Reloading Manuals

[cavallo]

I have a couple of older reloading manuals around somewhere (hidden by a move.) I'm sure they will turn up at some point. I have been using load data published online by powder and bullet manufacturers but would be interested in broadening my library of loads with a manual.

I only reload common pistol calibers: 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP and 357 Magnum maybe 10mm one day.

Of the pay manuals out there, which have the most comprehensive library of loads for those calibers?

 

[Trapper Jim]

Speer Handloading Manual #15 Review

Books. Remember them? In this day and age of web access and information overload, I thought I might do a review on The Speer Handloading Manual #15. A small disclaimer here. I own many great handloading manuals. All of them are fun to have around, informational, time stamping, and controversial...

www.indianagunowners.com

 

[mark40sw]

Hornady has a nice printed manual specific to their bullet selections.

Powder manufactures have info for their powders. Western (now owned by Hodgdon) still has a (no cost) downloadable PDF labeled "WesternPowdersHandloadingGuide".

Hodgdon has an online "Hodgdon Reloading Data Center". Once a cartridge/ballet/powder selection has been made. you can save results to PDF files or print.

Alliant has a (no cost) downloadable PDF manual for their powders or a "RELOADER'S GUIDE" allowing you select caliber/bullet weight data.

 

[LeverGunFan]

The Lyman Pistol & Revolver Handbook would be a good place to start, street price is about $20. Since Lyman is independent, their manuals have a variety of powder and bullet manufacturers listed, along with a number of lead bullets.

 

[tomcat13]

Another vote for Lyman.
Have a few others that I've accumulated over ther years; however, this is my "Go to"

Amazon product ASIN B09Y3QMLR9

 

[Aszerigan]

Hornady in book form, Hodgdon online.

 

[edwea]

I have found it's helpful to find good online sources, then print out hard copies of the load data. I still reference my Hornady and speer manuals (older editions) but I find a lot of other good sites have more comprehensive or up to date loads with newer bullets/powder. Not to mention that once printed, the hard copies are available no matter the internet status.