What's your favorite load manual?

[Bud Helms]

What Mike Irwin said exactly (same order) ... followed by Speer. And I always check 'em all. Cross-referencing is very educational.

Same opinion, re: Sierra vs Nosler Ballistic Tips.

Sorry to embarrass you, Mike.

 

[KP95DAO]

Slight problem with reloading manuels.

They don't list the powders I use. Of course one can calculate based on burn rates. But, since the powders I use are tailored to the round, there is not any need for a manuel.
I do reccommend Speer manuels to all those who are starting out in reloading.

 

[Markk9]

You can never have to many load manuals, try and get all the current ones that are out. I collect load manuals and just love to look and see how much the data has been watered down. The current books that I use are Hornady, Hodgdon, and Nosler. One book I think every reloader should own is Ken Waters Pet Loads. Here is the list of books I use:

Accurate Arms #1 1994
Accurate Arms #2 2000
A-Square #1 1996
Barnes #1 1992
Barnes #2 1997
Barnes #3 2001
Hodgdon #19
Hodgdon #20
Hodgdon #23 1979
Hodgdon #26 1992
Hodgdon #27 200
Hornady #1 1967
Hornady #2 1973
Hornady #3 1989
Hornady #4 1991
Hornady #5 2000
Lyman #39 1953
Lyman #41 1957
Lyman #42 1960
Lyman #44 1967
Lyman #45 1970
Lyman #46 1982
Lyman #47 1992
Lyman Pistol & Revolver Handbook #2 1994
Metallic Cartridge Reloading #2 1983
Metallic Cartridge Reloading #3 1996
Nick Harvey Reloading Manual #1 1993
Nosler #1 1976
Nosler #2 1981
Nosler #3 1989
Nosler #4 1996
Nosler #5 2002
P.O. Ackley Handbook Vol I&II #1 1966
Sierra #1 1974
Sierra #3 1989
Sierra #4 1995
Speer #7 1966
Speer #8 1970
Speer #9 1974
Speer #10 1979
Speer #12 1994
Speer #13 1998
Vihtavuori #2 1995
Vihtavuori #3 2000

 

[ACP230]

Hornady Handbook Third Edition is my favorite.

 

[maxwayne]

I use the Lyman, the manuals of the powder and bullet companies and my own. For over 25 years I have read a large number of gun mags and if there is a reloading article of interest I photocopy it and put it in a looseleaf binder.

 

[Poodleshooter]

I use the Loadbooks series and printed data off of the internet. I tend to use whatever manual uses the same gun that I am shooting. For example, Sierra uses a Colt HBAR to get their .223 data. I therefore use their info for most of my .223 reloading.

 

[Bob C]

Like many have already replied, I have been accumulating manuals for thirty years, and have fifteen or so. I also download a lot from the intenet these days.

My favorite of all is Hodgdon's #26.

 

[Ala Dan]

Speer, has always been by my side.

Best Wishes,
Ala Dan, N.R.A. Life Member

 

[keano44]

Like others have mentioned before, I like to reference several sources. I regularly use Hornady Handbook, Hodgdon #26, Modern Reloading by Richard Lee, The ABC's of Reloading by Dean Grennel, Loadmaps by Midway, and the One Book/One Caliber books. I also use information from the internet, but check them against my printed sources. Steve Ricciardelli's information is very good, and his website is very well done.