Reloading manuals

**hornady** · March 10th, 2009, 08:18 AM

What is your favorite reloading manual I started out with a Lyman 41st Edition that I still have, then the Lyman pistol and Revolver, Lyman cast bullet, Lee Modern Reloading, Hornady, and now I ordered the new Lyman 49th edition, and I have a subscription to Hand loader Magazine. For me it would have to be Lyman. The Hornady is a little to Generic, but I load Hornady Rifle Bullets, and the Lee has a great price but pushes Lee products hard.as most do push there name brand but it just seems Lee is the worst at it.

**stephpd** · March 10th, 2009, 08:30 AM

I like Hodgdon's manual. It can be found on newsstands, covers all the powder they make (Hodgdon, IMR, Winchester) and is reasonably priced. It matches their web site fairly well too.

The other companies deal with what they make also. So Speers covers their bullets, Lyman cover their bullet molds.

But since I'm looking for a powder charge you tend to get more information from the company that makes the powder.

**Jake Mc.** · March 10th, 2009, 08:51 AM

Modern reloading, and Lyman 49th edition...

(and of course the free ones from the powder companies)

**Pete D.** · March 10th, 2009, 09:21 AM

I Like the Lyman #49. In addition, I try to keep a copy of as many of the other current manuals as I can afford. (Sierra, Lee, Speer, Hodgdon. Hornady.)
Pete

**Xringshooter** · March 10th, 2009, 11:12 AM

I keep on hand the manuals for the bullet manufacturers that I use (Speer, Barnes, Sierra, Hornady, Nosler) and the powders (Hodgdon, IMR, Alliant) and several "independent" (Lyman, Lee, etc.) and books that have excerpts from almost all bullet and powder companies but is caliber specific (45LC, 38/357, 44 Mag, etc.). That gives me a good ability to cross check different loads (especially when working up new loads).