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Just wondering which reloading manuals you guys like. The ones I've bought, in order, are Hornady Fourth edition, Speer #12, and Nosler Fifth edition.
The Nosler and Hornady are the ones I rely on the most.
I've always liked the Hornady's ballistic tables. They've helped me get on target fast when shooting at extended ranges. The other books have them too, but I always end up looking in the Hornady.
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Ive got a Lyman, old sierra, and Lee 2nd edition. I like the Lee the best, has starting loads and alot of other info that a rookie like me can look at,
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| Posted: Sat Apr 9th, 2005 06:14 PM |
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Hodgdon#27 manual.Hornady manuals,1&2 newest version.Sierra 50th anniversary edition and the newest Sierra V edition(includes info on some of the AI cartridges including the 25-06 AI)..
The Hodgdon manual is excellent...
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I have every manual on the market but if i had to just pick one it would be my Nosler.
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This got me thinking, so I took an inventory. 30 Manuals total from just about everyone. If I had to pick one it would be tough but "Pet Loads" by Ken Waters would be at or near the top, thats for sure. billt
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Nosler's my bible. That's the bullet I use most. I do occasionaly cross-reference Hornady, Barnes and Hodgdon's manuals, too. I like A-Square's manual for the reading. They've got some data for off-the-wall rounds you won't find in the stand-by's. >> klallen
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The place where I buy all my reloading stuff has a Nosler manuel that I look at when Im up there. I like that it tells you the most accurate powder they tested. Ill probably end up buying that one next, I use mostly nosler bullets.
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my favorite is speer #13... which is odd, because i have never handloaded a speer bullet. but of the half dozen or so i have, i like speer #13 best. it is getting dated, though... no short mag stuff, no 480 ruger data.
i like the way the nosler manual is laid out, but i have the most faith in the speer manual. seems that what they list as a top load is actually pretty close to what i find myself...
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Have Nosler, Sierra, Hodgdon, Lyman and Speer.
I really like the Sierra manual for all it's input on just about anything regarding reloading as I do the Lyman manual. Speer is o.k. and the Hodgdon thing is more of a magazine flyer than an actual manual - great info but not the hardbound thing that is also available.
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I got my Nosler manual yeterday via UPS .I had a chance today to do some reading.I like my Hodgdon manual,Hornady manuals and both of my Sierra manuals but Nosler has a great manual.I wish I`d bought this sooner instead of relying on Hodgdons load data with various bullets sometimes not including a Nosler bullet in certain grain weights..I`ll rank this book up there with Hornady`s manual on the top..
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