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Would like to purchase another reference or 2 for reloading numerous cartridges. What are good reloading manuals you would suggest? I know certain editions are way over or the complete opposite and are not to the potential of the cartridge. Any recommendations?

Maybe I'm a reloading manual junkie but I have Barnes, Sierra, Speer, Hornady, Lyman and Hodgdons some of them 35 years old.
Most any of the powder or bullet mfgr manuals are good and it is always good to double check your data and draw your own conclusions.

I really like Hornady's and use Hodgdon's online book as well. Sierra's is good also, but I hate the binder.

I've been reloading since about 1979 and have 3 Lyman's, a Speer, a Sierra, a Hornady, an NRA handloading book, and use the online info from Hodgdon and Alliant.

How's that for variety?

Dale

Nice selection. I would like to add 1 or 2 more. I find myself often referring to Hodgons load data online as well.

I collect loading manuals and my current active lineup includes: Speer 14, Nosler 7, hornady 7 sierra 5, lyman 49, accurate 2, hodgdon 2014, and the alliant and ramshot pamphlets, plus a few others. I find myself consistently going to the Hornady and Nosler books, along with hodgdon 2014. I mostly go to the others if there's a conflict in those, and Ken Waters Pet Loads is always a good read, as it is so comprehensive. I try to stay away from PO Ackleys and Bob Hagels loads, they seem a bit hot.

Ken Waters is good stuff!

What kind of bullets do you shoot? If you shoot a bunch of Nolser bullets: Nosler. Or Hornady? Or Barnes? etc.... I also have a speer reloading manual that came with my rockchucker supreme reloading package, but I don't shoot speer bullets. That book was the only guidance I had when I first started reloading. It goes over how to find your rifles OAL, how to inspect brass, warning signs of high pressure and the necessities like step by steps in cartridge reloading...

+1. I also love the information, but hate the binder as well...

I put those tabbed dividers in the binders for the most frequently used cartridges. Works pretty good.

Hey BSA, I am trying to like Nosler bullets but haven't been able to get them to shoot as accurately for me as Hornady. Seem more sensitive to seating depth? I would like to stay with Horandy and Nosler but have a good number of Speer for the 7-08 and a few barnes TTSX in there courtesy of the Campfire. Since my curiosity was peaked to see the rage about them?

I really like my Hornady 9th Edition.

I have Hornady (2 of them), Speer, Berger and Barnes. That and a Lyman cast book.

Will pick up a Nosler here shortly. I've spend more money on dumber things than a reloading manual. Get them all.

I use most of them because I use a variety of bullets from most manufacturers.

Thanks guys,

Think Hornady and Nosler are in order.