Which are the best/most useful reloading manuals?

[jdg30]

Just wondering which reloading manuals everybody uses most often and which ones offer the most information. So far I have a Lyman, Speer, Hornady and the Winchester/Hodgdon manual that you can get for free.

I load for 9mm,.40, .45, .357/.38, and .44. It seems that the Speer manual lists the best loads for what I shoot followed by the Hornady but I was wondering if there are other good manuals out there that I'm missing.

At the moment I use Win231/HP-38 powder for all my calibers for simplicity.

Thanks

[Colt562]

At the moment all I use is the lee manual, has the loads that I need. I double check them with online hogdgon data.

[Clownpuncher]

I have the Speer and the Sierra manuals. I would pick the Sierra over the Speer, just my choice. I like the set up and the loads listed in the Sierra manual tend to be what I end up with when I work up loads. I wouldn't mind a Hornady manual since I find myself shooting several calibers of their bullets.

[Bill Steele]

Lee has the most loads for various bullet types and weight.

[Divernhunter]

You have a good selection. If you start shooting barnes bullets you will need the barnes book as data for them is different than other bullets.

[jdg30]

Ok thanks for the comments, it looks like it might be good to get a Lee manual and Sierra for even more options.

[Cowboy T]

I have both the Lee and Lyman manuals. The Lee manual has the most loads in it. However, I find that I use the Lyman manual the most often for the load data, with the Lee data as backup or corroboration.

[noylj]

Lyman #48 and #49, Hornady #7 and #8, Lee's #2, RCBS Cast Bullet manual.
Then, you can buy the bullet manufacturer's manual if you have a preferred bullet manufacturer.
All add something, none are worthless.
If you want a whole lot of loads, Richard Lee's #2 is a compilation of data from MANY sources.

[calidefector]

Another "Lee" recommendation. I have several and the Lee is my "go to".

[M27]

I have the hornady book but it is a little limited in that it only has there bullets. I do like it though.

I find that the Lyman book is great for heavy or light for caliber loads. 115gn in 380 is one of my favorites.

since I use a lot of AA#5 I use the accurate guide often as well it tends to be hotter than many of the other guides and more comprehensive when it comes to just AA#5

[dsavells]

I like Sierra. Has velocity ranges and best accuracy loads.

[Waldog]

Lyman manual is my "go to" book.