Dave H.
Your preferred reloading manual and why?
Wednesday, December 24, 2025, 07:33

Curious as to what you fellow hand loaders think about the current crop of manuals. Over my years of reloading I’ve had so many. I currently have a Lyman (51, I think) and I’m considering getting the Lee manual too as I hear good things about that one. I hear it has some good detailed chapters that are always good to review. At least those two aren’t promoting their particular brand of bullet or powder. In the past I’ve had the Loadbooks, NRA books, Sierra, Hornady, Speer, Nosler, Hogdon, Barnes, Accurate, and probably a few others I’ve forgotten. I tend to think the powder ones are more reliable or accurate than say the bullet manuals, but who knows. In years past I like to cross-reference data, but today it’s an exercise to do so, especially with the interweb nowadays. So what do you guys like and use, and why? Thanks, and Merry Christmas!