like Allen mag's. I have reloading info, I don't have any rifle like that. It's saved and I can look at it if needed or ref to it.
In setting this up I have to update all the time. That's why I set up main folders, and places sub folder inside that one. Otherwise it get so unrulely it isn't funny.

 

[FEENIX]

One problem I've found with having the internet at my reloading bench is that I sometimes get distracted watching a race, or hunting videos.

I have no distractions besides the wine racks and bottles of wine in one of my reloading sections.

 

[tygr840]

Most of those new IMR powders were discontinued right after they were introduced. The 2020-2022 Hodgdons reloading magazines (manuals) had recipes for them, but they didn't include any in their 2023 or 2024 books since it's no longer in production.

 

[osok-1k]

Brownell's has the Lee book referenced earlier on sale this weekend for $12.99

 

[Deputy819]

The internet.

I, too, am leaning this way.

^^^^DITTO^^^^

I have no distractions besides the wine racks and bottles of wine in one of my reloading sections.

"Alexa" keeps me focused with soothing music…..but the dead mouse smell coming from underneath my reloading room floor somewhere is kinda distracting.

 

[Shtmagnet]

I use this link a lot. The mfg's data requires no account

Shooter's Reference Cartridges

shootersreference.com

Thanks for this reference. I've not seen that before and it looks like a good reference, especially for difficult to find calibers. It has 45 Super, one of my favorite handgun calibers and 10mm close to Coopers specs. 200 gr at 1200 fps. Saved it to my favorites. I do like having some books around because there is more than reloading data in them. I ALWAYS RECOMMEND NEW RELOADERS START WITH A MANUAL FOR THAT REASON.

 

[osok-1k]

I also use Shooter's Reference

 

[Flatbow]

I like to be able to compare things at my fingertips

Just tagging in to fallow.
In the same boat

 

[DLJ6]

Speer has some good data in a good format available here:

Rifle Data

Speer Ammo

www.speer.com

 

[hunter0528]

hit the print button...

or "Ctrl+P"

 

[floyd kittrell]

I've been loading for over half a century and have several manuals on hand plus the internet but there are so many more new powders out there, particularly IMR powders.
What manual would you suggest that includes the new powders with an array of bullet manufacturers.

You can pick up the 2024 Hodgdon manuel for around $4.00 right now and the 2025 for around $14.00 , they include a variety of powder and bullet type loads.

 

[hunter0528]

I've been reloading since late 60's and have manuals from the 50's. I wish Sierra would provide updates to their Infinity program.

 

[hesse]

I have a couple first edition Lyman. And they are great when trying to come up with some of the older cartridges like a 300 Savage that's in a bowl-action that you wanted to go to pointed bullet designs for around those they have the data really improve the cartridge