Which one yall using? Dad said his from the 60s are outdated and it's birthday time[emoji1]
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He'll find out the the newer manuals show reduced max loads. Most of the manuals that I have had while still reloading all listed similar loads. I'd stay away from the powder specific manuals. -
I like the Berger and Nosler manuals since I primarily shoot their bulletsComment
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As Blake said, if you know what bullets you will primarily be using, that is the manual I would get. Also, as an example, I shoot a lot of Barnes bullets and while I do not have their manual, I have called them in past when looking for load data for a specific bullet and caliber that was not listed on their website and they were very happy to email it to me.Comment
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I have primarily used the Lyman manual, but consult their reference manuals from time to time when I reload a round that isn't in my version the manual...300 Backout or 338 WhisperComment
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He's got an old speer, Sierra and a Hornady. Due to age they don't have newer powders that he's wanting to play with.
Still loads a lot of the first 2 but has some nosler bullets for his 300 H&H.
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I like the Hornady since I shoot mostly Hornady bullets.Comment
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It's always a good idea to use several manuals. You can see the trends of the powder manufacturers vs the bullet manufacturers. That said, I use the Nosler book/website the most, but don't forget that Hodgon and Vihtavuori have a mass of information on their websites (links below). The Quickload program is also a great investment since it lets you checks tons of different loads and see what the trends are at various powder loads.
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if you're shooting one certain caliber you can find loading books for only .270 or whatever cartridge you're shooting. Pretty cool because they have multiple bullet choices
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