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I’ll be grabbing a new manual today and I’m looking for recommendations. I have two Speer right now. I’m leaning towards the Barnes as it seems like the hardest info to find online. I shoot a lot of Hornady and Speer bullets but most of their info can be found pretty easy. Is one better than the other.
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Personally I'd get a Lyman. It doesn't matter who makes the bullet. What matters is the weight of the bullet.
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Also matters is the tip. If it's a HP, rn, etc.
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I’ve never even looked through a Lyman. Do they list specific manufacturers or just weight and style?Quote:
Originally Posted by EUDE75
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Id have to look. I know the cast bullet ones tell which mould was used and manufacturer
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[QUOTE=Kbeaton;16487]I’ve never even looked through a Lyman. Do they list specific manufacturers or just weight and style?
They list by weight and style. They also ID the manufacture of each bullet tested on the first page for the caliber.
Lyman is a must have IMHO.
[QUOTE=Big Eddy;16504]Thanks. I was gonna look but I'm in the middle of moving. Everything is scared.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kbeaton
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My first new manual was a Lyman, and I consider it a solid one to keep on the shelf. I just bought the 50th, and I recommend it highly as one of the good ones.
Lyman is my go toQuote:
Originally Posted by EUDE75
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I have a shelf full. Lyman, Swift, Barnes,Speer, Hornady, Sierra, Nosler etc.
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That’s great. Do you recommend one over anotherQuote:
Originally Posted by Jakebert2001
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I really don’t.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kbeaton
I don’t know everything. I like all the resources I can get.
Hornady and Lyman probably have the most info other than data on powder charge.
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Lyman, Speer and SierraQuote:
Originally Posted by Jakebert2001
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I started with a Lyman 49th and it’s been my go to for years now. It still gets lots of use. So much that I wish I would have bought a hardcover version of it. It took me awhile,but finally picked up the 50th recently (hardcover this time, worth every penny) but haven’t reloaded in about 4 months. I pick up older manuals in book stores when the price is right and always pick up Hodgdon’s annual manual too. It’s good to have a few sources, but I recommend the Lyman to all new reloaders!
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I still wish the used the spine binding so they laid flat on the bench..Quote:
Originally Posted by Jbotto
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I can't argue with that. That is my only friend with a Lyman manual.Quote:
Originally Posted by coachk12
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That must have been before my time, but I could see that being very helpful!Quote:
Originally Posted by coachk12
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Gripe not friend. I have no idea how my phone thought to spell friend from gripe. Geez
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You are correct I have manuals from the 60's that we're my dads. Never toss them the old Speer and Lyman books were the bomb. I you ever want to shoot cast bullets those were the two to have.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jbotto
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I buy the old manuals on eBay..... they look cool and sometimes people write pet loads in them that are fun to analyze.
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I have some I’ll part with. Nosler #8 still in plastic. 60$ I’ll take care of shipping.
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Quick load
Can you tell me more about this program. Limitations? Benefits? Portability?Quote:
Originally Posted by rumaco
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LOAD DATA . . . $25.00 per year gets me a gazillion loads. + Lyman 49 with all the pages gently removed and put into a 3 ring binder.
I actually have all the other ones . . . stored somewhere. --- SAWMAN
It is VERY exact and you need to have a good understanding of ballistics. It is intimidating at first, but as you get used to it you will love it. I always back up with Sierra manuals. No limitations, it does it all. Benefits, well the information is so exact it will tell you the time in barrel and exit temp of the bullet not to mention everything under the sun. Portable, it's on your computer so I guess it can be as portable as you would like. Also Quick Target comes with it giving you exact flight paths and remaining energy at what ever distance you want, uphill, downhill, windy, hot day, cold
try this site: https://robrobinette.com/QuickLOAD.htm
Sucks they don’t have a Mac specific version. There is a work around but I’d rather wait to see if they ever release one. Not a Max>PC guy it’s just what I’m used to and at 3 years old it runs like the day I bought it.Quote:
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I just saw this, you take paypal?Quote:
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SureQuote:
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