bob
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Post by bob on Mar 13, 2018 20:01:46 GMT -5
I did not want to pirate Pooh's thread on Lee's manual but it gave me an idea. Here is my question, which was your first manual /manuals? You may add manuals that you tend to use most often if you want.
My first was the Hodgdon #19 as I had access to earlier versions of that and others which I don't remember though Speer and Lyman come to mind as I have the '64 and '67 versions.
Today I still use Hodgdon and Alliant as they tend to be the more aggressive where as Sierra and others tend towards conservative but I always cross reference or call the manufacturer if the load seem hot or while building a load.
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poohzilla
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Post by poohzilla on Mar 14, 2018 11:14:40 GMT -5
Lyman # 46. Why ? I didn't know any better, and it was probably a couple of bucks cheaper than everything else. The thing that I am most proud of is that it was my first purchase when getting started in handloading. (No internet-perhaps just as well !) I've got a variety now, but the one I keep up with is the Lyman manual. I'm a generalist by nature, and Lyman's got a little of everything. (Big fan of their Cast Bullet Handbook, as well !)
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SnapShot
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Post by SnapShot on Mar 14, 2018 16:48:09 GMT -5
You’re taxing old memory banks here . . . My first manual was given to me by the old guy who got me started in reloading (please note I am now much older than he was then). That was in 1964 and it was the Lyman manual; don’t recall the number, the cover was mostly black and had white plastic finger binding. Shortly after that I bought the current Speer Manual and it was hard bound. Today I have way too many manuals but do a lot of cross-referencing. I would have to say I generally start with Hornady’s Manual but I do reference them all depending on what I’m loading and what I intend the loads for. Back in my cast bullet days ALL my cast loads were from Lyman Manuals.
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Post by hacker54 on Mar 15, 2018 19:19:44 GMT -5
Well my first manual I do believe was Speer's #11 then Nosler's #3. Wasn't too long after them I got Hornady's 5th ed. Well like you guys I had to have my own library so I got Sierra's 50th anniversary ed. I also got Hodgdon's Data Manual #27. This was their last manual after this is when they started their annual book. I also have Lee's First Edition. I got this early in my reloading also.
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gws
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Post by gws on Mar 25, 2018 22:37:53 GMT -5
Speer #9 for me. Appears they have a new one out this month!
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My daughter came from Missouri, my son and grand son, my wife and I had a nice dinner of grilled "porter house" pork chops, corn on the cobb, my son, G'son and I share 10/5. G'son is 4 minutes early though @ 10/4.
Pooh I hope you find to right house . 
