2010 Hodgdon's Manual

[Huffmanite]

Visited local Wal-Mart today and noticed Hodgdon's 2010 Reloading Manual was in the magazine section. With tax, cost me about $8.50 Of course, you can use the Hodgdon website for reload data, but prefer having a manual when I'm reloading at my workbench.

 

[Sevens]

It bothers me that they call this a "manual." It's a magazine, or an overgrown pamphlet. No worries-- I keep EVERY guide or pamphlet that any/every powder maker has ever printed. If I have my hands on a copy, I still have it. I haven't thrown one out since I started picking them up in 1988.

In the real world, however, this thing isn't a manual.

I don't want to bag on Hodgdon so much, because their online Reloading Data Center beats every other powder make in the business. But their printed guides and that thing they call a "manual" is lousy. WAY too many calibers not even mentioned in it.

 

[heartbeat]

hey huffmanite, i grew up in huffman. (mostly)

 

[Hammonje]

I stick with Hornady, Lee, and Sierra manuals. All the other goodies are online.

 

[Huffmanite]

sevens, you are correct, not a manual, but a magazine.

By the way, noticed a post somewhere that 2010 Hodgdon issue, has major error. Pages 108 and 109 are reversed. Page 109 should be page 108.....

 

[heartbeat]

the "magazine" is their "annual manual", but they also have (or used to at least) a book manual similar to the others. i use lee's 2nd, but do have a copy of the 09 annual.

 

[alloy]

Wasn't their small manual a gun store freebie last year?

 

[farmall]

I bought one too, but if you don't wast to hear all about their new 8208 powder, and it's magical properties, I'd skip it.

 

[RedHawk357]

Got mine today

And thoroughly disappointed. I really was expecting to see updated PSI vs CUP info for 357 mag and 44 mag over last years copy. Next book/magazine I buy will be from a store that's for certain.

 

[Hammonje]

Yeah I got a freebie at David's Gun Room in Norcross, GA!!!!!!!

Hornady, Sierra, Lee + internet + JBM = Master Card