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Posted: 2/12/2013 12:17:37 PM EDT
| I am relatively new to the reloading scene and wondered how often you guys buy the new reloading manuals. I have purchased the new Hornady manual because I gave the old one away to my friend, but it got me thinking...as soon as a new edition comes out, do you guys buy it? How often do they come out with new editions? |
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I buy the new one if there are new calibers introduced. For example I own the 8th Edition Hornady and recently purchased the new 9th Edition. The sole reason being the 9th Edition contains 300 AAC Blackout load data.
Most powders and loads have been around for a very long time, it's not like the reloading data for common calibers becomes "out of date". The best deal going is I've seen some stores blowing out the old 8th Edition Hornady for $9.99 when the new one hit the shelves. That is a great book and awesome price. I also own Lee, Speer, and Hodgdon books. |
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The best deal going is I've seen some stores blowing out the old 8th Edition Hornady for $9.99 when the new one hit the shelves. That is a great book and awesome price. I also own Lee, Speer, and Hodgdon books. Great time to get Hornady manual if you don't have one and don't need the new stuff. Grabbed 8th ed. at Cabela's the other day for $14.99 and they had a pile of them. |
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I buy the new one if there are new calibers introduced. For example I own the 8th Edition Hornady and recently purchased the new 9th Edition. The sole reason being the 9th Edition contains 300 AAC Blackout load data. Most powders and loads have been around for a very long time, it's not like the reloading data for common calibers becomes "out of date". The best deal going is I've seen some stores blowing out the old 8th Edition Hornady for $9.99 when the new one hit the shelves. That is a great book and awesome price. I also own Lee, Speer, and Hodgdon books. This I wouldn't buy one just because a new one came out. It would have to be for good reasons. However picking up the older versions at discounted prices are the way to go. There is no such thing as having to many manuals. |
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Actually, over the past decade, the people making guides have moved away from the 'copper crusher' method and onto the piezo electric transducer, for measuring pressure.
Many of the 'old timer' loads are being revised downward, as this methods proves to be more accurate, but also because of litigious lawyers getting their claws into the companies and suggesting that they tone down things for liability's sake. I mean, if you have Speer #4, or Nosler 1, you might want to invest in more current versions of those manuals. Also, go to each of the powder makers' sites and look for the link to request their individual reloading pamphlets that they'll send you for free. Chris |
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The Lyman 41 manual is awesome (thanks Dryflash). It's not tied to one brand of bullets or one brand of powders and has some great general reloading info in the front. Great read, great reference material. Highly recommend. ZA Another fan of the Lyman manuals - currently have #47 and 49. |
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Quoted: The Lyman 41 manual is awesome (thanks Dryflash). It's not tied to one brand of bullets or one brand of powders and has some great general reloading info in the front. Great read, great reference material. Highly recommend. ZA Think you meant Lyman 49.  I buy all the new manuals. For new bullet, powder, and cartridge data. |
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